patio lunch at Limbo

Away from the high rises, open spaces and views of the river, Palermo Viejo (Old Palermo) clusters ... Run down and romantic until the early 1990s, Palermo Viejo has since been thoroughly brightened up by restuarants - serving cuisines from all corners of the globe - and fashion and design outlets marking up smelly candles, oversized cushions and art books.

We stumbled across Limbo (Armenia 1820 entre Costa Rica y Nicaragua), a sleek, modern cafe with cushy outdoor seating. We were delighted to find light salads, and a tuna carpachio (with grilled corn, mustard, and arugula). With a crispy bottle of white wine, we spent a few leisurely hours (along with running after Tesla and keeping her entertained).

When walking home, we discovered a super original knit shop called Ora Orum, a mother and daughter run shop where they make all their stuff right there. A beautiful long sweater/jacket in the window caught our eyes, which we bought in addition to another sweater and a cute fluffy handbag the woman had just finished making an hour ago.