São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Friday, April 26, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Friday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option.
LIVE:
Toninho Geraes (Pinheiros) – One of the most renowned composers from Rio de Janeiro’s samba music, Toninho Geraes performs tonight at Traço de União.
Owner of samba hits such as “Oxossi”, “Se a Fila Andar”, and “Seu Balancê”, Geraes is capable of making a crowd sing along for the entire night!
Traço de União – Rua Claudio Soares, 73, Pinheiros.
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PARTY:
Caribe Sonoro (Bixiga) – Founded by Syrian refugees and immigrants, the Al Janiah house will be all about the Caribbean sounds tonight.
The Caribe Sonoro party will be run by Tríptico Caribe, composed by musicians from Colombia, Venezuela and Peru; and Colombian DJ SoundSystah Rocho.
Cumbia, Salsa, Champeta, Son Cubano, Reggaeton and Vallenato are some of the several rhythms to be played tonight.
Al Janiah – Rua Rui Barbosa, 269, Bixiga.
Check the event for further details.
LIVE:
Baile do Di Melo (Bixiga) – Mundo Pensante will be hosting the Baile do Di Melo tonight.
Singer, composer, painter and actor, Di Mello is a reference when it comes to black music in São Paulo.
Tonight, the artist will present both new and old compositions, and also invite to the stage singer Graziela Medori.
Mundo Pensante – Rua Treze de Maio, 733, Bela Vista.
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LOUNGES, BARS & PUBS:
Mercearia São Pedro (Vila Madalena)
Operating in Vila Madá since 1968, this all-in-one bar has a bookstore and a grocery store in it. It serves homemade lunch, tasty finger food, and extremely cold beer.
Mercearia São Pedro – 8AM – 1PM
Rua Rodésia, 34, Vila Madalena – Tel: (11) 3815-7200
Entrance: FREE
Boteco Seo Joaquim (Mooca)
A meeting point among thirty-year-olds from São Paulo’s Zona Leste, Boteco Seo Joaquim offers creative drinks and a traditional feijoada every Saturday, from 12PM on.
Seo Joaquim – 12PM – 1AM
Rua Visconde de Inhomerim, 1034, Mooca – Tel: (11) 2306-2189
Entrance: FREE
Frank Bar (Bela Vista)
In the exquisite Maksoud Plaza lies Frank Bar, a bohemian tribute to the one and only Frank Sinatra. Having a reputation for its excellence, Frank Bar was elected one of the world’s best 100 bars in 2017 and 2018 by “The World’s 50 Best Bars”. It was also chosen as “the best in São Paulo” by Folha de São Paulo newspaper in 2016 and 2018.
Frank Bar – 6PM – 2AM
Maksoud Plaza, Rua São Carlos Do Pinhal, 424, Bela Vista – Tel: (11) 3145-8000
Entrance: FREE
Bar do Luiz Nozoie (Saúde)
Most bars have their tradition but Luiz Nozoie’s has its own unique beer ritual: before being served on the tables, beer bottles literally dive into freezing water with coarse salt for 20 minutes. Seafood appetizers are also a must at Nozoie’s.
Bar do Luiz Nozoie – 6PM – 11PM
Avenida do Cursino, 1210, Saúde – Tel.: (11) 5061-4554
Entrance: FREE
Bar Zur Alten Muhle (Brooklin)
Working in Brooklin for almost four decades, the bar fills São Paulo’s bohemian scene with the original German spirit. At Zur Alten Muhle, one can find great German labels and try classic German dishes, like eisbein, kassler and paprika schnitzel.
Bar Zur Alten Muhle – 12PM – 12AM
Rua Princesa Isabel, 102, Brooklin – Tel: (11) 5044-4669
Entrance: Free
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