the upscale neighborhood of ipanema, renowned for being both fabulously cultured and high class, has been and still is a cultural hub, accumulating an eclectic group of entertainers and intellectuals that draw inspiration from the neighborhood while simultaneously calling it home.

perhaps it is ipanema's distinctive history that offers a new flavor to the typical carioca nightlife energy, certainly not falling far behind copacabana in offering visitors a wide variety of places with superb soundtracks to choose from.