An Evening on the Town

After leaving the kiddos with Dh, I headed to my brother's place. I changed there, my Dad arrived, and Patrick gave us the grand tour. They had a major hailstorm there last summer, so it was fun to see the new siding and yard work he's done. Looks fantastic!! They had also added a bedroom in the finished part of the basement so that teenage Nick wouldn't have to room with 3 yr old brother Kyle. My brother and sister-in-law have a beautiful home!!

Patrick was taking my Dad out for supper for Father's Day, and had invited me along. I was excited to get to go share a fun experience with them. He took us to a unique restaurant in the city called, Fogo De Chao, a Brazilian steakhouse.

We had white linen tablecloths and napkins, fancy silverware, elegant glassware, and attentive waiters. I felt like I should have a ball gown on. There is no ordering except for drinks and dessert, so after ordering drinks we went to the salad bar. Wow!! It was a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. I wished for my camera so I could take pictures to show the kids at home, but I never would have anyway, because it was not the kind of place that one stood to take pictures of the salad bar. :-) They sliced pineapple into super fine rings, and placed them on ice under one dish, then decorated it with shaped peppers and cucumbers. Each dish had a different decoration around it. We ate fresh romaine salads with an assortment of palm hearts, cucumbers, peppers, apple salad, cheeses, salmon, bread, etc.

The waiter explained that after the salad bar, we were to turn a little card over that was by our plates. One side was red, the other green. When it was green, waiters would come to our table with different skewers of cooked meat. There was top sirloin, bottom sirloin, house sirloin, lamb chops, and bacon-wrapped chicken to name a few. The waiters wore elegant Brazilian outfits. They would offer the meat, and if we said yes, they would cut off a portion for our plates. Wow!! The meat was delicious!! incredible!! It was just so fun. They also put small dishes of mashed potatoes, plantain, and fried cornbread on the table, which the waiters kept full. Every so often they would offer us another clean plate. When I came back to my table once, a waiter was handy and he quickly pulled my seat back and pushed it in. My favorite meat was the bacon-wrapped chicken - so much flavor!!

We enjoyed the evening with fine foods and visiting. It was fun to hear some stories from my Dad that I hadn't heard before. Patrick and Dad shared some memories of different trips they have done. We talked about Dad's different interests, and it was fun to hear things he really enjoys. I was impressed how Patrick picked a gift so true to my Dad's interests and enjoyment.

We ended the meal with a shared slice of fine cheesecake decorated with fresh strawberries and sauce. They had mints and mementos to pick up on the way out. We stepped outside and waited for the car, while enjoying the view of downtown. We had a peaceful ride back to my brother's house, where I headed right out to get back home, before I turned into a pumpkin. :-)

So that was our evening on the town.
What a great memory at Fogo De Chao!!