La Viruta - It's in Palermo Hollywood in a beautiful old building.
Starts late of course, and seating is around a big dance floor - where
beginner, intermediate and advance gather in different groups. Good
pizza, empanadas and Quilmes beer (the Argentine beer)
here's their web site http://www.lavirutatango.com/
e-mail me if you want, i have a web site with some pics of the place
and other BA stuff
here's what budget travel had to say about it: I was taken there by
the guy who owns the hostel i stayed at and had a great time.
http://www.budgettravelonline.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2005/08/01/AR2005080100720.html
With all the overproduced tango shows advertised around town, it might
seem like tango is a tourist trap. Do as locals do; avoid Vegas-style
productions for a traditional, under-the-radar milonga (dance hall).
Different milongas take over clubs on various nights. One lively
weekend spot is La Viruta Tango, in a Palermo community-hall basement
($2 cover). To the tune of squeezeboxes and violins, you might find
yourself pressed up against locals, sweeping around the dance floor, as
the light of morning erases the darkness.
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