So, folks, I know I haven’t been blogging lately but I have a pile of stories to share; some written, some not. There coming, though, in a big pile early next week. One of the reasons I haven’t been available to write (besides my artful laziness) has been the arduous search for a new house. After days of searching and days of bureaucratic fucking nonsense and hours of wandering the aisles of the supermarket, the hardware store and the crap-ass mall, I am nearly moved in with all that I …

This is probably my new favorite place in Brazil. A little buteco in Santo Antônio owned by the most incredible guy. They had a brief mention in the New York Times last year which is proudly displayed above the bar.
Get your feet wet at Mercearia Lili (Rua São João Evangelista, 696, Santo Antônio, 55-31-3296-1951), a regular participant in Comida di Buteco. It is one bar of many in Santo Antônio, an upscale neighborhood of steep hills that require superhuman parallel parking skills or, preferably, use of the city’s metered taxis.
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And by popular (Sarah) demand…videos coming soon.

Matias drinking beer in the gas station at 2 in the afternoon on a Saturday. Quality of life.

Third world ingenuity.