Walking Tour — Avenida Corrientes — Saturday, October 7 at 10:30 am

Posted on September 21, 2017 by tq

Corrientes Avenue — The early 20th century’s modernity in the veins of Buenos Aires

Corrientes Avenue has become one of the most important streets of Buenos Aires, a place where culture, shows, history and libraries meet to make this street a reference point of Porteño spirit.

We would like you to join us in this new walking tour in the city. This time we will stroll down a part of Avenida Corrientes, spotting the important buildings and putting them in the context of the early 20th century. We will also describe relationships between past tours, pointing out similarities or differences between neighborhoods.

Date: Saturday, October 7
Starting at: 10:30 a.m. (please be on time!)
Total time: approximately 2 hours
Meeting point: Corner of Corrientes Avenue and Bouchard Street
Finishing point: Intersection of Corrientes Avenue and Carlos Pellegrini Avenue
Cost: 250 pesos for BAIN members – 300 pesos for non-BAIN members
Please bring exact change!

Note: Wear comfortable clothing and shoes

At this tour, you can purchase your tickets to the BAIN Downtown End-of-Year Event to take place on Thursday, November 20. Ticket prices are: Members – 700 pesos; Non-Members – 900 pesos.

***IMPORTANT: If you sign up for this tour 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 add your cell phone number)

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Ezequiel Cerioni is a member of BAIN Downtown and a tour guide. He has previously led walking tours for BAIN, including:

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)
And the recent “The Parks of the West: Parque Chas and Agronomía neighborhoods. The new “barrios” in the early 20th century. (August 2017)

Ladies’ Night Out — Thelonious Club — Wednesday, September 13, 8:45 pm

Posted on September 6, 2017 by tq

Please RSVP to amymolden@gmail.com
Hello BAIN ladies!
Join us on Wednesday Sept. 13 for this month’s Ladies’ Night Out. We will meet at a special place for live jazz. Thelonious Club in Palermo is one of the traditional jazz clubs in BA. We will get together in this beautiful venue for appetizers, drinks, and live music. Check link http://www.thelonious.com.ar/

There will be live jazz, wine, pizza, picada, and most important… time with girlfriends! First time? Don’t be shy. We are waiting to welcome you.

When – Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Where – Thelonious Club – Salguero 1884, 1st floor
Time – 8.45 pm. (Doors open 8.30pm, show starts 9.30)

Amount – BAIN members: AR$ 450 / Non-BAIN members: AR$ 500 / Includes jazz show, drinks, light snacks.

Hope to see you there!
Your hostesses,

Silvia & Amy

+549-1130733039 Silvia / +54 911 4960 0571 Amy

After Office Happy Hour — Chicken Bros, September 25, 7:30 pm

Posted on September 6, 2017 by tq

Place: Chicken Bros.Thames 1795, Thames y Costa Rica, Palermo
http://www.thechickenbros.com
Price: $400 BAIN Members* $480 Non-Members
*BAIN members benefit from a reduced price
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, September 22 – Jill@jillcollins.com
If you are unable to attend at the last minute, please let us know so are not charged. Thanks!

Drinks: Open Bar for all cocktails and craft beers between 19.30 and 21.30
(additional beverages can be purchased after that time)
Food: Chicken Bros. will showcase their menu with 5 courses, picada style:
• Flavored Fries (Cajun, Garlic & Rosemary, Mediterranean)
• Mac and Cheese
• Wings with their 7 signature sauces and 3 dry rubs
(Smokey BBQ, Curry, Sweet Chili Lime, Soy Sesame Ginger, Garlic Parmesan,
Buffalo, and Blazing Buffalo)
• “Polloclo” (popcorn chicken)
• And Deep-Fried Oreos!

Wine and Tapas — September 16, 7 pm, Villa Crespo

Posted on September 4, 2017 by tq

Please join
BAIN Downtown
for an evening of wine, tapas, and friendly conversation
Location: Villa Crespo – Exact address provided upon RSVP
Date: Saturday, September 16
Time: 7:00 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!

RSVP to walcotth2@gmail.com

The address will be sent to you via email response.

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.

Book Group — September 12 at 2 pm at ICANA in Belgrano

Posted on August 18, 2017 by tq

RSVP to tonilin@aol.com

Please join us to discuss Regeneration by Pat Barker (256 pages). We welcome your presence whether you have read the book or not.

Our location for the second Tuesday of every month is ICANA, 3 de Febrero between Maure and Gorostiaga, Aula B in Sector Casa. Tell the guard you are with the BAIN Group.

A list of the books we are scheduled to read for the remainder of 2017 is below.

October The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen (384 pages)
November The Puttermesser Papers by Cynthia Ozick (256 pages)
December to be decided — suggestions?

August Luncheon — August 24 at 12:30 — Cucina Italiana

Posted on August 18, 2017 by tq

Please RSVP to Michael
mweldon213@yahoo.com
Phone – 4815-4660

Date: Thursday, August 24, 2017
Time: 12:30 pm
Place: SDS – Cucina Italiano – Talcahuano 475, 1er piso
Cost: 300 pesos

Tucked away on Talcahuano, behind the main court houses, is a little spot on the first floor with absolutely no signage. So far it has not been “discovered” or written up. The clientele currently are the legal professionals from the neighborhood. The genius behind the food may be familiar to some of you from a previous job where he got rave reviews as the head chef. Now, Salvatore has brought his two brothers from Italy to help out with the new venture. Everything is made on the premises or brought here from Italy!

The space itself is fairly small but does have a private room that can accommodate 20 people, that is where we will be having lunch. An early RSVP is recommended.

The menu will include pasta, of course, and other standard Italian choices. The 300 peso price includes your main course, dessert (Michael, as always, will be ordering the home-made Tiramisu) and beverage choice – wine or water, plus the tip.

Please RSVP to Michael to secure a place.

Walking Tour — The Parks of the West — Saturday, August 26, 2 pm

Posted on August 13, 2017 by tq

RSVP to Ezequiel: ezequielcerioni@gmail.com (when signing up please add your cell phone number)We

will learn about:
Parque Chas and Agronomía neighborhoods, the new “barrios” in the early 20th century

We would like you to join us on a walking tour in the city. This time we will head west of Buenos Aires to walk through the labyrinthine streets of Parque Chas and visit the Park Agronomía.

The tour: We will walk through the streets of Parque Chas, and learn about its origin and how it fits into the city of Buenos Aires. We will see the centre of a neighbourhood and neighbourhood identity.
-Beliefs of the People: La Virgen Desatanudos.
-The Park of Agronomía in the context of the parks of Buenos Aires. >The working class housing: from inexpensive houses to a balm of calmness in a hectic city.
-The University of Buenos Aires (UBA)
=Pachamama: the month of Mother Earth.

We will finish the tour with a visit to the botanical garden of the UBA and a sensorial experience that will connect our senses to Mother Earth in a new way by being a part of the park. Don´t miss it!

Date: Saturday, 26 August
Start time: 2 p.m. (please be on time!)
Total time: Approximately 2 hours
(In case of rain, the tour is rescheduled to Saturday, 2 September.)
Cost: 280 pesos for BAIN Downtown members, 330 pesos for non-BAIN Downtown members (This includes entrance to Botanical Garden and sensorial experience.)

Meeting point: Corner of Avenida Triunvirato and Avenida De los Incas (there is a Farmacity; Los Incas station, B line)
Finishing point: Avenida San Martín 4800 (there is a Metrobús station)

Note 1: The starting point is different from the finishing point.
Note 2: Wear comfortable clothing and shoes

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

Ezequiel Cerioni is a member of BAIN Downtown and a tour guide. He has previously led walking tours for BAIN, including:

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)

August Social — August 25, Argenta Towers, 6 – 8 pm

Posted on August 8, 2017 by tq

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

BAIN Downtown Monthly Social Get-Together
FRIDAY, August 25, 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 — Parque Lezama — Sunday, July 30 at 2:30 pm

Posted on July 24, 2017 by tq

Parque Lezama: Uncovering the myths of the foundation of Buenos Aires

RSVP to Ezequiel: ezequielcerioni@gmail.com (when signing up please add your cell phone number)

Many cities have myths of their foundation; Buenos Aires has its own. We will walk parts of Parque Lezama, going back in time to learn about the moments of the foundation of Buenos Aires, and how these became part of the construction of a possible Argentine national identity. We will also visit some selected elements of the National Historic Museum, connecting the park, the museum and Argentine identity.

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

Date: Sunday, July 30
Time: 14:30hs

Meeting Point: At the intersection of Defensa and Brasil streets, near Parque Lezama.

Finishing Point: Same as starting point.

Total Time: Approximately 2 hours.

Note 1: Wear comfortable shoes.

Note 2: In case of heavy rain, the tour is rescheduled to Sunday, August 6. Prior notice will be given.

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.

Ezequiel Cerioni is a member of BAIN Downtown. He has previously led walking tours for BAIN, including:

Subway tour “Buenos Aires from Below” (April 2017)

Colors in La Boca Neighborhood (May 2017)

and the recent “Alvear Avenue: When the outskirts became glamorous” (June 2017)

Book Group — August 8 — 2 pm — ICANA in Belgrano

Posted on July 24, 2017 by tq

RSVP to tonilin@aol.com

Please join us to discuss Memories of a Marriage by Louis Begley. We welcome your presence whether you have read the book or not.

Our location for the second Tuesday of every month is ICANA, 3 de Febrero between Maure and Gorostiaga, Aula B in Sector Casa. Tell the guard you are with the BAIN Group.

A list of the books we are scheduled to read for the remainder of 2017 is below.
September Regeneration Pat Barker (256 pages)
October The Sympathizer Viet Thanh Nguyen (384 pages)
November The Puttermesser Papers Cynthia Ozick (256 pages)
December Anything is Possible Elizabeth Strout (273 pages)