To Market, to Market

On a warm, sunny Sunday, it seemed that a good deal of Buenos Aires was at the San Telmo market. The main market is about antiques; the fringes are filled with tourist junk treasures. The antiques market has a bit of everything: linens, china, silver, crystal, buttons, jewelry, books, toys, pictures, records, money, you name it.

The fruit and vegetable market provided supplies for tomorrow's breakfast.

We enjoyed a big ol' piece of grilled beef for lunch at La Brigada, a restaurant recommended by our friend Lauri. The beef was special -- raised on the restaurant's own estancia. Wine choice was a Rutini Malbec-Cabernet Sauvignon blend, which was perfect with the meat. What do you expect to pay for a dinner-sized lunch for four with a large piece of meat, Caprese salads, fried potatoes, wine, water and coffee? About $125US. Heck of a deal.