Milion

Some friends are in town on a tour of Argentine investment opportunities in both real estate and stocks. They’re headed out to Salta for the first leg of their tour. With one night in BA, we took them out to a swank bar/restaurant in a very well preserved and converted mansion with a beautiful courtyard. We somehow fen-angled the best seats in the house on the balcony (the balcony at the top of the stairs in the photo) overlooking the courtyard. You can see pictures here on their quirky flash website (if you can figure out how to navigate it): http://www.milion.com.ar/w2/index.html More photos and reviews here: http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Argentina/Distrito_Federal/Buenos_Aires-1541981/Nightlife-Buenos_Aires-Milion-BR-1.html

The current owner inherited the place in the late 90’s and as a young man he struggled to maintain it and pay all the expenses etc. Then when the financial turmoil of the early 2000’s struck he did the only thing he could think of to save the place and not have to sell… he started a bar in the basement… When that was successful he opened a restaurant on the first floor. The food was not great. But the ambiance more than makes up for it and they make some good drinks including a tasty scotch mojito. The place is now internationally known, and worth a visit if you’re in BA…