Whenever I find myself on the beach in Rio (every day) I feel as though I am a preferred guest as a five-star hotel or a high-roller at a Vegas casino (at least what I imagine it's like): there are people who setup my chair and umbrella, people to make sure I have things to eat and drink (beer
Feliz Páscoa! Easter And Zombie Jesus In Brazil
Apparently today is Easter (or Páscoa if you are in Brazil). I did not see any egg hunts going on, and I did not see any large rabbits rampaging through the streets scaring the daylights out of children. So it was not truly Easter I suppose, but it appeared that people were having a good time
AçaÃ: Delicious Purple Goodness From Brazil
Pictured above we have a delicious and savory bowl of açaÃ. And I know that many of you may think that you've had açaà before, but let me assure you that this wonderful and mysterious product of the Amazon is done no justice by the "flavored" products found in the US (juices, teas, vodkas, Jamba
My Brazilian Lunch Lady
Growing up I envied the lunch lady. She brought (and still brings) happiness to the crushed spirits of elementary, middle, and high school students (and she, yes she, because if said lunch lady was a he, the title would instead be "lunch gentleman"). Brazil has carried on the tradition of
Brazilian Night Food
Night food. It is delicious. It is better than day food. It is not entirely certain you will know what it is. That is not important. Rio de Janeiro may be lacking in the Mexican food department, and eating out may be ludicrously expensive, but there is certainly no shortage of delicious night
A Date in Brazil: How To Not Fuck It Up
Let's say you are asked out on a dinner date by a Brazilian who is way out of your league (not likely, but we are pretending). Now being the incredibly classy person that you are, let us suppose you decide to order a personal pizza and the largest beer available (you are a gluttonous American,