Won’t return: although the meat is good but the atmosphere is like an Irish pub, suitable for an after game meal. And the a/c is weak, if they’ve it at all.
We arrived at 3:44 on a Friday. Two couples were waiting ahead of us. We were seated 13 minutes later.
The restaurant is pretty small, with a small second floor. When I went, one of servers took my name (ok … she asked for my name, ‘nombre’ and I thought it sounds like number, and gave her my phone number – hope this makes your day … lol). After taking my ‘name’, she closed the door and told/pointed me (I thought) to wait outside.
Our table is close to the door. Some of the subsequent dinners have come in and waisted by the door – so you know how uncomfortable it is for us.
The menu is in Spanish. Google translates does a fine job. Our lunch at Cafe Proa hadn’t disappear completely, so we just ordered two steaks: filet mignon beak and rib eye. All steak comes with one side (I think).
the sauce for bread: looks better than the taste
the bread: pretty good
the filet is tender but tasteless (as usual)
rib eye is more flavorful (as usual)
… nothing is new.
The bill is inexpensive ($32) compare to US but I can’t see myself returning.
In many search for top things to do in Buenos, this theater comes up at the top. My goodness. UNFortunately, there isn’t any show while we’re here. Imagine flying all the way from the north …
Someone, such as National Geography considers it the top ten opera houses in the world.
It was opened in 1857. The current one was opened in 1908, with Verdi’s Aida. The most recent renovation was done in 2005-10.
There perhaps a tour to visit the theater, but we didn’t go for it.
71.2% (2020) of books are sold online, physical bookstores seem on the decline, closing than opening. Another stat is North America has 32.9% of the world book market (2021).
This bookstore is in Barrio Norte. The theater opened in 1919, with 1050 seating. The converted bookstore was opened in 2000s, the stage is now a cafe. According to wikipedia, it sold 700,000 books in 2007 and 1 million people visit it annually.
It made some waves in 2008 and 2019. But isn’t that impressive. Old, in a sense that it needs repair. Big tour buses park outside is a huge turn off. A Korean group was there. They juggling for photo ops, and chit chat rather loudly … this kind of behavior just not mesh with a bookstore. Beside, how many of them will buy a Spanish language book?
Def will return: great view and service, fresh food; a skylight and terrace seating looking out to Riachuelo/creek.
It’s on the second floor of the Fundación Proa / Proa Museum.
Simple decor, modern and clean. Large portion.
It’s a pit stop for us. We shared their Cured Ham and Cheese Platter. It’s huge portion and too much cheese – this is also my observation that they’re very liberal with cheese. Too many cows, that they couldn’t get ride of the cheese -:)
The bread is yummy, so is the hard bagel, which is a first for me. Nothing to pick, except the thick prosciutto – is it their way to serve the ham? Last time at Croque Madame Palacio Paz, which served prosciutto even thicker.
Argentine is a huge country and Spanish is a major language. So I’m not surprise that not many Argentine in service sector speak English. I don’t speak the language but able to make the server understand that I’d like take a pic of their house wine. When it comes to eat, my survival instinct works well, apparently. Thanks to the server
By the time we leave at 1:45, the terrace began to have shade and a couple sat out there.
Caminito 小路 is an alley in La Boca neighborhood, that is colorful, noisy, jammed with people, many are tourists like me -:). Grey Line bus stop #6, with the water on your left – you won’t miss it. It’s pedestrian only, with restaurants w/ tango shows, shops and malls, in the La Boca neighborhood of the City. Not far from the La Bombonera.
We just walked through it after lunch, and glad that we’ve our light lunch at Cafe Proa: peaceful, both visually and aurally!
. 因设在舞台上看着人群快速增多. 一个多小时后离开时 已经是人头攒动. 门口停着两辆旅游大巴 好糟糕. 有些粗暴. 和温文尔雅的书店 相对怡静的马路 特别不对称. 我总觉得有些地方变成网红可能不是什么好事. 比如书店. 怎么做生意呢? 我经过收银台时 特意留了几秒 没有顾客. 要不是清闲我们也不会进去 更不会坐下来… 当时就很想念我家小村里的图书馆; 主要因为’书’和 ’静’ 是连在一起的.
