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General Carry Cash!!! : Most places take cash.  Some places take credit-cards, but it is kinda rare.  This can be particularly annoying at train stations, when you need to top up your Suica card (see below), and the vending machines never (?) take cards. ATMs are not open 24x7!  OTOH, look for a 7-11, there are plenty, and usually have ATMs in them 7-11s also have excellent food in them.  In particular, the cold nori-wrapped hand rolls are awesome .  (Really) Lookout for the owl / cat / bunny / robot / maid cafes.  They are more fun than you can shake many sticks at. Travel There is plenty of signage everywhere.  Once you get past the initial sensory overload, it all starts making sense :-) The vending machines have an "English" option. Again, if you can't find it, its because of sensory overload.  Take a deep breath, and look again! People are helpful. Very  helpful.  There are information booths most ev...

These are notes from my meanderings through the BA food scene over the last 10 years or so. Note that most of these are places that have been around for quite a while, i.e., they are much more "classic" & "traditional". You'll find any amount of hipster cuisine around, but then again, you'll find that pretty much anywhere in the world :-)   FOOD Parillada/Steakhouse   La Brigada - ( Estados Unidos 465 ph: 4361-5557.  In San Telmo )  Easily some of the finest Parilla in the city.  One of my favouriter places to go when I'm there - you can't beat the steak, and they have an excellent wine selection (try the San Felicien with the Lomo) El Trapiche  ( Paraguay 5099 ).  A very very typical parillada.  Not as refined as La Brigada , but  just about as good, with what is quite probably the best pork flank that you'll ever get Italian (which is, other than grilled steak, *the* cuisine in BA) Guido's bar  ( Re...