It’s 7am on a Saturday morning in Buenos Aires. The streets are dead other than a dog-walker and an elderly couple walking hand-in-hand across the cobblestone street. The sun lifts and a cool breeze from the Rio de la Plata penetrates the urban grid. Produce stand clerks place fruit and vegetables on makeshift stands on the sidewalk. Cafes and restaurants set up chairs outside. As the morning evolves, the city comes alive with traffic, music,…
Words and photos by Matt Dursum As modern cafes draw in crowds hoping to experience the next best thing, the classics still exist. By somehow avoiding the Instagram-craze that plagues cafes in Buenos Aires’ trendier neighborhoods, they remain hideaways for people who like to reflect on life uninterrupted. Aside from the tourist’s hotspots, Buenos Aires’ Bares Notables remain locally focused, affordable, and—unapologetically no-frills—shrines to Argentinian food and drinking culture. From Humble Origins Bares Notables or…