Rothko

Another day in Sao Paulo, another brunch. Gotta optimize my opportunities. And this time, I was off to Rothko in Vila Madalena. There’s a solid hipster vibe here, low key and relaxed.
The brunch menu is pretty consolidated, but they have a more extensive menu written across the bar chalkboard wall. But small menu or not, you’ll get some free popcorn served right up. And I do love popcorn.
For my entrée, I ordered the Omelete com Home Fries e Salada. You get to choose your fillings, I went with peppers, onions and mushrooms. The Omelet is served atop a thick piece of brown toast, crisp around the edges, but softer and a bit soggier from the eggs in the middle. So, there were good and not so good parts to this meal. The food, overall, was pretty salty. I do like salt as a means to bring out the flavor of a dish, but, when something is too salty, it can easily taint it. The mushrooms, on the other hand, were really delicious, and maybe my favorite part was actually the potatoes. They were on the spicier side, which, I really like, but also surprised me since Brazilian cooking doesn’t usually include a lot of spice.

O Rothko me atraiu com um nome: Porco Bebinho. Costelinhas suínas marinadas e glaceadas em caipirinha, mel de laranjeira e banana da terra refogada, de comer lambendo os dedos. Mas a casa não pára de nos seduzir: os pratos são reinventados de forma criativa e apetitosa.
Neste dia, estava com fome, por isso acabei emendando um Dropkick Burger. A carne alta, com gorgonzola, bacon e molho barbecue fez exatamente o que o nome promete, e eu saí de lá precisando de uma soneca. Ainda assim, extremamente satisfeita.
O serviço de bar também é bastante interessante, e me lembro de ter tomado um bloody mary muito bom. Eles tem uma carta ampla de cervejas e vinhos, para harmonizar com o resto do cardápio.
O único ponto fraco do Rothko é a demora dos pratos, portanto não vá no limite da fome para não se aborrecer (e abuse das entradas, que são deliciosas!).