“We are taught that [Afro Brazilian] food is bad, that it’s low-level, that it doesn’t deserve to be on a plate at a ...

Luciano Sameli, the founder and director of the annual Brazilian Festival, tells New Times that while the festival is known as a celebration of music and culture, none of it would ... prominent and ...

Standing in her kitchen, Sonia Costa can smell the rich scent of one of the many foods ... of my culture,” said Amanda Nunes, a junior at UF. “It’s nice to be able to feel more Brazilian ...

Owners Fernanda Barcelos Martins and her husband, Watson Costa, owned a restaurant in Belo Horizonte in Brazil, and when they moved to the U.S., they were inspired by L.A.’s street food culture ...

His enthusiasm for Brazil’s culture and food led him to return to his dream. Last year, he opened Wildlife Acai and Cafe at 6125 Park Blvd. in the same strip mall that is home to the boteco.

Now, since they are the only members of their family living outside Brazil, he said, food has become an especially important way to connect to their culture. This is true for other Brazilians in ...

Across the D.C. area, and particularly in Maryland, you’ll find Brazilian food from across its 26 states that show ... the northeastern states that are heavily influenced by African culture. To get a ...