![]() Does this mean that the tango city can be seen by the virtual visitor? Well, yes, but you have to squint somewhat to penetrate beyond the facades of the modern metropolis and – I’d suggest – plug in a song or two on your earbuds to help you visualise the ghosts of the tango era.Ĭafe Tortoni, a live tango venue in Buenos Aires, founded in 1858. He meant that, from the radio soundtrack during a taxi ride to the psychodramas of everyday life to the way people walk and talk, tango left an indelible mark on the city and its people. Piazzolla’s one-time collaborator, the poet Horacio Ferrer, called Buenos Aires a “tangopolis”. Unable to be in the city right now – I lived there from 1991 to 2001 and visited at least once a year until 2019 – I rely on tango to transport me there. ![]() But I will take out some vinyls and CDs, not just Piazzolla but his precursors and heirs, and play the songs that changed my perception of Buenos Aires. All right, I exaggerate: tango brings out my inner melancholic. I’ll be toasting Piazzolla’s memory with a glass of Argentine vino and spinning a few scratchy shellacs on my ancient gramophone. There are, though, virtual events honouring the centennial, including monthly gigs beamed from Boedo in Buenos Aires, lectures and dance classes in Philadelphia and a free Piazzolla “cyber jazz” show from Nottingham. Here in the UK, scheduled tributes, such as a “¡Viva Piazzolla!” night at the Liverpool Philharmonic, have been either deferred or cancelled. On 5 March, Buenos Aires’ venerable Colón opera house reopened after a year-long closure with a two-week Piazzolla programme. For his part, Piazzolla said the button accordion had “a velvet sound, a religious sound”. “His fingers move about that instrument as though they were snakes,” said jazz legend Gerry Mulligan. The composer, bandleader and musician who made the bandoneón globally famous was Astor Piazzolla, whose centennial in 2021 will be celebrated – or, at least, remembered – by players, dancers, singers and songwriters the world over. to 9 p.m.A sculpture of the bandoneón (an accordion), used by Astor Piazzolla to produce the sound of tango, in Puerto Madero. ![]() *Consuming raw or undercooked foods may increase your risk of foodborne illness.ġ288 Ala Moana Blvd. Two Eggs* Any Style, with Potatoes Salmon and bagel 20Ĭhoice of Gravlax* and Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese, Sweet Onions, Tomato, Capers With Asparagus Garlic Shrimp or Grilled Chicken Grilled washugyu steak* 23 Portuguese Sausage, One Egg* Any Style Hamakua Mushroom Risotto 21 Rye Bread, Butter Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, Dill Mustard Open-Faced Shrimp Salad Sandwich 18 Tangö Burger 20Īustralian Wagyu Patty*, Bacon, Sunny Side Egg*, Smoked Gouda Cheese, Butter Lettuce, Tomatoes, Sweet Onions, House Sauce, Toasted Brioche Bun Chef Göran's Gravlax* Sandwich 19 Served with mixed greens and balsamic vinaigrette. Red and Green Peppers, Two Eggs* Any Style Sunny Side Eggs* Country Style Corned Beef Hash 18 Grilled Vegetables, Spinach, Kale, Tomato, Sunny Side Eggs* Shredded Duck Confit Hash 20 Red and Green Peppers, House-Cured Salmon, Sunny Side Eggs* Vegetarian 17 ![]() Ham, Sausage, Sunny Side Eggs* Gravlax 18 Ingredients are sautéed with diced potato and onion Original 17 Sautéed Fresh Spinach, with Potatoes Loco Moco Benedict 18 House -Smoked Salmon or House-Cured Gravlax*, with Potatoes Traditional Benedict 17Ĭanadian Bacon, with Potatoes Florentine Benedict 17 Crab Hash Benedict 19īlue Crab Claw Meat, Peppers, Onions, with Potatoes Salmon Benedict 18 Served on freshly house-baked focaccia with soft poached eggs* and hollandaise. Raisins, Nuts, Fresh Fruits and Berries Acai bowl 15īerries, Banana, Hawaiian Honey, Anahola Granola EGG BENEDICT Plain, Blueberry, or Banana Sweetbread French Toast 15įresh Fruits, Triple Berry Compote Plättar, Swedish Pancake 15įresh Fruits, Berry Compote, Fresh Whipped Cream Bircher Müesli of Oats and Honey 14
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