Fogo de Chão

Walk into the Towson Fogo and the wine display hits you before the smell of open-flame meat does — this place wants you to know it takes wine seriously. Whether it earns that impression is a more complicated question. What it does have going for it, unambiguously, is a standing half-price deal on South American bottles under $130 that runs every single day, no asterisks.

The list leans hard into South America, which makes sense for the brand and the concept — you're eating Argentinian-style churrasco, so Malbec isn't a stretch. The regional focus is tight, though, and if you're hoping to wander into Burgundy or the Rhône, this probably isn't your night for that. We don't have full list visibility on this location, so we can't call out specific producers, but the chain's wine program is built around accessible South American labels with a few higher-end options sprinkled in for the table that wants to spend. Gaps in old-world depth are real, but given the concept, they're not exactly surprising.

Happy hour runs all day at Bar Fogo, and $8 South American pours by the glass is a genuinely good deal for a sit-down restaurant at this price point. The by-the-glass count and rotation aren't confirmed for this specific location, but at that price, the bar program is worth pulling up a stool for before or after your churrasco experience.