I just noticed that this past weekend marks 10 years since I started this little blog! It's been a fun 10 years of a LOT of food and shopping, haha.
While not actually related, I was invited to check out the Fogo de Chão in Pike and Rose for a grand opening dinner before they officially open today, so it was a great way to "celebrate" with a delicious night of food!
The night started off with a lively cocktail hour with passed appetizers. It was also a good chance for my friend L and I to walk around the space, especially to take in the huge Market Table's offerings. After the ribbon cutting ceremony, we were seated for a full dinner experience. While it was very tempting to try everything at the Market Table, I knew I had to save room for ALL the meat that would come around to our table at a seemingly never ending pace, haha. Everything that we had was delicious, but I have to say that the featured Picanha steak and the lamb chops that came around were my favorites - so tender and flavorful! But even if you're not a total meat lover, there's plenty at the Market Table to enjoy, and I want to try their lunch/brunch sometime soon so I can have more of their non-meat dishes. Also, don't forget about dessert - The Tres Leches cake and Chocolate Mousse cake that we had were really good, and I would go to the restaurant just for drinks and that Tres Leches cake any day. A big thank you and welcome to the neighborhood Fogo de Chão, and I look forward to trying out more of your dishes soon!
Sparkling wine before dinner
Some meat appetizers before the meat dinner, haha
Love this wine wall that separates the large dining areas
Just a small segment of the huge Market Table - lots of fresh and tasty dishes
Something I wouldn't have really thought to try until a server recommended it - the Feijoada bar with a great bean stew, rice, and toppings
The bartenders were super busy all night with this crowd :)
I had some of this bacon during the reception - so good!
Side dishes were brought out first - Caramelized bananas, Polenta, Pão de Queijo (yuca flour and cheese rolls- SO good), and Garlic mashed potatoes
So many yummy cuts of meat! It was hard to keep track of what we were eating after a while because different options kept coming continuously and we didn't want to miss out on anything
Make sure you leave some room for dessert - especially the awesome Tres Leches cake!
Note: I was invited to the grand opening dinner, but was not paid for this post.
Fogo de Chão - Pike & Rose
11600 Old Georgetown Road
North Bethesda, MD 20852
301.841.9200
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