{"product_id":"churrascaria-gaucha-rio-de-janeiro-1959","title":"Churrascaria Gaúcha, Rio de Janeiro, 1959","description":"\u003cp\u003eChurrascaria Gaúcha opened in 1939 in Rio de Janeiro when the city was still the capital of Brazil. The first establishment of its kind, the restaurant was a pioneer in the country’s steakhouse culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cultural and gastronomic landmark offered the churrascaria experience, an all-you-can-eat steakhouse or rodizio still popular today and characterized by attentive waiting staff ( gauchos) who bring a variety of foods to hungry diners until they are satisfied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe restaurant occupied two dining halls with a total capacity of 700 people, including a stage where live shows were held: Tuesdays featured a romantic dance night; Thursdays, a band played MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) and dance music; Saturdays were for performances by two bands and Sundays, a *forró* dance party. *Forró* is an umbrella term for different dances and rhythms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the capital was moved to the newly built city of Brasília in 1960, Churrascaria Gaúcha was a mandatory stop for politicians and public officials. Customers included rising politician Leonel Brizola (1922-2004), who would show up at the venue almost every week and who later served two terms as Governor of Rio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormer President of Brazil Getúlio Vargas (1882-1954) was also a repeat customer in the restaurant’s early days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrench film star Brigitte Bardot was one of many celebrities who dined there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis marvelous menu (cardápio) is a great example of witty mid-century design and is dated 1959 by a customer who dined there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSituated in the Laranjeiras neighborhood of the Zona Sul, Churrascaria Gaúcha closed in 2021, a victim of the Covid pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson Ultrachrome HD archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eEach order includes a print of the interior menu.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll printed in USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage Menu Art","offers":[{"title":"8.5x11\" Archival Print (Unframed) $25.00","offer_id":57492020854950,"sku":"hhk1790053250034","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":57492020887718,"sku":"ouc1790053250035","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":57492020920486,"sku":"rou1790053250036","price":28.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":57492020953254,"sku":"ech1790053250037","price":40.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":57492020986022,"sku":"uhj1790053250038","price":56.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":57492021018790,"sku":"jpw1790053250039","price":85.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/9133\/8662\/files\/churrascaria-gaucha-rio-de-janeiro-1959_1.webp?v=1790053254","url":"https:\/\/coffeetamper.shop\/products\/churrascaria-gaucha-rio-de-janeiro-1959","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}