Shared Plates, Shared Traditions
For Luca Spiga, a culinary journey to the Pacific eventually led him to an actual journey across the Atlantic. Chef Luca Spiga wanted to try something different. He was living…
Chef’s Corner
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El Vez Is in the Building
On the beach, El Vez brings fun, modern Mexican fare to a prime spot. There was a time when a Mexican restaurant on Fort Lauderdale Beach might have made sense…
The Mastro’s Maestro
Mastro’s Ocean Club – a part of national upmarket chain Mastro’s Restaurants – is a new entry to Fort Lauderdale’s arrive-via-land-or-water Intracoastal dining scene. We asked Chef Rocco Nankervis –…
Dine for a Cause
Dine Fort Lauderdale aims to bring some of the city’s top chefs together – all to benefit great local programs. Few things are better than an elegant, creative dinner in…
Dream Team
Jack Jackson and Johnny Vinczencz were both already well known in the Fort Lauderdale restaurant world. What would happen when they partnered on a new place? It happens in sports…
The Red Zone
A new Asian fusion place brings tastes from all over the Far East – by way of the Hamptons. The red doors you pass by as you enter Red Door…
House Party
Pompano Beach is hot, and Beach House is the restaurant there that everybody’s talking about. When the team at Brimstone Restaurant Group first heard about the possibility of a beachfront…
New Tricks
Ryan Lorenzo is a seasoned chef who knows the Fort Lauderdale restaurant scene from way back. Today he’s excited to be in a kitchen where he’s encouraged to try new…
Michelle’s Methods
Michelle Bernstein is South Florida’s most well-known chef, thanks to her restaurants – Crumb on Parchment in Miami’s Design District is the latest in a line of successes – and…
The Gaucho Way
For 15 years, Chima has been a hidden delight that introduces patrons to new pleasures. The gaucho is out there on his own. The dining room might be packed, the…