Fogo de Chao

What was started long ago by four brothers in Brazil, finally made its way to California -- Beverly Hills, even -- and has become a Restaurant Row staple. Pronounced fo-go dee SHOWN, this enormous Southern Brazilian-style steakhouse is packed nightly with fans of the churrasco style of cooking carne -- large cuts of meat slow-roasted over an open wood flame, then deftly sliced and continuously served onto your plate until you give in and flip your disk to red (you'll see). It's a prix-fixe system where everything on the menu except alcohol is available for a flat fee, and the superb waitstaff are always hovering nearby with meat-laden platters in the off-chance that you actually clear your plate. Truly, it's Bacchanalia revisited as you wander wide-eyed around the dazzling salad bar (be careful not to ruin your appetite). The gluttony continues with mountains of freshly roasted meats and endless side dishes, all washed down with rich red wines from among the 10,000 bottles that surround you in two-story, temperature-controlled towers of glass and steel. Dessert? Good luck! Tip: The lunch menu is identical to dinner -- a savings of more than $20 per person.

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