Today was a bit of a work day but we did manage to go eat lunch at a recommended restaurant called La Pipeta. The restaurant has an extensive menu and a ton of quotes.
A few of my favorites, this one reads, “Adam was happy, he did not have a mother-in-law.”
“A gift horse does not have its teeth looked at.”
Lunch. This restaurant did charge “cubiertos” charge but it was only $1.37.
Pork ribs and chicken breast
The meal above was $41,000 Argentine pesos ($32 USD). The currency fluctuates wildly, it was 1290 to 1 when we got here and its 1274 today.
The strange thing is I went to a “casa de cambio” or exchange house today by stepping into a secret backdoor inside a news stand and the guy gave me $129,000 for $100 USD. If the current rate is $127,400 then someone got screwed somewhere along the currency line.
I dont know how people here live with the currency chaos but it explains why many prefer payment by USD or card.
Our wine tour was at Miravida Soho Hotel & Wine Bar…
Our wine tour was an intimate experience with just us and our sommelier guiding us through Argentina’s wines.
A review of the regions.
First wine, white Torrontes…..
Second, a delectable Pinot Noir.
Third, a nice Malbec…
Fourth, a cosmic blend of intriguing flavors…
Each wine was paired with cheese & fruit.
We bought a couple of bottles of wines. It was a late night so we got back to the hotel and had a snack at the club lounge (free for platinum members).
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