Hedonist's Guide To Buenos Aires 1st Edition (Hedonist's Guide to..., A) (A Hedonist's Guide to...) [Hardcover]

Charles Froggatt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 21, 2007 | Series: A Hedonist's Guide to...

Luckily Buenos Aires is not all about football and tango. Currently the toast of South America, Argentina’s capital has seen unprecedented growth and development since the economic crash of 2002. Urban renewal has led to the gentrification of the city’s seedier barrios transforming artisan’s workshops into cutting-edge restaurants, chic shops and the hippest of hotels. The recent opening of small, design focused hotels such as Home and Bobo have attracted as much interest as Phillippe Starck’s offering the Faena Hotel + Universe. Buenos Aires is stylish, the elegantly sophisticated porteñas know how to shop and the streets of Palermo Viejo, the city’s hippest barrio, are littered with cutting edge Argentine fashion and design led restaurants/bars. Beyond the look, locals possess almost unfathomable levels of stamina and are often to be found partying into the morning sunlight on a weekday night.

Editorial Reviews

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"Maybe one day all guides will be like this" Evening Standard "The new travel must-haves" Daily Telegraph "Discerning travelers rejoice!" Conde Nast Traveller "A minor Bible" New York Times "Excellent guides for stylish travellers" Harpers & Queen "Irresistible" Quintessentially Magazine "Insight into what's really going on" Tatler

About the Author

Charles Froggatt is one of the world's leading polo journalists, he has worked for Reuters, CNN and more recently Hg2, writing our book on Miami. He has produced an extreme sports documentary in Los Angeles and has lived in Buenos Aires for two years. He is the ideal candidate for the job.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: HG2 (June 21, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905428081
• ISBN-13: 978-1905428083
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #863,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars really good, August 20, 2007

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Diego "Diego" (Londres) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hedonist's Guide To Buenos Aires 1st Edition (Hedonist's Guide to..., A) (A Hedonist's Guide to...) (Hardcover)

Doesn't hold back. Get's straight to the point. HG2 have got under the skin of BA. It's a great book. the shopping is great here. this book has all the best shops and some really cool hidden ones..

Covers some whacky places too..

3 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for me, August 13, 2007

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Daniel A. Baker "Dan B." (Costa Rica) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hedonist's Guide To Buenos Aires 1st Edition (Hedonist's Guide to..., A) (A Hedonist's Guide to...) (Hardcover)

Don't buy this unless you're looking for high end restaurants and shopping. Didn't help me with my trip.