Sticky Fingers BCN

If you want to escape awhile from the pizza, pasta and meat diet in Argentina, then a visit to Muu Lecheria is definitely a must. An American-style diner right in the heart of Palermo, with a great menu of diner classics such as milkshakes and nachos to Caesar salads and club sandwiches.

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There is an amazing amount of theatre plays going on in Buenos Aires. I was able to stop for a moment and catch “Agosto. Condado Osage” at the Lola Membrives theatre. I was a bit skeptical as the play lasts around 3 hours but it was absolutely brilliant! A skewed family where the father is an alcoholic, the mother is constantly doped up on pills, the three daughters all hide various secrets and the grandchild has a serious joint addiction. Time flies by as the story unfolds, at times darkly humorous, at others side-splitting hilarious.

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I managed to locate the Textile Museum here in Buenos Aires this past week. Housed in a beautiful, old building, this is a very small collection of items, detailing the history of fashion. In keeping with the general atmosphere of the city, the museum is deliciously decrepit, with a cloying air of long-forgotten history. I’m so used to the items being behind glass that it came as a big surprise to find that the gorgeous dresses were hemmed in by a mere velvet rope. This is the closest I have been to such magical pieces of history. Absolutely irresistible, I couldn’t help myself and ended up coping a feel of the sumptuous fabrics.

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