Email Author Jamie Long
2011 Stories by Jamie Long
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Luigi's Coal Oven Pizza in Fort Lauderdale: Pizza's Not the Best Thing on the Menu at This Las Olas Joint
published August 18, 2011
These days, there is a glint in the food-permeated air on Fort Lauderdale's Las Olas Boulevard, especially around the 1300 to 1500 blocks. In... More >>
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Lucca Ristorante in Fort Lauderdale: Lasagna So Good, It Takes Three Days to Make
published August 4, 2011
At a dinner party in 1979, Tim and Nina Zagat groused about the local newspaper restaurant reviewer. Afterward, they rallied 200 of their... More >>
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The Mason Jar Café in Fort Lauderdale: The Food Will Remind You of Grandma's House – and So Will the Curtains
published June 9, 2011
My grandmother wasn't a great cook. She overcooked everything to death and absolutely refused to season with butter or salt. "You're having... More >>
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Carpe Diem by Cafe de France in Delray Beach: Traditional French Restaurant With $1 Mimosas!
published June 2, 2011
It was during a backpacking excursion through France (funded via my grad school student loans) that I first began to truly appreciate the... More >>
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Café Jamm in Fort Lauderdale: Delicious Comfort Food From the Family That Brought You Sushi Blues Cafe
published May 26, 2011
For 22 years, diners who ventured to downtown Hollywood could get a potent combo of fresh sushi and ear-bending tunes served by... More >>
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Le Tub Saloon: We Demystify the Urban Legends
published May 19, 2011
Entire foodie messageboards are dedicated to them. Cholesterol meds are developed to counteract them. And if you want to start a fight, ask any... More >>
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Brunch at the Breakers in Palm Beach: Where Bow-Tied Men Feast on Lobster and Omelets and Champagne Flows Like a River
published May 5, 2011
At a buffet station set with assorted cereals and packaged yogurt, a distinguished-looking man dressed in a tailored suit and shoes that... More >>
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French Corner Bistro: Traditional French Fare in a Romantic Eight-Table Eatery
published May 5, 2011
In a memoir, Julia Child referred to her first meal in France — sole meunière — as a culinary revelation. I doubt Julia would... More >>
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Calypso Restaurant & Raw Bar: A Pompano Beach Mainstay for Fresh Seafood and Caribbean Flavors
published April 21, 2011
There's nothing lavish about Calypso Restaurant & Raw Bar — this quirky neighborhood eatery in a Pompano Beach strip mall has no outdoor... More >>
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SAIA at B Ocean Fort Lauderdale: Modern Asian Fusion Arrives on the Beach
published April 14, 2011
When you go to SAIA, do yourself a favor and accept the waiter's suggestion to enjoy the tamari scallops. The three standing ruby-pink bundles... More >>
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Hooters Boca Raton: Can a Place Known for Short Shorts Hold Up to a Critical Review?
published April 7, 2011
A 20-something waitress clad in orange shorts and a bosom-hugging white tank sashays up to a table of four smiling guys and one ambivalent... More >>
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Betty's Soul Food: A Fort Lauderdale Institution
published February 24, 2011
I first met Betty Taylor after enjoying a downright tasty breakfast at her restaurant one weekend morning. She was a petite and, I soon... More >>
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Market 17 Brings Trendy Concepts — Dining in the Dark and Farm-to-Table Foods — to South Florida
published January 6, 2011
As I crossed the 17th Street bridge for an excursion to Fort Lauderdale beach, I noticed a new sign outside the Portside Yachting Center, a... More >>
