re: Best meals in BR ?

Food wise, I'd say Nino's is one of the highest quality meals you can get in BR.

I may be in the minority, but nothing at Doe's impressed me.. and believe me, I wanted to love it. Steak had zero char on the outside and was chewy, mac and cheese was plain noodles with cheese melted on top, salad was just lettuce tossed in oil with some lemon juice. Blah.

Best steak restaurant is Ruth's, but you could have a very good steak at Kalurah Street (the hanger steak) or Nino's (the steak and pasta special) while also eating other stuff.