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I just happened to be here at Angie and Tommy’s when my birthday rolled around.  If you believe, it just happened to happen, well don’t be naive.  I always, like a little kid, know good things happen to me when I’m here for my birthday. And true to form I was not disappointed. Angie and Tommy have taken us on many wonderful  dining experiences and this was an excellent choice. They  took us accompanied by my granddaughter Felecia and Tyler to the most amazing restaurant called Texas de Brazil. I must tell you about this fabulous fine dining experience, because unless you have been there it will amaze you, and if you have been there you are already tuned in to true pleasurable dining.  This is one of those places where prices are not included on the menu, where each table has their very own server, plus busboy and mat’ter de that circulates around to be sure all guests are happy and satisfied. And best of all the Gauchos.

We were all 6 seated upstairs, via elevator.  The salad bar in one of the main components here, was downstairs.  So it was necessary to take the elevator back down to partake in this fantastic array of delights.  There was every kind of specialty item available to man.  The salad bar is unlike any I have ever seen.  They have a seasonal gourmet  array of 50 to 60 items.  They had Lobster Bisque as the soup of the day.  At the salad bar was smoked salmon, heart of palm, many delightful imported cheeses. prosciutto, grilled portobello mushrooms, shrimp ceviche, imported Italian salamis, sauteed mushrooms, spicy surimisushi,  much much more, plus many side dishes life garlic mashed potatoes , sweet fried bananas, Brazilian cheese bread, house speciality meat sauces and much more. There were dishes of cooked plantains on the table, theory being to cleanse the palate between the different meat courses to really appreciate the different flavors.  Great idea.

 Let me tell you about the Gauchos.  The specialty of this Brazilian restaurant are slow roasted and perfectly seasoned cuts of  beef, pork, lamb, chicken and brazilian sausage,  bacon wrapped filet mignon, lamb chops, pork chops all cooked over open flames.  Gauchos or cowboys from southern Brazil prepared meals over open campfires, thus the theme for this great place.  The gauchos journey through the restraunt  with with the grilled meats  on sword-like skewers taken directly off the grill, stopping at each table to carve slices for diners.  This allows guests to experience a wide variety of offerings. I think most of us tried at least 5 different kinds of meats.  You definately want to go to this place hungry. We managed to drink 3 bottles of wine with dinner, Angie is very good at selecting a good wine.  She’s a California girl who likes to choose California wines.

Since it was my  birthday dinner we all had to have dessert and what a fab display that was.  I had Brazilian flan,  Angie and Felecia had Banana Foster pie, Jerry and Tyler had Chocolate Mousse cake and tommy had Brazilian cheesecake. Of course with wonderful coffee.  That finished off my birthday evening in down town Fort Worth. 

The next morning Tyler and Felecia took us to Joe’s for a great brunch, we had all the good home cooked items.  biscuits and gravy and ommlets , Bacon and eggs, chicken fried steak, wonderful breakfast.  And best of all a happy birthday song from my favorite  waitress, wearing the birthday hat.  It’s the only place I would let that happen.  It was actually a fun experience, and a great way to end my 67th birthday. I will be back!!!!

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