We have the top three picks for this Monday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option.
MÚSICA BRASILEIRA:
Jorge Aragão (Mooca) – Tonight, Rio de Janeiro’s samba master Jorge Aragão performs at Bar Tempo, in Mooca.
Aragão’s talent and captivating samba songs promise to offer a memorable night at the traditional Bar Templo.
Bar Templo – Rua Guaimbé, 322, Mooca.
Check the event for further details.
PARTY:
Escuro (Centro) – Another edition of the “Escuro” party will take place in São Paulo’s downtown this evening.
Afro music lovers should definitely head to this event, where one can dance to a delightful merge of Afrobeat and Afro-Brazilian sounds until 2AM.
Mandíbula Bar – Galeria Metrópole, Praça Dom José Gáspar, 106 (next to República metrô station).
Check the event for further details.
LIVE:
Erane (Vila Olímpia) – If live jazz sounds like the perfect plan to get this week started, All in Jazz is the right place to go tonight.
The house will be hosting singer Erane and band, which will be playing jazz standards by Cole Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers & Hart, Duke Ellington, Kurt Weier, and also Bossa Nova pearls by Tom Jobim, Menescal, João Donato, and others.
All of Jazz – Rua João Cachoeira, 1366 – Vila Olímpia.
Check the event for further details.
LOUNGES, BARS & PUBS:
Vaca Véia (Itaim Bibi)
One of the busiest bars in Itaim Bibi, Vaca Véia is an authentic, well-humored bar with a casual environment and delicious drinks and food.
Vaca Véia – Rua Manuel Guedes, 199 – Itaim Bibi – Tel: (11) 3073 1992
Entrance: FREE
Picanha do Gaúcho (Casa Verde)
A favorite among Zona Norte’s residents, Picanha do Gaúcho is a popular bar-restaurant that will certainly please meat lovers looking for a relaxed environment and cold beer.
Picanha do Gaúcho – 5AM – 11PM
Av. Águas de São Pedro, 444 – Santana – Tel: (11) 2959-4601
Entrance: FREE
Caetano’s Bar (Imirim)
A reference for its delicious Brazilian finger food, Caetano’s is a great option for those exploring the Zona Norte region. Make sure to try “Caetana”, considered by Smirnoff as one of Brazil’s best “caipiroskas” – a vodka caipirinha.
Caetano’s Bar 2PM – 12AM
Avenida Engenheiro Caetano Álvares, 5496 – Imirim – Tel.: (11) 2976-4598
Entrance: FREE
Athenas (Consolação)
The restaurant-bar-café is definitely a good choice for those hanging around the famous Rua Augusta Street. Apart from being a great Greek food spot, the venue’s got nice happy hour promotions and affordable drinks, such as mojitos and the “Margarita Morango Frozen”.
Athenas – 7AM – 2:30 AM
Rua Augusta, 1449 – Consolação – Tel: (11) 3262-1945
Entrance: FREE
Empanadas Bar (Vila Madalena)
They claim to have served the first Chilean-Argentinian “empanadas” in Brazil – and the quality does not disappoint indeed. Working in the heart of Vila Madalena since the 1980s, the Empanadas Bar combines pleasant environment, great draft beer and nice empanadas of endless flavors.
Empanadas Bar – 12PM
Rua Wizard, 489 – Vila Madalena – Tel.: (11) 3032-2116
Entrance: FREE
Bar Brahma (Centro)
One of the oldest bars in São Paulo, the seventy year-old Bar Brahma is a reference when it comes to the city’s bohemian scene. Famous for its tremendously cold beer, nice finger food and live Brazilian music.
Bar Brahma – 11:30 AM – 1AM
Avenida São João, 677 – Centro – Tel: 1(1) 2039 1250
Entrance: Free
Desembargador (Perdizes)
Offering a diverse, creative finger food menu, Desembargador is a good idea both for a family dinner or a workmates’ reunion. A wide variety of drinks, wines and beers can be appreciated at this bar.
Bar Desembargador – 5PM – 1AM
Rua Desembargador do Vale, 253 – Perdizes – Tel: (11) 3672-3676
Entrance: See venue for details.
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