BUENOS AIRES BARRIER-FREE BARGAINS
By Steve Wright
Buenos Aires’ urban core – from La Boca to Barrio Norte to Belgrano to everything in between -- is lined with parrillas (grill-centric restaurants) barbecuing up every part of a cow and then some.
To say Argentines love beef is like staying the Atlantic is filled with saltwater.
The intoxicating aroma of the charcoal-fired grill could convert the most avowed vegetarian into a carne-craving carnivore.
For the ice cream lover, Buenos Aires’ strong Italian heritage has generated gaggles of gourmet gelato shops.
Speaking of La Boca, there is no prettier picture in BA than beautiful pair of Tango dancers in front of colorfully painted corrugated metal buildings.
The barrio is worth about an hour’s visit to drink in all the pageantry and color palette.
The shops are hard to get into and tacky, the restaurants are more historical sizzle than steak and the entire neighborhood outside the small touristy strip is populated by unsavory characters.
TOMORROW: SUBWAY AND BUS LACK ACCESSIBILITY
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