A new space, a new executive chef and a new menu items are all part of Little Brazil's next era.
"I feel like she's here and I feel like she's proud," says Little Brazil co-owner Kallen Marques as she looks around the dining room at the restaurant's new Wheat Ridge home at 7333 West 38th Avenue. It was her late mother Fatima's passion for food that inspired her to start the business nearly thirteen years ago, and now she's celebrating its next chapter.
In 2011, Marques and Polly Furay purchased an existing Brazilian market called Emporio do Brasil in Westminster. Less than a year later, they rebranded and relocated the business to Gold's Marketplace in Wheat Ridge, where it was a community staple for over a decade.When the business first launched, Marques recalls, it required long hours and an all-hands-on-deck mentality.
The project was on track for a mid-January opening, but on December 19, a fire broke out. An investigation revealed that a rag had been left behind by a construction worker who was staining wood planks for the entrance, and the heat from the sun shining through the window caused the rag to self-combust. The sprinkler system put out the flames and no one was injured, but the incident caused smoke damage and delayed the opening by several months.
With a larger staff and expanded hours — Little Brazil now offers breakfast, lunch and dinner — Furay has taken on more significant operational responsibilities. Marques's role has changed, too, and she brought on a new executive chef to help run the culinary side of the business.Feijoada, a black bean stew with smoked sausage, pork tenderloin, cured beef, and bacon, served with rice, collard greens, yucca flour garnish, and fresh orange slices.
The bar program features a variety of Brazilian beers, cachaça and playful takes on classics such as the Rio Mule, made with Brazilian soda Guaraná Antarctica. The new Little Brazil will host live music on select weekends, as well, with a focus on uplifting Brazilian and woman-led acts. The series kicked off with performances by Marques's sister Tici, who performed while she was visiting from Salvador.
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