My family is coming into town (finally!), and I was hoping to take them to all the magical historical corners of the city that I love! I already got some great tips from the good folks on here.
One place I used to always take visitors was to the milongas upstairs at Confiteria La Ideal. I'm not a tanguera by any means, but I was captivated by the charm of the place. I think its run down sadness and old glory and the people who dance on is a lovely metaphor for the whole damn economy here. I loved that it seemed to be full of couples of all ages and abilities dancing. It was a place to get a glass of wine and maybe dance, maybe not, but not be in the way of the people who came to dance.
But I went looking to see which night they had events and I called. I was told they only have milongas from 3pm-maybe 20 or 22, downstairs only. Who the hell goes to a milonga in the middle of the day? I imagine it is no longer the same charming late night scene.
Tanguero expats, is this really true? Are there no longer evening milongas at Ideal?
One place I used to always take visitors was to the milongas upstairs at Confiteria La Ideal. I'm not a tanguera by any means, but I was captivated by the charm of the place. I think its run down sadness and old glory and the people who dance on is a lovely metaphor for the whole damn economy here. I loved that it seemed to be full of couples of all ages and abilities dancing. It was a place to get a glass of wine and maybe dance, maybe not, but not be in the way of the people who came to dance.
But I went looking to see which night they had events and I called. I was told they only have milongas from 3pm-maybe 20 or 22, downstairs only. Who the hell goes to a milonga in the middle of the day? I imagine it is no longer the same charming late night scene.
Tanguero expats, is this really true? Are there no longer evening milongas at Ideal?