Other News
Just things you might find interesting.
Sergio Mendes, the Brazilian Grammy-winning musician whose hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global legend, has died after months of battling the effects of long Covid. He was 83. The death September 5th of the Brazilian pianist, songwriter, and arranger was confirmed in a statement by his family.“His wife and musical partner for the past 54 years, Gracinha Leporace Mendes, was by his side, as were his loving children,” the statement said. “Mendes last performed in November 2023 to sold out and wildly enthusiastic houses in Paris, London and Barcelona.” His composition “Mas que Nada” was one of the songs that helped popularize the Brazilian bossa nova genre worldwide in the 1960s.
Le Deaux It, the steak house/bar that opened a year or so ago down buy Calico Ridge has Le Done It. Sign is down and the place is empty. That makes the third or maybe the fourth restaurant to fail in that location. Haunted?
