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Honduras 4702, Buenos Aires
4831-6297

Garcon Garcia

Argentinean label that really, really loves Paris. Clean, simple designs going for a timeless look succeed more often than not. One of the few times that overt influences do more good than harm in ... read more

Gurruchaga 1821, Buenos Aires
4833-3004

Sabater Hnos. Fábrica de Jabones

Small shop deals only in handmade Argentine soap, most of which is in exciting shapes and colors. Wooden bins packed with merchandise, seriously enthusiastic owner willing to explain the ins and ou... read more

Aranguren 150, Buenos Aires

Cobra Libros

Tiny bookstore crammed full of weird zines and obscure small press books from all over the world. Focus is less on collection of art and literature, more on the extensive calendar of monthly events... read more

1686 Armenia, Buenos Aires
15-5326-1712

Mandarine

Women fiending for shoes flock to tiny Palermo Soho shop. Cuban-heeled boots for looking like a sexy badass, strappy sandals for freshly-manicured toes. Don't get between Botoxed shoppers and the s... read more

Armenia 1587, Buenos Aires
4833-9116

Compañía de Sombreros

Hats-only store makes accessorizing fun for skinny hipsters with trust funds, local Palermites. Shop is poised and ready to take advantage of incoming fedora frenzy. Well-made collection more affor... read more

Buschiazzo 3040, Buenos Aires
4778-3443

Terroir

Elegant and understated literal house of wine. Floor-to-ceiling storage of rare Argentinean vintages, fancy Italian fare. Well-educated staff make savvy selections for serious wine people, clueless... read more

Corrientes 3587, Buenos Aires
4862-4794

La Tasca de La Casa del Queso

Self-proclaimed house of cheese with every edible Argentine variety spread out over countless glass cases. Decidedly low stink factor. Lack of international varieties just fine, considering how muc... read more

Niceto Vega 200, Buenos Aires
5382-6234

Mercado de las Pulgas

Interior decorator/furniture nerd's wet dream. Rows and rows of vintage couches, rustic butcher blocks, random clawfoot bathtubs priced for local shoppers rather than camera-toting tourists. Look f... read more

Cordoba 6317, Buenos Aires
4553-5258

Don Cosme

Neighborhood joint masters the art of the deli experience. Upstairs wine section for rare vintages, obscure bodegas. Selection makes impressing hosts at dinner parties, asados easy. Take your numbe... read more

Armenia 1555, Buenos Aires
4833-4818

Postman

Sleek Palermo shop peddles flawless leather merchandise to the best-dressed locals and internationals. Compact space, consistent quality. Fancy man-purses for upwardly-mobile Argies hopping on Vesp... read more

Federico Lacroze 4171, Buenos Aires

El Galpón

Former mechanic shed spruced up with bright yellow paint job and community garden. Location between the villa and the train tracks not a good place to putter at night, but perfectly safe on Wednesd... read more

Thames 1885, Buenos Aires

Hollywood in Cambodia

Experience the city’s best street art and graffiti without trotting around after a couple of expats pointing at walls on a “graffiti tour.” Established in 2006 by three different ... read more

Av. Santa Fe 1670, Buenos Aires 1670
4812-8744

Bond Street

Galeria is one-stop shopping for all your adolescent angst needs! Multiple stores for the disaffected urban tribes: Goths, Floggers, Emos, Rolingas, comic book nerds, et al congregate here to pick ... read more

Sarmiento 839, Buenos Aires 1041
4326-1257

Colmegna

Awesome, very large, old school bath house big with politicos, bigshots, execs and the odd hipster. Right off the Obelisko means lots of suits (sans suit) and a big politico following. We've been t... read more