Day 6: Universidad Católica, Gourmet Porteño & Señor Tango
Got tango? If not - it's below the jump
Universidad Católica:: One of the cool things about being an international student is the opportunity to interact with students and professors from universities in other countries. So, Professor Marina Cunningham of Pontifica Universidad de Católica shared with us Argentina's Foreign Commerce Outlook. The quick & dirty is that they're focusing their efforts heavily on facilitating the export process for small & medium sized Argentine businesses. We got a brief tour of the college, and then we walked along the Rio de La Plata riverbank in Puerto Madero, until we arrived....
it's below the jump....lol
Gourmet Porteño:: Oh, those crazy Argentines and their buffets! But seriously, Gourmet Porteño was beautiful. It's right along the riverbank, so it has a decent (but developing) view, but the tile floors, cherry accents, white linen table cloths just enhance your dining experience. Combined with the artisan chefs, open grills and sculptures of animals, made from breads and cheese, the whole effect takes "tenedor libres" to a whole other level. This is definitely not "Golden Corral".
And the food...the offerings ranged from grilled scallops to traditional Argentinean bife de lomo, bife de chorizo and brochettes, to a cheese bar, salad bar, and dessert bar - which included made-to-order crepes with the standard dulce de leche (sugar milk - which is a caramelized sweetened condensed milk). This was served with Argentinean Malbec (red wine) and the whole meal was fabulous.
But that's not it.....
Señor Tango:: To celebrate our last night in Argentina, our professor treated us to Señor Tango. A fixture in the Argentine cultural landscape, the show at Señor Tango includes traditional tango dances and themes, along with aerialists, horses, rock stars (and a version of the Police's "Roxanne" that is crazy!) and Señor Tango himself, serenading the audience.
We were lucky to attend on the night when Señor Tango was commemorated by the Congress for it's cultural contribution, and the show ended with a chorus of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina". Sorry, I couldn't take pictures, but you can find pictures on their website.
Yes, the rose floating in a glass was from Señor Tango. Is that not the hottest pic? *patting herself on back* ;-)