My Favorite Restaurants in L.A – Fogo de Chão
As a meat lover, and a Brazilian, I couldn’t leave out of the list the famous Fogo de Chão. The restaurant is a hot spot and is the place to go when you are craving an incredible Brazilian food. They offer everything you need from a huge salad bar with all kinds of fresh vegetables, salads and cheeses, to the “Brazilian Mommy’s food” (rice, beans, etc), and, off course, a lot of meat.
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All the meal are complemented by traditional side dishes (the Mommy’s food I was talking about) that include: rice, beans, farofa, mashed potatoes, polenta, caramelized bananas and cheeeese bread (my favorite).
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| Photo Credit – POLENTA |
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The tableside service include a big variety of meat as Picanha (TOP), Filet Mignon, Alcatra, Fraldinha (TOP – Ask for rare), Beef Ancho (TOP), Cordeiro (lamb), Lombo (Pork), Costela de Porco (Pork ribs), Frango (chicken) and Linguiça (pork sausage). What I miss in Fogo de Chão and I definitely think they should include in their menu is the Coração (chicken heart), soo good.
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| Photo Credit – FRALDINHA |
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And why not make this experience fun, adding to your meal the traditional Caipirinha?
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If you want to try the original taste of Southern Brazil, the famous Churrasco, go for it. Fogo de Chão keeps the tradition, with a lot of “Gauchos” working at the place to create an original environment.
Or if you are Brazilian missing a good taste from Brazil, that’s the place to go.
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A tip: Go for lunch because dinner is double the price ($$$$), with same food. And, nobody wants to be super full before bed time, right?!
Enjoy!
