Argentines don't really eat breakfast. But when they do, it's all about a simple cortado (espresso coffee mixed with a small amount of warm milk) and a buttery medialuna warm from the oven. The best spot for these half-moon, croissant-like pastries? Lucio's, a classic, no-frills café on a busy corner of Palermo. These medialunas became so famous the restaurant added a second side door just for those who wanted to pick up the medialunas to-go. The café makes multiple fresh batches of the glazed and gooey half-moons daily.

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