Emporium Brasil, founded as a Brazilian market and newstand a decade ago, has evolved into a dining destination on a stretch of West 46th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues which was officially named "Little Brazil Street" by the city in 1995.

Emporium Brasil upholds its country's multi-ethnic culinary traditions with a menu created by manager Regina Silva and executed by chef Samira Suarez.

"There's a taste of history in every bite of Brazil's cuisine", says Ms. Silva. 

Developed over hundreds of years , it combines native foods of manioc (cassava or yucca meal), sweet potatoes, hearts of palm, game, rice and beans and fish with the influences of the colonizing Portuguese who introduced Moorish influences of coffee, dried fruit and pastries. 

West Africans greatly influenced the cuisine with their use of dende palm oil (providing the strong taste and golden hue that characterizes many Brazilian dishes), peppers and coconut milk.

Emporium Brasil is definitely an unforgettable place to eat, drink the delicious Brazilian Caipirinha, and enjoy an evening with friends and family...