Tag: Vegetarian
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Anyone living in Rio de Janeiro for a while is bound to have a favorite buffet a kilo restaurant. These are places, often catering exclusively to the lunch crowd, which...
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio Rural, a program initiated by the Secretariat of Agriculture announced this week that they are supporting over 45,000 small-holding and family farmers throughout the state of Rio.
In partnership with...
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite its expensive reputation, the vegan and vegetarian cuisine has become accessible for all budgets in Rio de Janeiro. From Tijuca, in Zona Norte (North Zone), to Botafogo in Zona...
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Kraft Café, a new cafe in Ipanema serving coffee, espressos, lattes and cappuccinos made from freshly roasted coffee beans, plans to open officially on Tuesday, December 29th. The cafe...
By Chesney Hearst, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Three restaurants founded by a trio of entrepreneurs are creatively blending unique ambiances with internationally-influenced cuisine in Rio. The restaurants; Miam Miam, Oui Oui and the recently opened, Mira!,...
By Candy Pilar Godoy, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Carnivorous Cariocas are known for their love of carne-filled feijoadas, sizzling churrascos, and meat on a stick. Yet according to a 2011 survey by the Brazilian Institute of Public...
By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – On almost every street in Rio de Janeiro restaurant signs that say "comida por quilo", (food per kilogram) indicating that food is sold by the kilo regardless of its kind, arouse...
