We have the top three picks for this Tuesday, and below there is a list of bars and pubs that are always a good option.
PARTY:
Bud Basement (Centro) – The hyped Bud Basement RJ hosts tonight Amigos da Onça (photo), Biltre, and Bloco 442.
Apart from these three great live attractions, there will be five DJs spinning until the late hours. The party starts at 7 PM, and the Copa América game Brazil x Argentina will be displayed at 9:30 PM.
Bud Basement RJ – Rua Sacadura Cabral, 154, Saúde.
Check the event for further details.
LIVE:
Abaoymi and Bia Ferreira (Copacabana) – The amazing Abayomi orchestra invites rapper Bia Ferreira for a collective performance at Sesc Copacabana.
The group will shake Sesc’s structure with the best of Afrobeat and Afro-Brazilian rhythms. The band will celebrate their tenth anniversary with the show “Afrobeat, Afrontas e Lacrações”.
Sesc Copacabana – Rua Domingos Ferreira, 160, Copacabana.
Check the event for further details.
MÚSICA BRASILEIRA:
Trio Sambadona (Lapa) – Carioca da Gema, a classic from Lapa, hosts tonight the all-female ensemble Trio Sambadona.
Musicians Elisa Addor, Roberta Nistra, and Clarice Magalhães will be gracing the stage with the best from “samba de raíz” until 1:30 PM.
Carioca da Gema – Avenida Mem de Sá, 79, Lapa.
Check the event for further details.
LOUNGES, BARS & PUBS:
Comuna (Botafogo)
Botafogo’s favorite bar for undergrad students and hipsters. Comuna is famous for its homemade burgers and variety of beer labels.
Comuna – 7 PM
Rua Sorocaba, 582 – Tel.: (21) 3579-6175
Entrance: Free
Bar Veloso (Leblon)
A stone’s throw from the beach, Bar Veloso is a bar styled after the bossa nova-era of Rio de Janeiro. Their feijoada is excellent, and they serve a variety of traditional Brazilian dishes and snacks. Expect slightly higher prices than usual, due to the prime location.
Bar Veloso – 11:30 AM–2 AM
R. Aristides Espínola, 44 – Leblon – Tel.: (21) 2274-9966
Entrance: Free
Shake Speakeasy Bar (Centro)
Run by the award-winning barman and mixologist Walter Garin, Shake Speakeasy mixes some of the best cocktails in the city in an inspired ‘hidden’ location. Located in a shopping center a few steps away from the equally innovative Curto Café, Shake Speakeasy Bar may be a little hard to find, but its thirties ambiance and competitively-priced drinks make it well worth the trip.
Shake Speakeasy Bar – 5 PM – 11 PM (closed on weekends)
Rua São José 35. Mezanino Terminal Menezes Côrtes.loja 230/231 – Centro – Tel.: (21) 99666-1411
Entrance: See venue for details
Blue Agave (Ipanema)
Located just around the corner from Posto 9, Blue Agave in Ipanema is well known for great Mexican food, drinks, and for broadcasting live sports. Additionally, most of the wait staff and crowd speak English.
Blue Agave Ipanema – 1 PM
Vinicus de Moraes 68 – Ipanema – Tel.: (21) 3592-9271
Entrance: Free
Food and drink prices vary.
Dida Bar e Restaurante (Tijuca)
Specialized in Afro-Brazilian and African food, Bar da Dida is a great option for authentic, soulful food one cannot find in any corner. Make sure to try one of its finger foods that have already participated in the “Comida di Boteco” contest.
Bar da Dida – 12 PM
Rua Barão de Iguatemi, 408 – Tijuca – Tel.: (21) 2504-0841
Entrance: Free
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