In pickles we trust

It's funny how a cold sunny day in Sao Paulo can spark your craving for good food... Hadn't had a gastro food day like yesterday in a looong time. 

From the northeastern Brazilian cuisine to an "anti-customers always right" sandwich joint, these places are worth a visit.

And trust me, if you want to go to Mocoto in the Zona Norte of Sao Paulo, get there early! And I mean leave home at 10:45... Otherwise your in for a 3 hour wait. 

We got there at 12:15, had a baby in hand, so waiting time went down to 1:30, but Lucca (more his mom, Cris... Hahah) didn't want to wait so long, and we ended up eating next door at the "Esquina Mocoto" - same chef, different menu, and a lot more expensive: yet still one of my favorite places in SP.

Highlight of our lunch were the tapioca dice, my palmito pupunha and bisteca, and the brazilian nut pacoca with coffee. If you like some slimy quiabo, go for the yuca nhoque too! But if you make it to the original place early or you're willing to wait, be sure to try the siriguela caipiroska (with vodka). The best ever..

In the afternoon we wanted to try out the Ben & Jerry's new shop on Oscar Freire, but come on people.. Who stays in a line that long?? 

It is apparently their largest store yet, but I found it disapointingly small. Good surprise was the knitting intervention in front of it! Reminded me of Malikoo (malikoo.com) :)

On our way to leave, we stumbled on some pretty cool places - sat at a small sandwich joint called ZDELI for a pastrami and mustard with pickel sandwich (they don't alter ingredients, so my awesome tomato came on the side) with pink lemonade. Yummyyy!! Next to it a macaron little store run by the french owner that is in the store was a great touch to a frustrared ice cream quest!