Kenny Tang brings deliciously distinctive Chinese food to Coral Springs
The day Kenny Tang decided to shred a duck and cook it to tender perfection in hot-and-sour soup is the day I became a fan of soup at a Chinese restaurant. The delicious dish is typical of the...
View ArticleWilton Manors’ Siam Cuisine succeeds by staying true to its roots
In 1980, when Tony and Patty Namkumee opened Siam Curry House on Wilton Drive, it was believed to be the first Thai restaurant in Broward County. Now called Siam Cuisine, it is the kind of neighborhood...
View ArticleReturn to treasure island: Aruba Beach Cafe is picture-perfect
At Aruba Beach Cafe in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, sunburned tourists pose for photos next to a life-size statue of what appears to be the Gorton’s fisherman holding a giant mackerel by the tail.
View ArticleSolid food, spectacular view at Pompano’s Sunset Catch
Back in 1985, 19-year-old Mario Spina opened Big Apple in Pompano Beach. It was a pizzeria that morphed, over its 22-year run, into a family-friendly trattoria.
View ArticleFine beef, super starters and desserts at Steak 954
Philadelphia restaurateur Stephen Starr doesn’t design ordinary restaurants. Since opening Steak 954 at Fort Lauderdale’s W hotel in 2009, Starr has gone on to open Makoto at the...
View ArticleWilton Manors’ 13 Even a cool hangout spot
If you love craft beer and well-priced wine by the glass, I can recommend 13 Even, one of the coolest hangout spots to open on Wilton Drive in a very long time. I counted close to 40 types of bottled...
View ArticleTropical Tacos a cut above most food trucks
I’m not much of a food-truck fan. While there are exceptions, food trucks are, for the most part, microwaves on wheels. They prepare food in off-site kitchens and reheat it wherever they...
View ArticleGalt Ocean Mile’s Lucca is neighborhood Italian at its best
David Cianciullo opened Lucca six years ago, when he was just 27 years old. He’d been preparing to own an Italian restaurant all his life.
View ArticleOriginal LaSpada’s moving to bigger digs
If you have an iota of nostalgia for LaSpada’s Original Hoagies in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, you’d better get there quick. After four decades, the original, cramped location just...
View ArticleCheesesteak Experience: A slice of South Philly in Fort Lauderdale
The woman taking our order at Cheesesteak Experience has the kind of South Philly accent that’s so thick you could cut it with a knife. I’ve never heard so many "dees," "doze" and...
View ArticleFestive Lobster Bar Sea Grille joins the party on Las Olas
That buzz coming from the building at Las Olas Boulevard and Fifth Avenue is the sound of 200 gleeful patrons relishing their night at the 2-month-old Lobster Bar Sea Grille.
View ArticleDania Beach pub reboots as Bad Boys of England
The building that houses Bad Boys of England was once a Phillips 66 gas station. Look hard enough, and you can see the outline of bays where cars were once serviced. A scruffy, red telephone booth sits...
View ArticlePasta-bilities: Fast-casual Spaghetto expands to Davie
Spaghetto isn’t the first fast-casual pasta restaurant in South Florida, but it may be the best.
View ArticleCrave-worthy burgers and tacos at Davie’s B.C. Cafe
The bacon-Cheddar-onion burger ($7) at B.C. Cafe is the kind of handheld menu item I know I’ll be craving.
View ArticleDavie’s Southern Swank Kitchen shakes up the idea of comfort food
Southern Swank Kitchen is daring Davie to make its day. The much-talked-about restaurant, which re-imagines traditional Southern dishes, is challenging the residents of this corner of Broward County,...
View ArticleCandy crush: Tiny, eccentric Jimmie's Cafe shares space with chocolate shop
Founded in 1947, tiny, eccentric Jimmie’s Chocolates branched out with a cafe in 2005 and last year expanded its patio.
View ArticleMediterraneo Cafe a slice of Sicily in Pompano
The Maggiore family — Sicilain-born Carmelo, wife Catherine and sons Michael and Joseph — had owned restaurants in New Jersey and Illinois, but decided they'd had enough of...
View ArticleHardy Park Bistro brings casual sophistication to downtown Fort Lauderdale
Hardy Park Bistro just may be the sophisticated neighborhood restaurant of my dreams. Phil Darmon and his wife, Jessica Rossitto, have created a plain but polished 40-seat dining room with space for...
View ArticleHouse plays it safe with seafood and steak
With Lauderdale-by-the-Sea going through a transformation, the huge parking lot in front of Chatham House is a rare commodity.
View ArticleSouthport Raw Bar is Fort Lauderdale dining in a clamshell
New York has its Greek diners. Chicago has it steakhouses. In Fort Lauderdale, we have Southport Raw Bar.
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