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:
Vou Pro Sereno (Mooca) – The great Bar Templo will be presenting Vou Pro Sereno this Monday evening.
The Carioca group promises a lively night of samba and pagode music. Vai Pro Sereno is one of the most popular bands from the latest pagode generation in Brazil.
Bar Templo – Rua Guaimbé, 322, Mooca.
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PARTY:
No! Swag (Centro) – The No! Swag party is back to Mandíbula bar tonight.
DJs Shay Ferraz, Voodoo and Jorge Baju have prepared a hot setlist of rap, underground hip-hop and samba-rock for partygoers to keep dancing all night long.
Mandíbula Bar – Galeria Metrópole, Praça Dom José Gáspar, 106 (next to República metrô station).
Check the event for further details.
LIVE:
Mari Chamis Trio (Vila Olímpia) – Pianist Mari Chamis and band will be performing this Monday at All of Jazz.
Along with Felipe Gianei (bass) and Felipe Sodré (drums), Chamis will present a repertoire of refined jazz standards, including compositions by Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Dave Brubeck, Horace Silver, Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and Cole Porter.
All of Jazz – Rua João Cachoeira, 1366 – Vila Olímpia.
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LOUNGES, BARS & PUBS:
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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