My group of friends and I went to Casa da Gávea on Wednesday night for the forro event. After…read morepaying R$10 (early bird special), we climbed up the stairs to find a live band playing some super cool progressive version of forro classics. If you're a woman, it's common to stand around the dance area and wait for the guys to come up and ask you to dance, which is common and happens quickly. So ladies looking to pick up cute guys, this place was a find (same goes for guys looking to pick up women). The crowd was a little on the younger side (21-35, I'd say) and people were definitely on the cooler, more alternative side of the spectrum. There's also a bar to help you get ready for all the dancing. Definitely worth going if you're looking to dance. If you don't know how to dance... well, this might not be the best place to start learning.

"Cool Alternative Property with good quality jazz/blues/folk and you name it"…read more I hope my review make justice to the beautiful and cool space that I am about to describe. Petropolis is a quaint Brazilian town with European flare and it screamed for the longest for a good music venue with a more eclectic style. Well, this place fits all. I was so happy to first see the beautiful property that the venue is in place. Huge property with Recording Music studios, that also is rented out for band's rehearsals. The room where the live music takes place is beautifully decorated and it has a rustic home feel to it. there's a large balcony with a seating area with a beautiful view. It was a Monday night and i couldn't believe the good quality of the band playing...they interacted with the public and the Bossa Nova jazz/Folk Jazz/Pop Jazz that I was listening made me dance all night...and that's how that involved a jazz lover that is more of a jazz listener and not a jazz dancer. The food is simple but delicious! I had to compliment the chef on a Ground Beef Empanada (Pastel de carne) that was out of this world. The wine selection is limited, but nice. There are other drinks for non-wine lovers. I highly recommend this place. It is a comforting, relaxing, and multi sensorial experience.

After an unexpectedly drawn out gestation period, the former mayor of Rio César Maia's…read morecontroversial vanity project in Barra da Tijuca opened in early 2013 with the intention of hosting a wealth of high-level cultural shows from ballet and theatre to music. The 'grande sala' can hold over 1,600 people, but elsewhere in the huge, elevated concrete construction, the Teatro do Câmara theatre, 21 multi-use spaces, an orchestra practice room, three cinemas, an art gallery, café and restaurant are all to be found. #coolplacetohangout