With its glittery M on the door, the DJ booth in the kitchen, the polished sheen of silver-and-white marble, and the walls of flat screens pulsing like blue strobes, Café Martorano looks as much strip club as supper club. Lines snake out the doors on weekends, and the wait for a table can be up... More >>
Nearly a quarter-century old and showing no signs of retiring or resting on its leches, Café Seville is as full of surprises as ever, from a special appetizer of baby eels cooked in garlic oil and a soothing potato stuffed tortilla Espanola to a lineup of seafood preparations (trout,... More >>
Chef Chris Wilber has a thing for Southwestern flavors chili peppers, roasted corn, black beans, cilantro. You can get any or all of these ingredients in palate-tingling main courses like the shrimp-and-scallop burrito. But his sensibilities extend to Europe and beyond, as proven by crisp... More >>
Jeffrey Chodorows famed China Grill waited 20 years to land in Fort Lauderdale, but now that it has, this glitzy pan-Asian fusion eatery is attracting the young and beautiful in droves. From the infused saketinis and Poire cocktails to the giant platters of spareribs, moo shu duck,... More >>
City Fish Market is an outpost of Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, which also owns Chop’s Lobster Bar in Boca Raton. This Atlanta outfit runs a smooth operation with a come-hither approach: 40 wines under $40 and a menu of the freshest, local, and sustainable seafood available in Broward/Palm... More >>
Fungi, chilies, and squash blossoms date back to the Aztecs, but Mexico didn’t develop asadero, a stringy, whole-milk curd cheese, until Europeans started importing their sheep, goats, and cattle into the New World. Chef Eduardo de Pria incorporates them all at his award-winning gourmet... More >>
This place, Jughead's idea of heaven, is so good that you'll overlook the missing ed after fashion in its name. The atmosphere is starker than Ellsworth Kelly's tomb. Sink your teeth into a half pound's worth of ground-fresh-daily-from-whole-briskets-of-USDA-inspected-beef burgers. Why not?... More >>
In his decadelong run as one of South Floridas most praised practitioners of New American cuisine, Johnny Vinczencz has been nicknamed everything from The Caribbean Cowboy to The Guava Gaucho, but his food is always recognizable by familiar flavors rooted in our... More >>
Youll have the time of your life at Marios busy, happy Cuban/Spanish restaurant, but dont fool around: Make a reservation. You dont want to have to wait a second longer than necessary for that steaming, ground-beef empanada, a hefty corn-scented tamal, or a feather-light... More >>
This is a steak house of great refinement, in spite of a menu that looks like the same-old, same-old. You walk past a tank full of black-lit jellyfish to get to Stephen Starr’s Steak 954, set in the austerely swank W Hotel, and by the time you’ve finished dinner, you’ll feel nearly as graceful... More >>
Chef Tony Sindaco has left Sunfish Grill after a decade of good work, but Erika Di Battista is carrying on the tradition without a hitch. The only changes she seems to have made is to reduce the prices. The good vibrations at Sunfish Grill are in an entirely different register from its... More >>
An elegant, longstanding local favorite, beautifully appointed with aquariums and Asian art, Thai Spice deserves the crowds that pack it nightly. So make a reservation; this place gets as busy as the streets of Bangkok. All entrées, from red curry chicken to scallops basil, can be served... More >>
Located at the far end of a hotel lobby overlooking the ocean, this divine eatery elicits praise from both vacationers and South Florida residents. Executive chef Dean Max's menu provides opportunity for guests to sample local flora and fauna via perfectly executed dishes like black grouper,... More >>
This swank, Med-themed restaurant has stunning views of the ocean and
a martini list as deep as the Ionian sea, but the menu doesnt always
live up to the luxe promises of the décor and the scenery. But theres still plenty of
deliciousness to be found here: the lamb... More >>
Valentino’s Northern Italian menu is not something your Nona would have recognized, with its beet purées and warm goat brie. Trendy specials -- whole bronzino; grouper with rock shrimp; turbot with lobster; skirt steak rollatini; a stuffed zucchini blossom appetizer or a special salad made with... More >>