Luncheon — February 23 at Bao Kitchen at 12:30

Posted on February 19, 2017 by tq

Please RSVP to Michael at mweldon213@yahoo.com or 4815-4660

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2017

Time: 12:30 pm

Place: Bao Kitchen, San Martin 960 – Retiro

Cost: 275 pesos (includes tip) as usual correct change will be appreciated

Meilin Klemann and her mom have been turning heads with the Taiwanese specialties in their restaurant and have a large following of faithful customers. The menu is all about that quintessential Chinese pork bun – the bao. The bun itself is so soft and delicious that it will leave you wanting more by itself. The pork filling will have you thinking about ordering a dozen to take home! It doesn’t stop there, we will have two main courses to choose from.

Starter: 1 pork shoulder o pork belly bao: homemade bun stuffed with stewed pork in soy sauce, star anise, rice wine, ginger and sugar. Topped with fresh cilantro, crushed peanuts and home-made sweet and sour radish pickles.

Choice of 2 main courses:

1. Japanese Beef Curry with carrot, onion, potato, served with rice

2. Mandarin Chicken: organic chicken with a natural orange sauce made with fresh orange juice, served with rice and stir-fried greens.

Dessert of the day

Choice of 1 glass of house wine, mineral water or other soft drink.

Complimentary pitchers of filter water will be served on the tables.

The restaurant is on San Martin between Paraguay and Marcelo T. de Alvear. There is a Galeria that runs between the restaurant and Florida street that provides an easy entry point from San Martin Plaza.

Please RSVP to Michael to secure a place.

mweldon213@yahoo.com

4815-4660

Monthly Social — February 24 at 6 pm

Posted on February 19, 2017 by tq

Join us at the Argenta Tower Hotel, Juncal 868, at 6 pm on Friday, February 24. BAIN Downtown members and guests are invited to the BAIN February Social Get-Together.

BAIN will provide light appetizers, and members and guests can purchase 2 for the price of 1 drinks from the extensive bar menu.

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 about one year’s membership is 300 pesos.

After Office Happy Hour — February 13 at 7:30 pm

Posted on February 3, 2017 by tq

The When:      Monday, February 13, 2017 from 19:30 to 21:30 hs
The Where:     Sheraton Hotel Buenos Aries (San Martín 1225/1275)
The website:   www.sheratonbuenosaires.com

The Details: AR$430 BAIN Members – AR$490 Non-Members/Guests

Includes: 1 Drink Per Person (cocktails, house wine or draft beer) plus Hot & Cold Hors D ‘Oeuvres

Free Parking!

Please kindly RSVP by Thursday, February 10 to Jill Collins at jill@jillcollins.com.

Join us for an opportunity to meet new people and enjoy lively conversation!

Ladies’ Night Out — February 1 — 6:30 pm

Posted on January 30, 2017 by tq

Please RSVP to silporta@hotmail.com

Please RSVP to silporta@hotmail.com

Join us for this month’s special Ladies Night Out.

Meeting point: Showroom – Rodriguez Pena 2067, buzzer PBA

Time: 6:30 pm

Then we’ll walk to Algodón Mansion at 7:30 p.m. — Montevideo 1647, Retiro

Personal shopper Sophie Lloyd from Shop Hop BA (personal shopping services and customized shopping trips around the city) will take us to visit the secret shared showroom of a local artisan jewelry and shoe designer where you can enjoy a glass of bubbles and shop for unique handmade accessories. (NB there’s no pressure to buy anything.)

After that, we will go to Algodón Mansion for a happy hour. Check the webpage. You will love it!

http://www.algodonmansion.com/

There will be lively conversation, drinks, picada and time out with girlfriends!

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

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017

Meeting point: Showroom’s address – Rodriguez Pena 2067, buzzer PBA

Time: 6:30 pm

Then we’ll walk to Algodón Mansion at 7:30 p.m.

Hope to see you there!

Monthly Meeting — Strictly Social — January 27

Posted on January 13, 2017 by tq

RSVP to tonilin@aol.com

Happy New Year!!

BAIN Downtown members and guests are invited to the BAIN January social get-together.

FRIDAY, January 27, 2017 beginning at 6 p.m.

BAIN will provide light appetizers, and members and guests can purchase two-for-the-price-of-one drinks from the extensive bar menu.

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

Fees: BAIN Downtown members – no charge
Guests – 50 pesos*

*If you join BAIN Downtown at the meeting, your guest fee is waived. The fee to join BAIN for about one year’s membership is 300 pesos.

January Luncheon — January 26, Thursday, 12:30 pm

Posted on January 11, 2017 by tq

Please RSVP to Michael at mweldon213@yahoo.com or 4815-4660

Date: Thursday, January 26, 2017Time: 12:30 pm

Place: Tao-Tao, Av. Cabildo 1418 esq Virrey Loreto

Cost: 240 pesos (includes a glass of wine and tip) — correct change will be appreciated

The January lunch at Tao-Tao will be family style, starting with appetizers followed by chicken, pork, vegetable dishes and rice as the main entrees. Beer, wine and tap water will be on the table. One of the appetizers will be fried calamari rings “rabas” which is an unusual dish to find in a Chinese restaurant but they are the best Michael has had in Argentina. Probably because of the owner’s Japanese heritage, the tempura batter is outstanding.

Please RSVP to Michael to secure a place. See details above.

January Wine & Tapas — January 14, 2017 at 8:30 pm

Posted on January 9, 2017 by tq

Please send your RSVP to jisaacs61@hotmail.com

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

**** 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 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.

February Book Group — February 14, 2017 at 1 pm

Posted on January 9, 2017 by tq

Please RSVP to tonilin@aol.com.

On Tuesday, February 14 we will come together to discuss The Gift of Rain. The meeting will be at 1 pm at Libros del Pasaje, Thames 1762, in Palermo. Please come if you like to discuss books, whether you have read this one or not.

Books for the following March and April are listed below. In general, the meetings will be held at Libros del Pasaje on the second Tuesday of the month, at 1 pm.

The Gift of Rain is the first novel by Malaysian novelist Tan Twan Eng. It was published in 2007 by Myrmidon Books in the UK and the following year by Weinstein Books in the US, and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize that year.
This remarkable debut saga of intrigue and akido flashes back to a darkly opulent WWII-era Malaya. Eng’s characters are as deep and troubled as the time in which the story takes place, and he draws on a rich palette to create a sprawling portrait of a lesser explored corner of the war. Hutton’s first-person narration is measured, believable and enthralling.

In March we will discuss Disgrace by J.M. Coetze. And in April, we will discuss Nutshell, by Ian McEwan.

Book Group — January 9 — 2:30 pm

Posted on January 2, 2017 by tq

RSVP to Toni at tonilin@aol.com

The January book will be Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami.

Haruki Murakami, the internationally bestselling author of Norwegian Wood and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, plunges us into an urbane Japan of jazz bars, coffee shops, Jack Kerouac, and the Beatles to tell this story of a tangled triangle of uniquely unrequited loves.

A love story combined with a detective story, Sputnik Sweetheart ultimately lingers in the mind as a profound meditation on human longing.

January 9 at 2:30 pm, Libros del Pasaje, Thames 1762

Please join us, whether you have read the book or not.

Happy reading.

December Ladies’ Night Out — December 7, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Posted on December 1, 2016 by tq

Please RSVP to silporta@hotmail.com by Friday, December 4th.

Join us for our Ladies Night Out in December at the Park Hyatt in Recoleta!

Address: Posadas 1350, Recoleta
Wednesday, December 7th, 6.30pm – 8.30 pm
For the menu, the restaurant will have three cocktail options: Aperol Spritz, Caipirinha and Mojito, and glasses of white, red and sparkling wine available for our choice.
The Chef, Martín Dolz, will prepare a selection of homemade charcuterie and cheese, and two escabeches, one with seafood and one vegetarian.
The value per person is ARS $430 and includes both the Chef’s appetizer selection, two beverages of choice and tip.
Please be aware that as the hotel is giving us an excellent price for this venue, we are committed to pay the fixed price per person even if we don’t consume it all.
First time? Don’t be shy! We are waiting to welcome you. We’ll be on the Gioia Restaurant terrace, please enter the hotel on Posadas Street.

We hope to see you there!