[Tango-L] Confiteria Ideal

[robin tara]

Actually, ALL the places Darlene cites are the places most frequented
by tourists in Buenos Aires (Tango tourists, at least) La Confiteria
Ideal is a classic, and not to be missed. I'm not implying that it
need be frequented, just experienced.

I suggest that people visiting Buenos Aires hoping to learn more about
Tango, try choosing one of the milongas that the tourist crowd never
goes to. Or try a familiar spot on a different night. Or spend a
couple of weeks going only to milongas in a particular neighborhood.
There are as many ways to experience Tango in Buenos Aires as there
are reasons to travel there.

Best,

Robin Tara
Tara Tango Shoes
http://www.22tangoshoes.com



On 6/4/08, larrynla at juno.com <larrynla at juno.com> wrote:
> Darlene writes---------> I never went to Confiteria Ideal (and it was
>  only mentioned as a place tourists go).
>
>  The person who told you that was wrong. Certainly tourists go there,
>  but the place is hardly deluged with them. It's very popular with
>  Argentines, for several reasons.
>
>  It is centrally located. Easy to get to. There are many restaurants and
>  hotels nearby, plus many kinds of shops. Classes are offered every day,
>  often several. On the bottom floor you can have dinner and see a tango
>  show. There's a milonga every day of the week on the second floor. See
>  the following link listing them.
>
>  http://www.confiteriaideal.com/milongas.htm
>
>  Furthermore, it is a place tourists SHOULD see. Scroll down the page
>  just mentioned to the photos and you'll see why. It's a beautiful place
>  which captures much of the history of the city.
>
>  Further, tango turistas tend to be reverential of tango customs and
>  well-behaved. Naturally there are always a few who transgress from
>  ignorance or arrogance. But then that's true of Argentines as well.
>  (What? You thought all milongueros are angels!)
>
>  Another benefit when I went to BsAs was that many announcements of new
>  events and places to dance can be found there. It is also a good place
>  to rendezvous.
>
>  Do not let anyone keep you away from the wonderful Confiteria Ideal.
>
>
>  Larry de Los Angeles
>
>
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