The mid-Cape restaurant community knows the importance of the Brazilian workforce and the key role it has played in commercial kitchens over the past fifteen years. More than 50% of my kitchen crews in the mid-90's were Brazilian, and every member was as reliable and conscientous as any staff I ever had. Some humorist back then suggested that if a Brazilian restaurant ever opened in Hyannis, it would have to be staffed with Irish. There is a Brazilian restaurant in Hyannis today, but Brazilians staff it, and it's called The Brazilian Grill. You'll find it on Main Street, in the    more »