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When in... São Paulo, Brazil

When in: sao paulo: Retrô Hair
Retrô Hair
Proof of Baixo Augusta’s rapid gentrification is this swish new hairdressers – all battened-steel mirrors and red-leather couches. “We opened three months ago and it’s going really well – nighttimes are a rush,” says manager Rogério Santos. “It’s a cooler clientele. More fashion people. All kinds.”
Rua Augusta 1140
retrohair.com.br
Photograph: Dom Phillips
When in: sao paulo: Museu de Arte de São Paulo
MASP (Museu de Arte de São Paulo)
The Tate Modern of São Paulo crouches like a crab on red-tiled legs. An excellent permanent collection varies from Picasso to Bosch to Brazilian painters such as Cândido Portinari. Recent exhibitions have included local graffiti artists
Avenida Paulista 1578
masp.art.br
Photograph: Dom Phillips
When in: sao paulo: Ibotirama
Ibotirama
Botecos are the down-home bars found on every Brazilian street. What makes this one cooler than the rest is the mix of carefully dressed-down club kids and older locals who sprawl over tables outside and in, clanking glasses
Rua Augusta 1236 Photograph: Dom Phillips
When in: sao paulo: Augusta Discos
Augusta Discos
Wonderfully eccentric. Specialises in second-hand records. You’ll also find VHS movies, Brazilian-music LPs, dusty Elvis posters…
Rua Augusta 1368 Photograph: Dom Phillips
When in: sao paulo: Tapas Club
Tapas Club
Hot jazz. Flaming soul. Psychedelic swing. Adventurous club nights. The decor is upmarket squat – low couches and 1970s wallpaper
Rua Augusta 1246
tapasclub.com.br
Photograph: Dom Phillips
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