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Thank God It's Over, but 2009 Does End With the Promise of Better Things to Come Thank God It's Over, but 2009 Does End With the Promise of Better Things to Come
By John Linn, December 24, 2009
I remember the low point well. Just a few months ago now, it was a slow summer in a notoriously seasonal dining town. But almost every restaurant... More >>
Beachside Grill in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Makes Good on an Italian-American Classic Beachside Grill in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Makes Good on an Italian-American Classic
By John Linn, December 17, 2009
My friends Mike and Tara and I were parked in front of a big bowl of Beachside Grill's Sunday gravy, each trying to determine how it stacked up... More >>
Usmania Restaurant in Sunrise Serves Legit Pakistani Street Food Usmania Restaurant in Sunrise Serves Legit Pakistani Street Food
By John Linn, December 10, 2009
There's no way you're eating brains," my vegetarian fiancée said in a sterner voice than I've heard from her in a while. The look on her face... More >>
Satoro in Hollywood Is Loud, Confusing, and Just Plain Wrong Satoro in Hollywood Is Loud, Confusing, and Just Plain Wrong
By John Linn, December 03, 2009
There's a moment in each restaurant meal when you're forced to decide if what you are doing with your life is in fact enjoyable. It happened for... More >>
Star Miami Chef Michelle Bernstein Brings Her Show to Palm Beach Star Miami Chef Michelle Bernstein Brings Her Show to Palm Beach
By John Linn, November 26, 2009
It's impossible to know whom I'm surrounded by. There are likely real estate magnates, local politicos, social sceners, and their hangers-on.... More >>
Bash Wine Café in Sunrise Delivers Comfort Food at a Helluva Price Bash Wine Café in Sunrise Delivers Comfort Food at a Helluva Price
By John Linn, November 19, 2009
Bash Wine Café is holed up like a dark cave in a drab suburban strip mall in Sunrise, a location born of frugality for owners Nikki Pettineo and... More >>
Texas Hold ´Em BBQ Moves to Downtown Fort Lauderdale in Style Texas Hold ´Em BBQ Moves to Downtown Fort Lauderdale in Style
By John Linn, November 12, 2009
Over the years, the old Texas Hold 'Em BBQ location on Sunrise Boulevard felt sadder with each visit. It was always empty, especially near the... More >>
Callaro's Prime in Manalapan Serves Up Old-Fashioned, Beefy Indulgence Callaro's Prime in Manalapan Serves Up Old-Fashioned, Beefy Indulgence
By John Linn, November 05, 2009
My friend and New Times theater critic Brandon K. Thorp recently planned a pre-play dinner at Sushi Bon in Lantana. Soon after he arrived, his... More >>
Carousel Can Can in CityPlace Is All Sexed-Up With Nowhere to Go Carousel Can Can in CityPlace Is All Sexed-Up With Nowhere to Go
By John Linn, October 29, 2009
The enthusiasm was infectious on a recent Friday night at Carousel Can Can in CityPlace. Surveying the half-empty dining room of mostly couples... More >>
Bamboo Fire Café in Delray Beach Is Worth the Wait Bamboo Fire Café in Delray Beach Is Worth the Wait
By John Linn, October 22, 2009
It was about 7 on a Wednesday night when we arrived at Bamboo Fire in Delray Beach. We picked out a cozy seat near the restaurant's front window... More >>
The Mustard Seed Bistro in Cooper City Works With a Very Specific Crowd The Mustard Seed Bistro in Cooper City Works With a Very Specific Crowd
By John Linn, October 15, 2009
Make no mistake; Tim Boyd is a lady's man. There's something about Boyd, the 42-year-old chef and owner of the Mustard Seed Bistro in Cooper... More >>
Creolina's Dixie Takeout in Davie Offers Cajun Creole Goodness Creolina's Dixie Takeout in Davie Offers Cajun Creole Goodness
By John Linn, October 08, 2009
The shrimp and grits in front of me at Creolina's Dixie Takeout in Davie fill the entire white, oval plate. Almost two dozen plump shrimp are... More >>
The Restaurant at 251 Combines Nightclub and Organic Eatery, to the Detriment of Both. The Restaurant at 251 Combines Nightclub and Organic Eatery, to the Detriment of Both.
By John Linn, October 01, 2009
Picture this: You've been invited for dinner at a friend's house. He's prepared a lovely meal — a salad of baby lettuces and herbs from the... More >>
At Charm City Burgers in Deerfield Beach, Getting Messy Is Half the Fun At Charm City Burgers in Deerfield Beach, Getting Messy Is Half the Fun
By John Linn, September 24, 2009
There's nothing wrong with a messy, multilayered burger — those overflowing constructions that aim for something higher than just meat, cheese,... More >>
El Zocalo in Margate Looks Enough Like Mexico, but Is It the Real Deal? El Zocalo in Margate Looks Enough Like Mexico, but Is It the Real Deal?
By John Linn, September 17, 2009
An unflinching love of Mexican food commands me to do outrageous things to satisfy urges. I've chased down street carts, eaten things out of... More >>
At Basilic Vietnamese Grill in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Everyone's a Chef At Basilic Vietnamese Grill in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Everyone's a Chef
By John Linn, September 10, 2009
I have a friend who is obsessed with seasoning her own food. When she sits down at a restaurant, the first thing she'll do is look for the... More >>
Oven Lovin' Oven Lovin'
Sicilian Oven bakes pizza with wood, not coal, and it shows.
By John Linn, September 03, 2009
Andrew Garavuso labors in front of the twin stone hearths in his restaurant, Sicilian Oven in Lighthouse Point. He's thin and youthful, with a... More >>
Saffron in West Palm Beach Is a Helluva Paradox, Just Like Any Romantic Involvement Saffron in West Palm Beach Is a Helluva Paradox, Just Like Any Romantic Involvement
By John Linn, August 27, 2009
Carnivores dating vegetarians. They go together about as well as milk and lemon, Alaskan beauty queens and New York liberals, alcohol and text... More >>
Ilios at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Puts a Fork in the Road Ilios at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Puts a Fork in the Road
By John Linn, August 20, 2009
It was the summer of 1989, and my family was on one of our epic, summer road trips. We were just outside of Nashville and were closing in on 15... More >>
Brother Tuckers in Pompano Beach Shares the Gifts of Beer and Food With the Rest of Us Brother Tuckers in Pompano Beach Shares the Gifts of Beer and Food With the Rest of Us
By John Linn, August 13, 2009
Three of us were several pints deep on a Friday night at Brother Tuckers in Pompano Beach when Brandon brought up a theological discussion. We... More >>
Taurus Steakhouse in Tamarac Puts the Peru in Parrillada Taurus Steakhouse in Tamarac Puts the Peru in Parrillada
By John Linn, August 06, 2009
The Peruvian street food anticuchos is a dish with magnetic properties — you're either instantly attracted to or completely repelled by it. The... More >>
Our Critic Takes Her Father-un-Law to Dine With Moneybags at Chops Lobster Bar in Boca Raton Our Critic Takes Her Father-un-Law to Dine With Moneybags at Chops Lobster Bar in Boca Raton
By Gail Shepherd, July 30, 2009
Editor's note: As our new restaurant critic, John Linn, gets ready to take over next week, we offer this leftover from April 2007. My... More >>
Canyon Southwest Café Is Worth Its Wait in Gold Dust Canyon Southwest Café Is Worth Its Wait in Gold Dust
By Gail Shepherd, July 23, 2009
Editor's note: We've got a new restaurant critic here at New Times. John Linn has been something of a protégé to Gail Shepherd over the years.... More >>
Truluck's brings its fresh-yet-simply-favored seafood to the Galleria Mall Truluck's brings its fresh-yet-simply-favored seafood to the Galleria Mall
By Eric Barton, July 16, 2009
Here in South Florida, we've accepted the idea that good food can be found in a strip mall. People wait three hours for meatballs at Café... More >>
There Will Be No Blood There Will Be No Blood
Grease's burgers are poorly cooked and conceived.
By John Linn, July 09, 2009
It begins before I even cut into my burger at Grease Burger Bar in West Palm Beach: A nervous swelling fills my stomach, the same mixture of fear... More >>
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