Botequim Vaca Atolada
Rio de Janeiro
A working botequim on Rua Gomes Freire in Lapa, with the samba played around a table in the back room most weekend nights and the front room serving beer and bar food as it does all week. It is small, so the room around the table fills fast and the rest of the crowd stands at the bar. Cash only at the door on samba nig…