The Spot and the Chou are worth visiting for different reasons. The Spot, in the heart of Paulista avenue, is always crammed full, tables squeezed together where everybody can be seen and heard by everyone else.
The Chou is located in Pinheiros, in a house like your grandma's, with a welcoming backyard, a vegetable garden and wooden benches. Contrary to the Spot, this place is more for those already accompanied than those looking for someone to meet.
What they share is good food: in the Chou, the specialty is meat, with a wide variety of wines available; at the Spot, try the Oriental penne. But first, start at the bar. Mainly because you'll have to wait. Yes, you will.