'Something special': Brockton bar & grill inspired by Cape Verdean and Brazilian cultures

Alisha Saint-Ciel, The Enterprise
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BROCKTON — Right in the heart of Brockton is a new bar and grill serving exotic fruit cocktails and small shareable plates for the city to enjoy.

“The owner’s vision was for Brockton to have a place where folks can have a nice drink, cocktail, listen to live music and have a scenic ambiance. Our saying is, 'Enter as strangers, leave as friends',” said Brockton Café Bar and Grill Manager Shane Perkins.

From left, Brockton Café Bar & Grill head chef Margarita Ramos and manager Shane Perkins show dishes the restaurant has become known for, crème brûlée and Margherita pizza, on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.
From left, Brockton Café Bar & Grill head chef Margarita Ramos and manager Shane Perkins show dishes the restaurant has become known for, crème brûlée and Margherita pizza, on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.

Brockton Café Bar and Grill menu

Are you looking for hot wings, cheesy pizza or crispy calamari? Well, they have it all at 426 Main St. in Brockton.

The menu gives you flavors from the land and the sea — from skirt steak tacos smothered in toppings and pan-seared sea scallops to spicy tamarind chicken satay, mussels in an herb garlic sauce served with bread, sesame-crusted salmon, roasted lamb chops and plenty more.

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The "Passion-Rita 1942" is on the menu at the Brockton Café Bar & Grill, 426 Main St., seen here on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.
The "Passion-Rita 1942" is on the menu at the Brockton Café Bar & Grill, 426 Main St., seen here on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.
A fully stocked bar awaits you at Brockton Café Bar & Grill at 426 Main St., seen here on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.
A fully stocked bar awaits you at Brockton Café Bar & Grill at 426 Main St., seen here on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.

Cultures that inspire Brockton Café Bar and Grill

The Cape Verdean and Brazilian cultures inspire cocktails here with their passion fruit caipirinha with natural passion fruit squeezed into the drink.

They have more than a dozen wines to choose from, including red and whites.

The bar and grill still use the original Brockton café pizza pans to make their pizza.

“We changed the vibe from the original place and turned it into a nice lounge. The owner invested over a million dollars to renovate the place to turn it into what it is today,” Perkins said.

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The team that makes it happen at Brockton Café Bar & Grill, manager Shane Perkins, owner Domingos Veiga, bartender Luisa Lopes, head chef Margarita Ramos and server Ailton Delgado, raise champagne-filled glasses to the ongoing success of the restaurant on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.
The team that makes it happen at Brockton Café Bar & Grill, manager Shane Perkins, owner Domingos Veiga, bartender Luisa Lopes, head chef Margarita Ramos and server Ailton Delgado, raise champagne-filled glasses to the ongoing success of the restaurant on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.

When you enter the restaurant, the lights are dim to create a warm ambiance, and blue neon lights line the bar.

The lights give it a nice moody vibe to enjoy the hand-crafted drinks and chef-created meals.

“Being a Black-owned business, we have a lot of pressure to do well in the city, and I know a lot of people want to see us fall, but we understand our responsibility in the community and want to make sure this is a place where everyone feels welcome,” Perkins said.

The primary goal of the restaurant is to give locals the ability to have a nice place to eat without having to drive to Boston.

“We want people to know there’s something special here in Brockton,” Perkins said.

This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Brockton Café Bar & Grill inspired by Cape Verdean, Brazilian cultures