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Restaurant Discounts During Tour Gourmet Buenos Aires

La Panza Porteña points out some great Buenos Aires dining offers that include discounts of up to 50% off at select restaurants during Tour Gourmet Buenos Aires 2012 which runs through February 29, 2012.

Now in it’s 7th year, the Tour Gourmet is a chance to sample the culinary offerings from a variety of restaurants at 35% – 50% off depending on the restaurant and the day of the week. To take advantage of this offer, all you have to do is head over to their website and print out the coupon for the restaurant of your choice. Some of the current restaurants include Sushi Club, Te Matare Ramirez, Akira Sushi and Lizzie’s, though the list changes every week.

We had a chance to check out Sushi Club Palermo Hollywood on Monday night, and the 50% off discount made an expensive meal relatively affordable ($338 pesos for 45 pieces of sushi reduced to $169 pesos). Plus, they had red tuna which is a rare treat. Just remember, most coupons do not include drinks, service charge or tip.

There is also a wine tasting course at the Sheraton available with a 2×1 discount. Enjoy.

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Atun Rosado – A Rare Find

A rare find!

The Walmart at DOT Shopping had something I have yet to see in a Buenos Aires supermarket – red tuna! Now, it was frozen, imported from Uruguay and $89 pesos a kilo (U$S 9.43/lb), but of course I had to have some. I’m planning on grilling it this week…

Also interesting to note is that their imported food section, which was small, is now completely gone after Argentina imposed even more import restrictions a few months ago.

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Farewell to Argentina’s Famed Grass Fed Beef

NPR has a good story on the disappearance of Argentina’s grass-fed beef and the move to feed lots due to the soaring price of soybeans and farmers move to that crop from beef. The bigger problem – there is no way to tell what beef is feedlot and what beef is grass-fed as it’s not identified by production method.

This is quickly leading to an end of Argentina’s reputation for amazing beef, but Uruguay is increasing it’s grass-fed beef production, so maybe we’ll have to head across the border.

- Farewell to Argentina’s Famed Beef [NPR]

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2 Peso Coin Coming to Argentina

2 Peso Coin Coming to Argentina

Starting on Monday, December 12, 2011, a new $2 peso coin will begin circulation in Argentina. The current $2 peso notes will still be used as well.

Looks like the government is getting ready for more inflation though there is still no word on when $200 and $500 peso bills will be introduced.

- Las nuevas monedas de 2 pesos circularán desde el lunes [La Nacion]

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