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HOOD WINKED The Fasano is tucked away on a quiet, leafy street between Avenida Paulista and Avenida Faria Lima in the charming and überchic neighborhood of Jardins. Here, at the center for fashion, is where you’ll find classic labels like Cris Barros’ flagship and Antonio Bernardo, as well as Ana Strumpf’s not-tomiss Garimpo + Fuxique colorful housewares shop. Cris Barros flagship
Restaurante Fasano
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GUILHERME TORRES
[Brazilian Architect and Furniture Designer]
ITALIAN LESSONS As fourth-generation restaurateurs, the Fasano family’s Restaurante Fasano is regarded as Brazil’s best Italian eatery and the spot to be seen. The dining room, where the creative and fashion set gather, is quite an arresting sensation, with marble floors, high-polished surfaces and chairs you sink right into. The menu spans several regional cuisines, including Tuscan, Milanese, Venetian and Sardinian.
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Left to right: Tiss Armchair in Tauari wood with natural caning, Zanini de Zanine, $3,250; espasso.com. Assorted Euro Tropiques Salad Plates, $472 for 6; bernardaud.com. Vinte2 Table Lamp by Fernando Prado in Mostarda, $1,100; lumini.com.br. PW Console by Paulo Werneck, $16,870; avenue-road.com.
Asset Management: Brazilian people are survivors. We don’t have access to high-end technologies, so we need to be creative and know how to use our resources effectively and artfully. Dine and Design: Don’t miss Gero, designed in 1994 by architect Aurelio Martinez Flores, a Mexican with a Brazilian soul. He symbolizes the new Brazilian minimalism. The exposed brick structure is elegant, new and eternal. The food and service are also amazing. Weekend Romp: Breakfast at Santo Grao, a charming spot in the heart of Jardins. Get the carrot cake. Walk along Oscar Freire Street until you reach the Benedito Calixto Fair, which happens every Saturday. Old memorabilia, vintage furniture and a lot of cool stuff. Design Watch: Zanini de Zanine is a true genius; love the reclaimed woods pieces. My bet is Studio Fetiche by Carolina Armellini and Paulo Biacchi represented by my partner, ILMAXX, by Larissa Vanzo. We researched the cool stuff. Also, the French/Brazilian architecture group Triptyque is a new one. Shop Talk: Loja do Bispo run by Pinky Wainer, a legendary outsider artist, is a perfect place for people who enjoy humor and art. Cartel 011 for clothes, furniture and food under one roof. Conceito Firma Casa for art, design and transgression. Color War: Brazilian décors are boring, just beige and brown. I’m considered a transgressor here, to love colors. It’s a war!