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Lov.e Club & Lounge
Yet another temple to electronic music, with a superb sound system, a mixed gay-straight clientele, and a varied line-up, including drum-and-bass and Rio-style funk
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Love Story
Sampa's classic after-hours nightclub, Love Story attracts a rare combination of bourgeois kids, bohemians, celebrities and off-duty sex workers to its huge dance floor. Prices can be steep.
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Posto 6
At Vila Madalena's ground zero, this popular happy hour spot has old-fashioned, wood-paneled rooms that open up onto the street.
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Sala São Paulo
In the Estação Júlio Prestes complex is the world-renowned Sala São Paulo, a classical music venue that cleverly occupies the station's principle waiting room. Part of the station is still a stop on the suburban train system.
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Santo Grão
Connoisseurs say Santo Grão (Sacred Bean) offers the city's best coffee, and you can enjoy right up until midnight. Join the crowd at this Jardins institution and judge for yourself.
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Theatro Municipal
Operas, classical ballets and symphonic music in São Paulo's most ornate theater.
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Tom Brazil
This medium-sized hall attracts big-name Brazilian and international acts with its state-of-the-art sound system.
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Ultralounge
In the heart of Jardins, this smallish disco lays the attitude on thick, but by way of compensation the clientele - and especially the staff - tend to be easy on the eyes. Decor is distinctly Asian-inspired; there is a pleasant lounge area, and the music ranges from classic dance music to electronica.
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Week
Both luxurious and cavernous, this club is the place to go if you like sweaty, shirtless, gym-hardened bodies. With two dance floors, three lounges, six bars, state-of-the-art light and sound, and an outdoor pool, it is like a big gay world unto itself.
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