This past weekend, I had a wonderful getaway at the Roble Estancia Inside the Pampas. The owners Jaime and Totty made us feel right at home with one of the best asados I’ve had in Argentina, fresh baked cakes and bread, horseback riding and walks throughout the land and an absolutely breathtaking sunset. This was no tourist attraction, this was my friends and I at a real-working ranch out in the middle of nature, yet only an hour and half away from Buenos Aires. The only sounds we heard were cows mooing, firewood crackling, horse hooves trotting, parakeets chirping and our own intimate conversations. Its just what I needed to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I highly recommend a trip out to Estancia El Roble!
Jaime and Totty also took us to a local horse race where we practically stood on the track cheering on the jockeys. We rubbed elbows with the local gauchos and shared choripan, wine, pastries and steak sandwiches amongst ourselves at the local barbeque stand. In the evening, we went into the local town of Mercedes. We had a great meal and stopped by a local corner bar (La Esquina).
Friday, August 7, artist Elizabeth Gleeson and singer/songwriter, Eve Hyman are throwing the event of the year!
Located at the Pelligrini Mansion in Recoleta, Elizabeth will transform the indoor garden into a work of art while Eve Hyman and Mataplantas will rock the house down with live funky music. Cocina Sunae serving up some spicy tasting plates and infused cocktails while Spanglish mixes up the language skills and 0800-vinos pours some fabulous wines. Time Out Magazine, What’s Up Buenos Aires and GraffitMundo will be supporting the event with additional surprises.
Host: eve hyman and liz gleeson
Type: Music/Arts - Opening
Date: Friday, August 7, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: la mansión pellegrini
Street: ayacucho 1571
Email: eeevento@gmail.com
I´d like to share this wonderful film of Buenos Aires in the 1930s. A glimpse of this is what you´ll learn on BAlocal tours and how life is today in BA, Argentina. Film provided by The Travel Film Archive.
Just recently opened, Cocina Sunae - a ‘puerta cerrada’ closed door restaurant, opens its doors only on Friday and Saturday evenings to guests looking for spicy and authentic southeast asian food. The chef uses her Asian roots and New York restaurant experience to bring an amazing experience and happiness to any foodie. To put it simple, its great food in a beautiful house with really cool people. Check out the web site at:
In April, BAlocal took a NYTimes journalist on tour to discover an up-and-coming neighborhood, untouched by tourists yet is the talk of the locals. That neighborhood would be Barracas - bordering San Telmo and La Boca, its packed with tons of history and is going through an enormous gentrification process. We scouted out historical sights, new chic restaurants, B&Bs, shows, old factories turned into lofts and a huge bohemian art scene painted all over the streets and hard-to-find galleries. Unfortunately, the editor cut out anything about BAlocal guiding the tour so I thought I’d mention the article. Here you go, June 7, 2009 - In Buenos Aires, A New Revival:
I recently went to a wine tasting held in the home of Daniel Karlin - owner of Anuva Wines. The wines he offered such as Torrontes and Malbec were exceptional. He deals with only exclusive vineyards and can ship anywhere in the US. You can’t find these wines anywhere else in Buenos Aires. If you like the wines and you want to keep them coming, Anuva Wines offers memberships to its wine club where you have the pleasure of receiving these incredible wines every month. Please have a look, its worth it, that is if you’re a wine connoisseur or at least hope to be one after Daniel’s educational wine tastings:
This great new event that happens four times a week in Buenos Aires, Argentina is a great way to get your practice on. Everyone comes just to practice their language skills as well as meet some new faces. I absolutely recommend going because it is soooo much fun. check it out:
We have recently moved to a new location and was not able to keep our telephone number. Our new phone number is 5411 4554 1877. We look forward to hearing from you soon for your BAlocal Tour in Buenos Aires, Argentina! Christina can be contacted on her cell phone at 15 4870 5506 (local) and 54911 4870 5506 (international).
