Flamepoeira

Tucked between Commercial Street and Fulton Street, Flamepoeira is a small gallery café owned and operated by Langelo, a transplant from Malaysia. The space has finished wooden floors and exposed brick walls. It is furnished with three tables, each surrounded by four chairs, and couches draped with maroon and teal colored fabric.

Flamepoeira


Flamepoeira is the realization of his desire to showcase his artwork and infuse a less stressful way of life. “I want people who come to Flamepoeira to relax and enjoy the environment. It should be an escape from the daily hustle and bustle,” Langelo explained. The name, Flamepoeira, is a mix that describes Langelo’s personality. The name comes from Flamenco and Capoeira, two disciplines in which Langelo is trained. “I love the passion of flamenco and the celebration of life that is capoeira,” Langelo said. “For me, Flamepoeira is a celebration of passion in life. I want my customers to feel that.”

Catherine Toppin, a resident of South Boston, is fan of the space. “I love the intimate setting. It feels cozy and hidden even though it’s just down the street from Surface Road,” Toppin said. Toppin recently threw a private function at Flamepoeira. Her guests were waited on by Langelo himself and were treated to a buffet as well as the café’s signature dish, the Vincent Van Gogh. The Vincent Van Gogh consists of toasted Japanese bread, herbal mayo, topped with fried potato, scrambled eggs, fresh mozzarella and a side mesculin salad.

All the menu items are original recipes that Langelo creates. “I do a lot of traveling through Europe and will recreate dishes I find,” Langelo explained. To get to Flamepoeira take the blue line to the “Aquarium” stop. Walk five blocks north and cross Surface Road. Turn right onto Atlantic Avenue and then take a left onto Richmond Street. Make a right turn onto Fulton Street and then a right turn onto Lewis Street. Bring your sweetheart, order two Love Potions and one Vincent Van Gogh to split.