In the popular cuisine of Rio de Janeiro there are some dishes that are common to the menus of the city’s restaurants and bars. Many of them have European influence and are adapted to local taste. An example is the Picadinho de Carne (Mince) of Portuguese origin, served with poached egg, breaded banana and different […]
Turf stage and headquarter of the country’s biggest horse racing event – the Brazilian Grand Prix – the Brazilian Jockey Club (JCB) is located at the Gavea Hippodrome, in the South Zone of Rio. Built in the first half of the 20th century, it attracts visitors through the beauty of its architecture and for being in a privileged region, between Christ the Redeemer, the Botanical Garden and the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. […]