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DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE
You'll find Buenos Aires' hippest drinking scenes in and around Palermo, especially
near Plaza Serrano in Palermo Soho. Many restaurants in this neighborhood also
have good bars. Las Cañitas has a lively three blocks of nonstop restaurants and bars,
and is also worth a drop-in, especially later in the evening.
VERNE
( 4822-0980; Medrano 1475; 9pm-2am Sun-Wed, to 4am Thu-Sat)
Upscale yet casual bar with
slight Jules Verne theme. Cocktails are the specialties here, whipped up by one of BA's best
bartenders, Fede Cuco. A few tables, some cushy sofas and an airy outdoor patio offer a
variety of seating options, but plant yourself at the bar to see drinks being made; check out
the French absinthe server.
COCKTAIL BAR
FRANK'S BAR
( 4777-6541;
www.franks-bar.com
; Arévalo 1445; 9pm-4am Wed-Sat)
Very popular plush, eleg-
ant speakeasy bar that 'requires' a password (via telephone booth) to get in - or just sweet
talk the bouncer. Inside it's a beautiful space with crystal chandeliers, billowy ceiling
drapes and exclusive feel. Classic cocktails from before the 1930s are stirred - never blen-
ded - and served to a crowd of locals and foreigners. Check out the balcony bar too.
COCKTAIL BAR
MAGDALENA'S PARTY
( 4833-9127;
www.magdalenasparty.com
; Thames 1795)
Popular bar-restaurant with laid-back at-
mosphere and
buena onda
(good vibes). DJs spin from Thursday to Saturday nights, and
with cheap drinks this is a good preclub spot; try the vodka lemonade by the pitcher. Happy
hour runs from noon to midnight daily, and tasty expat-friendly food is served, such as
freshly ground hamburgers, California-style burritos and organic coffee. It does weekend
brunch too.
BAR
HOME HOTEL
( 4778-1008;
www.homebuenosaires.com
;
Honduras 5860; 8am-midnight)
Some of Palermo's
best cocktails can be found at Home Hotel's very intimate bar-restaurant. During the day,
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