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Valentine’s Day: 25 restaurants where love will be in the air

By Kareem Gantt

WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA - JANUARY 29: Sweetheart candy hearts are seen on the shelf at the To The Moon Marketplace on January 29, 2019 in Wilton Manors, Florida. William Newcomb who works at the store said, 'they stocked up early on the heart shape candy after learning that the Necco company had filed for bankruptcy protection and went out of business.' The Sweetheart candy was being made by Necco since 1886 and is in short supply after the company went out of business as Valentine’s Day approaches. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA - JANUARY 29: Sweetheart candy hearts are seen on the shelf at the To The Moon Marketplace on January 29, 2019 in Wilton Manors, Florida. William Newcomb who works at the store said, 'they stocked up early on the heart shape candy after learning that the Necco company had filed for bankruptcy protection and went out of business.' The Sweetheart candy was being made by Necco since 1886 and is in short supply after the company went out of business as Valentine’s Day approaches. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) /
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 05: A couple study the race form during 2019 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 05, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images) /

9. Texas de Brazil

When this restaurant opened in suburban Dallas in 1998, the founders knew that they had hit gold.

For those not in the loop, Texas de Brazil is a chain of Brazilian steakhouses (more famously known as “churrascarias”) that charges you and both arms, both legs, and your pets to have some of the best steak and other meats around. Texas de Brazil is centered on the experience, as, for instance, their San Antonio location has one of the tallest wine displays I have ever seen, complete with a worker, flying on a rope, grabbing the bottles off of the shelves.

If that doesn’t make for a great Valentine’s Day experience, then we don’t know what does, to be honest.

In some respects, it’s fitting that Texas and Brazil would be joined at the hip to create this smash hit chain, mostly because both of these places know their meats, and if you’ve been to a Brazilian steakhouse, you know exactly what I mean.

Texas de Brazil has grown from being a single outlet in the “Restaurant Row” of suburban Dallas to a 50-plus strong chain with outlets all over the world and has even produced some copycats, but none can really compare to what Texas de Brazil has crafted, and they have created something unique and special with the restaurants.

You don’t go to Texas de Brazil just to eat. You go there for the experience, and experience that is truly first class.

And, if you’re wondering if Texas de Brazil has a location in Brazil, the answer is yes.

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