Sao Paulo Brazil 2025
- Dorit
- Aug 25
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 25
John was invited to participate in a panel at a conference in Sao Paulo and it had been 20 years since we were in Brazil, so we jumped at the chance. The first thing that struck me about the city was the abundance and quality of street art. It turns out to be government sponsored. Their thought is if you have some older buildings you cannot replace, beautify them so people feel better about their surrounds.
We arrived a few days before the conference and started our experience with a tour of the local central market and a cooking class.
We were lucky to have found Vicky Constantinesco, a former restauranteur to introduce us to various vendors at the market and organize tastings. She welcomed us to her home for a cooking class where we learned to make Feijoada and passion fruit caipirinhas. Cooking was fun, the meal was incredible and we really enjoyed getting to know her better and hearing about her life. It was the highlight of our trip.
Liberdade, the Japanese area, was highly recommended to visit, but it was teeming with tourists and didn't appeal to us. We enjoyed a sushi lunch and explored other nearby areas instead.
Very close by was Portuguese Alley which was known for it's colorful homes.
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There was some fun graffiti close by; actually there was very good graffiti everywhere in Sao Paulo.
We went to a wine bar for dinner and jazz one evening that was a delight for all the senses.
John's work went very well and it was fun to catch up with Brazilians we'd met previously and make some new friends.
We had lunch on our final day at a lovely outdoor restaurant situated in the garden of a museum.
None of my photos capture the larger feeling of Sao Paulo, but here are some images of things that caught my eye.
We enjoyed every day in Sao Paulo, and all the great meals.
