Crizia is a palatial restaurant in downtown Buenos Aires (according to the waiter, the building used to be a bank). It's trendy, with slick decor, a very good DJ, plenty of BA's beautiful young things as fellow diners - but the food (Mediterranean and Sushi as well as the ubiquitous slab of Argentinian cow) is absolutely top notch with wines to match. The Chocolate Por Serena dessert is a must for chocolaholics.
Foodies who prefer fish should head for Coyar de Buitres in Palermo Viejo - the salmon teriyaki was nigh on perfect the other night.
Crizia: Lavalle 345 (1st Floor)
Coyar de Buitres: Honduras 5702, y Bonpland
Google map: tinyurl.com/ln9udn
When in Palermo, visit Mercer if only just to see the shop - the huge space is decked out like some bizarre Jules Verne/circus extravaganza and the clothes are pretty nifty too.
Personally I wasn't too fussed by Felix, but the slightly smarter clobber in Bolivia, El Cid and Antique Demin definitely got my wallet's vote.
Mercer, Bolivia, El Cid and Antique Denim are all in Palermo, on or around Gurruchaga
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