Comments on: Best and Worst Things about Buenos Aires

By: Argento Wine

Argento Wine — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:54:16 +0000

Some really good insights… Funny how the rain can be refreshing, and the heavy downpours can also wash away the “dirt” in the streets. Doesn’t make it very easy to get around, though, and you certainly wouldn’t want to lounge in the park on a rainy day. That’s why, on rainy days like today, we turn to Lisa Goldapple’s top 20 tips for making the most of a water-logged Buenos Aires: http://www.therealargentina.com/argentinian-wine-blog/what-to-do-when-it-rains-in-buenos-aires-our-top-20-tips/

By: TCB

TCB — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:36:11 +0000

Many great things about this city, to be sure. But one negative you have forgotten: the moment trash bags are set out on the street, the homeless begin to open the bags and throw trash around the sidewalks while rummaging through the contents. I have seen this before, but never like I have seen it in BA.

By: pedro

pedro — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:40:52 +0000

Comments are relatively true. Problem is that at one point in our history the promised land went astray, but if you are looking for a place where you can eat good food and wine at bargaining prices Buenos Aires is the place. I also don’t know why we are so fascinated with rock music of the 80’s
About beef…there are very good offbeat restaurants where you can great beef and real fries, you just have to know the area

By: MZ

MZ — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:26:49 +0000

this web site is very detailed and accurate… lots of helpfull tips

By: MZ

MZ — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:18:43 +0000

In regards to the review above – Please keep in mind you are not in America. Its a different culture and different people, different life style. If you expect the standards you have to be meet at all times then stay home, eat junk food and go to bed with the chickens.
Nightlife- hmmm what can i say, I love north America for so many things, don’t get me wrong, but nightly entertainment is not one of them. Buenos Aires has seems to do it for me. With night warm evenings …. how could you not enjoy later dinner in the middle of the husstle and bussle… followed by movie or tango practica…
As far as the food goes, i am pleasantly surprised …… very tasty and they do know meat !!!

By: cujodu

cujodu — Thu, 07 May 2009 01:06:39 +0000

I’d agree with most everything except:

Nightlife – great if you like to do drugs to keep you awake until 7 a.m.
Walking? Wide boulevards = narrow sidewalks, narrow broken sidewalks, narrow dog crap covered sidewalks….
Eat empanadas for a month and then tell me you still love them.
Beef – definitely not the best. You can get good beef but the average beef is the same tough leather sole they sell in the rest of the world.

By: Conor

Conor — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:12:22 +0000

Yup! The range of music scenes and styles in Buenos Aires is pretty dire. No good indie/electro in the city. not even a decent indie bar.

By: tangobob

tangobob — Sun, 03 May 2009 15:47:43 +0000

Ha pretty accurate, although I can live without the soccer, the formular one is always on live in the local bars. I would also agree with Connie, you cannot claim to be passionate about Tango and not visit.
Without the dog crap and traffic, it would just be too good and everyone would want to be there, then there would be too many foreigners and it would no longer be Buenos Aires.

By: Connie

Connie — Sat, 02 May 2009 22:39:09 +0000

The best thing about BsAs is Tango most certainly. If you are a tango dancer, you simply have to go to BsAs. Also, I would have to agree with you about the music. They seem to be fascinated with rock music from the 70s and 80s.