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Where to Buy (Good) Beer in Buenos Aires

Where to Buy (Good) Beer in Buenos Aires

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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Top 5 Ice Cream Parlours

Top 5 Ice Cream Parlours

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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Parrillita Transeúntes: A Different Kind of Parrilla

Parrillita Transeúntes: A Different Kind of Parrilla

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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Buena Birra Social Club

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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KitchenParty: Doing What It Says on the Tin

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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Top 5 New Year’s Eve Options

Top 5 New Year’s Eve Options

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 […]

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Best Beer Selection in BA

Best Beer Selection in BA

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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Top 5 Cocktail Bars

Top 5 Cocktail Bars

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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Pop-Up Like It’s Hot

Pop-Up Like It’s Hot

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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Top 5 Wine Boutiques

Top 5 Wine Boutiques

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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