I came here on a Tuesday night (7/8/14) which I'm thinking would be highly unusual except that the…read morenext day happened to be some sort of national holiday in Brazil so there were tons of people out and about in Sao Paolo. My friend Marco H. and I were originally planning to barhop and check out some clubs near Avenida Paulista, but since it was #1. a holiday (people don't have to work the next day) and #2. Brazil had just played and gotten crushed by Germany in the World Cup), I think the Brazilian people were in the mood to go out and have a good time. After walking up and down some street littered with bars and clubs, we concluded that it would be a waste of our time to get in line and try to wait gain entry. Instead, he recommended we go to Vila Olimpia (a trendy district) to check out a club called Royal. For those of you that know me, I like clubs haha. Wherever I travel to, I make sure to check out the nightlife and clubs are usually near the top of my list. Royal was indeed a club and it was really nice and trendy as well. It wouldn't have been out of place in places like Los Angeles or New York. The music was mostly a mix of EDM which I enjoy and some Brazilian songs thrown in intermittently. There wasn't a cover per se, but upon entry, you are given a card (kind of looks like a hotel room key) which acts as currency. When you go to the bar and order drinks, the bartenders will scan the card and your tab is organized via that card. The catch was that you had to spend 200 Brazilian reals which comes out to approximately $85 in US dollars, but I had a great time and it was a blast. The girls inside that club were gorgeous and Marco H had a good time laughing at me while I was gawking at the Brazilian women. An interesting quirk about the club scene in Brazil is that while lots of girls come to dance and have fun, the culture is very different than that of the states. Guys really don't dance. They just stand around and hang out (which I'm sure the girls appreciate because I've had girl friends complain about creepers who try to come up to them and grind with them), and when they do approach a girl, it is to initiate a conversation. Being a "gringo", I broke convention by happily fist-pumping and dancing to the music all night.

I attended the Brazilian Voices concert at the Bourbon Street Music Club on March 27 and it was…read moretruly a wonderful night. The music and the harmonies were so smooth, and the energy that the group brought to room was beautiful. It was truly special to hear where everyone was from, as well as to know that two women from the U.S. were part of the group as well, alongside Brazilians. I particularly liked the renditions of Mais Que Nada, and Aguas de Março. Thank you so much for an amazing evening, and congratulations on your first concert in Brazil. I hope there will be many more. The Club was also a perfect room to hear live music.

Went here on a Sunday night, it was great! They had a live band playing all the Salsa and Samba…read more Drinks were at a great price and a lot of nice people. Had a great time conversing with the owner of the place! If you are in São Paulo I recommend you pass by this local.