Monday, 14 April 2008

CLUBS MAAANNNN......


Rio's has an active clubber circuit. If you love to dance the night away, you will not run out of options. Local and guest DJ's spin every night the latest disco, house, garage, techno, trance, pop, funk, hip-hop and other dancy beats. Things never really pick up until after midnight, so you have time to enjoy a good meal, or warm up at the bars and cafes.

Minors are not legally allowed at night clubs, but sometimes it seems they forgot to warn the door people about it. Beer and liquor are served at most venues, usually without the need to present any I.D. You do not have to tip bartenders, but tips are appreciated. Now that you know all the basics, let's go club-hopping!

You don't have to go far from your hotel to reach the clubs. Try Baronetti, Cristal Lounge and Spazio in Ipanema, Melt, in Leblon, Sky Lounge in Lagoa, and 00 (Zero Zero) in Gavea.

In Copa the scene is a very mixed. Bunker has different parties every weekend with guest DJ's, and attracts an alternative crowd. Mariuzinn, with 30 years of tradition, moved on to the main street (the old headquarters is now home to a lesbian club).

Humaitá, Flamengo, Botafogo and Centro also have good dance clubs. The area around Lapa is now very popular, with clubs like Rio Scenarium and Carioca da Gema. Many rave parties happen in Centro, too. The piers, an old train station, warehouses, and a movie theater of the turn of the century have already been the setting of unforgettable parties. Fundição Progresso is where mega-parties usually happen, attracting as many as 5,000!

In Barra the clubs are predictably located in the malls, like São Thome or the Hard Rock Cafe. Av. Armando Lombardi is known as Baixo Barra due to the concentration of night clubs. Nuth Lounge since its opening gathers a lot of beautiful people, and some of the best DJ`s. Bombar and Guapo Loco with their branches in Barra are also guaranteed fun alternatives. Rave parties sometimes happen in locations off-Barra like Vargem Grande. On Friday local newspapers publish an entertainment supplement with listings of the main parties happening on the weekend. Flyers are distributed on the beach, and at some cool boutiques in Ipanema, Leblon or the malls.

01. Baronetti Ipanema Rua Barão da Torre, 354
2522-1460
Ipanema Rua Barão da Torre, 334
2247-8220
03. Dama de Ferro Ipanema Rua Vinícius de Morais, 288
2247-2330
04. Galeria Café Ipanema Rua Teixeira de Melo, 31
2523-8250
05. Lounge 69 Ipanema Rua Farme de Amoedo, 50
3813-5751
06. Mistura Fina Ipanema Av. Rainha Elizabeth, 769
2523-1703
07. Spazio Ipanema Rua Paul Redfern, 36
2540-0842
Leblon Rua Rainha Guilhermina, 48
2495-2995
09. Melt Leblon Rua Rita Ludolf, 47
2249-9309
10. The House Leblon Rua General San Martin, 1011
2249-2161
11. Bunker Copa Rua Raul Pompéia, 94
2521-0367
12. Fosfobox Copa Rua Siqueira Campos, 143/22A
2548-7498
13. Help Copa Av. Atlântica, 3432
2513-4993
14. La Girl (lesbian) Copa Rua Raul Pompéia, 102
2247-8342
15. Le Boy (gay) Copa Rua Raul Pompéia, 102
2513-4993
16. Mariuzinn Copa Av. Copacabana, 435
2545-7672
17. Mutante Copa Rua Rodolfo Dantas, 16
2295-0605
18. The Copa Copa Rua Aires Saldanha, 13A
2256-7411
Gávea Av. Padre Leonel Franca, 240
2540-8041
20. Pátio Lounge Gávea Praça Santos Dumont, 31
2274-1444
21. Sitio Lounge Gávea Rua Marques de São Vicente,10
2274-2226
22. Sky Lounge Lagoa Av. Borges de Medeiros, 1426
2108-3934
23. Bukowski Botafogo Rua Paulino Fernandes, 7
2226-0423
24. Casa da Matriz Botafogo Rua Henrique Novaes, 107
2266-1014
25. Pista 3 Botafogo Rua Sao Joao Batista, 14
2266-1014
26. Jump Club Botafogo Rua Visconde Silva, 22
9755-3203
27. Espaço Marun Flamengo Rua do Catete, 124
2558-3431
Laranjeiras Rua Alice, 550
9363-4645
29. Cine Buraco Laranjeiras Rua das Laranjeiras, 336/39
2205-8638
30. Hide Away Laranjeiras Rua das Laranjeiras, 308
2285-0921
31. Buraco da Lacraia Downtown Rua Andre Cavalcante, 58
2242-0446
32. Cine Iris Downtown Rua da Carioca, 51
2262-1729
33. Cine Lapa Downtown Av. Mem de Sá, 23
2539-0216
34. Club Six Downtown Rua das Marrecas, 38
9814-0444
35. Dito & Feito Downtown Rua do Mercado, 21
2509-1407
36. Passeio Público Downtown Av. Rio Branco, 277
2220-1298
37. Carioca da Gema Lapa Av. Mem de Sá, 79
2221-0043
38. Fundição Progresso Lapa Rua dos Arcos, 24
2220-5070
39. Rio Scenarium Lapa Rua do Lavradio, 20
3852-5516
40. Teatro Odisseia Lapa Av. Mem de Sá, 66
2224-6367
41. Bombar Barra Av. Armando Lombardi, 601
2187-1300
42. Hard Rock Cafe Barra Av. das Américas, 700
2132-8000
43. Nuth Lounge Barra Av. Armando Lombardi, 999
3153-8595
44. São Thomé Barra Av. das Américas, 7.907 bl C
2431-1176

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