265655 Mon Mar 14 18:34:01 -0800 2005 4 26 International 0 1402031 I have found very few recent Chow. discussions on Buenos Aires and Santiago . I will be traveling to both this spring and would appreciate any recommendations/advice for excellent foodie experiences/places, both formal and informal (counters, vendors etc.)I will be going to Cabanas las Lilas in BA. Also if there are any food markets that are worth visiting I would appreciate those recommendations as well ( I have been to the fish market in Santiago and will return this trip as well). Thanks in advance. Mon Mar 14 18:34:01 -0800 2005 0 MLZeats 1 1402034 My brother and sister in law live in BA. E-mail me and I will put you in touch. For posh, see my post from Saturday titled Hey Mikey! Mon Mar 14 20:09:54 -0800 2005 1402031 0 Candy 1 1402056 There’s a fruit and vegetable market in San Telmo on Defensa and Estados Unidos, not far from the antiques market the neighborhood is famous for. If you’re in the area, it’s worth a visit, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to get there. I had some great festival-style street food at the Feria de los Mataderos, which is definitely worth a visit. Lots of artesanal stuff (I bought some really great dulce de leche liqueur there, among other non-food products), and it was the first time I got to see folk dancing from Argentina’s interior, which is really beautiful. Cabañas Las Lilas—good choice. My friends and I also enjoyed Siga La Vaca, just a few doors down in Puerto Madero, but I’d go to Cabañas first. I’d definitely try some pizza while you’re down there, mainly because it’s different from what you’ll find anywhere else. Our favorite spot was El Mazacote, on Avenida San Jose, just off of Independencia (a few blocks from 9 de Julio), but I think that was mainly because we lived across the street from it when we were studying there. Great pizza and good empanadas for very little money, and we were always the only non-Porteños in the place, since a lot of tourists don’t really get to the Montserrat neighborhood. But if you can’t make it there, good pizza can be had at most places in the city. Unfortunately, I didn’t take better notes during my three months there. I’m kicking myself right now for not doing so. Tue Mar 15 11:26:27 -0800 2005 1402031 0 Carolina 1 1402151 Just got back from BA: here are some highlights: Dinner: Cabana Las Lilas in Puerto Madero was one of our favorite meals - get the empenadas and the rib eye steak. Lomo in Palermo was also a great experience. The atmosphere is gorgeous - try and sit outside on the 2nd floor. The sirloin was wonderful. Bar Uriarte in Palermo was also great - it's more of a trendy place but has great food - the risotto was perfection and the cheese place was a perfect starter Grand Bar Danzon in Retiro (same owners as Uriarte) also a trendy place with great food. Snacks/Lunch: We found the random little cafes in San Telmo to have the best empenadas and there is a little park in Palermo with quite a few cafes surrounding it that were worthy of a nice long snack or lunch. No one screws up coffee in BA - every place I had coffee was wonderful. Same goes for the Helado (ice cream - we loved Munchis which is a chain all over BA). Thu Mar 17 10:25:33 -0800 2005 1402031 0 LaFemme 1 1402209 Hi My husband just finished a 2-month stay in BA and I joined him for two weeks. You can pretty much hit excellent food with a stick here. For an Argentine meal mas tradicional, visit la brigada in san telmo. You'll see this restaurant in many guides, but having tried many places, this one is tops for quality of cuts, presentation, and cow ambiance all at a veryreasonable price. Two hints, they decant the wine with ceremony, and present the approx. 2-3 lb t-bone whole and then proceed to carve it with a spoon. An excellent new place to definitely stop in is La Cabrera in Vieja Palermo. The side dishes here are a fantastic complement to the excellently prepared meats. I do not recommend La Cabana. Like many others, we read about this shrine to the original, lovingly reproduced at such cost! The reastuarant was beautiful indeed and worth seeing, however, the only people able to afford the ridiculous prices were foreign tourists and the steaks were so salty they were practically inedible. We were hustled in and out within an hour or so. This is not authentic BA. Best of luck! Sat Mar 19 09:01:26 -0800 2005 1402031 0 Ali