Entries by tomlemes

#EatRioLoves: The playful street art of Odylo Falcão

I arrived in Rio in 2010, and instantly fell in love with the city’s street art. Before long, I could recognise pieces by favourite artists such as Lelo and Pia Transborda on the streets around Santa Teresa and Botafogo where I used to work. In 2013, when Eat Rio morphed from a simple blog into Eat […]

#EatRioLoves: Massive Avocados

Not everything in the #EatRioLoves series will be something exclusive to Rio, or even Brazil for that matter. If it’s something that I’ve grown to love since my arrival, and it’s available for newcomers to discover and appreciate while here in Rio, then that’s good enough for me. Today I want to talk about massive […]

#EatRioLoves: Beer

Not everything in Rio is 100% intuitive; it can take time to appreciate or understand some of the finer aspects of Carioca life. For this reason, I created the #EatRioLoves series. Whether you are here for a short visit, or you’re planning to stay for longer, I hope this series will help you connect with […]

#EatRioLoves – Things to love about Rio

#EatRioLoves? What’s that all about? Well I’ll get to that in a moment, but first of all: Hello readers! I just took at look at the blog section of the Eat Rio site and realised that I hadn’t written any posts for a loooong time – it’s high time for an update. The downturn in […]