The first European Tango craze took place in Paris in the early 1900s. London, Berlin and other European capitals shortly followed suit. By 1913 Tango had arrived in New York City. After being so widely accepted in Europe and New York the Argentinean elite embraced Tango, and the dance that originated in the slums and bordellos returned to its country of origin in fashion. Hence, the first Cabarets, inspired by their European counterparts, began to flourish within the city. The disreputable dance halls became luxurious salons, the old regents now wore tuxedos and champagne replaced cheap wine.

This was the scenario, Buenos Aires 1912, when the city's first Cabaret opened it's door's. It's name was Armenonville. Enrique Cadícamo, creator of many famous tangos, named the Armenonville cabaret: "The Nocturnal Tango Cathedral".

It was a place to socialize. To have drinks, listen to music, dance, conduct personal business and close political deals. The who's who of Argentine Society gathered at the Armenonville cabaret.

Vicente Greco and his Orchestra played there. Carlos Gardel and his partner Razzano, who together wrote some of the world's most famous tangos, got their break performing at Armenonville in 1913.

It is the most cited cabartet in tango lyrics. Juan Maglio "Pacho" named a composition after the famous cabaret and as a dedication wrote: "A los distinguidos Señores Loureiro y Lanzavechia" -"to the distinguished gentlemen Loureiro y Lanzavechia," the owners of the Armenonville cabaret.

In 1939 the Spanish composer Manuel Jovés, writer of many famous tangos such as "Patotero Sentimental" and "Nubes de Humo", wrote "Armenonville" with lyrics by Juan Jove Frontera.

The famous cabaret is mentioned in many of the world's most beloved tangos such as "Margot" by Celedonio Esteban Flores and "Shusheta" by Juan Carlos Cobián and Enrique Cadícamo.

"Zorro Gris" ("Grey Fox"), a tango by Rafael Thegols and Francisco García Gimenez, espouses;

"Y tras la farsa del amor mentido/ al alejarse del Armenonville,/ era el intenso frío de tu alma/ el que abrigabas con tu zorro gris". ("and behind the farse of that false love/ while leaving the Armenonville/ It was the intense cold of your soul/ that you covered with your grey fox.")