Last Saturday I had dinner with some friends at Chiquilin Tango (Montevideo 310, reservations: 6320-5342), the dinner and tango show offspring of Chiquilin , just across the street. Chiquilin has been for the last 77 years a can't miss restaurant in Buenos Aires for his excellent food and great service.
The very professional cast consisted of a tango trio, two singers, two dance couples, and the grand finale included a demonstration of the transition between Uruguayan candombe, played by a real Uruguayan tamborilero , and the milonga and/or tango candombes as we dance them today. Another interesting feature of the show was a sampler of the main tango orchestras and their distinctive styles by the trio, which new dancers that still can t tell the different orchestras apart will find useful. As for the food, there were two menus, both with several options, priced at $90 and $70 (that is Argentine pesos). Both menus start with a glass of champagne, followed by appetizers, wine, entree, dessert and tea/coffee and petit fours. Both food and service were vintage Chiquilin: excellent. IMHO a great way to start a tango evening in beautiful Buenos Aires. Dolores NFI
