
Tuesday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – Dobradinha is back every Tuesday in the month of July, providing a stellar evening for all attendees. Long line in front? Don’t worry, the hosts generously dish out slices of Dominos Pizza for those waiting to enter. Wash it down with tequila shots once inside. Great treatment from some solid hosts. Dance to the beats from the 70′s, 80′s, 90′s, plus pop-punk, dance and funk.
CLUBS:
Mini Menos (Humaitá)
Tuesday nights are now complete with your weekly serving of Mini Menos, the Lapa transplant party created by barmaster Sandra Mendes, along wit resident DJs Rafael RM2 and Gustavo Tata, playing the best of house, tech house, disco and funk.
Doiz – 8PM
R. Capitão Salomão, 55 – Humaitá – Tel:(21) 2179-6620
Entrance: R$10
Ya’Ya high-fi (Arpoador)
DJ Marcelinho Da Lua provides us with a night of 100% vinyl, bringing back some of the best in funk, soul, Brazilian rare groove and more. Tuesdays are special at Studio RJ, with top notch music for everyone to enjoy.
Studio RJ – 8:30PM
Av. Vieira Souto, 110, Arpoador – Tel: (21) 2523-1204
Entrance: Free until midnight, R$10 after
Dobradinha (Copacabana)
Dobradinha is back every Tuesday in the month of July, providing a stellar evening for all attendees. Long line in front? Don’t worry, the hosts generously dish out slices of Dominos Pizza for those waiting to enter. Wash it down with tequila shots once inside. Great treatment from some solid hosts. Dance to the beats from the 70′s, 80′s, 90′s, plus pop-punk, dance and funk.
Fosfobox
Rua Siqueira Campos, 143 – Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2548-7498
Entrance: R$25 with Lista Amiga, R$35 without

MÚSICA BRASILEIRA:
Samba di Buteco (Lapa)
The union of three great friends who had the samba idea to hold an event without leaving their respective groups led the result of Samba di Buteco, with typical Brazilian rhythm.
Mofo Lapa – 9PM
Av. Mem de Sá , 94 – Lapa – Tel: (21) 2221-9851
Entrance: R$15 with Lista Amiga, R$20 without
Pandeiro Repique Duo (Lapa)
Pandeiro Repique Duo is the result of the meeting of these instruments typical of the soul of Rio, the Brazilian percussion. Bernardo Aguiar and Gabriel Policarpo will be put side by side with the virtuosity of the spike extrapolating their regional origins.
Centro Cultural Carioca – 11:30PM
Rua do Teatro, 37 – Lapa – Tel: (21) 2252.6468
Entrance: R$15
PUBS & BARS:
Lord Jim’s Pub (Ipanema)
The oldest pub in Rio in its newest guise and a great local crowd. Known for its live music and happy hour.
Lord Jim’s Pub – 7PM
Rua Paul Redfern, 44, Ipanema – Tel: (21) 2249-4881
Entrance: Not available at time of press
Blue Agave (Copacabana)
Some of the best Mexican food — and the best margarita — in Rio, plus live American and European sports on TV. They also have the original location in Ipanema.
Blue Agave
Rua Aires Saldanha 21C – Copacabana – Tel: (21) 3592-9271
Entrance: Free
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