Alemão Bar - Schwarzwald

The Alemão Bar or the Schwarzwald, one of the most traditional and well attended bar of Curitiba, is located at the Largo da Ordem and was opened in 1979. The most traditional drink of the bar is the "submarine", which is made of a dose of Steinhäger served in a cute tiny mug submerged in a pot of beer (hence the name submarine). Invariably people "steal" the mug as a souvenir, to find out later at the bottom of the tiny mug the phrase: "This mug was stolen honestly."

A famous snack called "Carne de Onça" (Beef of Jaguar) is served there. It is composed of a slice of dark bread with a portion of super spiced raw minced meat on top. Unlike the name, it is not made of Jaguar meat, but with a good piece of beef. The name was given because the meat is so temperate that those who eats it, ends up with a " bad breath of a Jaguar".

The Cathedral from the Largo da Ordem

Another point of view of the Cathedral and the panel of Poty Lazzarotto of Nestor de Castro street. The photo was taken from the Largo da Ordem on a Sunday morning, before setting up the tents of the crafts fair.

Today is Christmas Eve and we are all at home getting ready for supper at my mother in law's home. Presents and good food are about to come!

The Red House

Built in 1891, the Red House (Casa Vermelha) was commissioned by the German immigrant Wilhelm Peters. The building held firm Burmester-Thon & Company until 1912. Zilli Benjamin bought the house in 1929 and there installed his wholesale trade. In the 70's, the Red House moved to the current address at the Largo da Ordem. It was, for decades, a traditional house in the business of hardware. Since 1993, the space is administered by the Cultural Foundation of Curitiba.

Poty Lazzarotto

Napoleon Potyguera Lazzarotto, known simply as Poty (Curitiba, March 29, 1924 - Curitiba, May 8, 1998) was Curitiba's most known artist.

The governor of Paraná, Manoel Ribas, awarded Poty in 1942 with a scholarship at the National School of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro. In 1946 he received from the French government, a scholarship, and in France he learned lithography.

According to some critics, the murals are the most representative pieces of his work. In its implementation, Poty employed various materials such as wood, glass (stained glass), ceramics, tile and concrete. His art can be seen in many public places in Curitiba, as the panels of the porch of the Teatro Guaira, in the lobby of Afonso Pena Airport, building murals at Largo da Ordem (as seen in the pictures above) and many other places all over Curitiba.