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Denisse M Vera: Macramé, All Grown Up
Article by Sharon Salt. Photos by Christopher Polack. Styling by Faisal Westheimer. Before meeting Denisse M Vera, when anyone mentioned macramé, I would invariably think of a.) friendship bracelets...
View ArticleBest BAFICI Take-Away: Coherence
Article by Sharon Salt. Every year I go to BAFICI, and every year there’s one movie that I love so much, I want to take it home and cuddle with it and show it to all my friends. This year, that movie...
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Creative Winter Workshops in Buenos Aires
Article by Sharon Salt. Winter is fast approaching, and I, for one, can only take so many days of Netflix Instant before Big Existential Ideas start knocking at my door, making me feel stir-crazy and...
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Top 7 Foods from Buenos Aires
Article by Sharon Salt. You haven’t finished seeing Buenos Aires until your stomach has had its fill, too. Here are the top seven foods (okay okay, foods and drinks) you need to check off before you...
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Guarani Pora: A Paraguayan Gallery
Article by Sharon Salt. To find Guarani Pora, a Paraguayan gallery and shop, I first have to cross through a clothing store. I ring the bell, wait for the attendant, and then follow her behind a wall...
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MASA Chef Cooks Up Comfort Food
Article by Sharon Salt. MASA die-hards, take note: as of late, this Club de Tacos might be more aptly named Club of All Foods Good and Hard-to-Find. That’s because Kevin Vaughn, MASA chef and founder,...
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A Truer Tango for Tourists: Narrative Tango Tours
Article by Sharon Salt. Photo – El Cabeceo, by Tom Gettelfinger. Tango has earned its place on the top of any Buenos Aires tourist to-do list, and with good reason. But while plenty of tourists are...
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How to Dress Like an Argentine, Or At Least Fit In
Advice by Sharon Salt. Before we begin, I apologize. As you may have gathered, I am not, in fact, Argentine, and so I must admit that the best I can give you here is an approximation of what Argentines...
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Ambrotype Portraits at Studio Fotin
Article by Sharon Salt. If Instagram is the McDonald’s of photography — lightning fast, superficially good, and accessible to the masses — Studio Fotin is at the helm of the slow food movement. Started...
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Cyber URSA: Ethical, Small-Batch Argentine Accessories and Apparel
Article by Sharon Salt. Model Photos: Flor Lista. Despite being nine months pregnant and dealing with mid-day traffic and a power outage, Liz Gleeson is a center of calm. All the chaos of Buenos Aires...
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What We Really Eat For A Week In Argentina
Buenos Aires Food Journal Three Days of What’s On Our Table & In Our Stomachs By Sharon Salt Sometimes, people are curious about what Argentines actually eat. I never know how to answer. I suppose...
View ArticleThe Making of Mujeres Con Pelotas
Article by Sharon Salt. Ginger Gentile and Gabriel Balanovsky are busy, busy, busy. When I talk with them in their studio about their latest documentary, Mujeres Con Pelotas, our conversation is...
View ArticleMilonga Etiquette: 8 Things to Know Before You Tango
Article by Sharon Salt. To many outsiders and first-timers, milongas are uncharted territory: dark and smoky halls brimming with lust, loss, and longing. Everyone, it seems, knows everyone else; and...
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How To Navigate Big Bad Buenos Aires
Article by Sharon Salt. I have a terrible sense of direction, and for my first year here, I was almost always walking the wrong way. As I have mentioned in other articles, I didn’t take the bus for...
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Home Hotel, Indeed
Article and Photos by Sharon Salt. Nestled in the middle of its block in Palermo Hollywood, Home Hotel is a small oasis amidst the hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires. When its owners Patricia O’Shea...
View ArticlePalermo’s Favorite Art Gallery: Linda Neilson’s Mar Dulce
It all started when Linda Neilson tried to buy prints for her baby’s nursery here in Buenos Aires. To her dismay, the high-end galleries were not only expensive but also limited, and the low-end shops...
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