Texas De Brazil Opens In Chicago Just Off The Magnificent Mile

Bringing South American flair to the Windy City, Texas de Brazil steakhouse has opened its doors at 51 E. Ohio Street. Texas de Brazil offers guests a unique Brazilian dining experience, complete with sword-wielding Gauchos (Brazilian cowboys) who circulate the dining room floor serving guests various cuts and types of sizzling meat. An unprecedented feature of the stunning 24,000 square foot restaurant will be the two story wine room complete with an aerial wine artist who will perform gymnastic tumbles and flips while gracefully retrieving bottles of wine as diners watch through glass walls.

The Brazilian serving style and rustic atmosphere of Texas de Brazil allows guests to enjoy an incredible dining experience, complete with excellent service and exquisite food. Texas de Brazil's Chicago menu will feature a gourmet salad area containing more than 75 items, a fresh sushi bar and full meat service cooked in the traditional Brazilian "Churrascaro" style. Meat selections include Brazilian sausage, chicken breast wrapped in bacon and rack of lamb and picanha, the house specialty, to name a few. Salad bar items include but are not limited to Brazilian black beans with pork, imported cheeses, marinated portobello mushrooms and artichoke hearts.

The dining concept of Texas de Brazil is simple: guests pay a flat rate, inclusive of salad bar and sushi area, meats and side items and are provided with as much or as little meat as desired, which is sliced and diced tableside by the Gauchos.

In addition to the dual-level wine room and flying wine artist, other features of Texas de Brazil Chicago will include:

� Cigar humidors featuring hand-rolled cigar selections
� High-end liquor rooms featuring Louis XIII,Hennessy Ellipse Cognac, Macallan 55 Year Whisky and more
� Extravagant bar/lounge area with imported furniture from Bali
� Valet parking

Texas de Brazil Chicago will be part of The Shops at Northbridge which also houses Michigan Avenue's Nordstrom store. The two story restaurant will accommodate upwards of 500 guests. In addition to the dining area, there will be seven private rooms. Five of these rooms will be located on the second level where smaller groups can be seated individually or the rooms can be combined to seat up to 175 people, creating the perfect setting for parties, business meetings or special events.