Via
Brasil Steakhouse, a Brazilian Churrascaria, is now open in Summerlin. An
extension of the award-winning Via Brasil restaurant in New York City, Via
Brasil Steakhouse Las Vegas joins the growing number of Churrascaria-style
restaurants in Southern Nevada.
A churrascaria is a Brazilian steakhouse. Churrasco is the
cooking style and when churrasco is translated from Portuguese, the meaning
is similar to ‘barbecue.’ Distinctly a South American-style rotisserie, it
owes its origins to the fireside roasts of the gauchos (South American
cowboys) of southern Brazil, traditionally from the Pampa region. Various
meats were roasted over an open pit and along with seasoned vegetables, rice
and beans, the gauchos would present their meals to their families. This was
meant as a celebration as the gauchos would carve their meat right at the
table to show skill and pride in their herd.
In
a restaurant, this is known as rodizio service where passadors (meat
waiters) come to your table with knives and a skewer, on which are speared
various kinds of meat, including beef, pork, filet mignon, lamb, chicken,
duck, venison, sausage, or fish. Fourteen different kinds of meats,
including “Picanha,” (Brazilian cut top sirloin), poultry, pork tenderloin,
barbecue ribs, chicken breast, lamb and plain or bacon wrapped filet mignon
and fish are prepared on their custom-made “Churrasqueiras” (rotisseries)
and carved tableside. Side dishes, appetizers and desserts from their
dessert cart are also offered.
“We
are pleased to bring Via Brasil Steakhouse to Las Vegas and present a taste
of Brazilian cuisine and culture to the many locals and tourists,” said Adam
Gomes, co-owner of Via Brasil Steakhouse. “Guests will enjoy our impeccable
service and energetic ambiance that provides a new twist on the dining
experience; and, of course, our Caipirinhas.”
Caipirinha is considered the national Brazilian drink.
Traditionally served with fresh lime and Cachaça (Brazilian rum), Caipirinha
can also be prepared with such fresh fruit as grape, kiwi, orange, passion
fruit, raspberry and strawberry and Cachaça may be substituted with other
rums, red wine, sake or vodka, and is also specially prepared tableside from
a fully stocked bar cart.
Via Brasil Steakhouse also features a gourmet salad bar with
an extensive array of hot and cold dishes, cold cuts, cheeses, assorted
salads and sushi made fresh daily. A vegetarian option offering a wide
selection from the salad bar is also available. An appetizer menu, serving
portions of the more popular dining selections, will be available at the
bar.
With an interior inspired by Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana
Beach, the 9,200 square foot restaurant features a large full-service bar, a
private room with a projection screen for special functions and corporate
events, two beautiful interior water walls and a floor to ceiling wine
cellar showcasing the restaurant’s extensive selection.
Via Brasil Steakhouse will also offer a Champagne Brunch
Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Champagne Brunch will
feature complimentary mimosas, an omelet station, assorted breakfast and
lunch options at the salad bar, as well as made-to-order breakfast classics,
prepared tableside.
There is also the gourmet Executive Lunch option, priced at
$23.95 and includes a choice of one entrée: Brazilian top-sirloin, chicken
or salmon and the gourmet salad bar featuring hot and cold side dishes, cold
cuts, cheeses, an assorted salad bar and sushi made fresh daily.
“We are pleased to offer a quick, high-quality option to
those looking for an alternative to the usual lunch experience during the
work week,” Gomes said. “Guests can enjoy a delicious meal without the wait
at a fraction of the cost.”
Via Brasil Steakhouse will be celebrating the month of
November with 2-for-1 on all of their cocktails at the bar during Happy
Hour. Drinks include everything Via Brasil Steakhouse has to offer, from
their signature Brazilian Caipirinhia to beer and other cocktails. Happy
Hour is Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Open seven days a week, Via Brasil Steakhouse is open for
lunch Monday through Friday starting at Noon and open until 11 p.m. Sunday
through Wednesday, with extended hours until 2 a.m. Thursday through
Saturday. Happy Hour food and beverage specials are offered Monday through
Friday between 4 and 7 pm. Reservations are encouraged.
Via Brasil Steakhouse
1225 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 100,
Las Vegas, NV 89117
702-804-1400
www.viabrasilsteakhouse.com
www.MySpace.com/ViaBrasilSteakhouse.
Located in Summerlin on the southwest corner of Charleston
Boulevard and Fort Apache Road in the Fort Apache Commons shopping center
