Monthly Meeting — Strictly Social — Argenta Towers, July 28 at 6 pm

Posted on July 13, 2017 by tq

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

BAIN Downtown Monthly Social Get-Together
FRIDAY, July 28, 2017 beginning at 6 p.m.

BAIN Downtown members and guests are invited to this month’s BAIN social get-together.

The event will start at 6 p.m. BAIN will provide light appetizers, and members and guests can purchase drinks from the extensive bar menu.

Location: Argenta Towers 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 400 pesos.

Monthly Luncheon — Dress up to go to the Centro Naval on July 27, Thursday

Posted on July 13, 2017 by tq

RSVP to mweldon213@yahoo.com

Date: Thursday, July 27, 2017

Time: 12:30 pm

Place: Centro Naval – corner of Cordoba and Florida, 6th floor

Cost: 220 or 250 pesos (see below)

This month we will try a relative newcomer, a 135 year old club that was established in May of 1882. This magnificent example of “belle epoque” architecture sits on the corner of Cordoba and Florida and is, of course, Centro Naval – the home of the Naval Officers Club.

The elegant dining room on the 6th floor offers several options. The daily executive menu offers a main course that changes daily, dessert, coffee and beverage (water, soft drink or wine). There is another special which adds an appetizer and more main course choices from the a la carte menu. Pricing with tip for the first choice will be 220 pesos, the second choice is 250 pesos. The dessert choices are served from a cart that includes flan, budin de pan, fresh fruit and a few other options. Additional glasses of wine can be purchased for a reasonable 30 pesos.

Mandatory dress for this lunch will be SMART. The club has a dress code that does not allow shorts, denim, tee shirts, casual footwear, etc. On a recent visit where there were about 40 people dining, only four were not wearing jackets!

Please RSVP to secure a place.

mweldon213@yahoo.com

Phone – 4815-4660

July Wine & Tapas — July 22 at 8 pm in Recoleta

Posted on July 13, 2017 by tq

Please join
BAIN Downtown
for an evening of wine, tapas, and friendly conversation
Location: Recoleta – Exact address provided upon RSVP
Date: Saturday, July 22
Time: 8:00 pm

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!
There is space for a limited number of people, so please respond quickly. RSVP to chefvenetia@yahoo.com The address will be sent to you via email response.
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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.

Monthly Luncheon — Thursday, June 29 — 12:30 pm

Posted on June 26, 2017 by tq

Please RSVP to Michael at mweldon213@yahoo.com
Phone – 4815-4660Date: Thursday, June 29, 2017
Time: 12:30 pm
Place: Che Taco – Estados Unidos 501 – corner of Bolivar
Cost: Maximum of 220 pesosChe Taco has a daily special that lets you order any of their taco or burrito offerings plus a non-alcoholic drink. Their guacamole is definitely the best I have encountered in Buenos Aires. I plan to order dishes of chips and guacamole as an appetizer to share so I can’t quote an exact price until I know how many are attending. However, the cost will be less than 220 pesos per person. They have a full range of tequilas, both regular and Mezcal, and a great margarita will add upwards of 100 pesos depending on your choice.

Please RSVP to Michael to secure a place.

Monthly Meeting — June 30 — Argenta Towers at 6 pm

Posted on June 18, 2017 by tq

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

BAIN Downtown Monthly Social Get-Together
FRIDAY, June 30, 2017 beginning at 6 p.m.

BAIN Downtown members and guests are invited to this month’s BAIN social get-together.

The event will start at 6 p.m. BAIN will provide light appetizers, and members and guests can purchase drinks from the extensive bar menu.

Location: Argenta Towers 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 400 pesos.

Walking Tour — Avenida Alvear — Sunday, June 25, 2 pm

Posted on June 16, 2017 by tq

When the outskirts became glamorous

Please join us for the third walking tour in the city of Buenos Aires. While walking we will learn about the buildings, their former owners, the history of the area and how Alvear Avenue became one of the most glamorous streets in the city.

Cost: BAIN Downtown member: 250 pesos
Non-BAIN Downtown member: 300 pesos

Date: Sunday, June 25
Time: 2 pm

Meeting Point: Catalunya Square (corner of Arroyo and 9 de Julio Ave, right across from the French Embassy)

Finishing Point: Alvear Avenue and Ayacucho

Total Time: Approximately 2 hours

Note 1: Wear comfortable shoes.

Note 2: In case of heavy rain, the tour will be rescheduled to Sunday, July 2nd at the same time. A notice will be sent by Ezequiel.

We can accommodate only a small group, so sign up early!

***PLEASE NOTE: If you sign up and then can’t come, let Ezequiel know so that someone else can take your place

RSVP to Ezequiel: ezequielcerioni@gmail.com

Ezequiel Cerioni is a member of BAIN Downtown. He has presented lectures at several BAIN meetings and led walking tours for BAIN including:

– Colors in La Boca” (May 2017)
– Subway tour “Buenos Aires from Below” (April 2017)

Ladies Night Out — Endless Sushi in Recoleta — June 22, 8:30 pm

Posted on June 13, 2017 by tq

Please RSVP to silporta@hotmail.com

Hello BAIN ladies!

Join us for this month’s Ladies Night Out special.
Continuing the idea of doing something different, this month we will have an “endless sushi” night in Recoleta. The Recoleta Grand is a modern and elegant hotel in the heart of this traditional neighborhood.

We will meet at the bar to enjoy the following:
– Welcome drink (Aperol)
– One glass of wine
– Excellent sushi, served non-stop, from 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm

There will be lively conversation and, most importantly … time with girlfriends!

First time? Don’t be shy. We are waiting to welcome you.

Thursday, June 22nd, 2017
Address: Av. Gral. Las Heras 1745, Recoleta.
Time: 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
BAIN members: AR$ 530
Non-BAIN members: AR$ 600

Hope to see you there!
Silvia
+549-1130733039

After Office Happy Hour — May 30 at 19:30

Posted on May 22, 2017 by tq

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

19:30-21:30
Hotel Sofitel
Arroyo 841
Details: $495 BAIN Members* $550 Non-Members
*BAIN members benefit from a reduced price for member events. Non-members may join at any of our events and benefit from that day’s discount. Annual membership is $400.

Please kindly RSVP by Friday, May 26 – Jill@jillcollins.com
If you are unable to attend at the last minute, please let me know so we won’t be charged for no-shows.

Country Pâte with old-fashioned mustard and pickles, accompanied with a variety of French breads prepared by world-renowned chef Olivier Falchi.
2 drinks from 19:30-21:30 with the following options: (non-alcoholic, draft beer, Alamos Malbec or Chardonnay and specialty cocktails of the day). Plus, you’ll have an opportunity to purchase additional beverages during and after the After Office.
This month, we will be at the Hotel Sofitel in their classic, elegant bar. Take this opportunity to mingle with men and women and meet new friends while enjoying one of the top-rated hotels in Buenos Aires!

La Boca Guided Tour — May

Posted on May 17, 2017 by tq

RSVP to Ezequiel: ezequielcerioni@gmail.com

Colors in La Boca

A guided walk through one of the most picturesque areas of the city

La Boca is known around the world and visited by every tourist who comes to Buenos Aires. But we don’t often connect the modern La Boca with the city’s history. On this tour we will take a look at La Boca with a different lens, relating the Río de La Plata with the work of the well known La Boca painter Benito Quinquela Martín.

Ezequiel will guide us through Caminito Street, a former tenement, and then take us to visit one of the floors of the Quinquela Martín Museum.
Cost: BAIN Downtown member: 240 pesos
Non-BAIN Downtown member: 290 pesos

The cost includes the entrance to the Quinquela Martín Museum.

Date: Saturday, May 27
Time: 10:00 am

Meeting Point: At the entrance of Fundación Proa, 1929 Don Pedro de Mendoza Avenue. Buenos Aires

Finishing Point: Same as the starting point.

Total Time: Approximately 90 minutes

Note 1: Wear comfortable shoes.
Note 2: in case of heavy rain, the tour is rescheduled to Sunday, the 28th, same time, prior notice.

We can accommodate only a small group, so sign up early!

***PLEASE NOTE: 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

Ezequiel Cerioni is a member of BAIN Downtown. He has previously led walking tours for BAIN. In addition, he has presented lectures at several BAIN meetings, including:

• >The 2001 Argentine Crisis (2009)

• >Argentina’s May 1810 Revolution – Truths, Myths and Symbols, and how they have changed (2010)

• >Seminar on Argentina History – from 1891 to 2003 (2010)

• >Seminar on Argentine History – from colonial times to 2003 (2012)

• And the recent Subway tour “Buenos Aires from below” (April – 2017)