This Week with BAIN Downtown

Posted on September 17, 2012 by dawngill

There are so many exciting events this week with BAIN Downtown, it’s hard to choose which ones to attend! Luckily, you don’t have to choose – you can attend them all! Become a member today and your calendar will fill up quickly with lots of diverse and interesting events that are sure to catch your fancy. Start the process by filling out our New Membership Sign-Up Form and one of our Board Members will contact you within the day!

You can always see an updated list of events on our Calendar, but here is a quick view of this week’s events:

Wednesday, September 19

10:00am – 12:00pm: Baby/Toddler Group Play Date – bring your little one and join our play date in Recoleta. This week there will be an extra treat, a sampling of baked goods from the new bakery Lucho’s Homemade Treats. Contact Niccole de Campos niccoledecampos@mac.com to RSVP.

8:45pm: Monthly Dinner at Parilla Donca – Join in our dinner group this month as guest host Jim Isaacs organizes this tasty event. The restaurant is located at Charcas 4799 (on the corner of Godoy Cruz, in Palermo) and for a price of 125 pesos per person you get a three course meal, a glass of wine, one gaseosa or water, service/table charge and tip – not too shabby! For a full menu, visit our Newsreel. Contact Jim Isaacs jisaacs61@hotmail.com to RSVP.

Thursday, September 20

11:00am – 1:00pm: Book Club – This month’s title is Rumors of Rain by Andre Brink, a story of corruption and redemption in South Africa. We will meet at a member’s home in Recoleta, email Sheridan Pidcock sheridanpidcock@gmail.com to RSVP. This group always involves a great discussion and insight into reflections of the book, whether it’s your first time or you are a seasoned reader – come and see what the book club has to offer!

6:00pm – 9:00pm: Ladies Night Happy Hour – Keep your fingers crossed for nice weather as Ann and Margaret have organized this month’s Happy Hour at Primafila in the Recoleta Design Center terraces. If the weather is bad we’ll be inside, but with a nice evening, this location has a great outdoor seating area! Leave the fellas at home and join in this fun, social event. RSVP to Ann Sager: annsager@me.com or Margaret Sauvé: msauve3@yahoo.com.

And last but certainly not least, if you haven’t RSVPed for this month’s Spring at the Sivori event, do so now! Email bain.downtown@gmail.com or leave a comment on the event post. BAIN Downtown members are free and guests are $60 (unless you RSVP and join at the event, you can start your membership benefits immediately!). Join us for sweet treats and a champagne toast to welcome the arrival of spring!

Voting Day Party at the US Embassy

Posted on September 15, 2012 by dawngill

On Thursday, October 4, US citizens living in Argentina are invited to the US Embassy to cast their absentee ballot with Ambassador Vilma Martinez.

Come from 9am – 12:00pm with your US Passport in hand to either case your absentee ballot or request an absentee ballot (if you haven’t done so already by mail – to request an absentee ballot, email VoteBuenosAires@state.gov).

Read more on the US Embassy website, and mark your calendars to come and rock the vote!

Embassy Event | Embassy of the United States.

September Monthly Dinner

Posted on September 12, 2012 by dawngill

This month’s BAIN dinner is being organized by Jim Isaacs, who also ran our May dinner. It will be held at “Parilla Donca.”

Donca is a parilla with a full restaurant menu. It has been well received, and has an on-site attentive owner who speaks decent English and has managed hotels and restaurants in Spain, Italy and Argentina.

Here are the details:

Time: Wednesday September 19, 2012 at 8:45 p.m.

Place: “Donca,” Charcas 4799 (on the corner of Godoy Cruz, in Palermo).

Cost: 125 pesos per person, inclusive of everything (a three course meal, a glass of wine, one gaseosa or water, service/table charge and tip).

RSVP to Jim Isaacs at jisaacs61@hotmail.com

And the menu:

First course:

Spring salad (greens, beets, carrots, tomato, egg, ham and cheese)
or
Rustic sausage with fries
or
Homemade empanada with tomato garnish

Second course:

Ham and Mozzarella sorrentinos (pasta) with tomato/cream sauce
or
Mustard chicken with potato “virutas” (twirls)
or
Tira de asado (BBQ short ribs) with baked potato or green salad

Dessert:

Fruit salad
or
Flan with dulce de leche sauce

BA Underground Market

Posted on September 11, 2012 by dawngill

The Argentina Independent is proud to present the next BA Underground Market on Saturday, 15th September at IMPA la Fábrica.

Come and explore the flavours! From hot sauce to cake pops, goat’s cheese to spring rolls, juice and smoothies to hand crafted beer, try new things or retaste old favourites while enjoying live music.

Tickets are $5 pesos in advance / $10 at the door. Kids up to 12 years old are free.

Please book your tickets in advance by emailing events@argentinaindependent.com

This event is a cash event only.

Saturday, 15th September
12 – 5pm
IMPA la Fábrica, 3rd Floor
Querandíes 4290, Almagro

Ladies Night Happy Hour at Primafila

Posted on September 10, 2012 by dawngill

Join us as we visit a new venue for this month’s Ladies Night Happy Hour, Primafila in Recoleta.

Primafila is very well located on the terraces of the Recoleta Design Center. This restaurant/bar offers the possibility of using their terrace – weather permitting, and many of the waiters/waitresses speak English.

The event be held on Thursday the 20th of September from 1800 to 2100 at Primafila. (4804-0055,www.primafila.com.ar)

Please RSVP to Ann Sager: annsager@me.com or Margaret Sauvé: msauve3@yahoo.com

Spring at the Sivori!

Posted on September 9, 2012 by dawngill

BAIN DOWNTOWN MONTHLY MEETING

ANNUAL SPRING AT THE SIVORI EVENT

with champagne and dessert!

September 28th at 3 p.m.

For the past five years, we have held our “Welcome to Spring” meeting at the Museo de Artes Plásticas Eduardo Sívori. Join us as we return to the Sivori Museum’s beautiful garden courtyard to toast the arrival of spring!

The Spring at the Sivori event is one of our favorite meeting venues due to the lovely location and relaxed atmosphere. This is a catered event, with champagne and sweet treats to celebrate the arrival of Spring. Note that the event takes place earlier in the day than our normal monthly meetings, and this event is a perfect place to bring a friend and enjoy the outdoors! If you have been debating joining BAIN Downtown, this is a great time to start your membership! Children are welcome!

PLACE: Museo de Artes Plásticas Eduardo Sívori, Av. Infanta Isabel 555 in the Parque 3 de Febrero

(for a map click here: http://goo.gl/maps/2sU6y. For directions and information on the current art exhibits, please visit the museum’s website at www.museosivori.org.ar)

*There is a nominal admission to enter the museum (one peso for Argentines, three pesos for everyone else)

TIME: 3 to 5 p.m.

RSVP: Different than our normal monthly meetings, we need you to RSVP to this event. This is a catered event that requires a deposit, so we need to know in advance if you are coming (children under 10 are free).

Please RSVP to bain.downtown@gmail.com, by Wednesday, September 26th.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The meeting itself is FREE TO BAIN DOWNTOWN MEMBERS WHO RSVP. The cost for non-members is 60 pesos. We encourage you to bring your friends! If an RSVPed guest signs up for a BAIN Downtown membership at the event we’ll waive the guest fee!

We look forward to seeing you at this very special event.

September Book Club

Posted on September 4, 2012 by dawngill

To all our reading friends,

This month’s book choice is:

Rumors of Rain: A Novel of Corruption and Redemption

Author: Andre Brink

Date: Thursday, September 20, 11:00 – 1:00pm

Location: Recoleta

Please RSVP to sheridanpidcock@gmail.com to receive the exact address

Here is what Amazon’s Book Description has to say:

Martin Mynhardt seems invincible. Violence surrounds him, yet he remains unscathed: a woman asks him the time, then leaps in front of a train; after a mine riot, he watches hoses sweep scattered body parts off the floor.
Just before the shocking violence that brings South African apartheid to an end, Martin decides to return to the family farm for a weekend. A highly successful businessman and Afrikaans Nationalist, he hopes to sell the property to the government in a deal both highly profitable and corrupt. The moment he steps onto the farm, his plans are derailed. The repercussions of a society’s endemic violence catch up to him, and shake the relationships that frame his life.

I hope this book will also bring some insight into the political and social landscape of South Africa!

Regards,

The Book Club Organizers

*This event is restricted to current BAIN members only, if you are interested in joining BAIN Downtown, fill out our Membership Sign-Up Form to start the process!

End of the Year Party!

Posted on August 27, 2012 by adenatutino

The annual End of Year Cocktail Party for BAIN Downtown will be on Wednesday, November 14 at 7 p.m. We hope you will join us for wine, champagne and hors d’ouevres!

The venue for the party is Pur Sang. This stately French-style residence was built in 1904 in the heart of the charming neighborhood of La Recoleta. Pur Sang is currently owned by the Cooperative Association of Thoroughbred Breeders, Ltd. The name, Pur Sang, comes from Pura Sangre. In English, Pure Blood.

Stay tuned for more details!

August Monthly Meeting

Posted on August 23, 2012 by dawngill

BAIN DOWNTOWN FRIDAY, AUGUST 31!

This Month’s Theme: Focus On Food

BAIN Downtown members and their guests are invited to join us as we return to Los Arcos, Callao 856 (Between Paraguay and Cordoba) for a Focus on Food presentation with Juan Freire of Tuco Catering, www.tucocatering.com.

Keep the fun going after the presentation for a buy-as-you-go Happy Hour!

Place: Los Arcos, Callao 856 (Between Paraguay and Cordoba) the meeting room in the back

Date: Friday, August 31, 2012

Time: 4:00 p.m., presentation at 4:30pm, Happy Hour to start whenever you want it to!

Program: Juan Freire is a chef born and raised in Buenos Aires, who has spent a good portion of his life studying his way through Europe and cooking in many of the culinary capitals of the world. He has worked everywhere from small family owned restaurants to one of the trendiest hotels in London. He will be joining us to discuss the food heritage in South America, the similarities relating food culture between neighbor countries and the importance of keeping culinary traditions alive.

Fees: BAIN Downtown Members – no charge

BAIN Suburbs Members – $AR10

Guests – $AR20

*New members that sign up for BAIN Downtown at the meeting, the guest fee is waived! Membership is only AR$150 per year! Recommend us to your friends! Bring a guest!

Other Notes:

The BAIN Downtown Website – Check out our website at https://baindowntown.com/ for the on-line membership directory and more!

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August Wine & Tapas Night

Posted on August 14, 2012 by dawngill

Please join us for the next BAIN Wine and Tapas Event!

Date: Saturday, August 25th
Time: 8pm
Where: Caballito *Exact address provided upon RSVP

Please RSVP directly to Celia at celiacriseo@rauljak.com.ar

Bring a beverage and a tapas-style dish to share, and look forward to a relaxing, casual evening with friends. Celia (your host) will also be showing a fantastic Tango DVD she recently received from Los Angelitos, the August BAIN monthly dinner location.

Never been to Wine and Tapas before? New to BAIN or Buenos Aires? We’d love to have you join us. Let us know in your RSVP if you have any questions!

*This event is restricted to current BAIN members only. If you are interested in joining BAIN, please email bain.downtown@gmail.com or fill out our New Member Sign-Up Form.

We hope you can make it!