On the city's most famous corner, immortalized in song by Caetano Veloso, young people follow a UFC match on TVs on the veranda. But this scene doesn't do the historic bar justice. Inside, it keeps the downtown area's golden years alive with red velvet curtains and exotic chandeliers.
Finding a place to sit is almost impossible: the evening belongs to the singer Cauby Peixoto.
Meanwhile, the waiters' dance never ceases, balancing their trays filled with croquettes, pasties and draught beer.
It's like this on any Monday. Every part of the São Paulo mosaic is translated in the bar. Neither the bar nor the famous corner could be any other way.
