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By
Alli Sinclair
Buenos
Aires is a city that simmers with passion. The cobblestoned streets are
jam-packed with men and women who look like they’ve escaped from a Parisian
catwalk, and with tango dancers strutting to passionate music played in the
plazas. Sexiness is in the genes of the Argentines, and over the past two
decades they’ve taken it to a new level with the aphrodisiac restaurant, Te Mataré Ramirez.
The
name of the restaurant translates to “I’ll Kill You Ramirez” and no doubt there’s
a good story about cheating lovers who earned it that name. Designed for the
over-18 set, this restaurant is dimly lit and clad in red velvet, as soft jazz
plays throughout the dining room. There’s the “Open Mind” bar and I’m not quite
sure if there’s a wedding ring check-in at the door.
Couples
at various stages of their relatioonships canoodle in corners and sip champagne
or else indulge in the sensual delicacies the restaurant offers. The names of
the dishes alone are worth a visit. Here are some examples from the dessert
menu:
Amantes Que Se Comparten (Lovers Who
Share)
Hasta Gritar De Placer Y Dolor (Until
I Scream with Pleasure and Pain)
No
samplers, as far as I know.
These
are by far the most tame because reading the menu is akin to thumbing through
the pages of an erotica novel.
The
food itself deserves the sensuous titles it’s been given. Melt-in-your-mouth
salmon, salads with fresh herb dressings, and chocolate sauces that really do
make your taste buds want to scream with pleasure. Nothing here is rushed, and
diners are encouraged to take their time and soak up the atmosphere and bask in
the company of whomever they are sharing their meal with.
Te
Mataré Ramirez offers a show each night, and depending on when you go, it may
be actors boasting about their conquests, dancers performing sensuous moves to
haunting music, or a movie you definitely wouldn’t want your grandmother to
see. All of this is done tastefully; nothing seedy about the place. The waiters
are excellent at being discreet but are around when you require their services.
Not those kinds of services, mind you.
Get your mind out of the gutter!
Te
Mataré Ramirez is one of the most unique restaurants I’ve encountered, and the
quality of the food alone means this place merits a visit. The atmosphere,
although not to everyone’s taste, will certainly be remembered for years by
anyone who dines there. This is a restaurant that promises to give its patrons
an experience of the senses, and there’s no doubt, it lives up to it’s promise.
That sounds like a great night out! Thanks for sharing!
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