Built on the site that once formed the country residence of the 18th century dictator Rosas, Palermo is nowadays the largest neighborhood in Buenos Aires with around 300,000 inhabitants. This sheer size has led to the designation by the public (and real estate agents) of many unofficial subdivisions to indicate what part of the neighborhood they are talking about. Named after the area in Manhattan for its many hip fashion stores, restaurants and galleries, Palermo Soho is one of the hipper parts of Buenos Aires and well worth its reputation as one of the best sights to visit in Buenos Aires.
Though no longer as bohemian as it was a number of years ago, the Palermo Soho area still houses a large number of young designers and a crafts market at the central Plaza Dorrego.
Planeta Bs As, also directly on the Plaza Dorrego, was founded by a local fashion journalist and houses around 50 young designers offering clothes and accessories, primarily for women, with a few men's items thrown in too. The square also is home to a large number of bars that stay open 24 hours a day and are popular with young porteños. Notable among these are Utopia and Cronico Bar to name just two.
Honduras street leads from Plaza Dorrego to the south east. It has mainly be taken over by big local and foreign clothing brands such as Akiabara, Etiqueta Negra and Rapsodia and is also home to local NIke ID and Adidas Originals stores that at times offer designs especially for the Argentine market, giving you the opportunity to add something more or less unique to your wardrobe
Palermo Soho is one of the culinary centers of Buenos Aires as well with many excellent restaurants to choose from. Gaston Rivera’s La Cabrera (Cabrera 5099) is widely considered to have some of the best steaks in the world.
