Got to Get to Rio: An Olympic Night Out
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ARE YOU STILL bitter about Chicago's crushing defeat before the International Olympic Committee this morning? Come on, don't be bitter. The U.S. gets the Olympics — well, probably more often than it should, and South America has never gotten a chance to host. So shake off the sour grapes and celebrate Rio de Janeiro.
WHERE TO DRINK:
Start the night at Ceiba, where you can pick up a $5 Caipirinha (the national cocktail of Brazil) between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. and from 9:30 p.m. to close. This is one of the very best happy hours in the city, and although none of the appetizers strictly honors Brazil, they're half-price during happy hour. Go ahead, order the guacamole.
WHERE TO EAT:
D.C.'s most high-profile Brazilian restaurant is Fogo de Chao — and if you want steak, this eatery's countless meaty advertisements plastered on every Metro wall may ply you. But that's a chain, so we're sending you to Grill From Ipanema, a quiet restaurant in Adams Morgan (yes, those do exist) that does Brazilian classics simply and well.
WHERE TO DANCE:
Maybe you know how to samba, or maybe those four Caipirinhas have convinced you that you do. Either way, time to go for the gold at Habana Village, whose Friday Latin Fusion Night is Legen — wait for it — dary! OK, it isn't yet. But once those pictures go on Facebook, it will be.
» Ceiba, 701 14th St. NW; 202-393-3983. (Metro Center)
» Fogo de Chao, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; 202-347-4668. (Federal Triangle)
» Grill From Ipanema, 1858 Columbia Road NW; 202-986-0757. (Woodley Park)
» Habana Village, 1834 Columbia Road NW; 202-462-6310. (Woodley Park)
Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
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As a legitimate Brazilian living in DC, I have at least 2 corrections to do. 1. Guacamole is not a Brazilian dish, it is probably Mexican. Although we like avocados, in Brazil we don't usually eat it together with salty food, but as a dessert. 2. Habana is in Cuba, so you are not gonna find the legitimate Brazilian samba there. You are probably talking about salsa, that is a totally different rhythm from the Caribbeans. Anyway, thanks for the caipirinhas and the suggestion of Ceiba and Grill of Ipanema. I still have to try them, once I already know Fogo de Chao in Brazil.
By Joao Paulo , Posted October 5, 2009 11:20 AM