Fogo de Chão to open in Restaurant Row at Hughes Landing

THE WOODLANDS, Texas – The Woodlands® Development Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC), today announced that Fogo de Chão has signed a lease agreement to open its Brazilian steakhouse in Restaurant Row at Hughes Landing®, a 66-acre mixed-use development offering panoramic views of 200-acre Lake Woodlands®.

Fogo de Chão is a leading Brazilian steakhouse or churrascaria, which has specialized for over 35 years in fire-roasting high-quality meats utilizing the centuries-old Southern Brazilian cooking technique of churrasco. This will be the first location in The Woodlands for Fogo de Chão and the second Houston-area location. The Westheimer location in Houston was the second Fogo de Chão in the United States, having opened its doors in February 2000.

“We are excited to welcome Fogo de Chão and know its fine dining experience will complement the amazing lineup of upscale eateries in Restaurant Row at Hughes Landing,” said Paul Layne, Executive Vice President of Master Planned Communities for The Howard Hughes Corporation. “Hughes Landing is a dynamic, walkable lifestyle intersection offering retail, restaurants, multifamily residences, Class A office space and a future Embassy Suites hotel.”

Guests at Fogo de Chão enjoy a wide variety of simply seasoned meats, that are carefully fire-roasted to expose their natural flavors, including the house specialty picanha sirloin, filet mignon, ribeye, lamb chops, the center cut bone-in pork chop, and chicken wrapped in bacon, to name a few. Additionally, Fogo de Chão offers a gourmet Market Table with an abundance of seasonal salads, the freshest vegetables, soup, a charcuterie area, smoked salmon and more.

“Guests have expressed interest in seeing us open a location in The Woodlands for quite some time,” said Larry Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Fogo de Chão. “The Woodlands is home to a thriving culinary community and is a premier destination in Texas; we are excited to be bringing the tradition and culture of the gaucho way of life to our second Houston-area location.”

Rob Rowe, President of Sierra US is the National Broker who represents Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse. Jack Breard, President/Partner of UCR, is the Co-Broker. Rip Reynolds, Director of Leasing & Commercial Land for The Howard Hughes Corporation, represented The Woodlands Development Company.