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July Social Monthly Meeting

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BAIN DOWNTOWN SOCIAL MEETING

FRIDAY, JULY 26 AT 5:30pm

BAIN Downtown members are invited to join in this month’s Strictly Social meeting.  Help us welcome back the folks who left Buenos Aires for their winter vacation by joining us at the Downtown Matias in Recoleta, an Irish pub located next to Starbucks in the Terrazas Buenos Aires Design Center.

We will be there starting at 5:30pm., BAIN will provide appetizers and there is a 2 for 1 happy hour menu available!

Location:  Downtown Matias at the Buenos Aires Design Center in Recoleta (next to the Recoleta Cemetery, nearest the intersection of Av Libertador and Pueyrredon).

Date and Time:  Friday, July 26, 5:30 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 beverages.

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)

Other Notes:

Check out our website at https://baindowntown.com/, or view our new page on Pinterest for our local recommendations and references!

Want to stay up to date with all of BAIN Downtown’s events?  Sign up to follow our blog, or like us on Facebook!

American Night Happy Hour

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Consular officers from the U.S. Embassy will be attending the next American Night happy hour at the Hard Rock Café in Buenos Aires, this Thursday, July 18th from 5 – 9 pm.  This event will provide a chance to socialize and network within our expat community as well as get answer to your questions about services the Embassy offers to U.S. citizens, including passport renewal, transmition of citizenship to your children, documenting their birth overseas as U.S. citizens, and immigrant and non-immigrant visas.  

Additionally, several dozen Argentine university students preparing to participate in the Summer, Work, Travel exchange program in the U.S. will be present and anxious to learn about our country and pratice their English.  The Hard Rock Cafe has agreed to offer Two-for-One drink specials and discounted food for all in attendence.  We hope to see you there!

American Citizen Services

U.S. Embassy

May Monthly Social Meeting

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BAIN DOWNTOWN SOCIAL MEETING

FRIDAY, MAY 31 AT 5:00pm

BAIN Downtown members are invited to join in this month’s Strictly Social meeting at Downtown Matias in Recoleta, an Irish pub located next to Starbucks in the Terrazas Buenos Aires Design Center.  Our start time is 5 p.m., BAIN will provide appetizers and there is a 2 for 1 happy hour menu available!

Location:  Downtown Matias at the Buenos Aires Design Center in Recoleta (next to the Recoleta Cemetery, nearest the intersection of Av Libertador and Pueyrredon).

Date and Time:  Friday, May 31 5:00 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 beverages.

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)

July Renewals:  If you received an email reminding you that your renewal date isJuly 1, this meeting is a great place to renew!  The cost to renew is AR$250.

Other Notes:

The BAIN Downtown website:

Check out our website at https://baindowntown.com/ for the online membership directory and more.

Want to stay up to date with all of BAIN Downtown’s events?  Sign up to follow our blog, or like us on Facebook!

March Social Monthly Meeting

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BAIN DOWNTOWN SOCIAL MEETING

FRIDAY, MARCH 22 AT 5:00pm

BAIN Downtown members are invited to join in this month’s Strictly Social meeting.  Continue St. Patrick’s Day into the week at Downtown Matias in Recoleta, an Irish pub located next to Starbucks in the Terrazas Buenos Aires Design Center.  Our start time is 5 p.m., BAIN will provide appetizers and there is a 2 for 1 happy hour menu available!

Location:  Downtown Matias at the Buenos Aires Design Center in Recoleta (next to the Recoleta Cemetery, nearest the intersection of Av Libertador and Pueyrredon).

Date and Time:  Friday, March 22 5:00 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 beverages.

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)

Other Notes:

The BAIN Downtown website:

Check out our website at https://baindowntown.com/ for the online membership directory and more.

Want to stay up to date with all of BAIN Downtown’s events?  Sign up to follow our blog, or like us on Facebook!

November Social Monthly Meeting

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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!

Want to stay up to date with all of BAIN Downtown’s events?  Sign up to follow our blog, or follow us on Facebook.

Ladies Night Out

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Ladies!  Join us on Wednesday, October 10 for the next Ladies Night Happy Hour at DOGMA terrace bar located at the Recoleta Design Center.  This bar is located outside and across from Zafira Design Store.

Also, bring your cash to purchase your End of Year Party tickets!  They will be available for purchase at this event.  We hope to see you there!

Like Trivia? You’ll Love Pub Quiz!

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Thank you to BAIN Member Josh Johnson (known to most as MacDaddy) for the information about Pub Quiz! If you are looking for a nighttime challenge – join in the fun!

More information is available at buenosairespubquiz.com/, but here is an overview:

Quiz Night October 15th 2012 – 7:30pm

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Some people at a quiz

The following rules apply:

  • 3 rounds of 10 General Knowledge questions and one themed round of 25 questions
  • Teams of up to 6 people allowed.
  • 15 pesos per person.
  • Prizes for the winners.

Location: La Cigale: 25 de Mayo 597 (corner of Tucumán)

Previous Questions & Answers

Need to know more…

What is a Pub Quiz?

For those of you who are not familiar with the concept, here is a little guide to help understand what is going on.

The First Rule of Pub Quiz

The First Rule of Pub Quiz

What is a Pub Quiz?

It’s a general knowledge quiz held in a pub, bar or café. The attendees form teams and one person (the Quizmaster) asks the questions split into rounds. At the end of each round the questions are marked and a score is given to each team. After all the questions have been asked the team with the most points wins. In the case of a draw a tiebreaker question is used. The winning team usually wins alcohol.

What sort of questions are there?

General Knowledge can cover everything from history to music to geography to sport to everything in between. They are designed to be not too difficult, but hard enough to generate debate! You can see the questions from previous Cigale Pub Quizzes here.

Are there any rules?

Not really, the idea is to have fun. Teams of up to 6 people are allowed and it’s a good idea not to shout the answer out too loud if you know it – you don’t want to help out the opposition! In a dispute, the Quizmaster’s decision is final!

When is the next quiz?

The date of the next quiz will be posted on this site as soon as it is confirmed. At the moment it is always on a Monday evening in La Cigale. You can also use thelatest tag to see the next date.

I’m organising my own Pub Quiz – can you help?

Of course – you can use the questions posted on this site for your own quiz – they are freely available. If you need anything else, drop me a line.

This Week with BAIN Downtown

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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!

 

 

 

Ladies Night Happy Hour at Primafila

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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

Restaurant Review – La Fabrica del Taco

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Gorritti 5062 | Palermo Soho

Looking for Mexican Food in Buenos Aires?

Everyone knows that I absolutely LOVE Mexican food, but the choices here are limited. Most Argentines do not like spice. They even think pepper is spicy! There are only a handful of Mexican restaurants here. Maria Felix is the WORST and it’s expensive. Xalapa is pretty good, but only certain dishes are delicious. Their beans and burritos are bland and boring. There is a smaller place called La Fabrica del Taco which has amazing food and is pretty reasonably priced. The drinks are good and they have more to offer than just a regular frozen margarita like most restaurants here. The inside of the place is decorated with Mexican wrestling masks which always reminds me of the movie Nacho Libre. They have televisions that play Mexican music videos from the 80s and 90s and it is absolutely hysterical. I guess it can be considered a dive, but the food is pricier than that. They have REAL hot sauce and the tacos are unbelievable. We go once every few weeks to get our Mexican fix in BA. Here are some pictures of the restaurant:

Pork cooking on a spit
Piggy Bank for tips
View of the inside of the restaurant
The kitchen is bustling
Fresh juices
Menu
Real hot sauce!!!!!

La Fabrica del Taco has a limited delivery area or take out service where you can order online or by calling in. They offer a 2 for 1 Happy Hour Tuesday – Sunday and are closed on Mondays.  

**This restaurant review was written by BAIN Downtown member and blogger, Moira Griffiths.  For this and other reviews on expat life, visit her blog: http://mg-in-ba.blogspot.com.ar/.  To contribute a review or highlight your blog, contact bain.downtown@gmail.com.