Every first Saturday of the month there is a street market called Feira do Rio Antigo in Lapa. The street itself is lined with second hand furniture shops and then the pavement/sidewalk is crammed with stalls selling all kinds of bric-a-brac, from antique dinner plates and cutlery to clothes and other bits and bobs. Mix in […]
There is an army on the streets of Rio right now. They have no formal organisation or structure but they’re doing their best to clean up Rio. No, I’m not referring to the protest groups in the continuing anti-corruption protests in Rio. I’m not even talking about that orange army of waste collectors, the garis. I’m […]
One of the nicest things about cross-cultural relationships is that your partner can introduce you to all kinds of interesting new things. Since meeting Mrs Eat Rio I have expanded my knowledge and taste in music, films, books and, of course, food (to name a few). And it has been a two way exchange. Expanding your […]
A couple of weeks ago I made a rather cryptic comment about a secret mission involving Eat Rio, communication and Indonesia. Well today I can finally reveal all! Some months back, I was approached by someone from the Skype company who asked if I’d be interested in getting involved in a project they were working […]
I love cheese. I suppose it’s a weakness of mine (if it weren’t for cheese I’d probably have the body of an Olympic swimmer), but when something tastes so creamy, delicious and interesting, how can it be a bad? Growing up in England, I was rather spoiled when it came to cheese. Not only were […]