This week, we're highlighting the best restaurants in the Palermo 'hood of Buenos Aires.

We've walked past The Remington a bunch of times over the past couple weeks, and today was the first time we've seen more than two tables occupied. But we can't figure out why it isn't bustling. The food is great--and cheap--and the service is just as smooth as you'd expect from any of the places in Palermo. True, there's no "cocktail list," but there is a full bar.

The folks over at Argentina restaurant guide Guía Oleo can't seem to figure it out either: Only one of eight amateur critics there give it a bad review. Yet the place stays quiet, even at 11 pm, prime restaurant hour in BA.

So despite our don't-go-to-empty-restaurants policy, we ducked in for a prix fixe lunch one day--and it was terrific.]]> pbb 2008-09-19T14:45:30-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/9/18/172210/250

This week, we're highlighting the best restaurants in the Palermo 'hood of Buenos Aires.

Sucre is debatably the most sizzling restaurant in BA, but since it's not in Palermo, it can't make our map. Luckily, the owners of the super-trendy spot have opened Bar Uriarte, a few blocks over from Mott.

Like its neighbor, Bar Uriarte is just as much about a chichi scene as it is the food. But here, too, that's not to say the grub isn't up to snuff.]]> pbb 2008-09-18T17:30:09-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/9/17/17914/5740

This week, we're highlighting the best restaurants in the Palermo 'hood of Buenos Aires.

Today's pick gets so much hype, it almost seems unnecessary to include it. But if it's a list of great Palermo restaurants we intend to make, Olsen has to be on it.

The too-cool-for-school Scandinavian spot has been seen in just about every glossy magazine and design book, thanks to its exquisite decor and foxy waitstaff decked out in Penguin polos. Having an almost endless list of vodkas can't hurt either.

Dinner is a mix of Northern European (think smoked salmon) and Argentine (think pork shoulder), while lunch starts at noon and offers a short menu from which you mix and match an entree and two sides.

We'd recommend reservations for the insanely popular Sunday brunch service, but other times you can probably walk in. Oh, and they have WiFi, so you won't miss a moment of what's hot on the architecture blogs!

Related Stories:
· Palermo's Best Restaurants coverage [Jaunted]

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This week, we're highlighting the best restaurants in the Palermo 'hood of Buenos Aires.

It was about two seconds after we saw Standard listed in our Wallpaper guide to Buenos Aires that we knew it was worth checking out.

With hand-lathed wooden fixtures, white granite floors and cool black-leather-upholstered bar stools, the food could've been sub-par and we still wouldn't have been upset. But what comes out of the kitchen might be the best thing about Standard, our new favorite spot in BA.]]> pbb 2008-09-15T15:45:28-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/8/25/73224/2358

We know that medical tourism is a growing field: After all, we've contemplated a trip to Hungary to get our teeth fixed or a stay in the Netherlands to cure our nail-biting habit. But our next booking is taking us to Buenos Aires, and here's why.

We've just discovered that Argentina's capital is the "psychoanalysis capital of the world," and a two-hour therapy session will set you back only around $18. They've got more qualified psychologists than anywhere and if you head to the district of Palermo, you'll discover there's a good reason why it's nicknamed "Villa Freud."

Locals suggest that it's the country's long history of instability--war, dictatorship and economic collapse are just a few of the problems--that's made them a nation full of shrinks. We're just happy to have an exotic destination lined up for our next mental breakdown.

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· Get Your Head Tested in Buenos Aires [UK Times]
· Hungary For Some New Teeth [Jaunted]
· Cure Your Nail Biting Habit [Jaunted]

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The hot Friday-night table in Argentina's capital isn't an Adria-influenced foamfest or a gourmet burger palace. Instead, those with discerning taste buds are lining up at the city's Armenian cultural center for its weekly fundraising supper--and it's not for Jell-o salads and casserole.]]> egw 2008-07-17T13:05:18-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/6/18/05545/6812

While we sweat it out here in the States, going to cook outs, forming relationships that won't last past Labor Day and crashing on our friends' couch at their beach house, life in the deep Southern hemisphere is in full-on winter mode. Argentina has been having a moment the last couple years with lots of coverage about super-cool Buenos Aires. But a lesser known feather in the old Argentine cap is the Las Leñas ski area.

Located just 90 minutes by air from Buenos Aires, the Las Leñas Valley is a hot spot for South American ski nuts as well as North Americans looking for the perfect year-round snow buzz. The base area of the resort is pretty much the whole town, where you'll find cheap-to-five-star dining options and lodging, as well as clubs and bars that go off all night.

For people from North America, the mountain definitely has a much different look and feel: This stretch of the Andes has craggy, cathedral-esque formations full of open snowfields and tight, steep chutes. So whether you're headed down to experience a different culture or the rush of your life, Las Leñas has you covered.

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· Las Leñas [Official Site]
· Ski Resorts in Summer coverage [Jaunted]

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