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True but I don't know about Uruguay or Paraguay so I can't comment on that.

The food has always been repetitive though in recent years there have been more 'ethnic' restaurants than ever. Obviously a depressed economy and continuing inflation are causing restaurant operators to find ways to reduce costs often resulting in inferior quality and smaller portion size. As...

I thought he said the state would NOT trade with China!

The expectations of most expats are radically different from those of the overwhelming majority of Argentines who are just trying to get by every month. I think that's understandable as few people would choose to live by an inferior standard to what they could have in a more developed country...

Surprised no salt was used. My experience is that a good deal of salt is used in cooking. I remember once watching a cook prepare a chicken breast in a restaurant with an open kitchen. The quantity of salt that he used was astonishing. I have to agree, however, that Argentine cooking is...

Might be consistent if Argentina didn't trade with Communist China.

Who authorises changes to the US tax code? Is it Congress? And if so, all the President could do is make a recommendation. Or is that not correct? Can someone clarify?

If you could peg the peso to the USD at this point, what do you think a realistic rate would be?

In short, he's not talking about dollarisation, the centrepievce of his campaign.

Since the closure of El Tropezon years ago I haven't found any very nice place.

He isn't talking about dollarisation any more, is he?

Catena Zapata is excellent -- and by far the most interesting architecturally.

The Fine Arts Museum (Museo de Bellas Artes) is the most prominent, not so much for modern art as for classics. MALBA is dedicated to modern Latin American art. I'd rank it the second most important museum. Also noteworthy is the Fortabat Collection in Puerto Madero. I'd focus on these...

"Broken down by strata, average income was $156,476 for the lowest strata, $422,891 for the middle strata, and $1,133,786 for the highest strata."

Yes he tells us all about which alfajores he likes. That is important !

You are quoting the wrong person. I didn't say that. But in my experience coffee IS much better in London

Nescafe Gold is the closest I have ever come to decent instant coffee. Is it available in Argentina?

Absolutely true. And there are nice cafes all over the place. The myth persists that British cooking is not good but the fact is that globalisation has transformed the food scene. Traditional British cooking was always good in my opinion -- I'm speaking of things like roasts.

During the Menem era a cafecito was routinely $1,50 pesos or the same in USD. At Patio Bullrich they charged $2,50 which we thought was a fortune. Quality was never very good

At Le Pain Quotidien in USA it's $4.50 plus tax and 18-20% tip for a double expresso which of course is a very small amount -- but it's real espresso, unlike what you get in Argentina. Not sure what Starbucks charges. Their espresso is not nearly as good and unlike Le Pain Starbucks uses paper...