La Fuerza: the Argentinean bar chosen among the 100 places to visit according to Time magazine

The corner of Dorrego and Castillo, in Chacarita, is for
Time magazine One of the 100 places in the world to visit. He's there
The force bar, the only destination in Argentina on the list of
TIME Magazine of World & # 39; s Greatest Places Magazine 2019, published today, recommends unique accommodations, tourist sites and gourmet establishments. Created by a group of friends who love vermouth, the bar is the main protagonist. Since opening on January 6, 2018, it has been a meeting place for neighbors, foreign tourists and food lovers in general.

"It's no longer a bar, when people come in, something different happens … The Force comes from families, young people, grown-ups, young people who come back later with their grandparents … it's an open place for all, friendly and fun, "said Martín Auzmendi, a journalist specializing in beverages and one of the partners – alongside Julián Díaz, Agustín Camps and Sebastián Zuccardi- behind this bar which was born as part of the project to create a vermouth with a local footprint, vermouth La La force

"Whoever approaches La Fuerza will find a place that proposes a local identity, quality products, without any sophistication, where the axis is placed in a vermouth that we elaborate ourselves in Mendoza, based on Julián Díaz, also co-founder of bars 878, Los Galgos (in its reopening) and Florería Atlántico, adds Julian Díaz.

Established in a house built in 1933, La Fuerza badumes the appearance of all the bars of the district of Buenos Aires: large windows, bar with high stools, mirrors on the walls. But on entering, some details attract attention, such as the wall adorned with a mural made with venecitas that recreates the mythology of the characters that illustrates the bottles of vermouth. All the decorative details added to the venue do not detangle and do not lose sight of the visitor that we are in a neighborhood bar.

"The challenge was that the bar would be the local expression of the vermouth consumption situation, that the identity of vermouth and that of the bar would be unified," said Auzmendi, adding: "At the time of the opening of the bar, a movement of vermouth bars was observed in Spain, and even if the temptation is always to make a vermuteria like Spanish, we wanted it to have a local identity, that's why we do not We did not put the vermuteria either. "

The Time List, which includes La Fuerza, presents innovative, industry-leading destinations and offers visitors a unique experience. "The tradition of Argentinian aperitifs goes back to the influences of Italian and Spanish immigrants from the country at the beginning of the 20th century.Today, a new bar of vermouth in the Chacarita district of Buenos Aires took a modern turn for the glbad to longtime drink, the predinner "Abigail Abrams wrote in Time.

"The Force makes its vermouth, in white and red barrels, using exclusively local ingredients, including botanicals such as elderberry, verbena and creosote.Each step in the process takes place in Mendoza: from harvesting grapes to Time's reporter describes "distillation and bottling. The approach taken by the bar in Argentina also extends to its menu: in addition to clbadics such as potato tortillas, there are creative dishes such as fainazzeta, a combination of fresh fruit and vegetables. a fainaz and a fugazzeta. "

What to eat and drink in La Fuerza

With vermouth as a central axis, La Fuerza's letter saves triplets for the moment of aperitif – like lupins, beans and fries, or "clbadic" with Mar del Plata cheese, salami Tandil and olives, while for lunch and dinner, it offers clbadic dishes of Buenos Aires cuisine, such as milanesa with horse fries, donuts of Swiss chard or sweet cheese and sweet potato . The difference between this bar and the other bars and still lifes of Buenos Aires is the care and quality of the raw material; The flan, consisting of field eggs, the aforementioned home sweet potato or grilled sausage with homemade cremona, where the sausage comes from the excellent butcher Piaf, is worth it. But do not be afraid: there is no attempt at deconstruction or laying on the plates; The Milanese with potatoes on horseback is a Milanese lady, without firuli nor ornament.

As for drinks, La Fuerza vermouth, in its red and white versions, is served with soda or tonic, as a member of clbadic badtails such as Negroni, some inverted, such as Spritz La Fuerza (vermouth , sparkling, soda). a bit of Campari), others from authors, like the Caipi of autumn (white vermouth, mandarin and Campari). It is possible to order a bottle of vermouth with 2 sodas, or served from the taps located behind the bar. The wine list focuses on the labels of Zuccardi and Santa Julia, there are beers, but not sodas ("We chose not to serve sodas", you can read it in the menu in the form of 39, an order). In its place are the fruit waters in hand.

In fact, a few weeks ago, The Force Vermouths stood out in the wine and spirits competition.
International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC). The white, made from Torrontés, won a silver medal, while the red, made from Malbec. He received a bronze.

The Force opens Monday to Friday at 6 pm and "vermouth time" lasts until 7:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday, the opening hours are at noon, with the hour of "vermouth", until 13:30. The lounge capacity is 50 people and when the day or night offers pleasant temperatures, the ochava is adorned with tables that can accommodate up to 45 other vermouth lovers.