Underwhelming Caipirinha — expected more

I was looking forward to Caipirinha here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The rich and earthy character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with black beans or from scaling up production at the expense of quality.

Brazilian cuisine reflects indigenous, Portuguese, and African culinary heritages in equal measure. The a São Paulo padaria setting I was hoping for wasn't quite there either. açaí bowl was available but not suggested appropriately. I've had much better versions elsewhere. Two stars because the dish concept is sound; the execution let it down.