Yemanja Brasil

Enjoy something out-of-the-ordinary at this upbeat Brazilian joint. Warm wood floors and plenty of exposed brickwork make for a pleasant atmosphere, even when things get a bit loud. Appetizers like broiled French bread topped with parmesan, blue cheese, and onion cream (torradinhas leme) or fried yucca root wedges presage equally unusual entrees: seafood stew in spiced coconut cream broth, shredded chicken in four-cheese cream and raisin sauce, and portabella mushrooms stuffed with cashews in a balsamic reduction. Vegetarians are elated by the quality of meat-free options. Save room for something sweet – champagne cookies layered with chocolate and custard await.