Fogo De Chão, Gott’s Roadside Coming To Downtown Santa Monica

Imagine my surprise when I looked at an official City website listing changes to Downtown Santa Monica and noticed two names on the list of which I was unaware.  The first of these was popular Brazilian carnivore paradise Fogo De Chão.  A little more digging revealed a trade website that appears to confirm that the churrasco steakhouse is moving into the old Del Frisco’s Grille location at 1551 Ocean Ave, a prime address facing the iconic Santa Monica Pier.  The second surprise on the list is Napa Valley institution Gott’s Roadside.  While I have a few suspicions, I am unable to confirm the address for Gott’s.  If you have answers, let me know.

Fogo De Chão Coming To El Segundo

Rosecrans Blvd. in El Segundo continues its transformation into Restaurant Row.  It is already lined with supper-clubby big-ticket steak and seafood spots such as Fleming’s and Eddie V’s.  Now a long-standing inhabitant of La Cienega’s Restaurant Row is joining the mix.  In the space that used to house Grimaldi’s at 2121 Rosecrans Ave Ste 1399, construction is underway on a branch of Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chão.  As you probably know, Fogo de Chão serves grilled meat, and LOADS of it, brought to your table on long skewers as long as you continue to signal that you want more.