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( 3220-6820;
www.hgrestaurant.com.ar
;
Soler 5862; mains AR$120-135, set menu AR$260, wine
pairings AR$160 extra; 7:30am-midnight Mon-Fri, 8am-midnight Sat & Sun)
Located in the Fi-
erro Hotel, this exceptional restaurant offers highly sophisticated, Spanish-influenced
dishes created by chef Hernán Gipponi. Order the seven-course tasting menu for the full
experience - it's pricey but worth it. Set menu on weekday lunches runs AR$150; the
six-course weekend brunch costs AR$175 and is a must. On Monday night, everyone sits
at one communal table. Reserve ahead.
Drinking & Nightlife
Cafes are an integral part of
porteño
life, and you shouldn't miss popping into one of
these beloved hangouts to sip dainty cups of coffee and nibble biscuits with the locals.
There are plenty of cafes in the city, and while you're walking around seeing the sights
you're bound to run across one and find an excuse for a break. Some cafes are old clas-
sics and will take you back in time.
Most cafes serve all meals and everything in between: breakfast, brunch, lunch, after-
noon tea, dinner and late-night snacks. Generally they open early in the morning and late
into the evening.
In a city that never sleeps, finding a good drink is as easy as walking down the street.
Whether you're into trendy lounges, Irish pubs, traditional cafes or sports bars, you'll
find them all within the borders of BA.
Argentines aren't huge drinkers and you'll be lucky to see one rip-roaring drunk. One
thing they
do
do, however, is stay up late. Most bars and cafes are open until two or three
in the morning, and often until 5am on weekends - or until the last customer stumbles
out the door.
If you like to party with young, heavy-drinking crowds, check out
Buenos Aires Pub
BA's
boliches
(nightclubs) are the throbbing heart of its world-famous nightlife. To be
cool, don't arrive before 2am (or even 3am) and dress up. Payment for admission and
drinks is nearly always in cash only.
Check out the website
www.vuenosairez.com
for current happenings. For one of BA's
biggest and most unique parties, check out
La Bomba de Tiempo
(
www.labombadetiempo.com
; Sarmiento 3131; AR$50;
Mon 7pm)
; it's at 7pm every Monday
at Ciudad Cultural Konex.
