Onsite cafes and seafood bars are open all hours for a late-night snack between purchases stop for a bite at the Deep Seafood Cafe and Oyster Bar, located between Poulos Bros Seafood and All Seas Wholesale, before having dessert at Scoop Ice-Cream and Coffee.

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But for those who stay in the Argentine capital, one of the most pleasurable ways to manage the intense temperatures is to indulge in a giant scoop (or three) of world-famous Argentine helado (ice cream).

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So recently, when my husband and I took the kids to an ice cream shop, I ordered one puritanical kiddie scoop of ice cream and only ate half, to teach them about self-restraint.

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