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How Was Your Trip?
The sisters were struck by how European Buenos Aires felt--"so sophisticated and chic"--but at the same time, how uniquely Argentine the people and culture were. It's not as if they were going to buy this pingüino pitcher in Paris or London.
December 2007/January 2008 issue
Tuesday, November 20, 2007;
Eye of the Tigre
Coffee, Culture
Maté, Step by Step
Fare at the Fair
Glass Act
Meat of the Matter
They Saw a Sign
It Grows on You
"Our low-boat tour in Tigre was definitely a highlight. We got great views of the houses and restaurants tucked away throughout the channels."
"Café Tortoni is known as a gathering spot for Argentine intellectuals. We went for café con leche on our last day. We were afraid it would be a tourist trap, but it was really charming."
"A nice waitress in Uruguay gave us a maté tutorial--how to fill the gourd and sip from the metal straw. We giggled like schoolgirls the whole time."
"This stand at the Feria de Mataderos had foods from the northern part of the country. We bought a cornbread-type pastry--it was delicious!"
"An Argentine president used to live here. The glass enclosure gives it the feel of modern art--or a greenhouse with a cottage growing in it!"
"A waiter in Uruguay helped us decipher the meat options by asking if we liked 'insides' or 'outsides.' We ordered this huge pot of 'outsides.'"
"We're from Louisiana, and onda verde means 'green wave'--that's the nickname for Tulane!"
"This flower sculpture in the United Nations park opens during the day and closes at night."