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snacks such as its famous
gramajo
(potatoes, ham and eggs fried up with onions and
parsley) make it a popular gathering place for young, artistic types.
Museo del Vino
WINE BAR
( 2908-3430;
www.museodelvino.com.uy
; Maldonado 1150)
A wine store by day, this down-
town venue also hosts frequent live tango performances in the evenings, accompanied by
an excellent selection of Uruguayan wines.
Cain Dance Club
GAY
(
www.caindance.com
;
Cerro Largo 1833, Cordón; midnight-7am Fri & Sat)
Montevideo's
premiergay nightspot, Cain is a multilevel club with two dance floors playing everything
from techno to Latin beats.
La Rambla & Eastern Beaches
W Lounge
CLUB
(
www.wlounge.com.uy
; cnr Rambla Wilson & Sarmiento, Parque Rodó; midnight-7am Thu-Sat)
With two dance floors accommodating 3000 people, this nightclub in Parque Rodó is
the
place to shake your thang to rock,
cumbia
and techno beats.
El Pony Pisador
CLUB
(cnr Iturriaga & Av LA de Herrera, Pocitos; 8pm-late Thu-Sat)
The Pocitos branch of this fam-
ous club really gets hopping on the weekends.
Philomène
TEAHOUSE
(
www.philomenecafe.com
; Solano García 2455, Punta Carretas; 9am-8:30pm Mon-Fri,
11am-8:30pm Sat)
Big pots of tea, complete with tea cozies, are served alongside cookies
and light meals in this pair of super-cozy, happily wallpapered, parlor-sized rooms in
Punta Carretas.
Entertainment
Spanish-language websites with entertainment listings include
www.cartelera.com.uy
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