Originally Posted by Flying Machine

The reason I said Sotto Voce is boring, from what I have noticed , it’s been the opening lunch for the EZE DO for some time now. It’s a restaurant that you could find in any major city that you visit if your seeking uninspiring, overpriced Italian Food in a formal setting with lots of tourists., I don’t think it’s anything special, just my personal opinion by eating there twice before.
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The dining experience and landscape is changing dramatically in Buenos Aires. Young chefs working with a cornucopia of fresh ingredients and styles are making their mark. Like I said if it was me, I would be exploring some of the new places along with the old and traditional. The old and traditional is what makes Buenos Aires so special, I guess it’s just the younger generation that’s really piquing my interest recently.
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Originally Posted by Flying Machine

I guess if I was a host and I wanted to show people around my city, I would try to take them to places that are unique and provide them with an opportunity to try something local, and a place that they may not typically find somewhere else.

The reason I said Sotto Voce is boring, from what I have noticed , it’s been the opening lunch for the EZE DO for some time now. It’s a restaurant that you could find in any major city that you visit if your seeking uninspiring, overpriced Italian Food in a formal setting with lots of tourists., I don’t think it’s anything special, just my personal opinion by eating there twice before.

Furthermore, If I was hosting a group I would take a group here, albeit it’s not open for lunch except on Sunday's:


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The dining experience and landscape is changing dramatically in Buenos Aires. Young chefs working with a cornucopia of fresh ingredients and styles are making their mark. Like I said if it was me, I would be exploring some of the new places along with the old and traditional. The old and traditional is what makes Buenos Aires so special, I guess it’s just the younger generation that’s really piquing my interest recently.

With that said, my personal choice is to explore and I like to share that in our threads about Buenos Aires. What I liked about growing up in NYC was that you never have to go to the same place twice unless you really wanted to.. Buenos Aires is extremely similar

Don’t get me wrong I am a great supporter of the Bogedons, Parillas del Barrios etc they hold a special place in my culinary heart.

I had been to many new and exciting places two years ago during my last visit and I’m looking forward to spending the month of October in Buenos Aires,

I’ll report back then with some first-hand information. However, for now I’m following and speaking with many friends whom are well known in the wine industry, the dining industry and whom live in Buenos Aires, they are the true Portenos in my book! I watch and see what they are eating and drinking of late! Very exciting..

Welcome back Alex, haven’t heard from you in such a long time. I hope you are doing well.

Originally Posted by Gaucho100K

Thanks for taking time to reply.

Originally Posted by Flying Machine

Vanessa Bell is very well known in BsAs. She has been written about in major publications and knows Buenos Aires inside and out.

if your open minded you can learn allot from her about your own city..Tourists as well!

Originally Posted by mehitabel

Do you happen to know if she is related to the Vanessa Bell, sister of Virginia Woolf and influential Bloomsbury painter/designer? She'd probably be a great-granddaughter?

Originally Posted by IAN-UK

Vanessa Bell had two sons to carry her married name forward. Quentin, and Julian. Julian died young (in the Spanish civil conflict), Quentin had daughters, and a son named after his uncle. This second Julian (Virginia Woolf's great-nephew) is, I think, still living, still writing/reviewing. Although he might have daughters (the generation you refer to), he doesn't match the biographical details the current Vanessa reveals about her father.

Bell is a fairly common family name, and it's not uncommon for parents to select first names that reverberate historical but unrelated connections. There again, to keep things in the family, Vanessa's husband's siblings and back-family create a dispersed string of Bells genetically distinct from Vanessa.

I'm sure VB is no stranger to the question you raise about a relationship to her literary namesake - why not ask her via social media?