São Paulo is known for its rich gastronomic culture. In a city with influences from everywhere—from Africa and Japan to Italy and the Middle East, just to name a few—it is difficult to find a bad meal. But certain parts of the city are also known for their obsession for “gourmetization,” a pretentious and over-reaching effort to make even the most simple foods into something “gourmet.” More often than not, these attempts are utter failures.
For instance, the coxinha—the classic Brazilian fried snack filled with shredded chicken found on every streetcorner—has now branched into horrific variations, filled with avocado, or M&M’s.
Here is our selection of five shameful attempts at “gourmetization” which, I’m sure...
Panama was once a part of Colombia. Its canal, a monumental engineering achievement of its…
The specialization trend among corporate board members It is not only a matter of perception:…
Panama will hold its presidential elections on Sunday, months after huge protests saw thousands descend…
The city of Rio de Janeiro estimates that a Madonna concert this Saturday on Copacabana…
Latin America’s trend of banning opposition candidates from elections has caught on in an ever-growing…
The São Paulo City Council on Thursday approved legislation authorizing Brazil’s largest city to sign…