Among various bars, pubs, restaurants, lounges and others, Rio is full of possibilities for those who like to eat and drink well. From north to south of the city, the gastronomic circuit is one of the most attractive meetings for tourists and locals which promote memorable conversations, spontaneous smiles and unique satisfaction!

Thinking about it, away from the already know South Zone, in a forgotten corner, a huge pink mansion surprises the lovers of the real bar food. The taste of the appetizers is special, and the place is super cozy… Let the flavor of the feijoada dough, which takes care of the sidewalk, dominate your movements and lead you into the Aconchego Carioca! { read more }

An evening at Rio can be drawn with the colors of the city and the green of the nature in the cosiness of a place which favors the meeting, the contemplation and the good cuisine. There, the idea is to take a drink and chat while the night carries the sun away, in a scenario that looks like a soap opera…

The name of the space can suggest an invite just for the single ones, but the tables and the couches in rustic style reveal an environment that receive not only who search for someone, but also who already found out your soulmate! Lime&Tonic invites you to entry in Santa Teresa Hotel and to enjoy the evening at Bar dos Descasados (Unmarried Bar, in free translation)! { read more }

Some people say that Rio’s downtown is a democratic place. There, refinement and simplicity, antique and new, classic and contemporary mixes and mingle themselves in an environment that inspires history, culture, work and fun. The art galleries, libraries and commercial buildings are many but, perhaps, the most full of stories spaces can be the houses where enthusiastic people enjoy the happy nights in the neighborhood.

Among so many past cases transferred from generation to generation, a XIX century house is notable for the antagonism that it keeps! If in the 1890’s it housed criminals by functioning as a police station – when “witnessed” the murder of a journalist Empire’s critical, which occurred a few yards away –, nowadays, the building shows its sacred side. Adorned with objects that refers to religious and baroque art, the house is the bar and restaurant known as the precursor of jazz in Lapa.

Pull your chair, order a beer and enjoy the most traditional jazz because you are at Santo Scenarium! { read more }

A cold beer with a history taste and the Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer, in free translation) view in one of the most beautiful postcards of Rio de Janeiro. This is what promises a meeting with friends or an afternoon with the family at the bar in front of Baía de Guanabara (Guanabara Bay, in free translation): the Bar Urca.

Pleasant like a Sunday tour, the program  Lime&Tonic takes you to do is more than going to a bar, is the surprise with a place that is, by itself, the leisure activity of the weekend, or even of the Monday’s happy hour! So, call your friends and be captivated by Bar Urca and the district that hosts it! Marvel yourself with a bucolic neighborhood, full of natural beauty – such as trees, gardens, squares, parks and beaches – and a beautiful and friendly people who spend time chatting and drinking a bottle of beer on the  most famous wall of the city! Did you take your order? { read more }

In Rio’s South Zone, a world of images, colors and flavors can surpreise the most unawares (or unbelievers!) citizens. There, in front of the imposing imperial palms of Jardim Botânico (Botanical Garden, in free translation), the chin drops, the mouth open and the senses are taken by the surprise, beauty and enchantment emotion.

The responsible for the multiple feelings is a terrace that looks more like a ruin of modern times, full of charm in open air! In this space, where art and nature completes itself, the surprise of the night is the presence of a big illuminated palm next to the house and the Creator, with open arms, blessing the experience! To complete, the music is pleasant, the people is interesting, and the snacks and drinks… Hmm… These deserve a separate chapter!

Lime&Tonic invites you to climb the narrow stairs next to Couve Flor restaurant, on the Pacheco Leão Street, and marvel yourself with a bar that is baby, but has won many hearts with its good taste and elegance! So be welcome to Paxeco Bar! { read more }

In a XIX century house, the lives of different people get color, flavor and excitement in Rio’s downtown. The audience is a lively and spontaneous folks full of stories to tell. The scenario, a building all lit up that, right at the entrance, already calls attention to what the frequenters will find!

On one side, carved in mahogany, a showcase filled with bottles fills the place; on the other side, a curious aquarium attracts looks for crabs moving from one place to another! It also has wooden tables scattered around the sidewalk which, one day, was grounded to make room for the first residential street in Rio, Lavradio Street. But if before the land was marsh and the habitat of crabs, today, the house hosts more than a hundred labels of… cachaça (sugar cane spirit, in free translation)!

Do you know where are you? So come in and be comfortable at Cachaçaria Mangue Seco (Dry Mangrove Cachaçaria, in free translation)! Located in the historic center of the city, the house offers its frequenters the most complete Rio’s letter of cachaças and one of the best seafood, besides, of course, with the most delicious crab in the region! { read more }

Are you in the mood of dating or chatting with friends with the taste of delicious delicacies in a pleasant and charming place, integrated with nature and with an Amazon ambience? Fantastic, isn’t it!? Even more if you have all this close by, alongside Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, in the South Zone of Rio!

Today, Lime&Tonic brings to you, in the Entertainment category, the suggestion of a place which mixes good regional food and an incredible view: the kiosk Palaphita Kitch. Come in, sit down, and feel great in one of the large sofas or benches of plantation wood and straw, with its inviting and colorful cushions, arranged on the grass and open sky! { read more }

If you ask someone who was born in Rio what is the most symbolic aspect of the city, you’ll hear different answers: the empathy, the women’s beauty, the way they treat outsiders, the good mood, the solidarity… Anyway, there are so many attributes which indeed define the Rio’s soul.

Besides all these qualities, Rio is amazing because of its natural beauties and relaxed way of life, getting all natives proud to be cariocas and delighting the tourists. That’s good! We can only be grateful and hope you enjoy it as much. So if you want to have some fun, we can give you a little hand!

The Lime&Tonic starts today the category Entertainment, which promises to be your reference when it comes to fun. We’ll present the best options around the town, always with that plus! Enjoy it and have fun!

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