Hello, good evening! That last challenge with the aerial view of Beco das Garrafas was the inspiration I need to go there to make this special post. Let's see.
This is my itinerary, it was just a matter to fly out of the window from my place at A, take Av. Atlantica and turn right at Rua Duvivier, which is the street where Beco das Garrafas is at B. A very easy 700 meters flight, according with Google Site Maps, here.
Here we see Rua Duvivier and Beco das Garrafas entrance with the legendary nightclubs, Bottles, Bacarat (in the middle) and Little Club (the last one).
This is the front view of Beco. I found a nice sir in front of Bottles painting the word "Bossa Nova 50 Anos" on a piece of cartoon. I think he found an inspirational place to make his painting...
Bacarat nightclub main entrance door detail. I put my hand on the door to feel some "vibrations" and the old sir start thinking I was crazy.
This is the last nightclub, Little Club, still opened for business as Don Juan nightclub.
This is the main entrance of Bottles and Ma Griffe nightclubs, not used as nightclubs anymore.
Here we see Beco das Garrafas from the opposite angle. The old guy forgot me and is now fully dedicated to his painting.
At the opening of Beco das Garrafas, there is a lot to do by visiting a new store, Bossa Nova & Companhia, a branch of Toca do Vinicius in Ipanema. Bossa Nova & Companhia sells CDs, LPs, DVDs, musical instruments, songbooks and sheet music on a very atmosphere, with lots of vintage Bossa Nova items such like photos and memorabilia.
... and this is zecalouro going back home with his new Loronix t-shirt.
Hope uEnjoy!
11 Reply to "Special Post | Beco das Garrafas"
HAI on Sunday, 27 January, 2008
Aren't you afraid of Loronix fans knocking at your door now that you revealed where you live? :)
Juan Fulgencio on Sunday, 27 January, 2008
Oi Loronix!!
That place is absolutley magic, but may be Should I said "sacred"!!!!!!
I was there in august 2006, and I bougth some CD,s in the Livraria de Música (Rua Duvivier, 37-A BECO DS GARRAFAS - Copacabana). Dona Natal, the lady who atend the shop with a couple of nice girls, gave me a card, which I kept in the case of Vinicius A Arte de Vinicius de Moraes. Lsat year I reach download the Chega de Saudades Ruy Castros book, and when I was reading te Beco das Garrafas chapter, coincidently I wanted to hear that Vinicius CD, and what a surprise!! I found that I was already been in That magic place named Beco das Garrafas. It was a shame that I hadn´t read that book before, then shurely I´d went to Don Juan or some place like that. Anyway, I could hear live bossa nova music in The Office, over there. in Copacabana, Princesinha do mar.
Long live to Loronix blog!!!!
Juan Fulgenico
Metepec, Estado de México
Martoni on Sunday, 27 January, 2008
Oi Zeca, destas coisas eu gosto muito. Acho que este typo de informação faz o Loronix completo. Ultima vez que andei na Av. Atlantica foi em 1969, imagina!!
um abraço, Martoni
Jim R on Sunday, 27 January, 2008
It was fun to see all the photos, very enjoyable. Thanks, zeca. Has zecalouro's head grown larger? ;o)
zecalouro on Sunday, 27 January, 2008
Nice to read you JimR and nice point on zeca's big head. Actually, I tried to paste zecalouro's head over mine in the same size, but zecalouro's neck is large and everything got larger with this large green neck.
Rest assured, the face behind the green head is scaring. Better stay with the big green head.
Cheers, zeca
ENRIQUE on Monday, 28 January, 2008
GRACIAS POR ESTAS FOTOS DE UN LUGAR TAN IMPORTANTE PARA LA HISTORIA DE LA MÚSICA. SON INVALUABLES PARA AQUELLOS QUE NO HEMOS TENIDO LA SUERTE DE CONOCER RÍO DE JANEIRO.
UN ABRAZO DESDE ARGENTINA
ENRIQUE DUFAU
Joe Carter on Monday, 28 January, 2008
Beautiful! Thanks, my friend.
Jazz-Nekko on Monday, 28 January, 2008
Now I understand the English phrase, "as the crow (parrot) flies" and it takes on significant new meaning -
What a wonderful idea to add to our understanding of bossa nova.
Now the question of how to plan a trip to Beco ds Garrafas. . .
Cheers,
JN
moos on Monday, 28 January, 2008
Oi Zeca,
I remember a day, I was walking there with the same guy of that last picture, what a great day that was last february, and I remember that face, not at all scary.
Now I am going play an old LP we bought a few moments later, great memory's.
Marcia Weber on Tuesday, 29 January, 2008
Lindas fotos, Zeca!
Voce, inclusive, está ótimo!!!
E as camisetas? Como adquirir?
Abraços
Martoni on Tuesday, 14 October, 2008
Oi Zeca, quando o papagaio vai fazer um outro vôo come este? Podería voar para Ipanema ou para Botafogo.
abr. Martoni
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