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Sushi Bon in Lantana: Sustainable Sushi That Reels in Regulars

By Melissa McCart, February 09, 2012

A couple of years ago, I was asked to judge a sushi competition. Among the heavyweights were chef Kaz Okochi, who owns two acclaimed sushi... More >>

Sunfish Grill in Fort Lauderdale: Terrific Cuisine in a Fading Icon

By Melissa McCart, February 02, 2012

Past 8 p.m. on a weekday, the staff at Sunfish Grill polishes glasses and runs credit cards as customers trickle in. "You just coming off work?"... More >>

The Villa by Barton G.: A Singular Dining Experience for 1 Percenters

By Lee Klein, January 26, 2012

The wealthiest 1 percent of Americans take home 24 percent of all national income, own 40 percent of the country's total wealth, and are most... More >>

Havana's in Sunrise and Don Arturo's in Fort Lauderdale: Modest Hospitality, Familial Foods

By Melissa McCart, January 19, 2012

Timberlake Plaza in Plantation offers neither woods nor a lake, though it does display a collection of small immigrant businesses. On one corner,... More >>

Tap 42 in Fort Lauderdale: Neglectful Service Means Frustrated Diners

By Melissa McCart, January 12, 2012

Tap 42 boasts one of the most stylish interiors of any restaurant in the area. Walls adorned with blond and brown wood offer textural interplay.... More >>

Dinner Theater and Burgers Dominated 2011, So What's Coming for 2012?

By Melissa McCart, January 05, 2012

I think I have a problem," said chef Roy Villacrusis of Kapow! Noodle Bar, the subject of last week's Dish review. "I don't care what people... More >>

Silver Lining: A Lauderhill Strip-Mall Joint Serves Authentic Cantonese Cuisine

By Melissa McCart, December 29, 2011

"Don't get that," said our Chinese server in a voice that was quiet but firm. "It's really stinky." My friends and I were well into our meal at... More >>

Kapow! Noodle Bar in Boca Raton: Engaging Menu, Ambitious Chef, but What Are They Doing in Mizner?

By Melissa McCart, December 22, 2011

Mizner Park is flanked by towering, majestic palms, trunks wrapped in thousands of twinkling lights. They frame a road that leads to Truluck's,... More >>

Gilt City Miami Tests Safe Fare at East End Brasserie in Fort Lauderdale

By Melissa McCart, December 15, 2011

Across the farmhouse table that accommodates 20, a blond and tan woman in a slinky dress the color of cream nestles into her date, a lanky... More >>

SpoonFed in Delray Beach: A Cliched Concept Is Buoyed by Skillful Technique

By Melissa McCart, December 08, 2011

This is exactly what I wanted," said my coworker Lisa as she forked through butternut-squash tortelloni. At an outside table at SpoonFed, she... More >>

South Florida Butchers Hope a Return to Local Means Their Survival

By Melissa McCart, December 01, 2011

Mike Baitz hulks over a butcher block, making small talk with the customer behind him at the Meating Place West butcher shop in Boca Raton. He... More >>

PL8 in Fort Lauderdale: With Closer Attention to Detail, This One Could Steal Our Affections

By Melissa McCart, November 24, 2011

It seems that I have fallen into a relationship of convenience with PL8. Part of it is because the restaurant is down the street from my house.... More >>

Coconuts in Fort Lauderdale Offers Surprisingly Solid Dining Geared Toward Locals

By Melissa McCart, November 17, 2011

It was the first dry spell after days of rain. At 8:30 on a Tuesday night at Coconuts, French doors opened to accommodate a cross breeze and... More >>

3030 Ocean in Fort Lauderdale: Beautiful Food, Mindful Sourcing, Dated Dining Room

By Melissa McCart, November 10, 2011

At the bar, behind a glass plate, kusshi oysters live on a bed of fresh-shaved ice, announcing their pedigree on a hand-penned placard next to... More >>

Broward County Is Taco Heaven! Jo-Jo's Tacos in Lauderdale-by-the Sea, El Jefe Luchador in Deerfield Beach, and Taco Beach Shack in Hollywood

By Melissa McCart, November 03, 2011

In Broward County, 2011 has been the year of the taco. This humble food began its star turn in January, when Mexican chain Dos Caminos opened in... More >>

Gaysha New World Sushi in Wilton Manors: Earnest Hospitality and Fresh, Late-Night Sushi

By Melissa McCart, October 27, 2011

"How important is egg in a sushi restaurant?" I asked Takeshi Kamioka, owner and sushi chef at Gaysha New World Sushi, which opened in the Wilton... More >>

Philippe by Philippe Chow in Boca Raton: Polished Service, Lively Crowd, Fair Prices

By Melissa McCart, October 20, 2011

"The chicken satays are amazing," said Carlton, our server, as he dropped off an amuse bouche of Philippe Chow's most famous dish at a table for... More >>

Dapur in Fort Lauderdale: For the Scene, Not the Cuisine

By Melissa McCart, October 13, 2011

In the dining room of Dapur on a square white plate, a seafood tower leans like Pisa. A crispy homemade rice cake serves as the base, with... More >>

Oktoberfest in South Florida: A Survival Guide

By Melissa McCart, October 06, 2011

Tucked away in a Tudor-style meeting house on Washington Street, a hearty-looking German Frau in a dirndl serves frothy beer in giant mugs at the... More >>

Longboards in West Palm Beach: A Fish-Focused Restaurant From Nightlife Mogul Rodney Mayo

By Melissa McCart, September 29, 2011

Sunset on a Wednesday at Longboards in West Palm Beach: Wicker table lamps glowed at place settings around the lacquered bar. Surfboards served... More >>

Aboard the "Jungle Queen" in Fort Lauderdale: All-You-Can-Eat BBQ, With a Sideshow of Camp

By Melissa McCart, September 22, 2011

Hellooooo, Mr. Johnsooooon!" yelled 300 people from aboard the Jungle Queen, the double-decker paddleboat that for 75 years has been shuttling... More >>

Sea in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea: Fresh Catch, Feels Like Home

By Melissa McCart, September 15, 2011

It was a Monday at 8:30, and the parking lot at Sea was fairly empty. (It is the offseason.) I contemplated turning around, but no: I had been... More >>

DIG in Delray Beach: Ambitious Food, Weird Space

By Melissa McCart, September 08, 2011

Farm-to-table dining has become so mainstream that Levi's is collaborating on a T-shirt collection with Alice Waters, the gastronomic icon who... More >>

City Hall Offers Popular Food for the Masses

By Lee Klein, September 01, 2011

City Hall Restaurant. Funny name for a dining establishment in light of the way folks are feeling about government these days. What was the... More >>

Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House Griddles Its Way to a Good Showing in the 2011 Flapjack Flip-Off

By Lee Klein, August 25, 2011

Each year for over a decade now, we have embarked on a dyspepsia-inducing quest in search of the finest flapjacks in town. S & S Diner won the... More >>

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