June Luncheon — June 26 12:30 pm, Nueva Casa Japonesa

Posted on June 16, 2018 by tq

Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Time: 12:30 pm

Place: Nueva Casa Japonesa, Humberto 1° 2357 (near the corner of Humberto 1° and Pichincha)

Cost: 350 pesos – includes a non-alcoholic beverage and tip

RSVP to Michael Weldon to secure a place

4815-4660

This month we are heading to San Cristobal to enjoy a Japanese lunch. The location also features a Japanese market where you can buy almost any Japanese culinary items so be sure to bring your shopping bag!

The location is probably a bit off the grid for most newcomers but is easily accessible from the subte network. The restaurant is about 4 blocks away from Humberto 1° station on the H line and only 2 blocks away from the Pichincha station on the E line. For those more familiar with the bus routes, both the 53 and 126 stop a half block away and the 95 stops 2 blocks away.

The next information and two images are courtesy of www.saltshaker.net.

Main courses and noodle dishes come with the option of just the dish, or as a “set”. The latter is a great option as a full meal. The sets come with a bowl of miso soup, a choice of three rices (white, yakimeshi – which is more or less Japanese fried rice, or onigiri – which are the seasoned and stuffed triangular rice balls), plus a salad, pickles, and a small side dish.

Below is the spicy ramen, which comes as a set with a rich chicken broth spiked with several types of picante, and a mix of chicken and chashu pork, plus a small bowl of extra chashu on the side to either eat solo or add into the ramen. One of the best spicy ramens in town. (290 pesos)

The “extra” chashu ramen below is packed with a good amount of the pork, plus a bowl of more on the side, and a deep, murky pork broth. Very, very good, and certainly up there among the better ramens around. (310 pesos)

There is an extensive menu which includes several hot plates, udon dishes and special items. The full menu with pictures is included as attachments below. Make sure you check out the EBI UDON and the special SANMA TEISHOKU. All of the set dishes include a non-alcoholic beverage as well as the items shown in the pictures.

Any appetizers, alcoholic beverage or dessert will be at your own additional cost.

June Monthly Social — June 29, 6-9 pm, Argenta Tower Hotel

Posted on June 6, 2018 by tq

Join us for a social get together. Catch up. Check in. We will be glad to see you.

Please send your RSVP to Toni at tonilin@aol.com

FRIDAY, June 29, 2018 beginning at 6 p.m.

BAIN will provide light appetizers, and members and guests can purchase drinks from the extensive bar menu.

Location: Argenta Tower Hotel (Vivaldi Restaurant), Juncal 868, Microcenter

Fees: BAIN Downtown members – no charge

Guests – 100 pesos*

*If you join BAIN Downtown at the meeting, your guest fee is waived. The fee to join BAIN for one year’s membership is 500 pesos.

June Wine & Tapas in Caballito — Saturday, June 9, at 8 pm

Posted on May 26, 2018 by tq

Please join BAIN Downtown for an evening of wine, tapas, and friendly conversation

How does it work? Bring wine, finger food, and your sparkling self to join other BAIN members in a night of socializing and making new friends. We look forward to catching up with you!

RSVP to celiacriseo@rauljak.com.ar. The address will be sent to you via email response. The event is from 8 to 11 in Caballito on Saturday, June 9.

New to Buenos Aires? New to BAIN Downtown, or is this your first Wine & Tapas? It’s easier than you think! One of our members has graciously opened their doors to create a social environment for any BAIN member interested in attending. If you are interested in becoming one of these fabulous hosts or if you have any questions about the event, please contact a BAIN Board Member or go to http://www.baindowntown.com.

This event is limited to current BAIN Downtown members only and their personal guests. If you are interested in becoming a member of BAIN Downtown, please contact bain.downtown@gmail.com.

Wine & Tapas is held in a member’s private home. Please extend your host the courtesy of an RSVP, and if it turns out that you can’t come, inform your host of that fact in advance of the event.

June Book Group — Tuesday, June 12 at 2 pm in Palermo

Posted on May 22, 2018 by tq

At the June meeting we will be discussing two books by Oscar Wilde — The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Our location for this meeting is in Palermo.

Please join us for the discussion, whether or not you have read the books. You are welcome to join us. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 2 pm.

Please RSVP to tonilin@aol.com. The address of the meeting will be sent to you by email. If you have a preference about the location of future meetings, please email tonilin@aol.com.

A list of the books to be read for the remainder of 2018 is below.

Henry James — The Portrait of a Lady — July 10, 2018
Amy Goldstein — Janesville: An American Story — August 8, 2018
Fyodor Dostoevsky — The Idiot — September 11, 2018
James Joyce — A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man — October 9, 2018
Amos Oz — My Michael — November 13, 2018
Amor Towles — A Gentleman in Moscow — December 11, 2018

Monthly Social — May 25 — 6 pm — Argenta Tower Hotel

Posted on May 18, 2018 by tq

Join us for a social get together. Catch up. Check in. We will be glad to see you.

Please send your RSVP to Toni at tonilin@aol.com

FRIDAY, May 25, 2018 beginning at 6 p.m.

BAIN will provide light appetizers, and members and guests can purchase drinks from the extensive bar menu.

Location: Argenta Tower Hotel (Vivaldi Restaurant), Juncal 868, Microcenter

Fees: BAIN Downtown members – no charge

Guests – 100 pesos*

*If you join BAIN Downtown at the meeting, your guest fee is waived. The fee to join BAIN for one year’s membership is 500 pesos.

May Ladies’ Night Out — Tuesday, May 15, 7:30 to 9:30 pm — Palermo

Posted on May 9, 2018 by tq

Please RSVP to silporta@hotmail.com

BAIN Ladies and guests, please join us onTuesday, May 15, 2018
Location: The Clubhouse
Address: Costa Rica 4651
Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Deal: To provide flexibility, we can order food from the menu and drinks from the bar. Options include Burrata, Avocado Toast, Empanadas, potato wedges and tablas.

The Clubhouse is a private members club located at Costa Rica 4651 between Gurruchaga and Armenia with a beautiful outdoor space, so we’ve chosen it for the next Ladies’ Night to make the most of the weather. After all this rain, Tuesday is expected to be a super sunny Autumn day with a high of 18 and around 15 degrees during our happy hour. We plan to gather in the garden by the pool close to the bar!

Being a private club, they require a guest list from us so please confirm your attendance by Monday 14th.

Check their Instagram and webpage to get the vibe of the place.

Walking Tour of the Barracas Neighborhood — Saturday, May 12 at 10 am

Posted on May 4, 2018 by tq

When the South became industrial

Continuing our tours of neighborhoods of Buenos Aires we will reach the very southern limits of the city by visiting Barracas. The area was once an industrial one, populated by immigrants and then nearly forgotten in the 90´s. During the last years, a process of gentrification is giving some parts of the “barrio” a new cultural movement.

We will see the biggest mural in Argentina, among others. We will also walk Pasaje Lanín and learn the stories that marked the lives of the families that lived in the neighborhood.

Meet the artist: We will also have access to Marino Santa María´s art studio. He decorated Pasaje Lanín and we will meet up with him!

Date: Saturday, 12 May

Meeting Point: Constitución station, Subway Line C (from there we will take the Roca train line to Barracas)

Time: 10:00 am (punctuality requested)

Starting Point: Constitución station, subway Line C

Finishing Point: Constitución station, subway Line C

Total Time: 3 hours

Cost: 300 pesos for BAIN members / 330 pesos for non BAIN members

Note 1: SUBE card will be needed, so don´t forget to bring one!

Note 2: Wear comfortable clothing and shoes

***IMPORTANT: Make sure you can make it when signing up. If you sign up and then can’t come, please let Ezequiel know so that someone else can take your place.

RSVP to Ezequiel: ezequielcerioni@gmail.com

(When signing up, please include your cell phone number.)

Ezequiel Cerioni is a member of BAIN Downtown and a certiffied tour guide. Previous walking tours he has led for BAIN include:

Subway tour “Buenos Aires from Below” (April 2017)
“Colors in La Boca Neighborhood” (May 2017)
“Alvear Avenue: When the Outskirts Became Glamorous” (June 2017)
“Parque Lezama: Uncovering the Myths of the Foundation of Buenos Aires” (July 2017)
“The Parks of the West: Parque Chas and Agronomía Neighborhoods. The new “barrios” in the early 20th century. (August 2017)
“Corrientes Avenue” (October 2017)
And Tours to Montserrat I and II (February and April 2018)

Wine & Tapas in Palermo — Saturday, May 12 at 8 pm

Posted on April 30, 2018 by tq

Please join BAIN Downtown for an evening of wine, tapas, and friendly conversation

How does it work? Bring wine, finger food, and your sparkling self to join other BAIN members in a night of socializing and making new friends. We look forward to catching up with you!

RSVP to rothandroth@gmail.com. The address will be sent to you via email response.

This event is limited to current BAIN Downtown members only and their personal guests. If you are interested in becoming a member of BAIN Downtown, please contact bain.downtown@gmail.com.

Wine & Tapas is held in a member’s private home. Please extend your host the courtesy of an RSVP, and if it turns out that you can’t come, inform your host of that fact in advance of the event.

May Book Group in Caballito — Tuesday, May 8 at 2 pm

Posted on April 24, 2018 by tq

We had quite a good sized group — about 10 people — at our April meeting. Good book discussion and good company,

Our location for this meeting is in Caballito.

Please join us for a discussion of The Art of War by Sun Tzu. Whether or not you have read the books, you are welcome to join us. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 2 pm. Please RSVP to tonilin@aol.com. The address of the meeting will be sent to you by email. If you have a preference about the location of future meetings, please email tonilin@aol.com.

A list of the books to be read for the remainder of 2018 is below.

Author	Title	Pages	Meeting Date

Sun Tzu	The Art of War	273	May 8, 2018
Oscar Wilde	The Importance of Being Earnest	64	June 12, 2018
Oscar Wilde	The Picture of Dorian Gray	176	June 12, 2018
Henry James	The Portrait of a Lady	640	July 10, 2018
Amy Goldstein	Janesville: An American Story	368	August 8, 2018
Fyodor Dostoevsky	The Idiot	720	September 11, 2018
James Joyce	A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man	190	October 9, 2018
Amos Oz	My Michael	253	November 13, 2018
Amor Towles	A Gentleman in Moscow	468	December 11, 2018