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Livraria da Vila @ Alameda Lorena, São Paulo
This is the second bookstore that I came across in downtown São Paulo. I almost missed it because of its non-descript modern Brutalist facade. The size of the store and the neighborhood in which it is located (Rua Oscar Freire) reminded me of SoHo in New York and Rizzoli on West Broadway (closed since late
Pampas & Gaucho, Rio Grande do Sul
While in Brazil, I had a chance to visit its southernmost state – Rio Grande do Sul. From Sao Paulo, we flew to Porto Alegre which is the capital of the state. The airport has on its walls these large-scale mosaics of life on the Pampas. They are black-and-white pictures made with thousands of colored tiles.
Livraria Cultura @ Shopping Conjunto Nacional, São Paulo
Walking around São Paulo, I came across three remarkable bookstores. Two in the downtown area and one in a luxurious shopping mall in the business district. My short visit had become an unintended bookstore tour and I was delighted. I will dedicate a post for each one of them. This one owned by Livraria Cultura is
Dgé @ Jardim Paulista, São Paulo
Dgé is a neighborhood gastropub/burger joint on Al. Campinas, 1021, in Jardim Paulista – about 10 minutes walk from my second hotel which is located downtown (near the junction of Pamplona and Jai). While there are a few street-corner lanchonete (diners), they did not look particularly appealing. So I was happy to find Dgé on my first
