Yummy dinners

Friday, my coworkers and I went to this Mexican restaurant called Rodeo for my so called going away party. I ate fajitas, which were delicious and had a jumbo margarita. The best thing about the dinner was that I didn't have to pay for it :)

However, I made up for the free dinner last night when Jr. and I went to this Brazilian restaurant called Fogo de Chao. We heard wonderful things about it, and they were all true. The special thing about it is the way they cook their meat; all of it is roasted. [Lei Lei, you would love this place.] First, they have this huge salad bar that has lots more things than just salad. Next, you have these round things that look like coasters. One side is red and the other is green. When it's green waiters come by with meat on skewers. If it's red they skip you; however, a couple of times ours were red, but they came by anyway. Finally, they bring mashed potatoes, fried bananas, these small biscuits with cheese, fried polenta, and some kind of mango salsa to your table, which they replenish continuously. All the food was excellent. I ordered a half bottle of merlot. And, for dessert we had turtle cheesecake and coffee. This place is pretty pricey; our bill was $155 including tip. PS- they charge for the water. I guess because it comes in bottles imported from Italy.

Oh yeah, the service is great, but a little overwhelming. When your coaster is green, the meat people all of a sudden appear out of nowhere; you have 50 different waiters come up to the table to make sure you're satisfied; and your wine/water glass is never empty. They always make sure to replenish it before you do.

This place must be authentic because they have several restaurants in Brazil. And, even better news is that there is one in Chicago and DC!
Check it out: http://www.fogodechao.com/