The Art of Grilling comes to the Bay Area.It began in the 1700’s. Brazilian cowboys, called gauchos, roamed the fertile southern Pampas, herding cattle. At night, the nomadic gauchos gathered to roast meat over an open fire pit of mesquite, sharing tasty grilled meat and stories of the day’s adventures. From these simple campside feasts, the origin of today’s churrasco style of cuisine was born.