Something different to do in Buenos Aires

Since so many cruises go out of BA, I thought this might interest those of you who have "been there and done that" in Buenos Aires:

On our first night we went to the The Argentine Experience. I highly recommend it. We had so much fun. It is a group of young guys, one of whom previously opened a restaurant in his home, which is apparently common in Argentina. He hosted dinners, allowed people to learn about Argentina and the food. A guy who attended became his financial backer and actually built a wonderful restaurant for him! The restaurant is very nice, beautifully designed. The first part of our evening was practicing our sommelier skills, trying to identify twenty different smells in the same way a sommelier would with wine. Fun and very tough. Then we did a mixology class, where we learned how to make three different cocktails with wine, and were served very nice appetizers to go with each cocktail. Then we went upstairs to the actual dinner...we learned how to make empanadas and there was a contest to see who could make the best original design for an empanada. The actual dinner was the best steak we’d ever had, mashed potatoes, a nice grilled vegetable dish, and dessert called alfajores, which is a like a shortbread cookie, but much better. It is not a typical cooking class, but you do learn about the recipes and go away with access to the recipes if you want to try them at home. The staff was fun and we learned a lot about how Argentineans communicate; customs, etc. They were also very professional. We’d do this again in a heartbeat and highly suggest that you book this. A lot of fun, and very different. Here is their website:

http://theargentineexperience.com/index/

Since so many cruises go out of BA, I thought this might interest those of you who have "been there and done that" in Buenos Aires:

 

On our first night we went to the The Argentine Experience. I highly recommend it. We had so much fun. It is a group of young guys, one of whom previously opened a restaurant in his home, which is apparently common in Argentina. He hosted dinners, allowed people to learn about Argentina and the food. A guy who attended became his financial backer and actually built a wonderful restaurant for him! The restaurant is very nice, beautifully designed. The first part of our evening was practicing our sommelier skills, trying to identify twenty different smells in the same way a sommelier would with wine. Fun and very tough. Then we did a mixology class, where we learned how to make three different cocktails with wine, and were served very nice appetizers to go with each cocktail. Then we went upstairs to the actual dinner...we learned how to make empanadas and there was a contest to see who could make the best original design for an empanada. The actual dinner was the best steak we’d ever had, mashed potatoes, a nice grilled vegetable dish, and dessert called alfajores, which is a like a shortbread cookie, but much better. It is not a typical cooking class, but you do learn about the recipes and go away with access to the recipes if you want to try them at home. The staff was fun and we learned a lot about how Argentineans communicate; customs, etc. They were also very professional. We’d do this again in a heartbeat and highly suggest that you book this. A lot of fun, and very different. Here is their website:

 

http://theargentineexperience.com/index/

 

 

We did this through Viator and loved it.

http://www.viator.com/tours/Buenos-Aires/Buenos-Aires-Dining-Experience-Empanada-Making-Steak-Wine-Alfajores-and-Mate/d901-5653EXPERIENCE

Looks like fun! Thanks for the mention.

Closed door restaurants in homes are the rage in Buenos Aires and offer some of the best available dining experiences.