João de Matos, owner of Plataforma, the most celebrated steakhouse in Manhattan, NYC and the founder of Brazilian Day event, was in the main cabins of the Rio de Janeiro carnival. www.plataformaonline.com
http://carnetdubal.blogspot.com.br/2017/03/joao-de-matos-tony-garrido-fernanda-liz.html +++ Fernanda Liz and her boyfriend Flávio Sarahyba and João de Matos (Churrascaria Plataforma, Manhattan, New York) In the Carioca animation, João de Matos with Tony Garrido, singer and composer)- Photos by Antonio Salani +++ João de Matos: Determination ... Competence and Talent. The entrepreneur João de Matos, born in the Brás district, son of European immigrants - Portuguese father and Italian mother, tried his luck in America in 1964 and became one of the main Brazilian entrepreneurs on American soil, creating, President of Brazilian Day in New York. This event, held in the largest city in the world, which gathers more than 1.5 million people on 46th Street (Litlle Brazil) with 6th Avenue, is considered the biggest Brazilian party outside the country. But to get there, João de Matos who came to the United States with a purpose, ended up staying in the country until today. "