The Great Escape: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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eat
In Argentina, everyone has his or her favorite parilla, or steak house. The smoky, no-knife-required carne asado at Estilo Campo has an especially loyal following (011-54/11-4312-4546, entrées from $6).
shop
On Sundays, Plaza Dorrego in San Telmo serves as the site for one of B.A.'s best flea markets, where sellers hawk everything from old postcards to antique chandeliers. For handmade crafts and jewelry, visit the artisans market in Recoleta's Plaza Serrano—and don't forget to take advantage of this country's great deals on leather goods: Shops like Prüne (011-54/11-4814-7437, bags from $40) and Blaquè (011-54/11-4811-8808, bags from $45), also in Recoleta, sell shoes and bags by contemporary Argentine designers.
stay
At the 10-room Baucis Boutique Hotel in the hip Palermo Hollywood neighborhood, no two rooms are the same. Ask for one of the three that allow you to separate the beds (011-54/11-4776-1418, baucishotel.com, from $89).
do
One of B.A.'s most traditional milongas (tango salons), Palermo Viejo's La Viruta is known for its group lessons (011-54/11-4774-6357, lavirutatango.com, lessons from $15 per person). For style cues, watch the local aficionados who fill the dance floor at Confitería Ideal (011-54/11-5265-8069, confiteriaideal.com, admission from $10).
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