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for Plazoleta Cortazar in
Palermo Viejo and cruise
down to Avenida Honduras
or Borges. Also an excellent
place to sip coffee and cognac
in the city is Café La Biela
(see pp102–3) in Recoleta.
Some of the coolest night clubs
include Niceto Club and
Mandarine for the stylish
crowd, and You Know My
Name, which draws a more
mixed clientele. Visit Groove to
see authentic cumbia (see p34).
Fans of Brazilian samba and
dancing can head for Maluco
Beleza in the Tribunales barrio.
A tango show in progress in a theater in Buenos Aires
Classical Music
Tango Shows and Classes leaves a lot of time to and Theater
The range of tango on show explore the city’s many night- Many venues listed for music
is infinite. For high-quality life options. Dadá and La and dance are also sometimes
glitzy shows, head to La Cigale are some well-known the venues for classical
Esquina de Carlos Gardel or places with a vibrant bar scene. composers and theater groups.
Piazzolla Tango in the Abasto Calle Báez in Las Cañitas is Other venues with a classical
neighbor hood. Señor Tango mainly known as a popular repertory include Teatro Colón
has been around for years but hangout to check out TV (see pp78–9), Teatro Avenida
is a rather corporate affair. Bar celebrities and soccer stars. (see p74), Auditorio San Rafael
Sur is a smaller venue and is For expa triates, Sugar and in Nuñez, and the Catedral de
an ideal place to listen to the Casa Bar are more than San Isidro, which is located
singers upclose. convivial. If you want to play in San Isidro.
Milongas (see p85) offer a the porteño part to perfection, Theater in Buenos Aires is
far more authentic tango expe- go to Café Tortoni (see p74) or classified as “Corrientes” and
rience. The Centro Cultural Confitería Ideal to try local “off-Corrientes.” The for mer is
Torquato Tasso and Club whiskeys or liqueurs such as lined with huge theaters
Gricel host events that wel- Legui or Cynar. To enjoy a offering amateur revues that
come both diehard dancers and drink with Argentinian folk, usually feature small-time
curious visitors. The Confitería a good option is to head celebrities. For a more artistic
Ideal is a good place for an experience, Teatro General
atmo spheric and aesthetic San Martín (see p80) or
music and dance experi ence. Teatro Nacional Cervantes
This old café holds tango classes (see pp76–7) are good
for begin ners in the after noon. places to stop by. Off-
On Tuesdays and Fridays, there Corrientes venues such
are milongas from 11pm with a as Espacio Callejón or
live band playing under dim Grupo de Teatro
lights, and just a handful of Catalinas Sur in
couples on a dance floor La Boca also offer a
swirling with tobacco smoke. stimu lating night out.
Most milonga nights are The latter has been
preceded by a tango class. putting on fabulous per-
Local agents such as Tangol or for mances for over 20
Curiocity arrange tango tours years by mixing various
for visitors. European art forms such
as opera and zarzuela.
The biennial Festival
Bars and Clubs
Internacional de
Buenos Aires’s bars and Buenos Aires, held for
clubs are an ideal place to a fort night in September,
while away time, or to meet includes a range of
inter esting people from the national and inter national
city. Most of them are open theater, dance, and
until the early hours, which Outside Café Tortoni musical performances.

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