by Melanie Henderson, 07 February 2012. Tags: ice cream, parlour, summer
During the lengthy summer months of blazing and encapsulating city heat, there’s nothing like stepping into a bright, shiny, air-conditioned ice cream parlour to indulge in some treats to cool you down. Ice cream is very important here and forms a central part of Argentine culture. There are an abundance of parlours to choose from [...]
Posted in Food & Drink, The Consumer, Top 5
by Sarah van den Boogaard, 31 May 2011. Tags: buenos aires, colegiales, dorrego, flea market, hat
Sarah van den Boogaard meets with Antonio Valiente, alias Tony, a true phenomenon with his trademark ‘sombreros locos’ at the Mercado de Pulgas.
Posted in Fashion, The Consumer, Underground BA
by Sarah van den Boogaard, 19 May 2011. Tags: bar, belgrano, Cafe, licuado, smoothie
A healthy alternative to the ever-popular ice cream? It will never work in Argentina, you cry! But the success of Smoothie Bar, which opened in February in Belgrano, may prove you wrong.
Posted in Food & Drink, The Consumer
by Paige Nichols, 13 May 2011. Tags: concierge, exclusive, expat, luxury, Travel
Life is too short to waste on the mundane or second-best.” Quintessentially makes it clear that their mission as a worldwide VIP concierge is to provide their clients with nothing short of the best luxury services available.
Posted in Lifestyle, The Consumer
by Nick Mills, 12 May 2011. Tags: hot sauce, Music, songs, yaya beans
Nick Mills meets with Mark Sandusky and Kevin Dean, North American expats who are bringing hot sauce to Argentina with a musical twist, regularly selling while playing at the San Telmo market on Sundays.
Posted in Expat, Food & Drink, The Consumer
by Sarah van den Boogaard, 11 May 2011. Tags: boutique, buenos aires, decor, design, Fashion, palermo, style
Strolling around Palermo you will be surprised by the variety of shops and boutiques it has to offer. It seems like a place far from South America; as it could even be London, Paris or Milan. However, a way Buenos Aires distinguish itself from the latter and you may call it its trademark, is eye [...]
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by Paige Nichols, 28 April 2011. Tags: clubhouse, concierge, luxury, rental
Oasis Collections, founded in 2008, has long established itself as the frontrunner in its field of upmarket real estate offerings across South America. Their late 2010 opening of a clubhouse in the heart of Palermo led to a buzz that was nothing short of spectacular.
Posted in Expat, Lifestyle, The Consumer, The Tourist
by Nick Mills, 30 March 2011. Tags: artisan, beer, buenos aires, micorbrewery
Wherever one travels in the world, there is always good beer and there is always bad beer. It can often take a while to discover which particular brand is better, or which bar has a certain tasty beer on tap. This is largely down to the fact that there are always a few monopolising companies, [...]
Posted in Food & Drink, The Consumer, The Night, Top 5, Underground BA
by Alexandra Garretón, 29 March 2011. Tags: san telmo, shop, store
The name, Cualquier Verdura, came first. It literally translates to “any vegetable”, but colloquially is used to describe “anything”. Walk into this little shop in San Telmo and discover a space as creative and playful as its name.
Posted in Lifestyle, The Consumer
by Anna Hill, 24 March 2011. Tags: expat, importing, mule, Travel
The Mule Pool is a marketplace where people who travel often can connect with people who want stuff from other countries, and could be just the answer to your prayers for Baked beans, Hershey’s Kisses or Vegemite.
Posted in Expat, The Consumer, The Tourist