The restaurant that was the first hot spot of Copacabana, opened in 1902, it was right in front of where today is the Z-13 fishing colony, on the corner of the current Francisco Otaviano and Avenida Atlântica. It was called Mère Louise, located inside the Hotel da Egrejinha.

Oysters have always been a hot topic at Rio de Janeiro's tables. But... they should be paired with what wine? The answer varies according to the time.

Dozens of people, including chefs, academics, restaurant owners and members of the government, attended the launch of the book “From the field to the table”, by Renata Cabrera. A conversation about gastronomic tourisms opened the event.

Our work is mentioned on the page of one of Spain's greatest food writers.

For centuries, eating turtle was a staple of the city's gastronomy. In the form of soup, pastry or fricassee, the delicacy was considered fine and consumed at high society banquets and also in less fancy restaurants.

Since the end of the 19th century, there was, in Rio, a "subscription system" for bread and meat. The suspension of delivery by two bakeries sparked a popular uprising in Jardim Botânico.