The first Folha Gourmet Festival will bring 20 restaurants and bars from São Paulo to Villa-Lobos Park on November 7, 8, 14 and 15. The lineup ranges from French, Asian, Mexican and Middle Eastern food to Brazilian regional cooking and bar snacks. Dishes are priced from R$30 to R$50, according to the festival’s organizers.
The event is curated by Marília Miragaia, editor of Guia Folha + Comida, with support from content producer Andrea Schwarz, who is also organizing a fair featuring artisanal producers. The program will include food debates, wine and beer areas, a children’s space and a picnic area.
Restaurants will serve selections from their menus. Among the offerings are Taiwanese-inspired dishes from Aiô, Japanese food from Aizomê, Korean sandwiches and pork from Komah, and Mexican tacos and nachos from LosDos. Ici Bistrô will bring French classics such as steak frites and steak tartare, while Make Homus Not War will offer hummus and Middle Eastern-inspired dishes.
Brazilian options include Lena’s modern take on Minas Gerais cooking, Dalva e Dito’s dishes featuring ingredients from across the country, and snacks and batidas from Bar do Luiz Fernandes and Moela. Other participants include the barbecue area led by Marcos Livi, Pizzaria Veridiana, the vegetarian restaurant Quincho, and burger spots Z Deli and Saikô. The festival will also feature sweets and ice cream from Mica and Frida e Mina.
Music programming is curated by Blue Note São Paulo. Confirmed headliners include André Frateschi, known for performing songs by Legião Urbana and David Bowie, as well as Paula Lima, Wilson Simoninha and Tony Gordon.
Tickets are available through Sympla, starting at R$50 for a full-price ticket and R$25 for a half-price ticket. The announced promotion offers two tickets for the price of one and three months of free Folha subscription. Ticket purchases also include access to Clube Folha Gourmet, which offers benefits including a deal to order one dish and receive another at more than 300 restaurants.
The festival will be held at Parque Villa-Lobos, at Avenida Professor Fonseca Rodrigues, 1,025, in Alto de Pinheiros. Saturday hours are noon to 10 p.m.; Sunday hours are noon to 8 p.m.
Sources: Folha Ilustrada.