Teffé Street: Curitiba’s First Footwear Neighborhood
It is almost a tourist attraction. However, it goes unnoticed by many who come to visit the state capital or even by those who live here. Teffé Street is a shopping street located in the Bom Retiro neighbourhood, with easy access by car or bus. For over 20 years, the region was the stronghold of small shops selling “end-of-the-line” footwear. More...
Paço Coffee Shop: Music, Art and Aroma
By Silvia Oliveira I have never been able to enter the select religion of wines. In fact, I have a palate that is far from being adequate for any gourmet tasting. My verdicts are, generally, either “I like More...
Largo da Ordem Street Fair
By Silvia Oliveira I first came to Curitiba ten years ago. Since then I have been to Spain doing my master’s and doctorate degrees. I came back here and stayed. I have spent more than 500 weekends in More...
Local and Imported Specialty Beers in the Municipal Market
Beers are gaining status in the Brazilian palette. Specialty beers, with their varying aromas and flavors, are increasingly present on bar and restaurant menus throughout the country. Aware of the new culinary More...
Wines for all Tastes and Budgets at the Municipal Market
Take a brand more than 500 years old and whose first importer (and also Brazil’s discoverer) was Pedro Alvares Cabral. Or a non-alcoholic Spanish sparkling wine, suitable for drivers and children’s parties, More...
Curitiba Receives First Organic Produce Market in the Country
On the 12th of February, Mayor Beto Richa and the Minister for Agricultural Development, Guilherme Cassel, inaugurated the Curitiba Municipal Organic Produce Market; the first public market of its kind in Brazil. More...
Curitiba’s Famous Street Fair
The Largo da Ordem Street Market is a real tradition in Curitiba. Every Sunday, from 9am to 2pm, the market boasts a thriving commerce with 3,000 exhibitors, selling handicrafts, books, records, antiquities, More...