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I was working on the last post and ran into Pablo, and a friend of his. Pablo happens to be a kickass nuevo tango dancer, and Jewish, like myself, and many of the tangueros in Buenos Aires. I actually think we're very present in the scene, moreso than the 100k or so Jewish people who live in Buenos Aires, a city of 45 million I believe. Read More

I hardly ever drink, so when I ordered champagne at La Calesita, a great outdoor milonga on Saturdays from 11 PM til 4 AM, I practically had to give it away.  Three glasses, and I was pretty well toasted, and making fun of my dance.  Here's a couple of pictures with a new friend Erica (who's about to join the ranks as a working psychologist) in my slightly drunken glory:   [gallery link="file" order="DESC"]   For coincedence watch 2009: I ran into Tyrone and his wife (non tango dancers) in Palermo (while shopping) a few days prior to taking this picture, at a tango practice at Villa Malcolm.  This city is crazy small.   [caption id="attachment_80"… Read More

Enough already, just ... stop, my brain can't take it any more. Coincedence watch 2008: I was at La Viruta last night, where I met a girl who has this in common with me:

• Tall
• Jewish
• Lives within half a block of Medrano and Humahuaca

I hit Salon Canning, and then went to La Viruta around 4:30 in the morning.  After hanging out there for an hour, things wound down, me and some new friends hit the nearby gas station for some pretty decent coffe and media lunas.  I met El Gato, violinist of El Afronte, as well as Paola, who teaches at Viruta and performs a bunch.  The pace is picking up. Read More

Coincedence watch 2008:

• I live one block away from Eugenia Parilla, one of the best tango teachers and dancers on earth
• I live 4 blocks from my friend Anne-sophit, which I found out yesterday dancing at Niño Bien
• I live two blocks away from a special vietnamese dinner that'll be happening Sunday, hosted by Thuy of A Little Saigon, the only vietnamese restaurant in Buenos Aires

Yesterday was great, I came feeling mediocre due to travel, and was happy when I got four good dances in. Little did I know that things were just… Read More