Rio de Janeiro: Botequim Informal – The best feijoada and caipirinha in the city

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If you go to Rio de Janeiro is clear that it can’t fail to visit the statue of the “Christ the Redeemer” (Cristo Redentor), but there is another obligatory stop in the wonderful city, especially if you are a lover of a good drink and good food: the bar called Botequim Informal.

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Botequim Informal is one of the coolest bars in the Rio. The first unit was opened in Leblon, the second house was opened in the same neighborhood, and, some years after, the chain opened the third house in Barra, and then reached Ipanema, Copacabana, heading also for places like Niterói, Botafogo, among others.

I confess that my favorite unit is the one in Copacabana on Rua Domingos Ferreira, 215. I explain you why this is my favorite: the service is FANTASTIC, I have been there with my husband so many times that we have turned friends of the waiters, cooks, and managers. You know that feeling where you get to a place and the staff receives you with affection, respect, calling you by the name? I love it, something we have on the countryside that is also possible to find  in Rio de Janeiro.

The feijoada and caipirinha at Botequim Informal are the best in Rio de Janeiro. Eat the feijoada there and you will never forget!

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Look at my husband eager for his feijoada! lol

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But the feijoada is not the only option at Botequim Informal – the menu is quite varied, full of tidbits, full meals for lunch or dinner, and of course healthy food also.

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And what to tell about the desserts?  They are simply delicious!

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The “Botequim Informal” in Copacabana is on Domingos Ferreira Street, n. 215.

Phone: (21) 3816-0909

It is open every day from noon

Kisses

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Rio de Janeiro: Restaurant “Aprazível”, delicious Brazilian food

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When I was in Rio de Janeiro covering the Fashion Rio Summer 2014 I received an irresistible invitation: have lunch at the Restaurant “Aprazível” (the literal translation would be “Pleasant”).

I had heard only good things about this restaurant, but I wanted to discover personally what was so special about this place, after all, like so many others, it offers Brazilian food.

We eat Brazilian food all the time, made by our mothers or by our grandparents, we are demanding, after all which food is better than the one made by our mothers??

Upon reaching the restaurant I’ve loved the atmosphere at the first glance – a beautiful place surrounded by the nature, a lots of green, lots of birds and butterflies, using few words – a lovely place!!

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As we were only 2 persons (my husband and I), We chose a table for two in a corner that had a beautiful view and we started to explore the menu.

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Since it was a Brazilian food restaurant, we have asked for a Brazilian wine too. While choosing, we ordered a basket “pão de queijo com linguiça mineira grelhada” (a kind of bread made of cheese filled with grilled sausage) … yummy…. a delight, but I could only eat two of them as I want to keep fit!

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As we are good cooks, my husband and I went to visited the kitchen and chat with the Chef. And of course we took advantage of the visit to see the dishes that coming out, so it would be easier to choose our meal!

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My choice was the “Peixe Tropical” (a salt water grilled tropical fish, served with orange sauce, coconut rice with cashew nuts and roasted banana)

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My husband’s choice was “Moquequinha do Rio” (a fish cooked in a delicious sauce of natural coconut milk, accompanied by white rice and “farofinha” – spiced corn flour).

But I’ll be honest here: I just think it lacked a bit of spice, but that is because I’m used to the authentic “Moquequinha” from Bahia – if you ever try the authentic “Moquequinha” in Bahia you will always be dissatisfied with others!

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And to finish this our delicious lunch, my husband asked for a dessert, I did not ordered dessert, again because I want to keep my shape, but I confess I tried a little bit of my husband’s dessert.

The dessert choice was the “Banana Santa Teresa” (baked banana with cinnamon and sugar, served with vanilla ice cream and chopped almonds).

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Who lives in Rio de Janeiro must visit this restaurant, and if you are not from Rio, the next time you visit the wonderful city be sure to savor the delights of “Aprazível”.

Kisses!

Restaurant “Aprazível”

Rua Aprazível, 62

Santa Teresa

Rio de Janeiro

Phone: 0055 (21) 2508-9174

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Las Vegas – Helicopter Tour to the Grand Canyon

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Girls, this was one of the most beautiful tours I’ve ever done! Visiting the Grand Canyon was amazing, I could see beautiful landscapes, the excitement was huge.

We chose to do the tour in the late afternoon, so that we could see the beautiful landscapes and still enjoy the helicopter ride to see Las Vegas at night from a very special angle.

Look at our happy faces at the beginning of the tour!!

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Early in the flight, seeing Las Vegas from above has been an amazing experience, but we could hardly imagine what still lay ahead.

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As we were going towards the Grand Canyon the landscape changed dramatically, sometimes I had the distinct impression of being on another planet.

Las Vegas was built in the middle of the desert, it was my first contact with this kind of environment.

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After a lot of anxiety, we finally arrived to the Grand Canyon, beautiful!!

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We landed on this beautiful place to take a snack, and of course, enjoy the scenery a little more closely.

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My look of the day consisted of a silk mullet blouse, black and sleeveless (after all, Las Vegas is sooo hot), the animal-print polka dot pants, and my basic but comfortable pair of black shoes.

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The way back was as wonderful as the rest of the ride: it was beautiful to see Las Vegas at night, all lit up, fantastic!

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And to close the night with a flourish, my prince took me to dinner at one of the restaurants of the hotel where we were staying. The restaurant chosen was the “Jaleo”, specializes in Spanish food, at the “Cosmopolitan” hotel.

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The day was fantastic, but spending this day with the love of my life was the highlight, this man is my partner, friend, encourager, accomplice, lover, my eternal boyfriend.

If you planning to go to Las Vegas and want to do this tour, visit http://www.maverickhelicopter.com/ to make your reservation. The Maverick has several tour options, this one I did is the “Dream Catcher“.

Kisses!

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My wedding in Las Vegas – with Elvis!

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Hi girls, finally the post about my wedding in Las Vegas.

I’m married for almost 4 years, my husband and I are a couple full of energy and we love to travel around this world!

It was on one of our trips that we got married again – in Las Vegas. The venue for the ceremony was the Las Vegas Welcome Sign and who gave the blessing was nobody less than Elvis! That’s right folks, he did not die!! Lol!

Whoever follows me on Instagram (inesjunqueira) already knows about the wedding, as I posted there in real time.

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The look of the special day was a short and tight white dress (sexy bride), a veil and as “accessory” a beautiful bouquet of red roses.

A gorgeous white limousine picked us up at the hotel! I must say it girls: I arrived at the wedding with huge style.

Now imagine me marrying my prince in Las Vegas, in the middle of the street?

Of course there were a lot of curious people!

I never saw so many cameras in my life, all the tourists who were there wanted to take a picture with me, especially the Japanese ones, that said all the time that taking a picture with bride brings good luck.

Hey … I have my photos spread throughout Japan. Lol!

Well, as I am Leo, I loved being the center of the attentions, right?! ? #confess

Ah, the hula dancer that you will see in the photos came from toast lol – she was the witness.

Check out the pictures of this special day in our lives … And Viva Las Vegas!!

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Kisses!

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The Beatles – Love – Las Vegas – Cirque du Soleil

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For those who go to Las Vegas I recommend this show from Cirque du Soleil: “The Beatles – Love” at the Mirage Hotel. If you like the Beatles then you will go crazy!!

It’s a lovely show, with the best circus performers in the world, incredible special effects and great music.

If you are more experienced, it is a nice return to the past, and if you do not know the Beatles (I don’t believe so, but …), you will get to know a little bit about them through the world of dream and fantasy that is the Cirque du Soleil.

More than a show, it is a beautiful tribute to these four “boys” that marked the history of music.

Check out some pictures:

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It was a night of magic and dream, we (my husband and I) had an amazing experience!

Take a look at some scenes of the show:

And listen to the soundtrack, simply WONDERFUL!

It became my favorite CD, I can’t stop hearing it.

For more information please visit: www.cirquedusoleil.com. On this site you will find all the Shows from Cirque du Soleil, buy tickets and much more.

Kisses!

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