We had a fantastic time at the Faena Bistro on Christmas evening. We opted for the tasting menu which gave us 8 courses and a selection of 5 or so wines to accompany the meal. Absoultely brilliant. I think we both found the last main course of suckling pig to be our favourite. Not only were the wines also great but the wine guru was also a tremendously nice guy, who offered to take us out to one of his many favourite bars in the city after our meal. So, the Christmas celebrations carried on into the small hours and a cab ride in pouring rain, thunder and lightning is our last memory of Christmas day.
We´ve been out and and about in the City since and have been a little overwhelmed by the generosity of the people here. The wine guru, named Aldo, also has a culinary radio show and he invited us to see his last show of the year on Saturday. Of course, being a tourist who speaks fluent Spanish and happened to eat at his restaurant the night before, Kat was asked on for a little interview! So they chatted for a while about our trip and the food of Argentina and Kat managed to get in that French wines were better than Argetinian. I was waiting for the calls of complaint with baited breath but unfortunately nothing came of it.
Last night we were taken for a meal by the family of one of Kat´s pupils in the International School in London and they have also been very kind to us, offering to have us for New Year and to take us on trips to the seaside. Our first night in Buenos Aires was a party hosted by them to celebrate the Father´s 40th birthday! We had a great time.
So, as you can maybe make out. Our time so far has been exactly what we expected of Buenos Aires. Walking around the city during the day and lots of eating and drinking during the evening. The steak is truly magnificent and the wines cheap and glorius. This is THE place for any meat lover!
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