Exploring the Canyon
For a top local restaurateur, taking over an established and popular spot proved a new kind of challenge. Mike Linder isn’t exactly intimidated by the prospect of opening a new…
Chef’s Corner
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Time to Dine
DINE Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Magazine’s signature wine pairing experience that features five-course meals from some of Fort Lauderdale’s finest restaurants, is back in 2023. And we’ve got a lineup…
Lasso the Moon
A new Brazilian restaurant is heavy on style and flair – but there are rustic traditions behind the sizzle. Lasso Gaucho isn’t short on wow factor. The Brazilian steakhouse, which…
A Favorite Reborn
The new Timpano is trying some new things, but one of the main men behind the overhauled restaurant reckons there’s plenty to bring back the old regulars as well. When…
The People’s Cuisine
At a North Federal Highway Italian restaurant, the owner is less concerned about culinary purity, more about good value and making loyal customers. Northern Italian food is not meant to…
Style and Taste
When you’re handed the keys to the kitchen of one of Fort Lauderdale’s most wow-factor restaurants, you’ve got to bring the flair. When you’re in charge of the food at…
Dinner at Home
Many restaurants pay lip service to “treating you like family.” At Il Paesano, they want the food to be part of an entire experience – an experience that makes you…
Breaking Bread
For the new executive chef at a top beachfront restaurant, a great meal is one that sparks great conversation. For Damoriae Graham, few things are better than stepping out of…
Evelyn’s Home
A stylish, flair-filled new oceanside restaurant pays respect to the local legend it’s named for. Evelyn Fortune Bartlett loved the finer things, and she loved the visual. She was lady…