November Social Monthly Meeting

Posted on November 25, 2012 by dawngill

BAIN DOWNTOWN SOCIAL – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30

BAIN Downtown members are invited to join in this month’s Strictly Social meeting. We will enjoy food, drinks and great company at Tucson, a café located in the Terrazas Buenos Aires Design Center. Our start time is 4 p.m., and there is a 2 for 1 happy hour menu available.

Location: Tucson, Terrazas Buenos Aires Design Center, local 15/16, Terrace Level www.tucsonrestaurante.com.ar

Date and Time: Friday, November 30 at 4 p.m.

Program: Conversation! Meet someone new! Bring friends and introduce them to BAIN! We will provide light appetizers and finger food while our guests enjoy the happy hour specials of 2 for 1 on selected beverages. We will also be raffling off the last unclaimed prize from the End of Year Party, 2 tickets to the opening night of Shen Yun, a 30-day supply of bagels from Sugar & Spice and hot sauces from El Tejano!

Fees: BAIN Downtown members – no charge

Guests and BAIN Suburbs members – AR$50*

*If you join BAIN at the meeting, your guest fee is waived. The fee to join BAIN for a year’s membership is AR$250

Renewals: If you have received an email from BAIN Downtown reminding you that your membership renewal is due by January 1, 2013, then this is a great opportunity for you to renew. As a reminder, the fee to renew is AR$250 for yet another great year of friends and fun!

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December Book Exchange

Posted on November 23, 2012 by dawngill

Join Us at the BAIN Book Exchange December Holiday Party

This bi-monthly event is a chance to meet new people, engage in interesting conversation, and discover new reading material, all in a warm & friendly atmosphere.

Please join us by bring 1 or 2 really interesting books to lend or give away in exchange for someone else’s great book. You don’t necessarily have to part with your book, you can loan it to another BAIN member who will be held accountable to return it. We want our book exchange to offer participants an opportunity to access high quality reading material in English, which can be hard to find and expensive to buy in BA, so please bring the book you would like your best friend to read.

Date: Thursday, December 20th

Time: 11 am

Place: contact Danielle Gold at dgold@counselingba.com for directions

Please RSVP in advance. This event is limited to current BAIN Downtown Members, if you are interested in joining BAIN Downtown, please complete our New Member Sign-Up Form, or email bain.downtown@gmail.com

Holiday refreshments & good conversation will be served

November Ladies Night Happy Hour

Posted on November 16, 2012 by dawngill

It’s almost summer…take the plunge and join us for laughter and fun with friends

BAIN LADIES NIGHT OUT

Wednesday, November 21

6:00pm-9:00pm

DOGMA TERRACE BAR

Recoleta BA Design Center Terrace across from Zafira in the arcade promenade

RSVP: annsager@me.com

November Monthly Dinner

Posted on November 15, 2012 by dawngill

This month’s BAIN dinner will be held on Monday, November 19 at “La Gauchita.”

Time: Monday, November 19 (start time: 8:30 p.m. by the bar at the very back of the restaurant; dinner 9 or 9:15 p.m.)

Location: Lafinur 3275 (between Cerviño and Segui) in Palermo Botanico.

La Gauchita is a good parrilla with an excellent salad bar. It has a very nice private dining area with attached bar that we will use. Please come at 8:30 p.m. for a glass of wine; dinner will be at 9 p.m. or so. The first course is a “build your own salad” so the event should not last past 11 p.m., for those with babysitting or early morning work issues.

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

RSVP by Sunday night, November 18 to Jim Isaacs at jisaacs61@hotmail.com

Tentative Menu:
First course: all you can heap on one plate salad bar (typically including appetizers, greens, various vegetables, beans, and other goodies).

Second course:

Being worked out (event organizer Jim Isaacs arrived from the US yesterday). But there will be beef, chicken or fish and vegetarian options, with the option to switch to various items that used to be part of a cow or pig.

Dessert:

That is being worked out, too!

Win a Night at the Home Hotel!

Posted on November 11, 2012 by dawngill

BAIN is excited to announce that there is yet another raffle prize up for grabs at our End of the Year Party this Wednesday, November 14 at Pur Sang in Recoleta. For those that attend the event, you can now win a one night stay at the Home Hotel in Palermo Hollywood complete with a welcome cocktail of your choice!

The Home Hotel opened in December 2005 and is the product of the union of an Argentine woman and her British husband. They designed and created a comfortable, fashionable space in Palermo that offers a luxury experience to all of its guests. The 20-bedroom hotel focuses on natural light, spacious rooms and adds the funk of colorful French vintage wallpaper. Their patio is a beautiful open space with a lovely pool and comfortable sitting area for those who want to enjoy a glass of wine in the open air.

Home may be intimate but it offers some big time treats such as a Spa offering ayurvedic treatments with organic products, a Resto-Bar offering breakfast, lunch and evening tapas with a carefully chosen wine list, signature cocktails, and a large range of frozen vodkas. The bar overlooks the 300 square-meter garden with a heated pool and deck area for sunbathing. Home is a hotel where you can escape from the city without ever having to leave it.

Contact bain.downtown@gmail.com to get your tickets to the End of Year Party today! Each ticket allows you to enter the drawing for this and many other great prizes!

Spring Cleaning Workshop

Posted on November 8, 2012 by dawngill

BAIN members are invited to enjoy this special Spring Cleaning Workshop sponsored by the Buenos Aires Life Centre.

RSVP to info@balifecentre.com, and act soon! Space is limited!

The Annual End of Year Cocktail Party

Posted on November 7, 2012 by dawngill

Join us for BAIN Downtown’s most popular event of the year!

Date: Wednesday, November 14

Time: 7.00 to 10.00 p.m.

Venue: Pur Sang in Recoleta: Quintana 191 (corner Montevideo)

Dress code: Anywhere from cocktail to casual!

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.

Join us for BAIN Downtown’s most popular event of the year!

Enjoy a sumptuous selection of canapés, hot and chilled appetizers, sweets, various juices and soft drinks, red and white wine, and champagne!

Plus tap your toes to Bossa Nova rhythms of the Adriana Rios Brazilian Band performing throughout the evening!

If that isn’t enough to tempt you – we will be holding a drawing to win some fabulous prizes, such as:

A leather coat of your choice from Bettina Rizzi
Dinner for 2 at El Tejano
30-day supply of bagels from Sugar and Spice
Dinner for 2 at The Lost Asian
1-hour massage at Buenos Aires Life Centre
1-hour facial from Sylvia Milicay
Basket of baked goods from Lucho’s Homemade Treats
2 tickets to Shen Yun at the Opera Citi Theatre
2 tickets to the award winning Los Angelitos Tango Show
A Premium Leather Wine Tote from Vinitum Bags
….and more to be announced!

TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE

Members – AR$100

Non-Members – AR$200

For more information or to purchase your tickets, contact a board member!

Dawn (Recoleta, Palermo) – cell: 153 406 2010; email: dawn.e.gill@gmail.com

Walcott (Villa Crespo and area) – email: walcotth@gmail.com

Celia (Cabillito and area) – telephone: 4901 1880; cell: 154 087 1256; email: celiacriseo@rauljak.com.ar

Bonnie (Recoleta, Retiro, Puerto Madero) – email: bonniekraft@yahoo.com

Support Our 10K Runners!

Posted on November 7, 2012 by dawngill

If you’re looking for a reason to leave the house this Sunday morning, come and cheer on the BAIN Members that will be running in the 4th Annual Maraton AmCham! There is a competitive 10K and a participative 3K, but there will be music, excitement and fun for anyone who is interested in enjoying the fresh air!

The race begins at 9:00am at the corner of Figueroa Alcorta & Monroe, and the runners will follow a route available here: http://www.maratonamcham.com.ar/recorrido.php.

The BAIN runners will be meeting prior to the start, between 8:30 – 8:45am, feel free to join in the excitement and hopefully join in a future race during this summer season!

For more details, here is the website for the AmCham race: http://www.maratonamcham.com.ar/index.php

And for more information on additional races, participative and competitive, view the Club de Corredores website: http://clubdecorredores.com/

Indulge in Lucho’s Homemade Treats!

Posted on October 20, 2012 by dawngill

Lucho’s Homemade Treats was born from Luciano’s passion for cooking and his love for tasty treats.

Having lived in Spain, Canada and the US, Lucho acquired the taste for sweets and goodies that were nowhere to be found in Argentina. Thus, he began to concoct those delicious things he was so fond of and longed for so much right in his very own kitchen. Soon enough, friends became interested in getting a “piece of the pie,” so to speak.

Lucho’s first customers were the expats of Buenos Aires, craving all the good things they were nostalgic for. Many Argentinians also embraced the new tastes, making Lucho’s Homemade Treats a “must have” item for parties, events, and social gatherings.

Lucho is always on the lookout for new ideas, ever searching for what can hit it off for expats and Argentinians alike. Lucho’s Homemade Treats are always made fresh to order and with choice ingredients.

Nothing is better than homemade—Indulge!

Lucho’s Homemade Treats

Lucho’s Homemade Treats
http://www.facebook.com/LuchosTreats
pedidos@luchoshomemade.com.ar

Lucho has generously donated a basket of goodies to the BAIN End of Year Party raffle! For your chance to win this basket of treats, contact one of our Board Members or come to any BAIN event to purchase your End of Year Party Tickets!

Lucho’s Homemade Treats nació de la pasión de Luciano por la cocina y su amor por las cosas ricas.

Al haber vivido afuera, adoptó el gusto por varias delicias que no pudo encontrar en Argentina. Es así que decidió hacer él mismo todas esas cosas ricas que le gustaron y deseaba tanto volver a probar.

Al principio se focalizó en los extranjeros que viven en Buenos Aires, pensando que les encantaría la idea de poder conseguir todas las cosas ricas que extrañaban. No sólo tuvo razón, sino que descubrió que los argentinos adoptaron muy bien estos nuevos sabores, tanto que hoy en día son los mejores clientes de Lucho’s.

Probando recetas todo el tiempo, Lucho está siempre buscando nuevas ideas e identificando cuáles pueden funcionar en Argentina.

Los productos de Luchos’s Homemade Treats son caseros, siempre frescos y están hechos con ingredientes de calidad. Nada mejor que lo hecho en casa.

Dale, date el gusto!

Lucho’s Homemade Treats
www.luchoshomemade.com
pedidos@luchoshomemade.com

October Monthly Luncheon

Posted on October 19, 2012 by dawngill

BAIN October Luncheon – Korean Food at Bi Won

Place: Bi Won Korean restaurant – phone # 4372-1146

Time: Thursday, October 25 at 1:00 pm

Location: Junín 548, entre Lavalle y Tucumán
Once, Buenos Aires, Argentina

The cost of the meal (including tip) is 100 pesos and includes water (con or sin gas), and all the beer you can drink!

Wine, coffee or other extras will be additional and charged separately – the owner will discount the wine prices on the menu by 10% for us.

Please RSVP to Michael Weldon: mweldon213@yahoo.com

This month we are going to take a fun trip through the mainstays of Korean food. We will sample the three main types of Korean cuisine – Cheyuk Gogui, Bibim Bap and the famous Yache Twiguim. These main courses will be accompanied by at least 7 different small dishes, the ever present Kimchi and other treats depending on the day’s market. These small dishes are the part of the meal that is the “fun” – you never know what will show up. Indeed, even when you see the dishes you will probably not be able to identify them by sight, only by taste – maybe.

Cheyuk Gogui is barbequed pork prepared and grilled with traditional Korean flavoring and seasonings. Bibim Bap (one of my favorite dishes here) is a rice dish served with an assorted mixture of seasoned vegetables, cooked meat, fried egg, sesame oil, etc. etc. Our third dish (vegetarian) is best described as vegetable tempura, Korean style. There are no choices to be made, simply come and enjoy. Everything will be served family style and the small plates will be re-filled as needed.

For those not familiar with Korean food I suggest you use the following link to a good write-up: www.koreanfood.about.com/od/ koreanfoodbasics/a/Korean101.htm

Here are a few excerpts from the Trip Advisor’s restaurant section reviews:

“Excellent choice all round and we loved everything we ate…. the quality is excellent and on a par with the best Korean food in America or Seoul. Seems incredible here in BA, but absolutely true.” “This place by far has been the tastiest meal since we’ve been here. It is totally authentic and on par with any great Korean restaurant in San Francisco and Los Angeles!” “Bi Won stands out as a breath of fresh asian air.” “…. vale la pena completamente.”

Bi Won is hidden away in Congresso on the very edge of Once. It is about three blocks away from the famous Water Company building on Córdoba. The address is Junín 548, there is no sign so just look for the address number on Junín between Lavalle and Tucumán.

The Morning Coffee is yet another opportunity to purchase your End of Year Party tickets! Bring your pesos – AR$100 for BAIN members, AR$200 for guests.