Evening star., 1938-12-11
the bitter brew Of which the Argen-
tinoS are so fond.)

the bitter brew Of which the Argen-
tinos are so fond)
The chief diet Of the gauchos is
meat and mate, as would be expect
ed in this great cattle country. They
will tell you that mate, a vegetable
tea, contains all the vitamins and
is a perfect balance to a meal con-
sisting solely of beef.
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The dinner hour in Buenos Aires
is very late, from $50 on, and there
are many excellent restaurants.
When world travellers begin to talk
about the best beef steaks and NUT
ton chops in the world, the Cabana
invariably comes in for mention. It
has an atmosphere of its own, from
the stuffed steer that stands in the
entrance to the smoked rafters above
the charcoal fires. The Alvear Caba-
ret has a gorgeous interior, with
white sculptured columns and clar-
et-colored draperies. Here cafe So
ciety dances to two excellent Or
chestras, one plays American jazz
and the other plays Argentine tan
gos. And at the Bal Tabaris there
is a naughty Parisienne floor show
for the tourist in search of night life.
The grill room at the Plaza is one
Of the best places to dine, either at
luncheon or dinner, and the ad-
joining cocktail lounge is popular
rendezvous during the early even-
ing hours. A picturesque touch is
given the grill by the turbaned East
Indian who serves curry and brews
delicious coffee. The Plazas "pep-
per steak" is just renowned and
a dish fit for the most exacting
gourmet.
If one is fortunate enough to be
invited to the exclusive Jockey Club
it is treat that shouldn't be missed.
The magnificent building, with its
onyx stairway and marble halls, has
a gallery of famous paintings, a
wonderful collection of rare rugs and
tapestries and a notbale library.
The climax is the dining room for
the club boasts that the best chef
in Buenos Aires presides over the
cuisine. This colossal establishment
is financed by a 10 per cent rake
off on all the operations of the Hip
podrome. the huge race track where
polo and racing is continuous on
every Sunday and holiday through
out the year. In addition to the
costly club house, the Jockey Club
supports a model school for men,
bers' children.
The horse races at the Jockey
Club are gay with smartly dressed
crowds and it is fun to go early
and have luncheon before the races,
in the plate-glass dining room over
looking the track. Here Is the place
to sample "puchero," a delicious
combination of stewed chicken and
green vegetables: or "carlonada," :"
made of meat, corn, peaches and
sweet potatoes: but "empanadas, :"
little pastries filled with chicken,
olives of palm. are the best of all
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Going to the opera in Buenos
Aires is one of the things visitors
should do. The opera house is
gorgeous and most of the great
singers of 4 he world have sung in
Buenos Aires Teatro Colon, for the
Argentinos are great music lovers.
On gala night the promenade of
beautifully gowned women and bril-
liantly uniformed officers in the
foyers between the acts vies with
the performances on the stage. In
contrast to the glittering grandeur
of the scene are the screened
"mourner's boxes" which rumor has
it, are used not only by those in
mourning, but by discreet couples
who wish to attend the opera to-
gether without attracting attention.
OF course Argentina is famous for
its polo teams, so much so that polo
is often referred to as "the game of
gauchos." The pampas ponies are
so fast that it is said "the only way
to beat the Argentinos at polo is
to buy up their mounts as fast as