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Florería Atlántico

Buenos Aires

• Rémy Martin Legend of the List Award 2024

Blooming bouquets and wooden shelves stocking a largely natural wine selection cover hidden bar Florería Atlántico and offer a façade that is enchanting on its own merits. Open the antique fridge door, however, to step into the world of Renato ‘Tato’ Giovannoni.

This iconic Buenos Aires basement bar has long told the stories of Old World migrants through Giovannoni’s cocktails, many using the various editions of his own Príncipe de los Apóstoles yerba mate gin. The latest exhaustive compendium, curated by Giovannoni and renowned historian Felipe Pigna, takes a contemporary approach with a menu driven by the stories of communities that migrated to Argentina after the country returned to democracy in 1983, such as Venezuela and South Korea.

A sustainable approach has long led this distinguished bar, which works with a food scout who collaborates with farmers to cultivate autochthonous ingredients. In 2023, Giovannoni was named Roku Industry Icon as part of The World’s 50 Best Bars.

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