I’ll start with a confession: I’ve been a fan of Maggiano’s since its inception. I was one of the first journalists to review its original Chicago location in 1991. Even then, it was clear this place was something special, like returning to my grandmother’s kitchen for a homemade meal. That is, if my grandmother were Italian — and if she could cook.
Papa’s Raw Bar is the kind of place locals go to, so I held off on this review until after season. Keep this entre nous, because we wouldn’t want word to get out, it’s hard enough to get a table as it is.
If you’ve got relatives coming from out of town and want to give them the perfect South Beach dining experience, take them to A Fish Called Avalon. The historic Art Deco setting and the street-side elevated patio would be enough, but there’s also the creative menu from Chef Kal Abdalla, offering diners a satisfying blend of cuisines at this celebrated South Beach landmark.
We’ve all been there. You’re doing well on your goal to eat healthier, and then it strikes, that longing for that particular dish that you miss, one that you think that you just can’t have.
As the title of this column suggests, don’t judge a restaurant by its ho-hum website or its unassuming strip mall location and décor.
Dining Out For Life is an annual fundraising event that began in Philadelphia in 1991.
When one thinks of traditional Cajun cooking, a Chinese chef does not usually come to mind. But Chef Yu Bi is from Szechuan, China and the spice levels in that province are similar to those in Cajun cooking. At Cajun Boil, Chef Bi does traditional Cajun dishes but puts an Asian spin on them.
The Sun Sentinel recently polled readers and asked them to name their favorite beach-front restaurant and the top spots (in alphabetical order) were Aruba Beach Cafe (Lauderdale-by-the-Sea), Boathouse at the Riverside, Deck 84 (Delray Beach), 15th Street Fisheries, and Sea Watch on the Ocean.
Chocolate and fruit, are such a delicious pairing (although I consider chocolate a fruit — it grows on trees, right?) and Papageno’s is going to explore it with bubbles and port, of course, in a class on Thursday, March 20 beginning at 6 p.m.
A modern speakeasy-inspired omakase concept has opened at Benny’s on the Beach - Oceanwalk in Lake Worth Beach, at 10 S. Ocean Blvd. This will be the third Sushi by Boū location in Palm Beach County following the 2023 openings in Boca Raton and at the PGA National Resort. The new Sushi By Boū – Ocean Blvd. location features a classic omakase experience at a 14-seat bar. As part of the bespoke speakeasy dining experience with Sushi by Boū.
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