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100 Favorite Dishes: Upside Down Sicilian at Nino's Restaurant & Pizzeria

As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to [email protected]. 40: Upside Down Sicilian From Nino's Restaurant & PizzeriaThe upside down Sicilian pizza from Nino's...
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As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to [email protected].

No. 40: Upside Down Sicilian From Nino's Restaurant & Pizzeria

The upside down Sicilian pizza from Nino's in Boca Raton takes time -- owner Marco

Torbabene proofs the dough for each pie individually, so orders usually

only come from those in the know and who call in advance. But it's

worth the wait. The crust is a dreamy, semithick bed that yields to the

teeth until you

reach the brusque bottom. And the cheese, carefully hidden under a

layer of sweet sauce, is gooey and hot without burning your mouth. It's

a smart innovation that actually makes hot cheese edible. A

drizzle of fruity extra virgin olive oil elevates it to pure bliss.

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No. 42: Kielbasa and eggs from Cypress Nook
No. 43: Rock shrimp tempura from Morimoto
No. 44: Daeji bulgogi from Gabose Korean Restaurant

No. 45: Coco bread from Charlie's Pastries

No. 46: Spare ribs from Troy's Bar-Be-Que

No. 47: Vegetarian reuben from Sara's

No. 48: Key lime pie from Le Tub

No. 49: Uni Angel Hair Pasta from Hiro's Yakko-San

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50: Meatballs from Cafe Martorano

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No. 52: Lunch specials from Charcuterie Too

No. 53: Bruschetta from Noodles Panini

No. 54: Tulipan's guava and cheese pastries

No. 55: Baingan bartha from Woodlands Vegetarian Indian Cuisine

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No. 72: Golden crab curry from Bamboo Fire
No. 73: Grilled squid from Sushi Bon
No. 74: Beef pho from Basilic Vietnamese Grill
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No. 76: Raja tamales from Chini's Burritos
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No. 89: Pink vanilla cupcake from House of Sweets
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No. 93: Chopped pork sandwich from Georgia Pig
No. 94: Cannoli from Mona Lisa Coal Oven Pizza
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No. 96: LaSpada's Italian special hoagie
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