by Aaron Brown, 14 February 2012. Tags: artisan, beer, buenos aires, buy, craft, Shopping, store
Getting beer on draught at your neighbourhood bar or from a corner store is easily accomplished. It can be a little tougher to find stores that specialize in Argentine craft beer and foreign imports. You can’t drink Quilmes forever! Here is a guide to some of the noble stores in Buenos Aires that cater to […]
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by Melanie Henderson, 07 February 2012. Tags: ice cream, parlour, summer
During the lengthy summer months of blazing and encapsulating city heat, there’s nothing like stepping into a bright, shiny, air-conditioned ice cream parlour to indulge in some treats to cool you down. Ice cream is very important here and forms a central part of Argentine culture. There are an abundance of parlours to choose from […]
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by Alexandra Lazar, 06 February 2012. Tags: Buenos Aires parilla, transgender, transsexual
Food-writer Alexandra Lazar checks out the food and story behind Parrillita Transeúntes, the first Argentine restaurant owned and operated by the transgendered and transsexual community.
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by Aaron Brown, 26 January 2012. Tags: beer, Buena Birra Social Club, puerta cerradas
Aaron Brown visits Buena Birra Social Club, a puerta cerrada where owner Ariel ‘Toti’ Golia’s home-brewed beer is the main course.
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by Charlie Ramsay, 19 January 2012. Tags: cooking, dinner party, expat, food, party, social networking
Already established in Buenos Aires and now with a new midweek gathering, KitchenParty is a worldwide initiative that does exactly what the name suggests: it brings people from all over the world together in each other’s homes for shared dining experiences. Charlie Ramsay joins the party to tell you more…
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by Indy Staff, 29 December 2011. Tags: 2012, buenos aires, celebration, clubs, dinner, fireworks, hotels, midnight, new year, restaurants, shows
Although Buenos Aires is undeniably a party capital, New Year’s Eve is a surprisingly low-key affair and many people spend midnight with their families before heading to a party. Others join the mass exodus that is indicative of the start of the holidays, leaving the capital and either crossing the Río de la Plata to […]
Posted in Food & Drink, The City, Top 5
by Aaron Brown, 22 December 2011. Tags: ale, artisan, beer, craft, lager, san telmo, tasting
New beer writer Aaron Brown visits the Centro de Cata de Cervezas, a San Telmo-based Beer Tasting Centre, a place he claims has the best selection of beers in the city.
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by Natasha Sá Osório, 21 December 2011. Tags: alcohol, bar, barman, beverage, cocktail, drink, mix, spirit
Are you a cocktail lover with the lust to explore different bars? Perhaps you’ve been going to places that make you choke every time you sip your drink? Or maybe you are sick of Malbec, Fernet or Quilmes and want to broaden your alcoholic horizons? Making a good cocktail is nothing short of alchemy: it’s […]
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by Alexandra Lazar, 22 November 2011. Tags: buenos aires, expat chefs, pop-up restaurants
Food lover and writer Alexandra Lazar (pickupthefork.com) presents a guide to the pop-up restaurants that are making a splash in the Buenos Aires culinary scene.
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by Randall Ware, 16 November 2011. Tags: 0800-vino, Autre Monde, bodega, Joaquin Alberdi, vineyard, wine boutiques, wine collector
In this week’s Top 5, Randall Ware explores five wine shops that promise to turn wine shopping from a chore in to a fun and adventurous outing.
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