Popular Steakhouse Expands With 4th GA Location: See Where

ATLANTA, GA — A prominent Brazilian steakhouse is finding a new home in Atlanta's Cumberland area.

Fogo de Chão, which has already welcomed guests in three Georgia locations, is building from the ground up in the area of Cumberland Mall. The new location will sit near Round1 Bowling and Arcade, Dick's Sporting Goods and other popular eateries.

An opening date has not been revealed. On its website, the Cumberland restaurant is listed as "coming soon."

Fogo de Chão currently operates at 3206 Buford Drive in Buford (Mall of Georgia), 4671 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Dunwoody and 3101 Piedmont Road in Atlanta.

The upscale chain was bought out by Bain Capital Private Equity in August 2023 and has grown globally since its first location in southern Brazil in 1979.

“Over the past several years, we made significant progress enhancing our unique offering and ability to bring the very best in experiential dining to more guests than ever before," CEO Barry McGowan said in a news release at the time. ... Bain Capital shares our vision, and we are excited to leverage their extensive experience investing in and supporting the global growth of restaurant businesses. We are excited by this next chapter and believe there is tremendous upside in our future as we continue to execute against our growth plans with Bain Capital."

Fogo de Chão promotes a ancient-old cooking method of churrasco in which meat is marinated before a rapid sear over high, direct heat. This is usually done on a skewer on an open flame, or on a blazing hot grill or cast-iron skillet.

Diners at Fogo de Chão can partake in filet mignon, beef ancho, wagyu porterhouse, beef ribs, top sirloin, chicken with a peri-peri seasoning, Chilean sea bass, smoked salmon, spicy pork sausage and lamb chops.

Side dishes include garlic mashed potatoes, caramelized bananas, polenta and cheesy rolls made from yuca flour and parmesan cheese.

The menu at Fogo de Chão also features lobster macaroni and cheese, crispy yuca fries, roasted bone marrow and black truffle butter.

Weekend brunch is traditionally offered, and Fogo de Chão has a rewards program, a seasonal market table and online ordering.

Group dining, gift cards and catering are among its amenities. Fogo de Chão offers reservations.

Aside from Georgia, the restaurant operates locations nationally in Texas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Florida and California to name a few.

International sites include Ecuador, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, Bolivia - and of course, Brazil.

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