Why? Well, not only do they do my favorite drink (Cuba Libre) with really high-quality rum, but great Brazilian icons have stepped in there and in fact, held the place in high regard as a social and intellectual hub back in the day, especially during the military regime we had here between 64 and 85.
The bar closed in 2006, but reopened its doors in 2013.
It sits in front of my favorite movie theater, Cine Caixa Belas Artes. One of the few “street cinemas” left in São Paulo, is also has a rich history of being the first to display the old classics way back in 1956, and of also being closed off due to lack of funding in 2011 only to be reopened, after one of the biggest protests and pro-culture manifestations ever seen in São Paulo, in 2014.
The previous manager of Cine Belas Artes is now our secretary of culture, and was my boss for a while when I worked at the Tim Burton exposition at MIS (The Museum of Image and Sound) – one of São Paulo’s most modern museums and also one of my favorites.
There goes some Brazilian facts for y’all
About Riviera Bar (as seen in the previously-linked website and translated by Google because I’m lazy today):
The Riviera was the address of a daily and spontaneous party - and what a party! In an age of repressed freedom, the young people who had in common a growing cultural baggage and aversion to the political system found in that bustling environment, in front of the Cine Belas Artes, a place to relax, drink all, flirt and have, finally, 20 and a few years. There, many exchanged employment contacts and shared boyfriends, got involved in Homeric fights and took unforgettable fights, wrote lyrics and even stripped. There they formed Anas de Hollanda, Angelis, Arrigos Barnabé, Claudios Tozzi, Chicos and Paulos Caruso…
Home. No, seriously, I find it really hard to enjoy a nice meal with my ultra shaky anxiety. I’d find it hard to even eat a bite before noping the hell out of there.
My favourite takeaway though I can do. It’s a local kebab place called Khyber Ronaldo. Their kebabs… so-so, but their pizzas, made fresh (or damn close to it) on the spot, some really herby homemade sauce, it’s damn good. Plus the owner is a nice old italian man and that makes me love it more.
A takeaway isn’t exactly as great as a restuarant usually, but free chips for being a regular customer makes up for it.
Love me some icecream. Best places around here are…
Cremeria Corradini, Castiglione della Pescaia, Tuscany. Best gelato ever. The historic town athmosphere is charming, if you can stomach the neverending que during late hours.
Talking about late hours, near that place there’s Salitina, where you can eat (very well), drink and spend the rest of the night.
On the East coast of Italy, there’s another great place for icecream lovers, Gelateria Adler, Riccione, Emilia Romagna.
I did a little reasearch (I ate pizza) and now know the little caesars is my favorite place to get food😋
If you didn’t know Little caesars is a really good pizza place that isn’t ridiculously over priced like other pizza places
It’s better to leave your desk to eat, you can unwind and have a real break from work. Your eyes will be relieved, you’ll be more mindful of what you eat and how much. Take a walk and then you’ll be recharged and more productive.
I can’t share that one. (It’s over 3MB) I can tell you that the .GIF that I shared with the French bulldog isn’t actually my dog. I was taking care of the dog for a few weeks. My dog (a labrador retriever pup) is present in the .kek1 GIF - but it’s not as good because he’s super active and wouldn’t listen when I was trying to make a funny one.
I have no idea. When I was in the office I just took a bunch of them home with me.