Is it better to order an executive lunch or a la carte in Buenos Aires?
Apr 2nd, 2011, 03:56 PM
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Regarding the Jockey Club I do not know if it is that wives are allowed to play with limitations or exactly how is the membership arrangements but for sure I know that when women are playing tennis they
are supposed to leave the court if the court is requested by men . I was a member for years at the Buenos Aires
Lawn Tennis and fellow women members told me that it had happened to them.
I was checking and The Tropezon restaurant located in Callao and welknown for its puchero was closed in 1963, so it cannot be the one
I was talking qbout because we had dinner there around 1975+.......t
I found a little sad that some famous Confiterias of Buenos AIres are gone, instead one goes to Paris or Rome or Madrid and it is marvelous to find for instance Les Deux Magot at the same
corner were I understand Hemmingway, Sartre, Picasso or heavens knows who sat there.
Well I do not wish to sound as if I know Buenos Aires , but it is true that for me being born in Montevideo, going to Buenos Aires in my youth it was always an exciting trip, to the
Paris of Latin America asi it was called.
are supposed to leave the court if the court is requested by men . I was a member for years at the Buenos Aires
Lawn Tennis and fellow women members told me that it had happened to them.
I was checking and The Tropezon restaurant located in Callao and welknown for its puchero was closed in 1963, so it cannot be the one
I was talking qbout because we had dinner there around 1975+.......t
I found a little sad that some famous Confiterias of Buenos AIres are gone, instead one goes to Paris or Rome or Madrid and it is marvelous to find for instance Les Deux Magot at the same
corner were I understand Hemmingway, Sartre, Picasso or heavens knows who sat there.
Well I do not wish to sound as if I know Buenos Aires , but it is true that for me being born in Montevideo, going to Buenos Aires in my youth it was always an exciting trip, to the
Paris of Latin America asi it was called.
Apr 2nd, 2011, 05:17 PM
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Greetings....I have not posted here in a while but this is a topic that interests me. Unless we are meeting others for dinner, my wife and I usually eat a late lunch and have a very light dinner. We almost always eat Executive Lunches....Many restaurants offer as many 4 or 5 options for each course....and the option of having three courses with an appetizer, main, course and dessert or simply two courses of your choice. Many include a drink with your meal (soft drink, tea, bottled water or a glass of house wine) and coffee after dessert....Some restaurants, such as La Parolaccia, usually includes both a pre dinner drink and limocello to finish the meal...
The variety and quality varies by restaurant but if you check the menus and choose wisely, Executive Lunches offer a great option....We especially liked Bella Italia's 60 peso Executive Lunch on our recent trip.
The variety and quality varies by restaurant but if you check the menus and choose wisely, Executive Lunches offer a great option....We especially liked Bella Italia's 60 peso Executive Lunch on our recent trip.
Apr 3rd, 2011, 02:50 AM
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I'm happy drdawggy (the greatest ever Internet expert on Argentina) finally found here "a topic that interests" him.
Perhaps all of us should try to keep him interested, so we can benefit from his incomparable input!
In case anyone wonders, I'm just kidding. LOL!
Perhaps all of us should try to keep him interested, so we can benefit from his incomparable input!
In case anyone wonders, I'm just kidding. LOL!
Apr 3rd, 2011, 05:57 PM
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Marni, I don't think anyone has to worry about Melo not being as delicious as always.
We had dinner there a couple of nights ago, one of the dishes was a pasta with calamari and shrimp .. this rich delicious seafood pasta. We were with 4 other people and everyone was quite happy ..
We also had a lunch at Cafe Biela and noticed that the people at the table next to us were Ozzie Osbourne and some band members ... what a sight .. the tourists, the locals and Ozzie :- )
We had dinner there a couple of nights ago, one of the dishes was a pasta with calamari and shrimp .. this rich delicious seafood pasta. We were with 4 other people and everyone was quite happy ..
We also had a lunch at Cafe Biela and noticed that the people at the table next to us were Ozzie Osbourne and some band members ... what a sight .. the tourists, the locals and Ozzie :- )
Apr 4th, 2011, 01:56 AM
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Marnie (with an "e" at the end): I obviously stand by my negative opinion on Melo.
On Guía Oleo http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/restaurantes/Melo-2135 it´s food gets a rating of only 13 points out of maximum of 30, whereas other restaurants get up to 27, which says it all.
On Guía Oleo http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/restaurantes/Melo-2135 it´s food gets a rating of only 13 points out of maximum of 30, whereas other restaurants get up to 27, which says it all.
Apr 4th, 2011, 03:59 AM
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So many restaurant reports seem to indicate a 'good days-bad days' assessment. It makes one wonder...perhaps there are 'substitute chef' days; we seem to have hit that at La Payuca on Santa Fe near Equador, unless that was another example of 'feedlot' bife moving in on the del campo bife ?
And again, differences in taste. Happily, there is room for lots of restaurants - and lots of opinions.
~Marnie
And again, differences in taste. Happily, there is room for lots of restaurants - and lots of opinions.
~Marnie
Apr 4th, 2011, 06:12 AM
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You are right , Marnie. It is all a matter of Taste.
Happily, there are so many restaurants in this city, we can constantly be discovering new places.
I know we are lucky to live in the city and be able to just pop into any place that we wish, easily.
And I much prefer "rating" restaurants personally rather than depending on guides.
Happily, there are so many restaurants in this city, we can constantly be discovering new places.
I know we are lucky to live in the city and be able to just pop into any place that we wish, easily.
And I much prefer "rating" restaurants personally rather than depending on guides.
Apr 4th, 2011, 06:29 AM
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We can agree on that, Marnie, as it IS, quite obviously, a matter of taste.
But I think it is better to form one's opinion AND also listen to what other people say, for example on Guía Oleo: http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/restaurantes/Melo-2135 where many other diners seem to agree with me, as I said before on this thread.
After all, Melo could just be having a bad day or using a "substitute chef", as you suggest.
However, if the place´s food barely gets a "Fair" rating (13 out of 30 points) over a long period of time, the "just a bad day" theory loses weight.
Have a great time in our town.
But I think it is better to form one's opinion AND also listen to what other people say, for example on Guía Oleo: http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/restaurantes/Melo-2135 where many other diners seem to agree with me, as I said before on this thread.
After all, Melo could just be having a bad day or using a "substitute chef", as you suggest.
However, if the place´s food barely gets a "Fair" rating (13 out of 30 points) over a long period of time, the "just a bad day" theory loses weight.
Have a great time in our town.
Apr 4th, 2011, 07:20 AM
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Since Melo is crowded most nights, I am guessing that it might be more of a "locals" place than a guide book tourist place ?
Whatever the reason, I might try not to post my favorites on Travel forums since there is a possibility ones favorite ends up being too crowded lol.
I am having a great time in "your" town .. we are coming up to the 4th anniversary of our arrival in Buenos Aires.. and we love our new hometown even more as the years go by
Whatever the reason, I might try not to post my favorites on Travel forums since there is a possibility ones favorite ends up being too crowded lol.
I am having a great time in "your" town .. we are coming up to the 4th anniversary of our arrival in Buenos Aires.. and we love our new hometown even more as the years go by
Apr 4th, 2011, 07:46 AM
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I clearly (?) said "our" town, not "my" town.
BTW, http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/ is written by locals.
BTW, http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/ is written by locals.
Apr 4th, 2011, 09:55 AM
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I'm a little hurt AV. If I had made such a glaring error I feel certain you would have provided me with a lesson in English grammar regarding the the difference between possessive plural (our) and singular pronouns (my). You must assume Scarlett is more knowledgeable than me ( or is it I? or myself, maybe?)...
Apr 4th, 2011, 10:55 AM
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Well, Doc, as long as that makes you post here, delighting us with your immense wisdom, I don't mind if you are "a little hurt".
As usual, I hasten to explain that I'm just kidding, so the good doctor has fun and posts here more often.
BTW, Doc: "regarding the the difference"?
With reference to your question, I don´t have an answer, as I must admit I have no clue about whether one TA DE is "more knowledgeable" than the other.
As usual, I hasten to explain that I'm just kidding, so the good doctor has fun and posts here more often.
BTW, Doc: "regarding the the difference"?
With reference to your question, I don´t have an answer, as I must admit I have no clue about whether one TA DE is "more knowledgeable" than the other.
Apr 4th, 2011, 11:06 AM
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I meant knowledgeable about English grammar not knowledge of BA....so you merely noted Scarlett's error without providing supplemental information about the meaning of "our" vs "my"
I have never been to Melo so I will make no comment sbout the quality of food, except to say that Guia Oleo is a good source for the opinions of locals about the quality of food around town. Very few tourists post there.
I have never been to Melo so I will make no comment sbout the quality of food, except to say that Guia Oleo is a good source for the opinions of locals about the quality of food around town. Very few tourists post there.
Apr 4th, 2011, 11:58 AM
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Doc, you know how much everyone loves you here, but I have seen there are FOUR unanswered questions just on the first page of the Argentina TA forum.
Shouldn´t you be doing your job as DE out there, instead of having fun here?
Shouldn´t you be doing your job as DE out there, instead of having fun here?
Apr 4th, 2011, 12:04 PM
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On the topic of who is most knowledgeable re Argentina.
Scarlett must know more than twice as much as me. She has over 13,000 posts on TA while I am struggling to make it to 6,000.
on a serious note:
Too bad you were black listed on TA, done in by unscrupulous scallywags telling lies about you. Your 70 or so years of experience are sorely missed.
Apr 4th, 2011, 12:16 PM
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I know less than both of you but I just talk more, obviously.
And "my" vs "our" - In my mind, I see Argentina as most of all , "belonging " to the people who are born here, whose families are born here... It is mine as of now, since I have chosen to live here but when someone says, enjoy our town, my response being to one of them, would be that I do enjoy your town.
Perhaps a bit of English/Spanish confusion or whatever.
Certainly never meant in any way but courteous.
And "my" vs "our" - In my mind, I see Argentina as most of all , "belonging " to the people who are born here, whose families are born here... It is mine as of now, since I have chosen to live here but when someone says, enjoy our town, my response being to one of them, would be that I do enjoy your town.
Perhaps a bit of English/Spanish confusion or whatever.
Certainly never meant in any way but courteous.
Apr 4th, 2011, 12:21 PM
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Most certainly not.
Dear readers: do not despair! Sooner or later, most likely later rather than sooner, we'll get back to the subject matter of executive versus a la carte lunches. LOL!!!
Or is this more fun and we should keep going?
Dear readers: do not despair! Sooner or later, most likely later rather than sooner, we'll get back to the subject matter of executive versus a la carte lunches. LOL!!!
Or is this more fun and we should keep going?
