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AQ Top 5 Young Chefs: Rodrigo Oliveira

By Brian Winter

Chef Oliveira brings northeastern flavors to São Paulo at bargain prices.

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As ridiculous as it may sound, São Paulo’s moneyed elite historically shunned “Brazilian” restaurants. Fine dining meant French, Portuguese, Japanese, or anything else foreign — reflecting both the city’s immigrant-heavy background and its prized self-image as distinct from the rest of Brazil. That...

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