Sunday’s Rio Nightlife Pick This year, the Gringo Café will be hosting its annual Christmas Day dinner, featuring an array of traditional platters such as turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, & biscuits! Reservations are recommended.
CHRISTMAS DAY:
Festa Gringo (Ipanema)
This year, the Gringo Café will be hosting its annual Christmas Day dinner, featuring an array of traditional platters such as turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, & biscuits! Reservations are recommended.
Gringo Café
Rua Barão da Torre, 240, Ipanema – Tel: (21) 3813-3972
Entrance: Free
Christmas Family Holy Communion Service (Botafogo)
Christ Church in Botafogo, the only English speaking church in Rio, will host its annual Christmas Family Holy Communion Service.
Christ Church
Rua Real Grandeza, 99 – Botafogo – Tel: (21) 2226 7332
Entrance: Free
CLUBS:
Festa EU! (Copacabana)
The party ‘ME!’ arrives with a special holiday season in Fosfobox! Guess who the party’s about?
Fosfobox
Rua Siqueira Campos, 143 – Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2548-7498
Entrance: Not available at time of press
Festa Fone (Ipanema)
Festa Fone brings to you a night featuring mixture of musical styles. Resident DJ Dudu Candelot spins Boyz Ear project, which will make this year’s Christmas an unforgettable one.
Galeria Café
Rua Teixeira de Melo, 31 – Ipanema – Tel: (21) 2523-8250
Entrance: R$22 with Lista Amiga, R$38 without
MÚSICA BRASILEIRA:
Rogê (Lapa)
Onstage at the Carioca da Gema he presents his own hits such as “Truck”, “Drum” and “Brazil in Ember,” and recall successes of other singers like John Bosco, Bezerra da Silva, Luis Melodia, Arlindo Cruz, Chico Buarque, Moraes Moreira, Beth, Sandra de Sá and many others.
Carioca da Gema – 9:30 PM
Av. Mem de Sá, 79 – Lapa – Tel: (21) 2221-0043
Entrance: R$20
Far Up (Botafogo)
If tonight is your night to be carefree, then Far Up is the place you should venture out to. With DJs Alex Lopes, Ronaldo (Odia FM) and Daniel Faria all night, Far Up will have everyone enjoying the night with good times and good people. *Check in with Far Up regarding Christmas Day.
Far Up
Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 446, Botafogo – Tel: (21) 3239-8000
Entrance: Not available at time of press
PUBS & BARS:
Banana Jack (Ipanema)
This bar specializes in entertainment, attractions and drink specials all night. Call nightly to check entertainment. *Check in with Banana Jack regarding Christmas Day.
Banana Jack – 9PM
Rua Jangadeiros, 06 – Praça General Osório – Ipanema – (21) 2521-9055
Entrance: Not available at time of press
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 establishment has been a hit since 1939. *Check in with Bar Urca regarding Christmas Day.
Bar Urca
Rua Cândido Gaffrée, 205, Urca – Tel: (21) 2295-8744
Entrance: Free
Academia da Cachaça (Leblon)
This bar specializes in the local booze cachaça and the different fruit drinks caipifrutas and caipirinhas. For those summer days. *Check in with Academia da Cachaça regarding Christmas Day.
Academia da Cachaça – 9PM
R. Conde Bernadotte 26, Leblon – (21) 2239-1542
Entrance: Call for nightly prices
Live Music @ Balcony (Copacabana)
Live music starting at 5:30 PM and nightly drink specials; Great lunch specials. Check their website for latest promotion.
Balcony Bar
Avenida Atlantica, 1424, Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2541 8381
Entrance: Free
Barzin (Ipanema)
Enjoy a sunny morning on the beach. Then, meet friends for lunch, chat, have a beer cold and crackling with a good laugh. This is the lifestyle of Rio and inspired by Barzin and brings a new concept in the late afternoon and evening of Ipanema.
Barzin
Rua Vinicius de Moraes 75, Ipanema – Tel: (21) 2522-1809
Entrance: Not available at time of press
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