Barbara Giovani
The heart of the Bixiga neighborhood has gained another Italian restaurant among those that line Rua Treze de Maio, in the capital of São Paulo. This is Vino e Cinema, a venture that combines the passions of owner Alessandro de Blasi: wine, food, meetings and the seventh art.
Tortellini alla Bolognese is one of the pasta options on the menu –
Italian and grandson of film producer Franz de Blasi —who worked on films such as “Summer Tales”, from 1958, and “Donatella”, from 1956—, Alessandro grew up surrounded by audiovisual workers.
At the time, it was common for the family producer to host dinners for a film’s crew when recording ended. Everything, of course, always washed down with lots of wine. “That’s what I wanted to create here”, explains the owner of Vino e Cinema.
The restaurant occupies a listed mansion in Bixiga, maintaining the structure of the space and the facade. There are two floors, with indoor and outdoor tables, which are also available for event reservations.
The seventh art is in the name and also in the inspiration for the restaurant’s decoration. On the entrance floor, the walls have movie posters and the tables are like small booths, surrounded by sofas. On the second floor, they are arranged in a traditional way.
The menu is designed by chef Ednaldo Santana (ex-Dressing) and offers varieties of house-made foccacia, as well as starters such as parma board (R$85) and crispy wine burrata (R$85).
Among the main dishes, there are traditional options such as spaghetti alla Norma (R$ 105), and also surprising dishes, such as oat-crusted tuna in sweet and sour orange sauce with purple mashed potatoes (R$ 99). For dessert, you can order a fig petit gâteau (R$49).
The wine cellar leaves nothing to be desired: there are around a thousand bottles of wine displayed on a wall inside the restaurant. The list has limited labels, such as the red Sartori 120 Gold (R$ 189), but also better value for money options, such as the white That’s Why (R$ 94).
For Alessandro, in addition to welcoming people for lunch and dinner, the place will also be a meeting point for artists in cinema and theater. Not surprisingly, there is a wall with a screen, reserved for future exhibitions that the restaurant may host.
Wine and Cinema
R. Treze de Maio, 686, Bixiga, central region. @vinoecinema
Source: Folha
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