Happening, Traditional steakhouse in Costanera Norte, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Happening is a steakhouse on Avenida Rafael Obligado in the Costanera Norte area of Buenos Aires, facing the Río de la Plata. The restaurant occupies a large building with several dining rooms, some of which look directly out over the river.
The place started in the 1960s as a small food stall along the Costanera Norte waterfront before it grew into a permanent restaurant. The riverside promenade was then a popular weekend destination for people coming out of the city.
Happening sits along the Costanera Norte strip, a stretch of riverside road where porteños have long come to eat grilled meat on weekends. The setting connects the meal to a broader local habit of gathering near the water with family or friends.
The restaurant sits right on Avenida Rafael Obligado and is most easily reached by car, though buses stop nearby. Booking ahead is a good idea, particularly for weekend lunches and dinners when the place tends to fill up.
The restaurant runs its own aging rooms where select cuts of beef rest for several weeks before reaching the grill. The result is a depth of flavor that sets this place apart from most other grilling spots in the city.
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