THE TEMPLE OF BOSSA NOVA
About the only drawback to Bar Vinicius is that it is upstairs, so wheelchair users cannot enjoy its intimate confines, fine acoustics and outstanding shows.
The best place to hear bossa nova in Rio, this place has been an icon in the neighborhood since 1989.
It is named for Vinicius de Moraes, the Brazilian poet, lyricist, essayist and playwright who wrote the lyrics for many now-classic Brazilian songs and became a seminal figure in modern Música Brasileira.
The cover charge is a modest 38 BRL (less than $10 USD).
If you are lucky, the show will start at 9:30 p.m. on a weeknight -- rather early by Rio standards.
The singer and combo will perform for at least an hour and you will sip caipirinhas.
Skip the food, it is mediocre at best.
Despite a full menu, the downstairs restaurant is best only for its rustic feel and huge windows for people watching in fashionable Ipanema.
It is across the street from the bigger, more outlandish, tourist-filled Garota de Ipanema, the original Bar Veloso where Moraes and Antonio Carlos Jobim held court.
http://viniciusbar.com.br/index_en.htm
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