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sketching the oldest establishments of Buenos Aires

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Eleanor Doughty
Jan 02, 2025
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Here is a run down on ALL the Cool Old Cafes/Bars/establishments I drew in Buenos Aires, which I talked about a lot in my previous post about one in particular, La Poesía. If I had unlimited time there, I would definitely try to draw every single one on this list.

1. Los Galgos

First, the outside. There was a nice view across the intersection of this Bar Notable from the un-Notable Cafe Martinez (a chain similar to the U.S.’s Panera Bread). Their savory stuff was meh but the sweets hit the spot — like the chocolate hazlenut espresso concoction I got while sketching this scene.

After the espresso drink, it was time to go inside Los Galgos and get myself an apertif. To my surprise, the place was filled with galgos (Spanish greyhounds)!

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