O CRAVINHO
Read moreOne of the "places to be" in old Salvador. The place may not offer much in the way of comfort to its customers, but it's highly prized for its root and cachaça infusions. The atmosphere is popular and lively, and you often have to elbow your way to the counter. Cravinho" is the name of an eponymous cocktail made with cachaça, honey, lemon and cloves(cravo in Portuguese). Glasses or bottles are filled directly from the barrels. Local legends say it's an aphrodisiac. A bon entendeur...
BODEGA DO VEIO
Read moreThe "Bodega do Veio" chain of bars can be found in Recife and Olinda. In Recife, Bodega do Veio, located on Rio Branco Avenue in old Recife, is a pleasant place to enjoy a drink or petiscos after a tour of the restored city center. The decor is original and personal. Local regulars, Brazilian and foreign tourists meet in this typical bar to chat and catch up on old times, in the tradition of Brazilian "botequins". Some evenings, it's "forro" or "frevo".