Sunday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – Today the Hype Free Market returns to Barra da Tijuca for its second edition. Hosting vendors of both the best new fashions and brands in Rio, as well as, vendors and private sellers of quality vintage and used goods, the market will run from 11AM to 10PM on the second floor of the Shopping Città America.
Created by Robert Guimarães and Fernando Molinari, the two men behind the popular monthly fair, Babilônia Feira Hype, this edition of the Hype Free Market will again feature approximately one hundred and sixty exhibitors and private sellers.
Vendors will include; Bezzoura,Evapore and Maria Cris (Womenswear), Folk (Menswear), Litori and BKN Bikinis (Bikinis), and Porcelanas Lidia Quaresma, Andrea Pires Arte Luminárias, and Almofadas Dia a Dia (Home Decor), among others.
Additionally food vendors will include; Acarajé Ciça, Sorvetes Amarena, Mil Sabores and Blitz Open Bar.
According to organizers, the first edition of the market, held early in October of this year, saw more than four thousand people pass through the shops and stalls on the second floor of Shopping Città America during the one day event.
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Hype Free Market (Barra da Tijuca )
It’s time again to shop for the best up-and-coming brands and quality vintage and used goods in Rio, as the creators of the popular Babilônia Feira Hype, present the second edition of Hype Free Market, today in Barra da Tijuca. Approximately one hundred exhibitors and over sixty private sellers will fill the second floor of the Shopping Città America today from 11AM to 10PM.
Shopping Città America, Second Floor – 11AM-10PM
Av. Das Américas 700, Barra da Tijuca– Tel: (21) 2548-7498
Entrance: Free
CLUBS:
Duo (Gávea)
End your weekend with house and electro pop at Duo in Gávea’s 00 (Zero Zero). The party begins at 5PM and continues in the chic indoor/outdoor venue until 5AM. Things usually get started on the outdoor deck with DJs Fabiano Pax and Marcia Bertonni and then gradually shift inside where DJs Mor Rafael Calvente and Dri Toscano usually spin. The weekly event is also known to host special guest DJs.
00 (Zero Zero) – 5PM
Av. Padre Leonel Franca 240, Gávea – Tel: (21) 2540-8041
Entrance: R$30
MÚSICA BRASILEIRA:
Rogê (Lapa)
It’s time to dance as singer-songwriter Rogê returns for his weekly show at Lapa’s Carioca de Gema. The lively up-and-coming performer will present his own compositions as well as covers of works by Jorge, Djavan, and Jorge Benjor, among others.
Carioca da Gema – 9:30PM
Av. Mem de Sá 79, Lapa – Tel: (21) 2221-0043
Entrance: R$23
Roda de Samba, Soccer (Football) and Ballet 2 (Lapa)
Sundays are all about samba and soccer at Lapa’s Leviano bar. Every week beginning at 5PM the venue plays live games on their screens with samba dancers following the matches and the group Ballet 2 playing classics of the genre, including works by Arlindo Cruz, Zeca Pagodinho and João Nogueira, among others.
Leviano – 7PM
Mem de Sá 47, Lapa – Tel: (21) 2507-5779
Entrance: R$10-R$20
PUBS & BARS:
Bar Urca (Urca)
If you have never have been to Bar Urca on a Sunday afternoon to drink beers and eat salgados while watching the sunset, you are missing a big part of what it means to be a Carioca. This simple establishment on the bayside has been a hit since 1939.
Bar Urca – 11AM
Rua Cândido Gaffrée 205, Urca – Tel: (21) 2295-8744
Entrance: Free
Mab’s Restaurant and Bar (Copacabana)
The American-owned beachfront restaurant and bar on Copacabana Beach is a great place for food and drinks.
Restaurante Mab’s – Monday -Thursday 9AM-3AM, Friday – Saturday 9AM-9AM
Avenida Atlantica 1140, Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2275-7299
Entrance: Free
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