Labaredas Brazilian BBQ & Bar is now Ember & Alma Cocktail Bar.

But why?

The truth is, when we bought Labaredas over 5 years ago, it had already existed here with that name for 15 years, and our goal was always to change the name and concept, but through so many things out of our control, including COVID, we were never able to. And despite how hard we tried to make Labaredas our own, it never felt like it was truly ours. It felt like we were working towards someone else’s ideals and goals.

And after 5 years we finally felt like the time was right to make this place feel truly feel like ours.

We wanted to change our name to reflect our desire to mix our two cultures, “Ember” signifying our love for the fire which cooks a lot of our food (and also because ‘Labaredas’ translated into english is ’Ember’), and “Alma” which is a word in Portuguese that means “Soul” to signify the soul and love that we’ve poured into our restaurant over the last five years.

What Can You Expect From Us Now?

Firstly, you shouldn’t expect wholesale changes. This isn’t a re-do or a brand new concept, but an evolution of what we always wanted to be.

We have made our dining room a little cozier and more intimate. As for our menu’s, We have kept many of the fan favorites. We have changed a few items and added some new innovative dishes and cocktails that are more gluten free and vegetarian friendly, while experimenting with innovative dishes.

We aren’t abandoning our Brazilian Roots, we aren’t trying to just become like every other restaurant. On the contrary, we are trying to push the bounds of what a Brazilian Inspired restaurant and Bar can be by blending it with other cultures and cuisines.

You can also expect us to continue to innovate and try to bring you more interesting dishes and cocktails.

We hope to see you folks here soon!