Rei DO Gado Restaurant   

Brazil is renowned for its dramatic, fiery culture, but not so many people Stateside know that Brazilian food is equally passionate in preparation. Rei do Gado is a trip southward to a gracious land where "sweet" and "spicy" describe ambiance as well as flavor. Dinner is fixed price, and the servings are unlimited. There is an extravagant side-dish bar, which is a menagerie of cooked vegetables such as marinated eggplant, different soups and ultra-sweet Brazilian dessert favorites, including caramelized fried bananas. But at heart, this is a steak house, and people come to Rei do Gado for the moist, choice cuts of filet mignon, tri-tip or lamb skewered on sabers and roasted over glowing coals. Servers in garb reminiscent of Pamplona bull runners keep bringing the meat, still on the blade, as long as the wooden block on the edge of your table is green-side-up. Full? Flip the block over to the red side and they clear your dishes.