The phenomenon of Secret Bars has been on the rise in Buenos Aires. What is a secret bar? Well, the idea harks back to the prohibition era of the United States and the idea of the “Speakeasy.” A Speakeasy was a place where illegal alcohol was sold, where the entrance was hidden and you probably needed to know somebody in order to be let in.
The Secret Bars of Buenos Aires all take some aspects of a Speakeasy and incorporate them into their essence, whether it be through needing a password to enter or having unmarked doors. Besides the fact that these bars are downright cool, they also make for a great place to take a date or some friends that are in town visiting. Just one more reason why Buenos Aires is one of the best cities in the world! Lets take a look at some of them.
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What: El Living
Where: Marcelo T. De Alvear 1540, Recoleta [Google Maps Link]
El Living has to be one of my favorite Bars/Clubs in all of Buenos Aires. If you are a music fan, anytime spent in Buenos Aires should involve a visit to El Living.
Located in Recoleta, the basic concept of El Living is a bunch of old school TV’s, monitors and projector screens are scattered around all playing the same music video, usually some awesome song from the 80′s or 90′s. Instead of a DJ, there is a VJ who plays a collection of classic music videos and also live performances. Not only is the music blasted loud, but you also can watch the music video that accompanies the music, adding a fun vibe to the place.
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Buenos Aires is a popular city for expats for good reason. It has a good climate, it’s cheap for what you get, it’s interesting, and it’s in a time zone only a couple of hours different from the eastern states of the USA. The only problem is that about a billion people realized all of that long before you did, and means the entire city is crawling, crawling, with expats.
That’s not always a bad thing. But sometimes you feel like you want a night out where you don’t spend all night talking to people you could just as easily have met back home. Here then, are five great Bar options for the nights when you’re in the mood to meet and drink with some locals.
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