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Sunday, 19 September
Buenos Aires: National Treasure in a Cone[NY Times]
In Palermo, a residential neighborhood of Buenos Aires, an elegant specialty store called Persicco doles out a confection called chocuquinna. Inspired by a popular ...
Friday, 17 September
Argentina eyes nuclear role in S. America[UPI]
Argentina is moving forward with a long-term strategy to expand its nuclear program that includes the building of a new plant and refurbishment of existing heavy-water reactors.
Thursday, 16 September
The Futbol (Soccer) Experience in Buenos Aires[LandingPadBA]
If you’ve never been to a fútbol game in Argentina, be sure to make it the next goal on your list. I recently had the pleasure of witnessing Argentina’s battle against the new World Cup champions- Sp...
The executive menu[.My.Beautiful.Air.]
Going out to dinner in Buenos Aires is unfortunately expensive for those of us who earn pesos. Lunch on the other hand is a worker’s reward! Restaurants offer a daily ‘menu ejecutivo...
VanityBA: Buenos Aires Art Week 2010[InvestBA.com]
Starting Sunday September 19, the seventh annual edition of Buenos Aires Art Week returns to the Argentine capital. The event, which is o ne of the most important art events in Argentina , wil...
Metropolitan Design Centre: Fostering Prosperous Creativity[The Argentina Independent]
The Metropolitan Design Centre, whose mission is to be the leading advocate of the economic and cultural importance of design, will officially open next month, as Guy Tymorek reports.
Vino Argentino Makes Gains in Brazil, Canada[InvestBA.com]
Argentine wines finally eclipsed Chilean wines in Canada, while market share in Brazil is a healthy 24%. Canada and Brazil are two of the most important export markets for South American win...
Wednesday, 15 September
Ice, Ice baby![The Argentina Independent]
Dear expat: Have I got the perfect place for you! No, it’s not a milonga or a parrilla. It’s not even an Argentine thing! My friends, I give you … the My Way ice skating rink! “Ice skating rink in Bue...
Top 5 Art Shows to Catch This Month[The Argentina Independent]
1. Antonio Berni at MNBA. If you are in Argentina, without doubt you should first see one of the highlights of Argentine history of art, Antonio Berni: Narrativos Argentinos (1905-1981), at the Nation...
Vereda de Tomas[Buenos Aires Photographer - Big Pics of BA]
Given that each property owner is responsible for the sidewalk paving, I'm surprised I don't see more customizations like this.
The Up and Coming Designers of Buenos Aires Fashion[LandingPadBA]
If there’s one thing I love about Buenos Aires, it’s the independent design movement. Unlike many major cosmopolitan cities, Buenos Aires is not solely dominated by prominent European labels. Everywhe...
My favorite Buenos Aires Milongas[La Milonga Del 126]
No two Milongas are alike, and each dancer has different sensibilities regarding where they prefer to dance. Only in Buenos Aires do you have the luxury of such a wide selection of Milongas to choose ...
Argentina's 'Steroids' Economy Is Fueled by Peso's Tumble Against the Real[Bloomberg]
The Argentine peso’s slide to a record low against the real is boosting exports of cars and wheat to neighboring Brazil while fanning inflation that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. says may reach 25 percent this year.
Tuesday, 14 September
Wines and Wineries Fair: "Vinos y Bodegas Cosecha 2010"[My Buenos Aires Travel Guide]
Vinos y Bodegas, Cosecha 2010 (Wines and Wineries, 2010 Edition), will take place from September 22nd to 25th, 2010 , at La Rural Exhibition Center. The most important Fair for the Wine Indu...
Dancers for Hire: Foreigners Rent Porteños[The Argentina Independent]
Foreigners coming to dance tango in Buenos Aires can sidestep the confusing codes and rituals at a milonga by hiring their very own 'taxi dancer'.
What’s With the Seltzer Bottles in Buenos Aires?[Gringo in Buenos Aires]
If you’ve ever been to San Telmo on a Sunday (and let’s face it, we all have), you would have seen market stalls selling antique seltzer siphon bottles. These beautiful old bottles display the his...
Bella y Bestia: Magic worth believing in?[The Argentina Independent]
As Beauty and the Beast nears the end of its six-month run on Avenida Corrientes, Melanie Henderson heads along to see what all the fuss was about.
Monday, 13 September
Avenida Avellaneda aka Budget Shopper's Paradise[The Buenos Aires Life]
Most people come to Buenos Aires with cow fever (beef! leather! beef!) and want to buy things like leather bags and leather coats and other bovine-related products, and that's fine. If I had the money...
Subte And Tango[it's stormie in buenos aires]
May I have this dance? I had texted Ashley earlier asking if she was planning on going to Tango classes at a local university. We weren’t enrolled, but the class is big and we are shameless, so t...
Why I dance Tango[La Milonga Del 126]
I love the music Argentine Tango is a way of life for thousands of devoted dancers. My entire life is planned around returning to the mecca for Tango dancers Buenos Aires, Argentina. I started out as...
More Raw Fish at the Door[SaltShaker]
Right now I am having amnesia and deja vu at the same time.” - Stephen Wright, comedian When last we left off on our sushi delivery trials, a referral to Heiwa left me less than...
Buenos Aires: National Treasure in a Cone[NY Times]
In Palermo, a residential neighborhood of Buenos Aires, an elegant specialty store called Persicco doles out a confection called chocuquinna. Inspired by a popular ...
Friday, 17 September
Argentina eyes nuclear role in S. America[UPI]
Argentina is moving forward with a long-term strategy to expand its nuclear program that includes the building of a new plant and refurbishment of existing heavy-water reactors.
Thursday, 16 September
The Futbol (Soccer) Experience in Buenos Aires[LandingPadBA]
If you’ve never been to a fútbol game in Argentina, be sure to make it the next goal on your list. I recently had the pleasure of witnessing Argentina’s battle against the new World Cup champions- Sp...
The executive menu[.My.Beautiful.Air.]
Going out to dinner in Buenos Aires is unfortunately expensive for those of us who earn pesos. Lunch on the other hand is a worker’s reward! Restaurants offer a daily ‘menu ejecutivo...
VanityBA: Buenos Aires Art Week 2010[InvestBA.com]
Starting Sunday September 19, the seventh annual edition of Buenos Aires Art Week returns to the Argentine capital. The event, which is o ne of the most important art events in Argentina , wil...
Metropolitan Design Centre: Fostering Prosperous Creativity[The Argentina Independent]
The Metropolitan Design Centre, whose mission is to be the leading advocate of the economic and cultural importance of design, will officially open next month, as Guy Tymorek reports.
Vino Argentino Makes Gains in Brazil, Canada[InvestBA.com]
Argentine wines finally eclipsed Chilean wines in Canada, while market share in Brazil is a healthy 24%. Canada and Brazil are two of the most important export markets for South American win...
Wednesday, 15 September
Ice, Ice baby![The Argentina Independent]
Dear expat: Have I got the perfect place for you! No, it’s not a milonga or a parrilla. It’s not even an Argentine thing! My friends, I give you … the My Way ice skating rink! “Ice skating rink in Bue...
Top 5 Art Shows to Catch This Month[The Argentina Independent]
1. Antonio Berni at MNBA. If you are in Argentina, without doubt you should first see one of the highlights of Argentine history of art, Antonio Berni: Narrativos Argentinos (1905-1981), at the Nation...
Vereda de Tomas[Buenos Aires Photographer - Big Pics of BA]
Given that each property owner is responsible for the sidewalk paving, I'm surprised I don't see more customizations like this.
The Up and Coming Designers of Buenos Aires Fashion[LandingPadBA]
If there’s one thing I love about Buenos Aires, it’s the independent design movement. Unlike many major cosmopolitan cities, Buenos Aires is not solely dominated by prominent European labels. Everywhe...
My favorite Buenos Aires Milongas[La Milonga Del 126]
No two Milongas are alike, and each dancer has different sensibilities regarding where they prefer to dance. Only in Buenos Aires do you have the luxury of such a wide selection of Milongas to choose ...
Argentina's 'Steroids' Economy Is Fueled by Peso's Tumble Against the Real[Bloomberg]
The Argentine peso’s slide to a record low against the real is boosting exports of cars and wheat to neighboring Brazil while fanning inflation that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. says may reach 25 percent this year.
Tuesday, 14 September
Wines and Wineries Fair: "Vinos y Bodegas Cosecha 2010"[My Buenos Aires Travel Guide]
Vinos y Bodegas, Cosecha 2010 (Wines and Wineries, 2010 Edition), will take place from September 22nd to 25th, 2010 , at La Rural Exhibition Center. The most important Fair for the Wine Indu...
Dancers for Hire: Foreigners Rent Porteños[The Argentina Independent]
Foreigners coming to dance tango in Buenos Aires can sidestep the confusing codes and rituals at a milonga by hiring their very own 'taxi dancer'.
What’s With the Seltzer Bottles in Buenos Aires?[Gringo in Buenos Aires]
If you’ve ever been to San Telmo on a Sunday (and let’s face it, we all have), you would have seen market stalls selling antique seltzer siphon bottles. These beautiful old bottles display the his...
Bella y Bestia: Magic worth believing in?[The Argentina Independent]
As Beauty and the Beast nears the end of its six-month run on Avenida Corrientes, Melanie Henderson heads along to see what all the fuss was about.
Monday, 13 September
Avenida Avellaneda aka Budget Shopper's Paradise[The Buenos Aires Life]
Most people come to Buenos Aires with cow fever (beef! leather! beef!) and want to buy things like leather bags and leather coats and other bovine-related products, and that's fine. If I had the money...
Subte And Tango[it's stormie in buenos aires]
May I have this dance? I had texted Ashley earlier asking if she was planning on going to Tango classes at a local university. We weren’t enrolled, but the class is big and we are shameless, so t...
Why I dance Tango[La Milonga Del 126]
I love the music Argentine Tango is a way of life for thousands of devoted dancers. My entire life is planned around returning to the mecca for Tango dancers Buenos Aires, Argentina. I started out as...
More Raw Fish at the Door[SaltShaker]
Right now I am having amnesia and deja vu at the same time.” - Stephen Wright, comedian When last we left off on our sushi delivery trials, a referral to Heiwa left me less than...
