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Despite a discouraging economy and a downturn in tourism in the last few years, Buenos
Aires' culinary culture continues to evolve. Intrepid young chefs are providing creative
twists to the restaurant scene with relatively new-to-BA concepts like molecular gastro-
nomy and pop-up meal nights. Meanwhile, the closed door-restaurant sphere keeps thriv-
ing, with a few places now making Argentina's
asado
- traditionally a barbecue party at a
friend or family's home on a Sunday - available to tourists in town for only a few days.
Add to that a few new exciting food fairs and BA is well on its way to becoming a foodie
destination.
Another evolving sector of Buenos Aires is its public transportation. The final imple-
mentation of the SUBE card meant that obtaining enough coins for the bus was no longer
a source of friction and stress in
porteños'
daily lives (really - it was
that
bad). And new
bus-only Metrobus lanes down big avenues like 9 de Julio and Juan B Justo have eased
traffic somewhat, though people continue to purchase private cars as an investment
against inflation (nobody trusts banks with their savings any more). Bicycle use has also
increased, as the bike-lane system keeps expanding, and the city's free bike-share program
has been deemed a success.
