This hotel restaurant inside the Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa brings a fresh perspective to the well-known and beloved concept with a seafood-heavy menu. It begins with several crudo options like the wahoo sashimi, given an unexpected crunch of crispy fried shallots and an umami rush from a touch of dashi, followed by starters […]
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If you order the Million Dollar Burger at Adena Grill & Wine Bar, the swanky steak house located in the Village at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, you won’t have to run out on the tab after dinner. Instead, the name of this burger is a reference to the amount of money Adena Foods founder […]
Boatyard’s decidedly contemporary-American menu highlights fresh fish, wood-fired premium steaks, and fancy seafood charcuterie. Make sure to try the Bimini bread, the original restaurant’s most iconic offering: puffy blocks of sugar-sweetened, butter-bathed bread served with whipped honey butter.
Having dinner at By Word of Mouth is a bit like being invited to dine at the home of a fussy middle-aged matron, a person considered a very good cook in her day, someone who once published a newsletter widely admired by friends and neighbors (“Kathryn’s Kitchen”) and who occasionally contributed recipes to the local […]
The converted 1880s “conch” houses that form the Marquesa Hotel back up to this lovely boutique restaurant that serves an ever-changing menu of local seafood married with worldly flavors. Here, Chef Susan Ferry creates unexpected pleasures out of yellowtail snapper, working the fillet into an herb-dusted medallion and then setting it off with a summery […]
The refurbished restaurant is now billed as a “modern seafood bistro,” the emphasis being placed on local, sustainable fish and produce – and on lower prices, an effort to change the perception of Allen’s from fine-dining destination to casual neighborhood haunt. Start with seafood chowder – a thin, bracing broth brimming with fresh shellfish – […]
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Jeffrey Chodorow’s 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, overwrought sushi rolls, mountains of toro and Kobe, […]
You’ve got to drive three hours south and then hop on a boat to get to the dining room at Little Palm Island Resort, but for a special occasion, it would be worth twice the trouble. Your complimentary glass of champagne on the skiff ride over is just a prelude to your photo-op dinner right […]
The name makes one think of a roadside diner, or maybe a neon-lit tavern. Instead, the Hi-Life is haute cuisine by candlelight, possibly the most genuinely romantic restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. Chef Carlos Fernandez, a wildly creative guy to be sure, crafts a dynamic menu that’s almost as fun to read as it is to […]
In his decade long run as one of South Florida’s 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 country’s regional cuisines — just disguised a bit with worldly-wise additions and […]
Sophisticated big-city food, a gorgeous dining room, and the Keys’ laid-back ambiance combine to make this chic Islamorada restaurant one of the best and most appealing places to eat in the islands. Duck confit wrapped in green tea crêpes, tempura-fried baby abalone (don’t panic, they’re farm-raised) with wasabi sauce, and slippery udon noodles with shellfish […]
Lola’s menu draws on American home-style and Southern regional, gussied up with trendy international spices and flavorings and fresh seasonal vegetables. Sun-dried tomatoes are comfortable on the same menu with white anchovies, tobiko or American sturgeon, sesame seeds, red pepper marmalade, orange-horseradish gremolata, mangoes, wild Bolognese cherries, chorizo, and corn bread. It’s a worldly view […]
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Nemo has been serving its Asian-influenced, contemporary American fare to popular acclaim since 1995. Some menu items are the same as on opening day, such as an appetizer of garlic-and-ginger-cured salmon wrapped around alfalfa sprout and a grilled Indian-spiced pork chop with sticky black rice and papaya salsa. They still taste good, as do starters […]
Formerly known as Himmarshee Bar & Grille, PL8 specializes in small plates, which include seafood, sliders, skewers, pizzas, salads, and greens. A stylish dining room is anchored by bar tables of reclaimed wood and sleek steel. Abstract silk-screens and varied textures nod to nature. Accent lighting is easy on the eyes too, especially in the […]
This spot is supposed to be known for its sushi, but food seems to take a backseat once the cocktails are served. What? You’ve never tried a lemony-raspberry Blushing Geisha ($20)? Before you get schnockered tasting all the inventive spirits, start out with the lobster spring rolls (yeah, that orange stuff inside is mango, mixed […]
“Contemporary American.” It’s a nebulous term, fine for describing this inoffensive, midscale chain eatery headquartered in Nashville. There’s nothing groundbreaking about the menu of burgers, steaks, salads, pastas, and vaguely Southwestern-inspired dishes — but dang, this place makes some solid food, and the portions are huge. (Our food critic has raved about the veggie burger […]
This cozy (40-seat) and romantic country-style Italian trattoria – it’s even on a canal! – has its share of pros and cons. It is pricy, and portions track toward the small end of the spectrum. Quibbles about service and built-in tips aside, Tuscan can be counted on for some decent Italian dishes – though most […]
Don’t be fooled by the menu, tweaked with gourmet keywords like “cashew-soy dipping sauce,” “homemade ketchup,” and “black bean relish.” Likely as not, said chutney, which accompanies the hot dog, is regular ol’ pickle relish. Indeed, most of the fare is merely glorified poolside, snack-bar stuff. Admittedly, though, it’s done better than most, especially if […]
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This is a steakhouse 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 on Fort Lauderdale Beach, and by the time you’ve finished dinner, you’ll feel nearly […]
Gourmet diners in Fort Lauderdale have long had Sublime as their go-to, a restaurant founded by animal rights activist Nanci Alexander and serving an entirely vegan, and partly organic, menu. Sublime has always been beautiful, with its water wall and open brick oven and its inventive list of “healthy” cocktails and organic wines. The food […]
Trina is closed. Now occupying the same space is East End Brasserie. For more information on this eatery, click here.
YOLO stands for You Only Live Once, which is probably the owners’ way of saying, “Spend money and have another cocktail.” Kidding aside, YOLO is run by a group of Broward County power peeps who know how to run a solid business — the same guys who brought you Tarpon Bend, Himmarshee Bar & Grill, […]