Starchitect Isay Weinfeld must have imagined Sao Paulo Fashion Week models cavorting here when he designed a catwalk ramp leading into a converted house - complete with mirrored corridor for last-m... read more
Surface to Air flagship adds food fare to its fashion plate in cavernous restaurant with goth or barn-house feel, depending on what time the sun hits the glass ceiling. Whitewashed brick walls and ... read more
Natural elements like vertical green walls and gardens surrounded by wood-paneled walls give sense of a secret refuge in which only the fittest are privy. Natural light filters through expansive, t... read more
Patrons ring doorbell to enter into airtight store where colorful cubbyholes and goods displayed on wood crates gives the feeling you've entered a toymaker's secret workshop. Porcelain decorative p... read more
Visually busy, mock European artists’ and students’ haven is firmly middle class. Decorator obviously reveled in (mis)appropriation: panty hose covers lights, mirrors usurp tennis racke... read more
Luxury Portuguese hotel chain features glass-covered reading area in spacious lobby set with modern-chic design. Curvy lounge chairs and low-slung tables maximize Vitamin D absorption, boosting mel... read more
After the heralded fusion cuisine at D.O.M., celeb chef Alex Atala’s new gastronomy playground heads back to Brazilian basics, traditional all the way, including the real adobe walls. Digs ar... read more
Sao Paulo's first all-organic bakery melds owner Rafael Rosa's globe-trotting experience in the hospitality business with a refined take on traditional faves. Like the Brazilian pao de queijo made ... read more
Havaianas embodies Brazil’s envy-inducing climate of constant sun and air by funneling them into concept flagship store. All that white inside must reference the blinding rays at the beach. E... read more
Chocoholics amalgamate at cake joint for its signature dessert recipe imported from Lisbon whose translated name says it like the owners believe it is: The Best Chocolate Cake in the World. While i... read more
Brazilian cone sushi gets students and hipsters in temakeria tizzy. Long lines, varnished wood tables, cushioned chairs and mirrors for an update on a classic Japanese sushi house. Diners head stra... read more
Paris 6 runs 24-7, and reportedly fills with chefs from other restaurants as they shut down for the night—the best sign of a good restaurant if there ever were one. Dark leather banquettes in... read more
Coveted young Brazilian designers, Nike limited editions, boutique feel—the Parisian import seeks to inspire and be inspired. Indie up-and-comers and occasional heavyweights experiment on the... read more
Fasano is spelled m-o-n-e-y. Big ballers like Naomi Campbell kick back at this classically designed, '30s/'40s-style hotel owned by one of the most loaded families in the city. Dark wood, imported ... read more
Behemoth landmark building resembles a cruise ship or a cross section of a watermelon. Architect Oscar Niemeyer's apprentice Ruy Ohtake took a step away from his boss' penchant for concrete and hea... read more
Fab, chic resto built on two levels, popular with metrosexual fashionistas and drama queens who just love the Venetian masks on the walls, the fancy elevator, the waterfall and the service by beaut... read more
Atop the cruise-ship-looking luxury hotel Unique. Outdoor, rooftop boite for big ballers digging open views of the city while lounging on giant white ottomans. DJs entertain with house music after ... read more
Irish pub with New Zealander owner gets giddy on Guinness, both on draft and on walls in form of posters and paintings saluting the dark libation and the motherland. Non-smoking area is second best... read more
Uber-sleek hotel as full of Europeans as Europe. Everything else from the nationally grown wood to the Campana brothers' rope lobby chairs ensures the Emiliano stays brasileiro. All technologically... read more
Member of famed Rubaiyat meat chain gets the upscale take, with less red meat and more flavor. Europeans and those who feel just as Euro dine outside, in the midst of an ancient fig tree presumed t... read more
Twelve stacked shipping containers elegantly transform an empty gra...
Singles and doubles do their best and loudest Lady Gaga impressions...
Soho-style café where neighborhood locals carb up on 30 type...
Historic low-key drinking den that once brought together leftist po...
International chain keeps 90% of menu the same as its Istanbul fore...