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  1. TomAtAlki

    Guests coming to BA for three days...top things to do?

    Tea time, or drinks at the Alvear is very nice. Personally I would forget Puerto Madero and go to Pobre Luis in Belgrano for the best steak dinner ( maybe my spelling is incorrect, sorry ). Nancy
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    Is River Plate vs Boca Juniors streaming to my computer tonight?

    Thanks for Hyjacking, it keeps me near the top :=) All I was looking for was a way to watch the (now cancelled) game on my computer. T/
  3. TomAtAlki

    Boca River Superclassico Violent incidents

    The police look out of control to me. Arrest the idiot but no reason for many police to surround him and to beat him with clubs. That makes the police as bad as the rioters. T/
  4. TomAtAlki

    trip to Uruguay ends my 90 days tourist visa

    The way I understand it you are allowed to be in Argentina 180 days out of a year. It can be in 2 90day increments or many small increments. I believe that everytime you come back you will get a 90 day visa until there is less than 90 days left in your year at which time you will get a xx day...
  5. TomAtAlki

    Nov, Dec, Jan rt Buenos Aires - NYC 398usd non stop on United Airlines

    Nikad. Please let us know what search engine (Kayak, Hipmunk, SeacretFlying, ???) you used. That was a heck of a deal. Thanks, T/
  6. TomAtAlki

    Selling dollars

    Please, what was the procedure and how long did it take? BTW we do have an account there.
  7. TomAtAlki

    Grass Fed Organic Beef?

    Mercado del Progreso, beautiful fresh lamb
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    Where is Ricardo?

    I've tried to contact Ricardo, the computer wiz at http://www.balaptop.com/ but that address just takes me to a hosting site. Is Ricardo still around (Hey Ricardo.....are you still in Buenos Aires and repairing computers?) Any contact info is appreciated. T/
  9. TomAtAlki

    Need help,....Looking for gift ideas for some senior friends...

    Walmart ? Farabella ? Sube ? Carrefour ? jeez, what about some great bottles of wine or a fabulous restaurant, you know a splurge! Nancy
  10. TomAtAlki

    Best place to buy Brazilian reals

    I have never been to Brazil but in my experience traveling I alway get money at the airport using ATM. Don't know if that works on an AR peso account. T/
  11. TomAtAlki

    Top 50 restaurants of Latin America

    Never tried It, now we'll absolutely have to, BUT...... not sure I'll be able to get those little mice out of my mind. N
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    Top 50 restaurants of Latin America

    Laughed my ass off. Did you make all of that mouse? T/
  13. TomAtAlki

    Top 50 restaurants of Latin America

    And at Don Julio a Club La Nation card gets you a 20% discount on your entire bill including wine. Brings the Don into normal prices. T/
  14. TomAtAlki

    Top 50 restaurants of Latin America

    Don Julio is not "hoity toity" ( I haven't heard those words in a long time) and despite the long lines to get in ( you can make a reservation a day or three in advance and avoid the lines) and the tourists, the steak is excellent and so is the service. I highly recommend it. And, easy...
  15. TomAtAlki

    What to do at Christmas?

    The Chinese restaurants are always open xmas and crowded. N
  16. TomAtAlki

    What to do at Christmas?

    Christmas in BsAs really is VERY quite. It's a family holiday and a lot of the local restaurants are closed for xmas day and eve. I'm sure all the hotel restaurants and the ones that cater to tourists are open. And everything is open before and after. We are here and love it because it is so...
  17. TomAtAlki

    Best Carne Restaurants

    It's Lekker BBQ. Honduras 4416, near Julian Alverez. El Tejano moved to Ricoletta and I'm pretty sure it's closed. We ate at Bull's last year and it was good, owner was nice. T/
  18. TomAtAlki

    Best Carne Restaurants

    Go to the old Tejeno, now called Lekka, he worked with Tejeno and the brisket is great ( at least it was 4 months ago) Nancy
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