helado [ay-lah’-do] : ice cream Listen
I have a love-hate relationship with the helado in BsAs. It's some of the best I've tasted outside of Italy, although I don't think I'll ever put a winning blue ribbon on any other than my classic Blue Bell Cookies 'n Cream. So why the hate? Such a strong word, but it fits nicely with the 200% increase in helado parlor prices in the last 2 years. Today was a beautiful day. 25°C (78°F), sunny, little wind...I have 3 classes in a row at Prudential downtown and my 1:00 class decided they wanted to go get ice cream with the 12:00 class students who announced they were going to Freddo. (an helado chain) So we all went together. They said we would speak in English to make up for the lost class, but that never happens. We all spoke in Castellano.
Downtown is a stone's throw away from an area called Puerto Madero; this is the newest addition to BsAs. They revamped the old port area along with the warehouse buildings and it is now home to the big international companies and some of the most expensive restaurants in town.
Ice cream for lunch:
Strolling during the day:
A different view at night:
