Mário Carvalho, owner of Niterói's Caneco Gelado do Mário, dies at 80

Mário Martins Ribeiro Carvalho, owner of the traditional Caneco Gelado do Mário bar in Niterói, died on Saturday, October 3. His funeral will be held on Sunday, October 4, in Rio de Janeiro. The Portuguese-born merchant, originally from Braga, was remembered by his family in a social media post praising his warmth and hospitality. They noted he transformed the bar into a place of friendship and stories, and that his legacy will endure in Niterói's history. Carvalho opened the establishment in 1969, originally named Lanchonete Ponte Rio-Niterói, and it became known for cold beer and codfish snacks. He received the Medalha Tiradentes and the bar was declared Cultural Heritage of Rio de Janeiro in 2019.