Má Lingua

Outdoors for coffee and cake, downstairs there’s a program. 

It comes across like a neighborhood association, inconspicuous overall. Nice meeting point where one welcomes new people who want a little something to eat or drink. Upstairs is more of a game night, downstairs there’s a stage, with Open Mic on Wednesdays, otherwise with comedy, quizzes, and live music. It might also be sports night; we stumbled upon a crowd during the Eurovision Song Contest evening ourselves. Recently, something wonderful was offered on Insta: at ”Please date my friend,” you can present partnerless LGBTQ+ individuals to the audience via PowerPoint. It’s great that this still exists — previously, the place operated as ”Primeiro Andar” in Cervejaria Solmar, an old palace downtown  where luxury accommodations are being developed.