Sal & Carvão (Salt & Charcoal)
My lovely bride decided that it was time for a treat since we've been having a rough go of it lately. We're both fine but my dad hasn't been in good shape and it's been a bit trying to help him during this difficult time. Since my daughters were both staying over night at a friend's house, my wife suggested that we go out for dinner. Without a moment's hesitation, I said let's go to that Brazilian place I've heard people raving about. The restaurant is local to the Chicagoland area and here's what their web site says about its dining experience:

Sal & Carvão is a Brazilian churrascaria or steakhouse that specializes in rodizio or all-around style of restaurant service in which “gaucho-chefs” prepare sea salt-seasoned meats, slow roast them over an open fire and personally carve them tableside for guests.

Sal & Carvão is an expensive night out but well worth the fixed-price. Dinner was $42.50 per person. For that, you can enjoy a marvelous salad bar and mashed potatoes, fried bananas and some other deep-fried carb dish. But the draw is the meat. My wife and I sampled over 14 different cuts of meat including Filet Mignon, seasoned pork, top sirloin and leg of lamb. You can eat as much as you want but it's very important to come to S&C with a good appetite and to pace yourself. One of the coolest things at Sal & Carvão is the little paper disc given to each diner. One side is colored green and the flip side is colored red. Flip up the green and the gaucho chefs come by with a rack of meat and hand-carve it at your table-side. Need a break? Flip the disc to red and you dine undistrubed.

Sal & Carvão was truly a delightful experience!