Featured Restaurants

The Lincoln Eatery, a modern food hall in the heart of Miami’s South Beach, recently added Le Petit Bistrot to its expansive list of in-house eateries. This French culinary concept offers a full menu of appetizers, entrees and desserts crafted by chefs Marilyn and Emmanuel Arrebot and accompanied by French wines, prosecco and champagne. The

Where: 1307 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Phone: 754.206.4180 Website: talentorestaurant.com [ordered_list] Made with Love: Executive chef Luigi Criscuolo and his wife, Angela Gullotta, natives of Italy, have brought their love of southern Italian cuisine to South Florida. Criscuolo seeks to offer his customers a healthy meal made with products imported from Italy that

Though her decadent, artfully rendered dessert creations often are front and center at the Riverside Hotel in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Sabrina Courtemanche considers herself more of a behind-the-house personality. That is, until the chef de partie for everything pastry related at the property—banquets, private dining, and desserts at in-house restaurants such as Wild Sea Oyster

Adrianne Calvo is in the heat of her busiest year yet. Her namesake flagship restaurant, Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant & Wine Bar, recently celebrated 12 years in Kendall; and, in the last few months, she’s introduced two new concepts—noodle shop Noods and dessert spot The Beverly—inside the Yumbrella Food Hall in South Miami. At the

Where: 601 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Phone: 954.567.8070 Website: wildthymeoceanside.com Call of the Wild: The director of Society 8 Hospitality Group, Steven Dapuzzo, returns to The Atlantic Hotel & Spa (where his prior restaurant, Beauty & the Feast, once occupied the space) with a fresh-dining creation buoyed by a postcard-perfect beachfront backdrop.

BLT Prime Doral, a premier fine dining steakhouse located within the Trump National Doral, invites guests to experience an interactive wine dinner showcasing delicious food perfectly paired with fine wines in an intimate setting. Take in the panoramic views of the renowned Blue Monster golf course as you enjoy some of BLT Prime’s best offerings,

This nondescript Italian restaurant, located in downtown Fort Lauderdale, is one of the best-kept secrets of South Florida locals. We’re letting the cat out of the bag to share some incredible dining opportunities available through the end of September at Valentino Cucina Italiana. This summer, guests can enjoy a unique Prix-Fixe menu that includes an

If your notion of mall bites is a food court with requisite stands for pizza, subs, burgers and bourbon chicken, then Sawgrass Mills wants you to think again. Thanks to the surge in sit-down restaurants at the Sunrise outlet mall, the sprawling retail behemoth off Panther Parkway has emerged as one-stop shopping in more ways

Where: 999 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Phone: 954.302.5252 Website: steelpanftl.com       Taste of the islands: The recent renovations at Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach didn’t end with updated spaces like the pool area and fitness center. The resort also added Steelpan, a new Caribbean-American destination that’s heavy on beachfront ambience and

James Beard Award-winning chef Norman Van Aken has made his long-awaited return to Coral Gables. As a chef and partner of Ad Lib, Van Aken brings his Florida cuisine back to the city where it all started. “Returning to Coral Gables is poetic,” Van Aken says. “While it was a little unexpected, it feels right.

Photos by Patrick Dolande Photography   Before debuting M House last summer, executive chef Abraham Silva knew opening the restaurant was a risk. “We know the food industry is a high-risk business in general,” he says. “With so many great restaurants in the area, we knew from the start that we needed to differentiate ourselves

Photos by Eduardo Schneider Rick Vashina always answers the telephone by saying, “What’s cooking?” Sure, it’s a phrase that many say, but for this corporate executive chef, it’s who he is. For him, creating a dish comes from the soul. It is an artistic expression. The Coconut Creek resident says what first drew him to