Aug
24
2011
My call for a breakfast was answered by a great, little restaurant that amazingly I’d never heard of, but must have passed a hundred times before. It’s on 41, near the Naples/Bonita Springs border, and is easy to miss if you’re not looking for it (in a land of strip malls, big and small, everything …
Jul
27
2011
I. LOVE. BAKED. GOODS. It’s as simple as that. Fruit-topped, cheese-filled, sprinkled with powdered sugar… you name it, I want it. I do have standards, though, and not all baked goods make it on my must have list. The key to success is perfecting the balance of texture, taste and visual appeal. The display of …
Jul
25
2011
When I plan on dining out, I like to do a little research beforehand; asking friends if they’ve been, looking online for reviews, mapping the location, etc. It just so happens that Gold Coast Grille had a website, instant bonus points in my book (because it drives me nuts when I can’t see the menu …
Jul
13
2011
Not that restaurants are in short supply in Mizner Park, but The Dubliner offers a little something different to the bunch. Traditional provisions and modern style blend in a menu ranging from heavy and hearty dishes to contrasting meals on the lighter side that still manage to tap into the roots Irish cuisine. Dark wood, …
Jul
13
2011
Primanti Bros. is a Pittsburgh institution, first opening it’s doors in 1933. Currently boasting 17 locations in the Pittsburgh area, somehow, by the graces of God, South Florida snagged 3 locations of its own! The Ft. Lauderdale beach location is the first, and probably my favorite. It’s open 24 hours a day, and stands about …
Jul
04
2011
Atlantic Avenue is adorned with restaurants and shops to please the local and traveler alike, yet it’s Caffe Martier that stands out in the crowd. This petite eatery offers up sandwiches, salads, soups and baked goods, similar many of its neighboring counterparts, but with the character evocative of casual cafes sprinkled throughout Western Europe. Here, …
Jul
01
2011
It seems the food truck craze has trickled down the country and made its way to South Florida. A benefit for the Sun Sentinel Children’s Fund, throngs of the mobile vendors opened their windows to eager eaters in the Boca Center parking lot this past Wednesday. Gloomy skies loomed overhead and a few rain drops …
