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luggage carry-ons and gym bags. Feel free to bargain, as the staff often giv es you a slightly
lower price if you hesitate or offer to pay in cash. Looking for cowhide throw rugs? They've
got those too. Open Monday to Saturday 9:30am to 7:30pm. Murillo 624 (btw. Malabia and
Acevedo, in Villa Crespo). & 11/4855-9094. www.paseodelcuero.com.ar. Metro: Malabia.
Pasión Argentina-Diseños Etnicos With chain stores overrunning Palermo
Viejo, it's good to see this small independent shop thriving in the hear t of it all. Owner
Amadeo Bozzi concentrates on leather goods primarily for women, accessories for men
and women, and the home. All pr oduced in Argentina, they ar e well designed and w ell
made. Some combine leather with other native materials made by members of the Wichi
tribe, a native group in the Chaco region. I highly recommend a visit to this store if you're
in Palermo Viejo. Open Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm, and Saturday 10am
to 2pm. Ravignani 1780 (btw. Honduras and El Salvador, in Palermo Viejo). & 11/4773-1157 or
11/4777-7550. www.pasion-argentina.com.ar. Metro: Carranza.
Rossi & Caruso Offering some of the best leather pr oducts in the city , this stor e is
the first choice for visiting celebrities—the king and queen of Spain and Prince Philip of
England among them. P roducts include luggage, saddles, and accessories as w ell as
leather and chamois clothes, purses, wallets, and belts. There is another branch in the
Galerías Pacífico mall (p. 133). Open daily 9:30am to 8:30pm. Av. Santa Fe 1377 (at Uru-
guay). & 11/4811-1965. www.rossicaruso.com. Metro: Bulnes.
626 Cueros The blasting disco music here tells you you're in a place with a little edge
compared to some of the other leather stor es in the M urillo district. H ere y ou'll find
interestingly designed men's and women's coats, many slightly less expensiv e than in the
other stores. You'll also pay less if you pay cash. Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm.
Murillo 626 (btw. Malabia and Acevedo, in Villa Crespo). & 11/4857-6972. Metro: Malabia.
Wine Shops
Argentine wineries, par ticularly those in M endoza and S alta, pr oduce some ex cellent
wines. Stores selling Argentina wines abound, and among the best ar e Grand Cru, Av.
Alvear 1718; Tonel Privado, in the Patio Bullrich Shopping Mall and in G alerías Pací-
fico; Winery, which has branches at L. N. Alem 880 and A v. Del Libertador 500, both
downtown; and Vinos Argentinos at Tucumán 565 just off Calle Florida.
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6 BUENOS AIRES AFTER DARK
From the Teatro Colón (Colón Theater) to dimly lit tango salons, Buenos Aires offers an
exceptional variety of nightlife. P orteños eat late and play later: Theater per formances
start ar ound 9pm, bars and nightclubs open ar ound midnight, and no one sho ws up
until after 1am. Thursday, Friday, and S aturday are the big going-out nights, with the
bulk of activity in Recoleta, Palermo, and Costanera. Summer is quieter, because most of
the town flees to the coast.
Performing ar ts in B uenos Aires are centered on the highly r egarded Teatro Colón,
home to the National Opera, National Symphony, and National Ballet. In addition, the
city boasts nearly 40 professional theaters (many located along Av. Corrientes, btw. 9 de
Julio and Callao, and in the S an Telmo and Abasto neighborhoods) showing Broadway-
and off-Broadway-style hits, Argentine plays, and music r eviews, although most ar e in
Spanish. Buy tickets for most pr oductions at the bo x office or thr ough Ticketmaster
 
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