Tango Sur

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The Scene
Candlelight flickers and tango music plays as servers in white T-shirts hustle around this low-key space, which takes up two rooms just a few doors up from the Music Box theater. The front room is no-nonsense, with white-tile floors and minimal decor; the back room warms things up with exposed-brick walls and handsome wood accents. The crowd is a casual, local mix of Spanish speakers, meat lovers and couples on dates.

The Food
Beef is the focus of Tango Sur's traditional menu, with cuts ranging from the Argentine range-grown churrasco, a juicy 12-ounce sirloin served with potato wedges and chimichurri sauce, to an indulgent chef's special of "bife Vesuvio," USDA prime strip stuffed with spinach, cheese and garlic in white-wine sauce. Vegetarians aren't entirely neglected: Meatless options include spinach and cheese empanadas, a few pastas and salads of mozzarella and roasted red pepper or tomato wedges and hard-boiled eggs.