Soapbox, hosted by WCCA TV Executive Director Mauro DePasquale, features conversations with community leaders, local businesses, cultural organizations, and more. In this episode, Mauro interviews Nelson DeOliveira, owner of Alma Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse in the Theater District of Worcester. Nelson discusses how, in the heart of South America, two traditions were born that shaped the way they celebrate meat: the parrilla, from the vast pampas of Argentina and Uruguay, and the rodízio, which originated in the countryside of Brazil. In addition to his restaurant business, Nelson runs a foundation in Africa that supports health and education for children. To learn more about the restaurant, visit almagauchaw.com. To be a guest on Soapbox, please email tracy@wccatv.com, and consider supporting WCCA TV with a donation at wccatv.com/donate.
Posted June 29th 2026 9:44pm.