TASTE OF THE TREASURE COAST
PHIL REID PHOTOS
The opening of the Rooster in the Garden next door, with a separate
kitchen and chefs, preceded the Braford’s debut, offering lunch and dinner
six days a week and brunch on Sundays.
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two interconnected dining concepts and several upscale boutique
stores. Ideally situated in the heart of downtown, the
location couldn’t have been better. With the popular Sunrise
Theatre directly across the street, county buildings close by
and 2,000 workers seeking sustenance, Gutierrez tapped into
a thriving market.
One of those dining concepts is the Braford Steakhouse,
a 100-seat chophouse that opened its doors in June 2018, a
steer’s head positioned prominently over its Second Street
entrance. Two seating areas offer either indoor dining or an
outdoor courtyard for those seeking a more intimate and
relaxing dining experience. The décor at first glance seems to
echo that of clubby steakhouses across the nation — dimmed
lighting, dark polished woods, plush leather banquettes, a
central bar and an open-concept kitchen. On closer inspection,
the ‘no white tablecloth’ approach along with cowboythemed
pop art murals and wine bottle chandeliers speaks
to a younger audience, striking a pose somewhere between
tradition and modernity. On any given night, you might find
Stetson-toting cowboys dining next to out-of-towners all
looking for a good meal and a good time.
PASTURE RAISED
The opening of the Rooster in the Garden preceded the
Braford’s debut, offering lunch and dinner six days a week
and brunch on Sundays. By way of contrast, the décor here
is casual — light, bright and cheerful spanning three dining
rooms, both indoors and out with a flavorful and finely tuned
seasonal menu of southern-fusion farm-to-table fare. Both
eateries serve the local Adams Ranch Natural Beef®, a product
of the pasture raised, hormone and antibiotic-free Braford >>
Traditional plush
leather seating and
an open-concept
kitchen is counterbalanced
by the
more modernistic
pop art murals that
define the eclectic
interior decor.