Patriotic cafes: some where they celebrate May 25

2023-05-24 19:33:48

“Marco’s Cafe and the May revolution They go hand in hand. Marco’s Cafe It was located in a very strategic place at the time and the tables were gathered Mariano Moreno, Monteagudo, Castles, among others. All these men, who were the precursors of Argentine emancipation, created the first national government. Many of them were Freemasons and at the tables of the Café de Marco the revolution was conceived, thought and planned, prior to independence”, he explains. Marco Antonio Arslanianowner of the current Café de Marco, one of the few Buenos Aires gastronomic centers with a direct theme reminiscent of May 25.

Cafes and politics have always maintained a legendary link, even in colonial times. Café de Marco was born in 1801, when a Catalan immigrant named Pedro Jose Marco he installed his gastronomic business in the street Holy Trinity and Saint Charles (current Adolfo Alsina y Bolívar). In that place, the most influential men of the time frequented. The heroes met and conspired against the viceroy’s government, while they sipped some infusion and ate some artisan pastry. That local landmark is no longer in that location and in its place is a building.

However, there are some culinary venues that commemorate the revolutionary feat and pay homage to the café that was the seat of the first independence thinkers. Among the most prominent in the city of Buenos Aires are:

Marco’s Cafe – Lieutenant General Juan Domingo Perón 1259

Located in front of the Argentine Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, El Café de Marco is the redoubt where members of the fraternity and curious visitors meet to savor a menu of historical and regional dye. The gastronomic venture of Marco Arslaniancarries out the idea of ​​reviving a certain romantic vision of the independence times of the Argentine nation.

“It was an idea to recreate it because I mixed a bit of everything I like, gastronomy and history. In fact, I was initiated into Freemasonry in 2005 and studying some of the books, I came across one of Emilio Corbiere. In that book he points out that in that Café the heroes met and conspired at that time. I keep that going around in my head and I told myself that at some point I am going to recreate it ”, recalls the owner of the premises. For the anniversary, the restaurant will offer a selected menu that will consist of a meat empanada cut with a knife and lamb with roquefort (house specialty), generous locro dishes and a glass of wine to accompany it.

The Cabildo of Buenos Aires – Peru 86

In the place where the events occurred you can also have lunch or have a coffee. behind the legendary councilthere is an outstanding restaurant ideal for tourists and visitors who want to enjoy, after an excursion through the historic site or to take a few minutes of rest, rich regional dishes or some coffee.

Either at the restaurant counter, or sitting outdoors, you can order one of the 39 dishes and drinks available. The most chosen by the public are meat dishes, pastas and traditional flavors of the Argentine countryside. But the cups of coffee for the afternoon are inevitable.

The Patriots Cafe – Nicasio Oroño 2200

From Monday to Monday, starting at 5:00 p.m., the patriotic gastronomic corner of the La Paternal neighborhood opens. Inspired by traditional coffee and Buenos Aires inns, Café de Los Patriotas will offer a special menu celebrating the historic date, whose main star is the locro, for all diners who come to the premises.

At the corner of Nicasio Oroño and Cucha Cucha, you can see the mural of a Jose de San Martin that welcomes visitors with different dishes that can range from pizzas, empanadas, milanesas or regional dishes. On its walls you can see different objects, advertisements and photographs of our national idiosyncrasy.

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