Coordenadas is one of the best places to go for nightlife in Rio de Janeiro - ₢ Raphael Medeiros/Raphael Medeiros The vast, stylish Rio Scenarium is an absolute staple for those seeking out live samba ...

Rio de Janeiro’s Rua do Senado has been named the world’s coolest street for 2026 by Time Out. Explore its food scene, ...

Long known for its vibrant nightlife, Rio de Janeiro boasts an array of nightclubs with DJs and live bands playing samba, discreet cocktail lounges hidden away in the city’s fanciest hotels, and ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- It's 2 a.m. on a Saturday. We've just walked into Fixos Fluxos for a party. And we are early. People are just arriving to listen to a band perform samba with a sprinkling of rock. We ...

Rafael Tonon is an award-winning journalist, writer, curator, and researcher, covering food trends and the restaurant industry in Brazil and Portugal for Slate, The Washington Post, Epicurious, Atlas ...

A cross between a dive bar and a greasy spoon, Rio de Janeiro’s beloved (and proudly filthy) hole-in-the wall joints are some of the most democratic spaces in a deeply unequal city. Samba has returned ...

Other than being home to the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, and Brazil-at-large, is famous for many things, but its ability to party tops the list. And what’s a party without a good cocktail?

RIO DE JANEIRO – After a long day trying to set world records, win a medal or just finish a strenuous event, even the world’s top athletes want to unwind. But with night life options lacking at the ...

The iconic statue Christ the Redeemer stands over Rio, receiving visitors with open arms to the cidade maravilhosa (“wonderful city”). It’s a sign of welcome to a geographically dramatic pocket of ...