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📰 News

• Food prices are up 70% in the last 3 months: I’m definitely feeling the price increase even in dollar terms.

• Argentines expect inflation to slow down: However, most Argentines believe it will slow down in the next 12 months.

Recommended: Fogón Asado Experience

Buenos Aires is not lacking in quality restaurants.

But even in this magnificent city, Fogón Asado stands out as one of the best places in town to experience authentic Argentinian asado.

Enjoy a 9-course tasting menu with a small group of people - prepared by a world-class chef who explains each cut you will try from the menu.

Pair it with an optional bottle of Malbec to bring the experience to an even higher level.

Complete the dinner with coffee and branded dulce de leche pancake served with Patagonian berries.

Check it out now and see why this restaurant was recommended by the Michelin Guide in 2024.

📅 Events

Thursday, March 7

• Board game night | Aguirre 938 | 6:30 - 9 pm | 1,000 pesos per hour | Don’t need to bring the games.

• Nomads Night | El Salvador 5699 | 8 pm | Free | Join the weekly nomad gathering.

• Spanglish Language Exchange | Rabia Bar | 7 pm | Free | Get paired with native speakers in a series of 10-minute conversations during every two-hour session.

• Mundo Lingo | Trova Wine Bar | 9 pm | Free | Join 100s of people from around the world and socialize.

Friday, March 8

• Ni Una Menos | Congress building | 16h | Feminist Woman’s Day march.

Saturday, March 9

• Sketching | Torre Monumental | 4 pm - 6 pm | Free | Bring your sketchbooks and join a small group for a fun Saturday afternoon.

• Mixed Tag Rugby Game | Parque Berlin | 5 pm | Free | Join a weekly, beginner-friendly mixed tag game (no tackling).

• Wine Bar opening night | Reconquista 1038 | 8 pm | Free | Former wine store, Sello Austral, is expanding into a wine bar with a restaurant at a new location in Retiro.

• Belgrano walking tour | Plaza Manuel Belgrano | 1 pm - 3 pm | Free | Explore Belgrano with this free walking tour.

• Speedfriending | Darwin 1667 | 10 pm | Free | Meet new people in a weekly Speedfriending event.

Sunday, March 10

• St. Patrick’s Kickball Picnic | Avenida Dorrego 4045 | 2 pm | Casual game for Saint Patrick’s Day.

🎷 Live Music

Thursday, March 7

• Jazz Quarter | Jazz | Virasoro bar | 20:30h | 6,000 pesos.

• Standard Sessions | Jazz | Borges 1975 | 21h | 7,000 pesos.

• La Narigona + Chaparte | Rock | Bar Carnal | 23h | Free entrance until 23:30h.

Friday, March 8

• God Save The Ink | Rock | Strummer Bar | 21h | Free.

• Mariu Fernandez | Bebop Club | 22:45h | 6,000 pesos and up.

• Manuel Weil Cuarteto | Jazz | Borges 1975 | 23h | 7,000 pesos.

• Jodos/Otero/Verdinelli | Jazz | TheLonius club | 20h | 8,000 pesos.

Saturday, March 9

• Strokes & Ramones tribute bands | Rock | Club V | 23h | Price unknown.

• Marcelo Filardo (tango) | Museo de Arte Decorativo | 6 pm | Prices unknown.

• MAPU | Jazz | Virasoro bar | 20:30h | 6,000 pesos.

• Swing Summit Trio | Jazz | Borges 1975 | 20h | 7,000 pesos.

• TheLonius Club Quintet | Jazz | TheLonius club | 20h | 8,000 pesos.

• Riel junto a Romphonics | Rock | Nicetoclub | 21h | Prices unknown.

Sunday, March 10

• Pablo Toyos (popular) | Museo Nacional del Cabildo | 6 pm | Prices unknown.

🎤 Expat Interview

Welcome to our expat spotlight section.

This is where we interview both new and long-term expats in Buenos Aires and ask them to share their tips and recommendations.

Here’s the today’s interview:

What’s your name, country of origin, and how long have you been in Buenos Aires?

Andrew Venture, from New Zealand. In Buenos Aires just over a year.

What brought you to Buenos Aires, and how was the initial adjustment process?

I was living in SE Asia, but wanted to be in a more US-friendly timezone. With a burgeoning digital nomad scene, a great cost of living, and great malbec, Buenos Aires was an obvious choice.

What's been the most challenging aspect of living in Buenos Aires, and what has been the most rewarding?

Some things are frustrating - two queues to buy a beer, and bureaucracy is like quicksand.

Porteños (Buenos Aires locals) are very friendly, tolerant of foreigners butchering the Spanish language, and the steaks and red wines are superb.

What's your favorite local restaurant, bar, or cafe, and why?

Too many good places to mention!

La Hormiga for a no-reservation steak house, Chuntaro Style for hole-in-the-wall Mexican, Mirutaki for superb Japanese, Lattente for great coffee, Al Diablo Coffee Roasters and Cafe Registrado in Hollywood for squeezing some work in.

What hidden gem in Buenos Aires deserves more recognition?

The parks near Palermo - including the bars and restaurants around Arcos del Rosedal (popular among locals), and Eco Parque.

Eco Parque has a surprising surplus of African animals in a free park in the middle of town.

What advice would you give to new expats in Buenos Aires?

1. Research what the blue dollar is and how Western Union might be a better option for getting money than the ATM.

2. Do not try to import anything here, it is more complicated than it should be.

3. Plan some time and budget for seeing some of the country.

Thanks Andrew for agreeing to this interview!

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🏠 Property Listings

• $8,000,000 for an apartment in Palermo Chico: At 8 million USD, this is by far the most expensive property on ZonaProp… and it doesn’t have any pictures? I just found it too funny not to share.

💡 Did You Know?

Casa Mínima in Buenos Aires, often regarded as the city's narrowest house, spans merely 2.2 meters wide.

This early 19th-century residence is rumored to have been gifted to a freed slave, symbolizing his transition to freedom, though its true origins remain enveloped in urban myth.

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• Buenos Aires full-day walking tour: Join an amazing journey through Buenos Aires on this 5-hour walking tour. You will have a unique experience walking by the most important spots and immersing yourself in the life of the Porteños.

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🔍 Interesting Finds

• How to buy and sell real estate in Argentina: kinda dry, but comprehensive document detailing the rules and regulations of buying property here.

• The many Palermos: Pop quiz - just how many Palermo neighborhoods are there? Try to guess the number before clicking the link (and no cheating!)

• If Argentinian food was ordered in English: if you want to have a quick laugh, here’s what it would sound like if you ordered like an Argentine in English.