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( 489-0220; Av de los Trabajadores 257; mains AR$100-150; 12:30-2:30pm &
8:30pm-12:30am) One of the port's most renowned restaurants, Viento en Popa specializes
in seafood, though you'll also find beef, chicken and pasta dishes on the menu. Only the
freshest ingredients are used for the fried calamari, seafood stew and various sautéed fish
plates.
Drinking & Nightlife
At the Playa Grande end of town, the areas along Irigoyen and LN Alem, between Al-
mafuerte and Rodríguez Peña, are popular nightlife magnets.
Antares BREWPUB
( 492-4455; www.cervezaantares.com ; Córdoba 3025; 7pm-late) The eight homebrews on
tap at Mar del Plata's only microbrewery include imperial stout, pale ale and barley wine
- excellent cures for the Quilmes blues. Food is available and there is live music most
weekends.
Almacén Estación Central BAR
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(cnr Alsina & Garay; 8pm-late) Reopened under new management in 2013, this trendy
corner bar in a spiffed-up century-old building gets packed with revelers every night.
La Bodeguita del Medio BAR
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(Castelli 1252; 7pm-late) Named after one of Hemingway's favorite haunts, this atmo-
spheric joint serves two-for-one mojitos between 7pm and 9pm. The Cuban dishes and
bar snacks go down well, and there's occasional live music.
Shopping
Calle Güemes is lined with upscale stores.
Diagonal de los Artesanos CRAFT, MARKET
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(Plaza San Martín; 6pm-late) Vendors set up their stalls every summer evening on Plaza
San Martín to sell everything from mate gourds and knives to sweaters and silverwork.
Open Friday and Saturday afternoons outside summer.