It was quite a surprise last summer when Sabor, Milwaukee’s only Brazilian restaurant

 2012 has been a very active year for local restaurants. As the year began, Braise Restaurant was the new place to go. The emphasis is on locally sourced produce and meats, which deserves to be called the Trend of the Year

The unique Sabor is Milwaukee's only restaurant with a Brazilian theme. The churrascaria offers an all-you-can-eat feast, complete with soup, side dishes, one of the best salad bars in the area, and a variety of grilled meats. Dinners typically...

The 2011 City Guide to Brazilian cuisine.

In a plush contemporary setting, servers dressed as gauchos arrive at your table with skewers of grilled meats. You will be served as much as you wish, whether tender and garlicky sliced sirloin, lamb chops or chicken breast wrapped in bacon. Side items include buttery mashed potatoes and flavorful black beans

Sabor (777 N. Water St.) is the only Brazilian restaurant in this area, let alone the only Brazilian churrascaria. Arrive hungry: For one price, you can gorge on grilled meats. Most are cuts of beef, but there are chicken, pork and lamb as well. Servers dressed as gauchos bring the meats to the table and let you...

Sabor, Milwaukee’s only Brazilian restaurant, is becoming a Downtown favorite at lunchtime. The cheapest option is the salad bar, which has just dropped in price to a mere $9.95. Price reductions usually suggest cuts in quality, but this salad bar still reigns supreme: