Originally Posted by
Tomayto
TANGO:
We're leaving in a couple weeks for Argentina.
We already have reservations for Esquina Carlos Gardel, but we'll have time for another show.
I understand all the tango shows are different. Three recommended shows are El Querandi, Senor Tango and Rojo Tango.
I'd appreciate any input about these shows.
Also, I'm sure my partner would love a casual neighborhood-type bar. We saw something on travelogue where people were playing guitars. Any suggestions? (Preferably with a no- to low-smoking factor.)
Thanks.
I went to El Querandi a couple years ago. It's a very entertaining show. The food is OK (but not the reason to go). BTW, I got my tickets at a discount ticket outlet for less than half the face value. It was astonishingly cheap. I can't remember exactly where I got them, but both Fodors and Insight Guides recommends this place:
Cartelera Baires, Unit 24, Av. Corrientes 1382
http://www.cartelera-net.com.ar/donde_estamos.htm
Insight Guides also lists the following discount ticket outlets:
http://www.unica-cartelera.com.ar/principal2.htm at Unit 27, Lavalle 835 Microcentro
Cartelera LaValle, Lavalle 742 Microcentro
http://site.bases123.com.ar/
There may also be another cartelera at 1660 Corrientes.
Through a hotel package at the Sheraton Libertador, I have tickets to Esquina Carlos Gardel. The "buzz" is that the show is very good, and the food is not. You can attend the show at 10:30 pm and eat elsewhere (at a lower price). FWIW, I think the "published" prices for this show seem outrageous, and several times more expensive than what I paid to see El Querandi.