Music and dance are always a fun way to explore a culture. Therefore, a Tango show was one of my priorities during my time in Buenos Aires. José Luis, Flavio E. and I looked for the best places and/or deals on town, but after a good number of phone calls and emails, we decided not to attend one. They were too expensive, way out of our budget. We were disappointed, and I thought I had to let it go.
The night before José Luis left Buenos Aires to go on his motorcycle adventure, we went to Avenida Corrientes. The plan was to buy some reading materials and have Chocolate and churros at Café La Giralda. With books on hand, and a belly full of deliciousness, we had some time left. Since Corrientes is full of theaters, we decided to check out one of the performances. The chosen one was Tita, Una vida en tiempo de tango in Teatro Metropolitan.
Random occurrences of our everyday life.
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Sunday, July 10, 2011
Los Cafés de Buenos Aires 2
Now that I get the Cafés, I have been frequenting them more. Ah, the pastries, the fresh coffee, my pen and humble notepad. They are the perfect place for inspiration and writing. I have noticed that some of the cafés I have visited are Cafés Notables. I heard, a few days ago, on TV, that some Cafés are considered to be “Notables” – worth of mention - because without them the neighborhood would not be the same. They contribute to the life of the community, as they are a space that facilitates creating connections between people. I guess Cafés are to Buenos Aires of yesterday what Facebook is to youth today. The following is a list of some of the Cafés that I have visited during my time in Buenos Aires, and they are worth coming back:
Now that I get the Cafés, I have been frequenting them more. Ah, the pastries, the fresh coffee, my pen and humble notepad. They are the perfect place for inspiration and writing. I have noticed that some of the cafés I have visited are Cafés Notables. I heard, a few days ago, on TV, that some Cafés are considered to be “Notables” – worth of mention - because without them the neighborhood would not be the same. They contribute to the life of the community, as they are a space that facilitates creating connections between people. I guess Cafés are to Buenos Aires of yesterday what Facebook is to youth today. The following is a list of some of the Cafés that I have visited during my time in Buenos Aires, and they are worth coming back:
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| Another afternoon in Buenos Aires. Photo: Flavio Vargas GC |
Billares (pool tables) located underground. They offer Tango Shows and even Tango Classes!
The most famous of all! I will share our experience at Tortoni on a future post.
Gorgeous place. Time seems to have stopped here! Entertain your senses with the food, the antiques, and sculptures on this place.
Claims to be the place were the Pavita Sandwich was invented. The menu includes a good numbers of varieties of the sandwich. I have tried a couple, and they were delicious!!
Best chocolate and churros I had while in Buenos Aires!
A couple more: La Turuleca (Boedo) and Café Rivas (San Telmo) are not considered notables, but are fun places. Worth mentioning on this post.
This list is not intended to be a list of the best cafés in Buenos Aires. These are some of the ones that I visited and liked. If you come to the city, I am sure you will not miss them. They are such an intricate part of the life here in the city, that, at some point, you will find yourself having coffee and medialunas in one of them!
For the complete list of Cafés Notables, click here.
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| Sunday afternoon break. Café Rivas. |
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| Pavita Sandwich at Café Margot. Placemat features buildings from the city. |
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