About the above "SottoVoce can be expensive": "Expensive" is not an absolute concept, the way I see it. Compared to an equivalent restaurant in NY, Sottovoce is preposterously cheap.

I tend to value things not just according to their price, but rather according to what you get for that price. Seen from that point of view, I feel Sottovoce is cheap, compared to most other local restaurants.

About the above "Anything on Puerto Madero in my opinion is extremely touristy and usually more expensive": I agree about the "touristy" part, but I went to the trouble of checking usually reliable sources and I'm told both the menu and the prices are the same in both branches of Sottovoce.

I suggested the Puerto Madero location because I thought it would be nice to have dinner near the river, if it is very warm, as I explained at the time.

I don't compare things in NY to things here in BA though. In Buenos Aires, Sottovoce is expensive.
Since many visitors to BA are not from NY , that comparison will be meaningless.

I agree about value according the what you get rather than just about the price. But then, there are so many places here where you get quite a lot of everything for a low price too.
There are so many restaurants in Buenos Aires.. it is really amazing.
Even when I lived in NYC and had all those restaurants to enjoy, I don't remember it being as great as it is here. . maybe because we are still in the process of "discovering" all these places for ourselves ..

I have only been to the Sottovoce in Recoleta.

Are the mosquitoes as bad out in the countries as they are here in town?
I know Puerto Madero is having their own problem, with the Reserve and all that standing water. I have a friend who just complained about one of the restaurants having mosquitoes ( inside!) ..

Condu: I had suggested Sunday the 17th but La Despensa was not open on that day. As it turned out it isn't open on the 18th either so I suppose we can still be flexible with the date.

All:
I bumped into some friends today who were in B A last March. They are foodies and they highly recommended ' Lo de Jesus ' Trip Advisor's reviewers seem to really like it too. What do you think?

About the mosquitoes....I am told I planned too late to take the shots for Y F. I got Hep A B shots today as well as H1N1. Do you think I am at risk? What precautions can I take?

I don't see why you would be at any more risk than anyone else here.
I use OFF cream and Skin So Soft and I spray OFF on my clothes.

My husband uses nothing and has not one bite. ( this is because I am that much sweeter than he is)

We were in the parks much of the afternoon, not one mo kee toe came near me.

They do spray but then we get rain .. it was supposed to rain tonight.. hopefully they will spray after that.

Don't get crazy from all this .. really. . don't let it spoil your excitment.
Re: your neighborhood here... you are a short walk to the Cemetery and the Feria on weekends and the parks .. I live around the parks.. we will run into you , no doubt, sooner or later :)
You can send me a PM on TripAdvisor if you wish .. just go to the Buenos Aires forums..


You can keep up with things using the US Consulate website..

All great info. sounds like you are going to have a good gtg, MsLizzy. I'm not a foodie at all, although I do enjoy a good meal. So many restaurants to choose from.

MsLizzy, and Condu, have either of you checked on the Canadian govt sites? Have you checked on where the Canadian Embassy is? Just wondering.

kodi, the Canadian Embassy is on Tagle, which is a short street in Recoleta.. the Embassy is in the general area where many of the other Embassies are .. a few blocks from the MALBA Museum and a short walk from the Belle Artes Museum .. if you look on the map , you can use those as the landmarks. It is very close :- )

Thanks Scarlett....going into the city now to pick up my passport before Christmas and do some last minute shopping.

My SO is going to his family in Edmonton for Christmas. Christmas Eve I'm making dinner for neighbours who get together. My son and I are volunteering at a local charity dinner Christmas Day. We're making the appetizers. Then to friends in the evening. What do you do in B A?

I'll check out trip advisor/buenos aires tonight.


I'm absolutely fine. Really looking forward to the trip.

Scarlett, thank you.

MsLizzy, sounds like you are all set for Christmas and for your trip.
SO far , no snow here....and that makes me happy.

Scarlett- I don't think the mosquitos here are all that much worse than anywhere else we've been around the city. They are out but not swarming. I am highly allergic and a big attractor of mosquitos. About a week ago, they were eating me alive. Maybe I've just adjusted. I use Off if I remember.

The prices at Sottovoce are the same as any restaurant in Puerto Madero. Yes- a little overpriced, yes- touristy- but you can't beat the view.

The Parks here in Recoleta seem to be much less buggy or perhaps they are spraying more. My husband arrived in the morning with the dog one day and they were in the process of spraying Plaza Francia.
Hopefully this means we can go out without the veils lol.

I wear Off cream, Skin So Soft AND spray Off on my clothing.. I should be bug free !
Yes, overpriced, whichever location.
I find the view wonderful at any restaurant On PM looking at the city ..

MsLizzy,
I cannot get into much of a Christmas spirit here, as I did in the States.
We don't have a tree, it is hot.. I am not adjusted yet to Christmas in the summer.
But it is still a very nice place to spend Christmas so I will not complain :)
This year we did not go out with friends, we spent last evening with family.
We are invited back for NYE but we want to spend that, iChatting with kids in the States.

Happy Holidays !!

kodi: re: 'so far no snow here' ....where are you?

Just outside of Toronto. It's been raining most of the day.... but so far, above freezing. Just hope it doesn't turn into freezing rain.

kodi; have you checked this sight for what Canada advises about Argentina re; vaccinations, reciprocity fees, etc.

http://www.voyage.gc.ca/countries_pa...g.asp?id=11000

freezing rain here today.....memories of THE Ice Storm of '98

I will be unable to attend the upcoming event, but may I be so bold as to throw out another suggestion.....Gardiner, located in Costanera Norte,serves Cocina "Porteña" Like the restaurants in Puerto Madero, Gardiner offers riverside dining...but is far, far from the tourists in Puerto Madero. Gardiner serves a traditional menu of grilled meat and pastas....

http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/detail.php?ID=251

While drdawggy is, as everyone knows, the greatest Internet Argentina expert EVER, I must say that I had dinner or lunch at Gardiner once and did NOT like it at all.

Also in the Costanera Norte, offering riverside dining, we have Rodizio: http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/detail.php?ID=2154 and http://www.rodizio.com.ar/espaniol/l...neranorte.html

This is an "all you can eat" place I always enjoyed.

It will be very interesting where we end up having this event!:)

I am constantly challenged reading all the menus of the various choices in Spanish!

avrooster: I love the views of the water in the photos on the
Rodizio website. Even though, I have an ocean view from most the main room in our home, I never tire of going out to dinner & having a water view.

http://guiaoleo.com/list.php?navby=multiply&zona=18


Note that customers rate Gardiner 23 for food and Rodizio 17.

The two meals I have eaten there have both been very enjoyable.

Jest sayin' :)

I know better than Guia Oleo's "customers". Just kidding.

drdawggy (the greatest ever Internet Argentina expert) and yours truly usually agree to disagree. LOL!!!

Thanks very much MsLizzy. I had not seen that website. Very interesting!

Hard to believe The Ice Storm was that long ago. Let's hope there is never another one like it.

Condu, you will be the expert on where to have our Feb 15 gtg.