A shiny apartment building in South Park has signed a big lease with a small L.A. chain that serves up a Brazilian-inspired menu. Bossa Nova will be moving into 5,000 square feet on the ground floor ...

Plenty Cafe is all about European cafe culture — the sort of all-day hangout spot that can take you from morning coffee to after-dinner drinks. But on Friday, January 26th, owner Anthony Mascieri is ...

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Bossa Nova’s owners want their food to remind you of eating in someone’s home, rather than someone’s restaurant. Couple Gabriel and Gabriela Gebaile (“at least you really only have to remember one,” ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. I saw Brazilian cafe Bossa Nova's food before I walked in. A waiter carried a tray across Elgin ...

On a dining landscape wrought with sameness — even among ethnic restaurants — Cafe Bossa Nova stands alone. We’ve been to Central and South American-themed restaurants that offer dishes that would be ...