Festivals and special dinners shake up São Paulo’s gastronomic scene

The month of October begins with good and tasty dinners and special gastronomic festivals. Check out:

Eclair Festival at Confeitaria Dama

From Thursday to Sunday, until the day October 30 who frequents the stores of confectionery lady find special flavors of éclair, a sweet of French origin.

The partners and sisters-in-law Daniela and Mariana Gorski were inspired by the success of the first Eclair Festival promoted in 2011, which marked an epoch and is still commented on among the regulars of the bakery.

The great novelty of the 2022 edition is the cocoa mass which harmonizes with the exclusive flavors chosen for the period (all cost R$ 15.50 in physical stores and R$ 18 for delivery).

The flavors are red fruits with 100% cocoa mass filled with red fruit patissière cream (blackberry, strawberry and raspberry); prestige with 100% cocoa mass filled with coconut patissière cream; banana with 100% cocoa mass filled with caramelized banana cream patissière with cinnamon; and intense chocolate with 100% cocoa mass filled with 70% chocolate patissière cream. In addition to them, while the Festival lasts, the pecan éclair is once again part of the Dama’s menu.

Lady’s Confectionery: Rua Ferreira de Araújo, 376, Pinheiros / Whatsapp (11) 97095-3888 or landline (11) 5182-5088 / Opening hours: Sunday to Wednesday, from 8 am to 7:30 pm; Thursday to Saturday and holidays, from 8 am to 8:30 pm / Own delivery or via iFood. other addresses, Click here.

Free tour through the Center of SP about the history of Coffee in Brazil

O International Coffee Day is celebrated on October 1st and on this date Pátio Metrô São Bento, in partnership with the Caminhos do Triângulo group, launches the Guided Tour – Café and Cafeterias tour that shows the changes that took place in the 19th and 20th centuries, as a result of the period of the Coffee Expansion in Brazil.

The activity is free and takes place in every Saturday in October and November , with departure at 11:00 am and ticket collection from 10:30 am. The meeting point will be at Praça da Colmeia, located inside the enterprise, at São Bento do Metrô Station.

The route goes through the Historic Triangle, in downtown São Paulo. The tour continues along the main streets showing the important points of the time, while visiting places where great coffee shops and restaurants were located, where the elite of São Paulo and important names in history gathered.

These places were meeting points for intellectuals, a stage for political discussions and artistic inspiration.

Coffee has brought transformations at social, economic, political levels and also in the customs and habits of São Paulo society, and today the beloved “Brazilian coffee” is present in the routine of the entire population.

The walk rescues the history of influential places and people at the time of the Coffee Expansion in Brazil, passing through points such as Praça Antônio Prado, Pátio do Colégio and Largo do Café.

Coffee Tour meeting point: Praça da Colmeia – São Bento Subway Courtyard / Day: from 01/10, every Saturday in October and November / Price : Free of charge / Time: Departure at 11:00 am, ticket collection at 10:30 am.

Sao Paulo Oktoberfest

THE Sao Paulo oktoberfest one of the biggest cultural events that integrates the official calendar of the capital of São Paulo, will take place between the days October 7 and 23 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays) in the Complex of Ibirapuera Gym .

In its 5th edition, the festival presents a schedule with great national and international attractions – there will be more than 30 shows, 80 gastronomic options, variety in styles of draft beer, in addition to sustainable and social actions throughout the event.

As for the gastronomic options, the Sao Paulo oktoberfest promises to unite traditional and innovative flavors.

curated by chef Marcos Baldassari which was featured on the TV show MasterChef, the festival will present 80 options of dishes, starters and desserts, in addition to classic German cuisine represented with the dishes preferred by the public, such as “Joelho São Paulo oktoberfest” (with potatoes and sauerkraut), “Swine Sausage”, “Veal Sausage”, “German Hot Dog”, novelties such as “Joelho Aperitivo”, “Rösti with Bacon”, and several portions made with pork knee and side dishes.

The prices of dishes, portions and snacks range from R$16 to R$120.

Sao Paulo oktoberfest: Ibirapuera Gym Complex: Rua Manoel da Nóbrega, 1361 – Paraíso – São Paulo – SP / Dates: First three weekends of October – on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays / Schedules: Friday, from 17:00 to 02:00, Saturday, from 16:00 to 01:00 and Sunday, from 16:00 to 00:00. Tickets: from BRL 50.00 – Click here / Parental rating: 16 years (under 16s must be accompanied by parents or guardians).

Casa Rios celebrates 1 year of life with a special 6-course menu

O Casa Rios restaurant completes its first year of existence – and very successfully – with a menu that always seeks to put at least one of the ingredients on the grill.

To commemorate the occasion, the chefs Giovanna Perroni and Rodrigo Aguiar count on the partnership of a team of professionals of different styles to execute a menu where the ember is the star.

Lucas Dantes from the Restaurant Strain ; Matheus Zanchini of Borgo Mooca ; Projecta.sea; Bial Freitas, Marcio Shihoma and Joey Lim of Folder Shihoma ; Rodrigo Oliveira of Mocotó Restaurant ; Rafa Protti gives Crime Pastry Shop make up a 6-time menu that is available until October 16th.

The menu can be ordered for dinner from Thursday to Saturday or for lunch on Saturday and Sunday.

Expect items like cornbread with cured sirloin cup and roasted cauliflower; tuna, pork and pistachio sausage; crab cakes with bottarga mayonnaise; zucchini lasagna with daddy’s cheese; among other delights. The birthday menu costs R$290 per person.

Rios House: Rua Itapura, 1327, Tatuapé – São Paulo – SP / Tel.: (11) 2091-7323/ Opening hours: Wednesday to Friday, from 12 pm to 3:30 pm and from 7 pm to 11 pm; Saturday, from 12:00 to 23:00; and Sunday, from 12pm to 7pm. As portions of the birthday menu are limited, advance reservations are recommended to ensure availability.

maza

O maza an Asian restaurant located in Itaim Bibi, holds the first edition of Sake Experience – a 14-step menu paired with Mega Sakê, on the day October 9th.

With preparations made with fresh fish, in the best omakase style – chef’s proposal Seiji Enokizono and harmonization of Salatiel Rosa and Fabio Ota – Beef tongue tataki and Polanco caviar paired with Sakê Niida will be served; Wagyu and Karasumi sushi paired with Zaku Miyabi Sake; scallop sushi at Kombujime paired with Sake Niida; grilled unagui and honeycomb paired with Sakê Gassan, and many other dishes.

For dessert, Anko (bean jam), honey ice cream and grilled mochi. The menu has a closed price of R$ 790. It is necessary to make a reservation in advance.

Maza: Rua Manuel Guedes, 243, Itaim Bibi – São Paulo / Tel.: (11) 11 99506-2050

Pasta Shihoma welcomes Claudia Casu, pasta specialist from Sardinia

at the invitation of Marcio Shihoma the Sardinian pasta specialist, Claudia Casu, arrives in Brazil in October.

Creator of the “Sardegna Cooking Studio”, where she researches, develops and promotes the old Sardinian cuisine, Claudia worked for 20 years as a designer before dedicating herself exclusively to the kitchen, in perfect harmony with her training, she invented different shapes of pastes, which she creates using traditional Sardinian tools such as brass wheels and tweezers.

Among the rarities that Cláudia prepares are the Andarinos, the Lorighittas, the Culurgionis and the Ancient Gravellos that she will have the opportunity to present in São Paulo at two special dinners at Pasta Shihoma, on October 18th and 19th, and will also give a course for professionals at Embramex.

The closed menu will have freckle pie stuffed with seafood and vegetables, served with a green salad for starters; regulate toasted in the oven served with a broth of fish and crustaceans; lorighita served with a young chicken and tomato sauce; pasta stuffed with pecorino sardo potatoes and mint with tomato juice; walkers served with a muscle ragout; filindeu , a paste known as Fabric of the Gods, served in a mild lamb broth; and fried pasta stuffed with pecorino sardo and served with honey for dessert.

The price per person is R$ 600, with the possibility of harmonization by sommelierè Analu Torres for another R$ 390. Dinner reservations are available from October 7th through the website Shihoma.com.

Shihoma Fresh Pasta: Rua Medeiros de Albuquerque, 431, Vila Madalena / Tel.: (11) 97560-0188 / Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday, from 12pm to 3pm; Friday, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm; Saturday, from 12:00 to 16:00.