LASAI
Botafogo,RiodeJaneiro, Brazil
RafaelCostae Silva
Openedin2014,Lasaiholdsa strongconnectionto
itsBrazilianroots.Rio-bornchefRafaelCostae Silva
baseshiscuisinearoundtheingredientssuppliedby
a richnetworkoffarmers,fishermenandartisansof
hishometown.AsLasaihasevolved,twocompany-run
gardenshavebeensetup:a smalloneinthecity
supplyingeggs,andanotherlargerplot,whichgrowsa
high percentage of the restaurant’s fruit and vegetables.
PHOTOGRAPHY RUBENS KATO (LASAI).