3344  to Randy & others- Vegetarian in Argentina

Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 07:53:57 -0500
From: Bibi Wong <bibibwong@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: to Randy & others- Vegetarian in Argentina

here are the portions for Argentina, I believe from two different postings.

Bibi

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I ate at one at Umberto and Peru in the San Telmo area. It is primarily for
lunch but I did eat an early dinner there several times. Many times the
menu contained something with tofu.
They also had an area with refrigerated foods that you could use to cook for
yourself. I did not purchase any of these items but they looked good. They
also have a limited selection of organic crackers, cookies and bread, all
freshly baked. Mate' too!

Granix restaurant, because it is in Florida pedestrian street, an easy spot
to
find since it is in Guemes Gallery , 1st floor, and in the same place ,
underground level, is the Museum Piazzolla. It looks better for an everyday
schedule.

Now this BIO restaurant mentioned by Ira Goldstein , yes, it is in Palermo
neighbourhood, the so called Palermo Hollywood area . It serves macrobiotic
food, made out from organic ingredientes (without fertilizers &
pesticides).Prices are a bit more expensive due to this organic ingredients.
I think they have other activities besides restaurant (meditation, seminars
of
body movement, yoga,etc.etc.)

Bio
Humboldt 2199 - Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Tel. 4774-3880
Palermo
Salads : If you like this option , there are a chain of pizza makers that
also
offers salads pret a porter, the customer chooses what ingredients he/she
wants
, up to three different ingredients are not charged as aditional, from the
fourth ingredient on, a small charge is added. Helpings are big, with one
salad
can eat two persons reasonably, a light midday meal.
There is one La Continental premise nearby Zival4s music store at Callao and
Corrientes ( over Callao heading to side street Sarmiento). And there is
another
one one block ahead,over Callao, between Sarmiento and Presidente Peron
street.

Pizza: I dont like the pizzas of Las cuartetas, they are too greasy. I think
Los
inmortales are a bit better , also they offer barbecue meat as their
everyday
menus.

Barbecues: Foreign visitors (tango visitor) whom I talk , have mixed
feelings
about the barbecues. The first day they arrived, they found fascinating the
argentine meat. But if you are in a tango visit, with a tight schedule ,
having
workshops, seminars, classes and milongas ...... Meat is not a light food ,
and
if you are not accustomed , it produces a countereffect , digestion is slow
and
so on .

Is funny but local natives at Buenos Aires does not eat red meat in barbecue
as
it may be considered beforehand. Red meat consumption drop the last years ,
being replaced by white meat ( chicken ) and some pork meat . Although fish
is
quite good, it is not widely consumed, except during the lent christian days
.
Local jewish community have excellent meats with fish like the defilde fish
(is
it the name ??) and other delicious plates.

But this days we are having extreme wet and hot weather, and the chain of
freeze is not so well kept at the restaurants by night, due to small cuts of
electricity that are made during the night by electric companies.

for an elegant lunch the alvear palace hotel has a beautiful lunch
buffet with many great veggie dishes

and the best dessert room
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"Granix"
Av. Florida 126 P1. Capital Federal
Vegetarian- Meals with and without egg. .

"Los Sabios"
Av. Corrientes 3733. Capital Federal
Dishes prepared with and without egg. Run by Taoist family.

"Lotos"
Av. Csrdoba 1577. Capital Federal
Vegetarian. ( Meals with and without egg)

Centro Bhaktivedanta
Andonaegui 2054. Capital Federal
T.e. 54-011-4523-4232
Pure vegetarian

"El Nuevo Despertar"
Diaz Velez 4417, Capital Federal
T.E. 54-011-49585600
Dishes with and without egg.
(To take away)

Mar del Plata city

"Finca del Sol"
San Martmn 2463, Mar del Plata.
Vegetarian. Wholesome dishes based on whole grains and organic produce.
Non-smoking. Beer and wine.

"La Huerta"
Santiago del Estero 1719, Mar del Plata
Mostly vegetarian. Variety of vegetables and fruits. Italian dishes and soy
and gluten steaks.

"Instituto Superior de Estudios Vidicos"
Av. Rivadavia 7116
Buenos Aires - T.E. 54-011-42379
Pure vegetarian (Hare Krishna practitioners)