>>
>> Reporter: THERE ARE VERY FEW PLACES IN HOUSTON WHERE YOU
FEEL LIKE YOU ARE IN ANOTHER
PART OF THE WORLD.
TODAY WE ARE IN ARGENTINA.
I'M HERE WITH MY DINNER DATES.
GINO AND MIGUEL.
THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
HOW HAVE I NOT KNOWN ABOUT
THIS?
THIS?
THIS? WE
THIS? WE HAVE SO MANY LITTLE GEMS IN
THIS CITY.
THIS CITY. THIS IS DEFINITELY WIN OF THEM.
>> EVERYTHING STARTED WITH
GINO.
GINO.
GINO. HE
GINO. HE HAD A VISION OF OPENING.
>> SHE IS THE OWNER.
>> SHE WANTED TO OPEN SOMETHING
UNIQUE.
UNIQUE.
UNIQUE. SOMETHING WHERE SHE IS FROM.
THAT'S HOW THIS RESTAURANT
STARTED.
STARTED.
STARTED. SHE HAD A DREAM OF BEING THERE.
THAT'S ONE REASON WHY THE
DECORATION HAS THE LAMPS.
YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE OUTSIDE
IN ARGENTINA.
IN ARGENTINA. >> THE FOOD IS AUTHENTIC.
SO IS THE AMBIANCE.
YOU WALK IN AND YOU DON'T FEEL
LIKE YOU ARE IN THE GALLERIA
AREA.
AREA.
AREA. >>
AREA. >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. >> WHICH IS NICE.
>> THAT'S OUR GOAL.
TRANSPORTING YOU SOMEWHERE
ELSE.
ELSE.
ELSE. >>
ELSE. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. WHAT IS THIS I'M FEASTING ON?
>> THIS IS OUR CEVICHE SOUTH
AMERICAN STYLE.
AMERICAN STYLE. IT IS FRESH AVOCADO AND SHRIMP.
IT IS REALLY GOOD.
>> I DID ONE THING WRONG.
I SHOULD HAVE STARTED WITH THE
WINE.
WINE.
WINE. >>
WINE. >> WE HAVE THE BIGGEST LIST IN
THE UNITED STATES.
>> THIS IS WHAT I KNOW ABOUT
WINE.
WINE.
WINE. I
WINE. I LIKE IT.
I DON'T DISCRIMINATE.
THIS WOULD GO WITH THE BEEF
EMPANADAS.
EMPANADAS. >> THAT GOES GREAT WITH STEAKS.
IT HAS BEEN AGED FOR 12 YEARS
IN OAK.
IN OAK.
IN OAK. YOU'LL FEEL A LITTLE BIT OF
DRYNESS.
DRYNESS.
DRYNESS. YOU COMPLIMENT THAT WITH THE
MEAT.
MEAT.
MEAT. EACH WIN REPRESENTS A REGION.
WE PUT CHIMMICHURRI ON
EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING. >> TELL ME ABOUT THIS GRILL.
>> OUR GRILL, AS YOU CAN SEE,
WE LIKE TO SHOW OFF OUR GRILL.
IT IS KIND OF UNIQUE.
NOT EVERYBODY IN HOUSTON WILL
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE
SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
>> DOES IT HAVE A NAME?
>> IT DOESN'T HAVE A NAME YET .
WE'LL KEEP CALL IT THE AN
AWESOME GRILL.
AWESOME GRILL. IT IS FROM ARGENTINA.
IT TOOK ABOUT 12 PERMITS TO GET
IT TO THE CITY OF HOUSTON.
THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WE WERE
TALKING ABOUT.
TALKING ABOUT. >> WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE AND WHY
ARE THEY BRINGS IN THIS
CONTRAPTION?
CONTRAPTION? >> WE WANTED TO ADD THE WOOD
FLAVOR TO OUR STEAKS AND
EVERYTHING WE COOK HERE.
WE USED MESQUITE AND PECAN.
>> WE DECIDED TO COME OUT WITH
A MARTINI.
A MARTINI. IT IS A UNIQUE DRINK MADE OF
MALBEC.
MALBEC.
MALBEC. THE DRINK HAS A DIFFERENT
FLAVOR.
FLAVOR.
FLAVOR. ON THE MARGARITA IT IS MORE
SWEET.
SWEET.
SWEET. >>
SWEET. >> WHAT IS REALLY COOL IS YOU
GUYS DO -- EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT
A LOT OF PEOPLE DINE AND YOU
HAVE TANGO GOING ON.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. ONCE CHEMICAL WEAPON -- AGAIN
WE TRY TO MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE
YOU ARE IN ARGENTINA.
EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT WE HAVE A
TANGO SHOW 7:30 TO 9:30.
IF YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO
TANGO THEY PROVIDE CLASSES ON
SUNDAYS.
SUNDAYS.
SUNDAYS. >> NOW THAT I HAVE LIQUID
COURAGE, I'M GOING TO TAKE A
TANGO LESSON.
YOU
YOU ARE
YOU ARE FROM ARGENTINA BUT YOU HAVE BEEN IN HOUSTON.
>> MANY YEARS.
ALMOST MY WHOLE LIFE.
30 YEARS.
30 YEARS.
30 YEARS. >> HOW COOL IS IT TO HAVE
SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN THE CITY
TO EXPERIENCE?
TO EXPERIENCE? >> IT IS SO AWESOME.
ESPECIALLY SINCE I'M SO
PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR CULTURE
AND DANCE.
AND DANCE. >> YOU DANCE EVERY SATURDAY
NIGHT.
NIGHT.
NIGHT. AS
NIGHT. AS WE MENTIONED, THERE IS
LESSONS THAT Y'ALL DO ON
SUNDAYS.
SUNDAYS.
SUNDAYS. >> EVERY SUNDAY WE HAVE
BEGINNER CLASSES AT 4:00.
INTERMEDIATE CLASSES AT 5:00.
AFTERWARD YOU STAY AND PRACTICE
MOVES.
MOVES.
MOVES. I
MOVES. I LIKE TO SAY, SIP, DANCE,
REPEAT.
REPEAT.
REPEAT. >> I DON'T KNOW THAT DRINKING
AND DANCING IS MY BEST COMBO.
WE ARE GOING TO TRY TONIGHT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M SUPPOSED
TO DO WITH MY HANDS.
>> ONE THING ABOUT TANGO IS YOU
WANT TO INVADE YOUR PARTNER'S
SPACE.
SPACE.
SPACE. STAND CLOSE ON THE TOP.
EMBRACE YOU HERE.
YOU WANT TO MAKE THE CONNECTION
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. THIS IS VERY RELAXED.
TODAY WE ARE GOING TO DO
SOMETHING CALLED BACKWARDS.
THE LADY WILL BE STARTING TO
YOUR RIGHT.
YOUR RIGHT. AND THEN HE WILL PIVOT YOU.
STAY AND THAT RIGHT FOOT.
PERFECT.
PERFECT.
PERFECT. NOW GO BACK WITH THE LEFT.
AND STAY ON THAT LEFT FOOT AS
HE PIVOTS YOU AROUND.
>> WHAT DO I DO WITH MY RIGHT
FOOT?
FOOT?
FOOT? >>
FOOT? >> PUT IT TOGETHER AND PIVOT.
STEP BACK AND STEP FORWARD
THROUGH HIS CENTER.
>> YOU DID GREAT.
>> I GET AN F FOR.
THAT'S BUT WHAT GETS AN A IN MY
BOOK IS THIS DESERT.
I DIDN'T -- DESSERT.
I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO TRY
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