Review: Rock N Roll Ribs in Coral Springs
Background: Rock N Roll Ribs is the brainchild of Nicko McBrain, drummer of heavy metal band Iron Maiden, and Mitch Tanne, a grocery wholesale business owner. McBrain and Tanne have been friends for 20...
View ArticleThe Pelican shakes off the rust
The problem with restaurants with a view is that their customers don't want them to change. We want to freeze them in time so we can always remember the big anniversaries, the bigger birthdays, the...
View ArticleErnie's Italian Chophouse: Prepare to share
Ernie Patti has never owned a restaurant before, but in all my years of reviewing, I've never seen an owner work the room quite as adeptly as he does. His down-to-earth friendliness is disarming. Why...
View ArticleBistro Mezzaluna: Where good is good enough
Twenty years ago, I'm told, Bistro Mezzaluna was the hottest ticket in town. Diners waited hours for tables. They ate solid steaks and seafood and pasta and salads. It was a restaurant built for...
View ArticleTop picks for Miami Spice restaurant deals
At J&G Grill, Jean-Georges Vongerichten's superb new restaurant inside The St. Regis Bal Harbour, mahi mahi with bok choy and black bean vinaigrette normally costs $30. But order it during Miami...
View ArticleMeet me at the Rendezvous
I don't want you to go to Rendezvous Waterfront Bar and Grill. You see, this is my family's secret sanctuary in metro Broward County, the place we visit on a Saturday afternoon after a trying week....
View ArticleWowies Sports Grill measures up to its gourmet aspirations
Overall impression: Wowies bills itself as "the world's sexiest sports bar," and while it's clear that the waitresses have been chosen for their physical attributes, it quickly becomes apparent that...
View ArticleFrank and Dino's serves up a big night of classic Italian
At 9 o'clock on a Saturday night, every seat at Frank & Dino's is full. A singer named Ron Jones is channeling Sinatra — and Prince, Gloria Gaynor and Donna Summer — and the crowd is eating it up,...
View ArticleRoyal Pig Pub & Kitchen - Man cave of wonders
Overall impression: If I were to build a luxurious man cave, the new Royal Pig Pub & Kitchen would be my template. This is the place many of us downtown Fort Lauderdale workers have been waiting...
View ArticleThis super Mario is not playing around
Background: Blending elements of the Old World and South Florida, Mario Ristorante Italiano and Wine Bar is the sort of high-end-yet-inviting Italian restaurant Coconut Creek has been lacking. Five...
View ArticleRocker croons birthday tune to Wasserman Schultz
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz who, as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, is champion to fellow party stalwarts and scourge to the opposition, never let on it was her 46th birthday...
View ArticleRecipe: Sue and James Patterson's Grandma's Killer Chocolate Cake
Sue and James Patterson's Grandma's Killer Chocolate Cake Sue bakes the cake for her author husband's birthday every year. "We put it on a glass cake stand, a gift from Jim's sister because we made the...
View ArticleThe best of the week
Today Don't bother wearing one of Adriana Carvalho's frilly undergarments unless you happen to be a sucker for skin rash. The Brazilian dressmaker's camisoles, panties and bras have been sculpted from...
View ArticleObama proving again how overrated he is
It was the Puss in Boots eyes. If you've seen the "Shrek" movies or the spin-off cartoon starring the storybook cat voiced by Antonio Banderas, you know what I'm talking about. Whenever Puss in Boots...
View ArticleOlio Bistro: The secret's out
"It's the best-kept secret," bubbled Dima, our irrepressible, black-clad server. That turned out to be a favored catchphrase of the restaurant, but there was no hiding the young woman's enthusiasm for...
View ArticleMason Jar Cafe: Feeling right at down-home
Almost two years ago, Paula Pace closed Las Olas Café after 20 years serving roast duck with cherry sauce and walnut-crusted mahi mahi in a setting many people remember as one of the most romantic in...
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