Buenos Aires Las Cañitas

Van Koning, Báez 325 (☎4772 9909). S Ministro Carranza. A haven for those missing decent, imported beer, Van Koning offers 75 international and national favorites, including Franziskaner, Tuborg, Karlsberg, and Staropramen (a favorite of Let’s Go: New York editor Frank DeSimone), as well as a huge list of beer cocktails, like the Irish Car Bomb (AR$30). The Dutch-style interior is a bit overdone, but the atmosphere is still intimate and relaxed. Don’t miss the terrace upstairs, or the collection of photos of the Dutch Princess Máxima, who happens to be Argentine. Beer AR$10-30. Mixed drinks AR$18-30. Snacks AR$7-20. Sandwiches AR$10-20. Pizzas AR$22-28. Open M-W and Su 7pm-3 or 4am, Th-Sa 7pm-5 or 6am. AmEx/MC/V.
Drink Gallery, Av. Chenaut 1794 (☎4775 3604; www.drink-gallery.com), at the intersection with Arce. S Ministro Carranza. Beer pong tournaments every Tuesday? Flip cup on Wednesday? What is this place? Only the best place to watch football (American, of course) in BA, and perhaps a reincarnation of your college dorm. With a thoroughly American menu (anyone up for buffalo wings, chicken fingers, and hamburgers?) and beefy expats glued to the TV, only the zebra-striped couches strike an inauthentic note. Pitcher for beer pong AR$20. Wi-Fi access. Open daily 5pm-late. AmEx/MC/V.
Jackie O., Báez 334 (☎4774 4844). S Carranza. Between Arévalo and Chenault. One of many popular spots along the Báez strip, Jackie O., named for America’s beloved former first lady, is a sleek, modern restaurant in the evenings, serving up American and Argentine favorites, but as the clock approaches midnight, the Las Cañitas pregaming crowd moves in to the bar and rooftop patio. Drinks AR$14-26. Open daily until late.