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 >>
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 >>
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. What
started out as a Sicilian fantasy has morphed into a rather middle-of-... 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 >>