Monthly Social — August 31 at Argenta Tower Hotel, 6 to 8 pm

Posted on August 22, 2018 by tq

Join us for a social get together. Catch up. Check in. We will be glad to see you.

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

FRIDAY, August 31, 2018 beginning at 6 p.m.

BAIN will provide light appetizers, and members and guests can purchase drinks from the extensive bar menu.

Location: Argenta Tower 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 500 pesos.

September Book Group — Tuesday, September 11 at 2 pm in Palermo

Posted on August 22, 2018 by tq

At the September meeting we will be discussing The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky. It is a LONG one, so be forwarned.

Our location for this meeting is in Palermo. Address sent to you upon RSVP to tonilin@aol.com.

Please join us for the discussion, whether or not you have read the book. You are welcome to join us. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 2 pm.

A list of the books to be read for the remainder of 2018 is below. Bring suggestions for 2019.

James Joyce — A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man — October 9, 2018
Amos Oz — My Michael — November 13, 2018
Amor Towles — A Gentleman in Moscow — December 11, 2018

Luncheon — Thursday, August 30 at 12:30 pm

Posted on August 17, 2018 by tq

Date and Time: August 30, 12:30 pm

Place: SDS

Address: Talcahuano 475

Price: 400 pesos (includes tip)

Tucked away up a flight of stairs (there is an elevator) with a doorway that has only the address -475 – and no signage is one of Michael’s favorite Italian restaurants in the city. The restaurant is conveniently located in Tribunales just around the corner from the main courthouse and two blocks from the Colon theater. The Tribunales stop on the Subte line D is a block and a half away.

Our planned menu will include Salvatore’s stuffed fried olives as an appetizer – these will be served family style with four per person being allocated. There will be three choices of pasta to include Michael’s favorite lasagna and two other pasta specialties of the chef. For dessert we can choose tiramisu OR coffee — and of course wine will be included. Everything is homemade on the premises and includes the fresh bread and cheesy eggplant topping that alone is worth a visit.

To RSVP – contact mweldon213@yahoo.com or call 4815-4660

August Wine & Tapas – Puerto Madero — Friday, August 24, 7 to 11 pm

Posted on August 9, 2018 by tq

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

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 jsharpegraf@gmail.com. The address will be sent to you via email response. The event is from 7 to 11 pm in Puerto Madero on Friday, August 24.

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.

Pop Up Dinner — Saturday, August 18, El Baqueano in San Telmo, 8:30 pm

Posted on August 7, 2018 by tq

Let’s have dinner together at an authentic Argentine restaurant in San Telmo.

El Baqueano, on the corner of Chile and Bolivar in San Telmo, was named one of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2016. It offers a superb tasting menu at 1700$@. Wine paring is extra (900$@ more).

Space is limited, so RSVP to Wendy early. We will meet at 8:30 pm, at the restaurant.

http://www.restoelbaqueano.com/restaurante.html

Restaurante | El Baqueano

El Baqueano se dedica a la cocina autóctona contemporánea argentina, trabajando con pequeños productores locales, y visitando recolectores y pescadores en todas las ecorregiones del país.

www.restoelbaqueano.com

RSVP tangonomad7@gmail.com

August Ladies’ Night Out – August 8 at 7 pm at Oliver’s Bar

Posted on August 2, 2018 by tq

Hotel Emperador’s Oliver’s Bar, an old favourite of Bain Downtown from way back when, has been given a facelift. We love the new contemporary feel of the bar and have chosen it for this month’s Ladies’ Night.

Please rsvp directly to Silvia at silporta@hotmail.com

Details:

Wednesday, August 8th, 2018

Location: Oliver’s Bar Hotel Emperador

Address: Av. Libertador 420, Retiro.

Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Deal: Appetizer & Cocktail of the Week (can be substituted by a glass of wine or bubbles)

Price: 390 PESOS (change appreciated)

There will be lively conversation, delicious tapas and most importantly… girl friends time and chat!

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

Not a newcomer? This is a great opportunity to bring someone new into town!

Hope to see you there,

July Monthly Social — July 27 — 6 pm at Argenta Tower Hotel

Posted on July 18, 2018 by tq

Join us for a social get together. Catch up. Check in. We will be glad to see you.

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

FRIDAY, July 27, 2018 beginning at 6 p.m.

BAIN will provide light appetizers, and members and guests can purchase drinks from the extensive bar menu.

Location: Argenta Tower 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 500 pesos.

July Wine & Tapas — RSVP Soon — July 21 in Barrio Norte — 8 to 11 pm

Posted on July 18, 2018 by tq

Please join BAIN Downtown for an evening of wine, tapas, and friendly conversation — space is limited to RSVP right away

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 tonilin@aol.com. The address will be sent to you via email response. The event is from 8 to 11 in Barrio Norte on Saturday, July 21.

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.

June Luncheon — June 26 12:30 pm, Nueva Casa Japonesa

Posted on June 16, 2018 by tq

Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Time: 12:30 pm

Place: Nueva Casa Japonesa, Humberto 1° 2357 (near the corner of Humberto 1° and Pichincha)

Cost: 350 pesos – includes a non-alcoholic beverage and tip

RSVP to Michael Weldon to secure a place

mweldon213@yahoo.com

4815-4660

This month we are heading to San Cristobal to enjoy a Japanese lunch. The location also features a Japanese market where you can buy almost any Japanese culinary items so be sure to bring your shopping bag!

The location is probably a bit off the grid for most newcomers but is easily accessible from the subte network. The restaurant is about 4 blocks away from Humberto 1° station on the H line and only 2 blocks away from the Pichincha station on the E line. For those more familiar with the bus routes, both the 53 and 126 stop a half block away and the 95 stops 2 blocks away.

The next information and two images are courtesy of www.saltshaker.net.

Main courses and noodle dishes come with the option of just the dish, or as a “set”. The latter is a great option as a full meal. The sets come with a bowl of miso soup, a choice of three rices (white, yakimeshi – which is more or less Japanese fried rice, or onigiri – which are the seasoned and stuffed triangular rice balls), plus a salad, pickles, and a small side dish.

Below is the spicy ramen, which comes as a set with a rich chicken broth spiked with several types of picante, and a mix of chicken and chashu pork, plus a small bowl of extra chashu on the side to either eat solo or add into the ramen. One of the best spicy ramens in town. (290 pesos)

The “extra” chashu ramen below is packed with a good amount of the pork, plus a bowl of more on the side, and a deep, murky pork broth. Very, very good, and certainly up there among the better ramens around. (310 pesos)

There is an extensive menu which includes several hot plates, udon dishes and special items. The full menu with pictures is included as attachments below. Make sure you check out the EBI UDON and the special SANMA TEISHOKU. All of the set dishes include a non-alcoholic beverage as well as the items shown in the pictures.

Any appetizers, alcoholic beverage or dessert will be at your own additional cost.