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2004 Stories by D.B. Tipmore

• Scale the Mountain

  published December 30, 2004

  Some restaurants have it almost despite themselves. Others never get it, no matter how hard they try. Tramonti has it -- the buzz, the zip,... More >>

• Scale the Heights

  published December 9, 2004

  Himalaya, the West Broward Indian restaurant that opened in the middle of 2001, presents a problem peculiar (and challenging) to food... More >>

• Bone Appétit

  published December 2, 2004

  Much like Dubya's mandate, the popularity of Bonefish Grill has reached the degree that no self-protecting member of Food World can ignore it.... More >>

• The Mideast Moves West

  published November 11, 2004

  Could there be a more inviting place in town than al-Salam? Maybe, but you'd probably have to hop a plane to Jeddah to compete with the... More >>

• Cicada Song

  published November 4, 2004

  From the moment La Cigale opened in May 2001, foodists have had their tongues out for whatever drips from Executive Chef Jean Pierre Blouin's... More >>

• A Fruity Inebriate

  published November 4, 2004

  In January, 2000, the Florida Citrus Commission made the historic move of approving the use of one of its licensing logos on a beverage other than... More >>

• A Star Turn

  published October 28, 2004

  Banana splits. Original Motown recordings. Diners. The Mickey Mouse Club. The martini. Perry Mason. The Thin Man series. The Hope/Crosby... More >>

• No Catches, Just Fish

  published October 21, 2004

  South Floridians will do almost anything, forgive almost anything, to eat on the water. They'll suffer through mildew, service more inept than the... More >>

• Shuck's, No Jive

  published October 21, 2004

  Shuck's on the Water is not on the water. It's close, though -- across a small parking lot from one of the more significant bends in the... More >>

• Luxuriant Lunch

  published October 14, 2004

  Lunch can really hang you up the most. Especially when the outside air is the texture of angora. When you're hungry and have a 30-minute lunch... More >>

• A Sonata in Davie Major

  published October 7, 2004

  Around the time of Martin Luther, Germany -- the land of Bach and von Braun -- seems to have pretty much developed a cuisine and stuck with it.... More >>

• October Pours In

  published October 7, 2004

  Calling all lederhosen lovers, stein swillers, felt cap flourishers, and cowbell crazies. It's Oktoberfest time again, you cuckoo clocks, and... More >>

• A Savior Out West

  published September 30, 2004

  Hondurans have mondongo soup, Guatemalans their chicken in pineapple. Belizeans cherish pawpaw bread, Nicaraguans their meat... More >>

• In-Town Salvadoran

  published September 30, 2004

  La Molienda’s pupusas come in the same three varieties as Atlakat’s (loroco, queso, and reveultas, $2.25 each). But Atlakat’s... More >>

• Colorful Repast

  published September 23, 2004

  Finding an edgy restaurant in Fort Lauderdale takes the determination of Stanley tracking Livingston. Creating such an eatery requires a... More >>

• Tambourine's Too Tired

  published September 23, 2004

  How long should a new restaurant be open before it can be reviewed fairly? If the Gypsy’s Tambourine is any sort of yardstick, two months is... More >>

• Hope Springs on Ely

  published September 16, 2004

  Don't expect a sign when you go looking for Hope's Restaurant. And don't expect linen and lanky waiters in bow ties either. And if you're... More >>

• A Singular Chef Returns

  published September 16, 2004

  In the late '80s, Chef Richard Cingolani helped transform Broward County from the dining doldrums into a place that could hold its own with... More >>

• Eats for Mr. Douglasito

  published September 9, 2004

  For far more authentic -- and far-flung -- "nuevo Latino" cooking, try Café con Leche (7721 Lake Worth Rd., Greenacres, 561-439-8899). The... More >>

• Cabana Fever

  published September 9, 2004

  Roy (Wellington, red wine) was looking for a job. Jill (Boynton Beach, iced tea) and Mike (Boynton, Budweiser) were looking for an evening's... More >>

• Manila Thrilla

  published September 2, 2004

  Stuffed frog, pork organs in broth, monitor lizard, fertilized duck's eggs -- do we need more examples of why Filipino cuisine can so easily... More >>

• Fill 'Er Up

  published September 2, 2004

  Want a quick fix of Filipino foods and culture? South Florida offers few better opportunities than Far East Food & Gifts (Shops at Oriole, 4140... More >>

• Classic Eats from the Boot

  published August 26, 2004

  It's dinnertime and you're driving along Oakland Park Boulevard east of I-95, lost in a beltway of insurance shops and tattoo parlors and... More >>

• A Fired-up Kitchen

  published August 26, 2004

  Vincent Foti's 4-month-old Kitchenetta, just south of Oakland Park Boulevard, takes the same Neapolitan-inspired cuisine served at... More >>

• The Steak Capital

  published August 19, 2004

  The Capital Grille compares nicely to a smash Broadway road show: polished to the hilt, full of practiced verve and talent, and yet as adventurous... More >>