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Zizek Brings Hip Hop and Cumbia Mashups to Niceto in Palermo Hollywood

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zizek.jpgMore than a weekly party and underground hip hop hub, Zizek is a movement in Buenos Aires. Zizek is the Wednesday night party thrown by What’s Up Buenos Aires and DJ Villa Diamante at Niceto, now in its second year. It gets going around midnight and it’s where Buenos Aires’ cumbia, dub, reggaeton, and hip hop crowd goes out to be seen.

Zizek, the party, was named after a philosopher, Slavoj Zizek – apparently because he’s a well-known Slovenian academic who married an Argentine model (?). It’s a weekly that includes live cumbia and South American rap acts along with resident deejays and their guests. Villa Diamante is a resident, Zurita makes appearances as does El Remolon, Daleduro, Oro11, and Marcelo Fabian. These are the members of Buenos Aires’ default rat pack of hip hop/ cumbia/ reggaeton – call it what you will they bring the street to the club.

Sumptuous Leather Bags Beckon from Anahi M in Palermo Soho

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Anahi M Leather and Bag Store Palermo Buenos AiresLocated on a tree-lined street at a remove from the chaos of Palermo Soho, Anahi M is one of Buenos Aires‘ best leather-goods boutique. Anahi M’s strength is its gorgeously designed bags, although the store also boasts a solid selection of accessories, from notebooks to wallets to jackets. Walking down Uriarte one summer night, Anahi M’s backlit windows caught my eye, as did the blood red leather doctor’s bag prominently on display. It made me literally stop in my tracks, and salivate.

Friendly Parrilla Joint La Rosalía Serves up Chorizo with a Smile

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La Rosalia Parrila Palermo Buenos Aires ArgentinaI don’t know about you, but to me there is a difference between tourist-friendly and people-friendly. Yes, tourists are people, too – but you get my point. Personally, I tire easily of tourist-friendly places but people-friendly places almost always make me feel warm and fuzzy. The parrilla La Rosalía on Scalabrini Ortiz is warm and fuzzy.

On a Saturday night, around 11:30 pm, walking away from Palermo Viejo, hungry – but tired of tourist-friendly places, I passed by a crowded café, patrons spilling out onto the street.

I walked by.

In the Heart of Palermo Viejo, La Cabrera Deserves its Popularity

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la cabrera palermo buenos aires argentinaA one-hour wait is much less painful when you are sipping free champagne and nibbling on free meats and cheeses. If you are looking for a well-kept secret, or a good place for a group of 8, try somewhere else. But if you are looking for an indulgent meal for 2-6 people at a hotspot restaurant, head for La Cabrera, in Palermo Viejo. You will fit right in whether you are sporting a T-shirt or an elegant dress.

Board Games & Ambiance: Acabar in Palermo Gets the Night Started

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Acabar Bar in Palermo Buenos AiresBars use a number of devices to keep their customers drinking. Salty snacks keep people reaching for their beer and games of pool or darts make time pass quickly, so quickly that it always seems time to buy the next round. At Acabar, a restaurant in Palermo, they have adapted these traditional bar techniques to make them a little more table friendly. In a corner towards the back of the restaurant sit stacked a wide variety of board and card games, including Uno, Pictionary, and Tabú. Whether waiting for food or waiting to digest dinner before ordering dessert, customers can take any game they want and make it an hour long event. For foreigners who may be unaccustomed to the Argentine tradition of a long, long dinner, these games also help slow our pace. After all, games are a really great way to get a group of people talking (and ordering that second bottle of wine), making sure we leave at a cool one, not an early 11:30.