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  • Brasília Palace Hotel

    Jul 5, 18 • Marion • Gastronomia, History, Topics • Comments Off on Brasília Palace Hotel • Read More »

    The Brasília Palace Hotel was the second building to be finalized in the new capital. Contruction works started in September 1957 and the hotel, originally named Hotel de Turismo, was inaugurated on June 30, 1958, the same day as the Palácio do Planalto. At that time, it had been decided that no other building of the new capital could be inaugurated before the presidential palace. It was the principal place to host the authorities coming to Brasília to watch the construction works going on. The building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer, and possesses two artworks of Athos Bulcao: a huge outdoor tiled wall and a panel in the banqueting-hall (the former dining hall).                             With 13.000 covered square meters, the hotel was projected with a length of 160 meters and 3 floors. Composed of a metal structure, it was the first construction work using steel “Made in Brazil”. In total, 905 tons of nationally produced steel were needed. The hotel also was the first in Brazil equipped with air-condition. The banqueting-hall „Athos Bulcao” received great artists like Chico Buarque, Elis Regina, Toquinho and Vinicius de Moraes. The music “Água de Beber” was performed in the hotel bar for the first time, in 1959. Half of the hotel’s capacity hosted the American Embassy for about 10 months, from May 1960 till

  • Vila Planalto – Restaurants: Churrasqueira Vila Brasas

    Sep 1, 16 • Marion • Gastronomia, Topics • Comments Off on Vila Planalto – Restaurants: Churrasqueira Vila Brasas • Read More »

    The restaurant Vila Brasas offers rodizio each day for lunch time. It is located at the marginal road of the Vila Planalto parallel to the road which leads to the Palacio Alvorada, opposite of the Petrobras fuel station.   The access is easy and as it counts with a shadow parking space next to the restaurant, it also is a safe place to visit. Hom-ing negotiated a special price which includes the meals (rodizio of meat and buffet of trimmings) and non-alcoholic drinks (water, refrigerants, juices and coffee), – all “as much as you can eat”. Number of participants: min. 10 persons Special price: R$ 70,– per person (valid as per Sept. 1, 2016 till further notice) Adress: Vila Planalto, Acampamento Rabelo, Av. Contorno, Tel. 3306-1006 Contact us for arranging the reservation for your group

  • Restaurant “Dona Graca”, Vila Planalto

    Mar 4, 16 • Marion • Gastronomia, Topics • Comments Off on Restaurant “Dona Graca”, Vila Planalto • Read More »

    Graca Veras from Piaui is the owner and chef de cozinha of this restaurant in Vila Planalto . She is running the restaurant since 1992,  assisted from the beginning by her son Marcelo Veras who shares his mom’s passion for the traditional North-Eastern culinary. Dona Graca’s specialities are “cabrito ao molho de leite de coco”, “galinha caipira ao molho pardo” and “Carne de Sol com mandioca e queijo coalho”, to mention only some. All options are served with  “arroz, feijão, farofa, salada e pirão”. Cabrito ao molho         –            Carne de Sol Galinha Caipira (d’Angola) Also the variety of natural juices is worth to be mentioned; one can choose – beside the more common ones – among mangaba, murici, seriguela, cupuacu and umbu. On Fridays, feijoada is part of the menu, and -additionally with live music in the background – you happily start into your weekend. The restaurant is open Monday – Friday from 11.30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Vila Planalto, Acampamento Pacheco Fernandes, Rua 07 casa 15 3032-1062 / 8211-0747  

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