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The Ins and Outs of Restaurant Naides' NA Program
The Ins and Outs of Restaurant Naides' NA Program Sommelier Celine Wuu brings a sommelier’s sensibility to her bespoke non-alcoholic pairings. Chef Patrick Gabon’ and Beverage Director Celine Wuu of Restaurant Naides |. Photos: Will Blunt Sommelier Celine Wuu set out to create a nonalcoholic program that didn’t feel like an afterthought—providing options that could stand in good company alongside world class wines without serving one-note juices.
Big League Beef Jerky
Big League Beef Jerky At Wolfsbane, Chef Noe Jimenez is serving a knockout bite that packs a wallop of flavor. Beef jerky rarely felt occasion-worthy to Chef Noe Jimenez until he helped prepare Chef Amanda Kuntee Maneesilasan’s Thai fire-roasted jerky dish at Chao Krung Thai in Los Angeles. As a homage to the dish, Jimenez began developing his own take on jerky that reimagines it in a fine-dining context for Wolfsbane, a tasting menu restaurant in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood.
StarChefs - Branching Out
Branching Out How the Bay's chefs are translating California’s towering trees into one-of-a-kind dishes California is lauded for its unbridled, natural bounty, and nothing is more widly Californian than its abundant trees. From the stately pine to the mammoth Sequoia, the trees in California are the gift that keeps on giving.
Navigating The New Nashville
Navigating The New Nashville As Nashville continues to mature into a dynamic food city, local operators harness the incoming tide of new patrons while preserving the city’s character and community. Illustration: Sarah Budeski How does a city preserve its character while it welcomes in the new?
Bamboo Fire Cafe
photo credit: Katie Walsh You might be tempted to order takeout from Bamboo Fire, a Caribbean restaurant that specializes in Guyanese dishes. But sit inside. The entire team is one nuclear family, and the hands that cook your food will be the same ones that deliver it (and then gently make fun of you for eating oxtails with a fork and knife instead of your hands).
Windy City Pizza
photo credit: Katie Walsh Homesick Chicagoans are going to love this casual pizzeria decorated with sports memorabilia and old Midwestern license plates. They’ve got both tavern-style (a thin, crackery crust) and deep-dish pizza (which we don’t need to explain). Both are wonderful, and so is the red sauce they use. The two other dishes worth ordering are the garlic rolls, which are more fried dough balls with pillowy interiors than the classic garlic knot, and their meatball sub.
Duci Sicilian Gelato - Review - Delray - Miami - The Infatuation
photo credit: Katie Walsh The owners of this spot are deeply casual about how delicious their gelato is, considering it made us whimper in delight. They also have one of the best, crispiest cannolis in the city, with a ricotta filling that would convert even the most fervent anti-cannoli people. If you buckle under the pressure of a menu with 50 flavors, Duci offers a little gelato flight of six flavors, all of them incredible.
Dada - Review - Delray - Miami - The Infatuation
Dada is like if a vintage shop woke up one day and decided: “Hey, actually we’re a restaurant now.” It’s a Delray Beach institution, and both the lit-up patio and dining room perfectly encapsulate Delray Beach’s character. The vibe at times feels like an Amy Sedaris dinner party. You’ll go from one room with a fireplace and taxidermy to another that looks like Austin Powers’ breakfast nook.
The Gringo - Review - Delray - Miami - The Infatuation
photo credit: Katie Walsh The Gringo in Delray Beach produces consistently delicious Argentine empanadas from a single window. Only one person mans the counter at this deceptively simple setup, but the flavors in their empanadas taste like the result of multiple brains. There are 12 different types of empanadas, ranging from a classic carne to one stuffed with mac and cheese. Each is baked to order, which prevents them from drying out.
Papa’s Tapas - Review - Delray - Miami - The Infatuation
If you’re looking for Spanish tapas, this spot is pretty much your only option in Delray. The dishes come out fast, hot, and you can order a significant chunk of the menu since they’re appropriately sized for tapas. We really like the meatballs Andalucia, the bacon-wrapped plantains, croquetas, garlicky gambas, and chorizo. Papa’s Tapas is great for a casual dinner with friends where no one wants to commit to one expensive entree.
Driftwood - Review - Delray - Miami - The Infatuation
photo credit: Katie Walsh There’s a little bit of everything good washed up on this menu—part seafood shanty, part Italian red sauce joint, part southern comfort. Driftwood is the perfect place to go after an exhausting day at work, where you want to be taken care of (but not excessively fussed over). The servers in Hawaiian shirts appear relaxed, but demonstrate the observational skills of CIA operatives.
Rossano’s Pizza Lab
photo credit: Katie Walsh Detroit-style, Chicago-style, New York-style, and Connecticut-style pizza all coexist in Delray. We love and respect them all, but Rossano’s Pizza Lab, a strip mall spot about a mile from Atlantic Ave, is like drinking directly from the source material. It’s owned and operated by two Italians who import ingredients from Italy. They serve an array of pies, but the Neapolitan is the one to prioritize. It’s at once crisp and delicate.
Cut 432 - Review - Delray - Miami - The Infatuation
For some reason, the servers at Cut 432 insist on cutting your food for you. It could be a holdover from a bygone era when dining at a steakhouse was more aristocratic. It could also speak to the number of retirees in Delray Beach. While a little awkward, the servers are mercifully quick about this baby-birding, so you can enjoy the food. The steaks are the draw here, but we really enjoy the octopus, too. All the classic steakhouse fixes are present, like potatoes au gratin and creamed spinach.
Wild Celery - Review - Delray - Miami - The Infatuation
Wild Celery is a juice bar that does health classics, like acaí bowls, juices, and smoothies. Their juices strike a sweet spot—not too bland or sweet—and their carrot-ginger shot makes us feel marginally healthier within 30 seconds after consuming it. They also have a very good chicken salad that leans more citrusy than mayonnaise-y. This is the kind of place that someone who tests the pH of their pee would love. It’s bright and casual enough for workout clothes inside.
Two Fat Breakfast
photo credit: Katie Walsh There are lots of bars in Delray Beach, so it stands to reason that there are also plenty of places to nurse a hangover. If you find yourself with one, let us direct you to Two Fat Cookies. Chocolate chip here is a no-brainer, but so is the strawberry pop tart. And you can eat both knowing you supported local in the economy of outsized cookies, rather than giving your money to a certain private-equity-backed cookie chain down the street.
Oceano Kitchen - Review - Lake Worth - Miami - The Infatuation
Oceano Kitchen produces the kind of seasonal meals you convince yourself you’re going to make when you visit the farmers market instead of letting swiss chard rot in your fridge. The rotating menu has influences from Italy to Japan, but ultimately still feels very Florida thanks to local seafood and vegetables sourced from Kai-Kai Farms. Any of the pastas or crudos are a safe bet, but their wood-fired pizza also deserve table real estate.
The 25 Best Restaurants In West Palm Beach
Florida barbecue doesn't have as strong an identity as some of our southern neighbors. But Tropical Smokehouse is changing that. South Florida-specific dishes like spicy wahoo dip, gator sausage, and smoked mahi are sprinkled throughout the menu. But Tropical Smokehouse is truly a destination because everything on their big menu tastes pretty close to perfection—from the handheld cheeseburger to the brisket and spare ribs, which are pulled from the smoker at the precise millisecond.
La Perrada del Gordo
This Colombian joint does borderline Seussian takes on burgers, hot dogs, and condiments. The headliner is the Gordo burger, which is about 75% pink sauce, pineapple jam, and crushed potato chips, like something a teenager left home alone might make. But the salchipapa hot dog, a chopped-up concoction of quail eggs, bacon, and more potato chips, is also pretty great. This comfort food spot works for family outings as well as it does for the drunken late-night crowd.
La Casa del Mofongo
La Casa del Mofongo is a casual Dominican restaurant serving traditional mofongo on less-than-traditional plates. Dominican-style pour-over coffee comes in a tiny little house, and sangría arrives in a miniature watering can. The whimsical plating might lead some to believe that the food here isn’t the real deal, but that’s a diversion tactic to keep away people with fragile egos. This is the place to be if you’re in the mood for mofongo, masitas del puerco, and a pastelon empanada.
Composition Coffee
Sometimes morning coffee is a rushed event rather than a ritual. But at Composition Coffee, it’s more like an 11-step skincare routine that leaves you feeling like a newborn. Composition specializes in AeroPress coffee, which they ceremoniously present on wooden trays next to herbal water. It’s a good place to get work done when you need an atmosphere that lends itself to writing a prose poem or pretending to read The New Yorker.
Stage Kitchen - Review - Palm Beach Gardens - Miami - The Infatuation
photo credit: CLEVELAND JENNINGS / @EATTHECANVASLLC RESERVE A TABLE When you need a restaurant for a big group of co-workers you want to impress (and don’t mind sharing plates with) or a birthday party when you’re trying to get two completely different friend groups to talk to one another, go to Stage Kitchen. It’s the kind of place where cocktails come in IV bags—which Dale from accounting will get an absolute hoot out of. But food is the most interesting and fun part of the restaurant.
Delicias Cuban Bakery
Delicias Cuban Bakery is a local chain that makes Cuban classics and baked goods. But their West Palm spot is particularly special because they do all of the above within the confines of a gas station kitchen the size of an elevator shaft.
Aioli - Review - West Palm Beach - Miami - The Infatuation
If you lack the commitment to invest in your own bubbling sourdough starter, just go to Aioli, a bakery off of Okeechobee Boulevard serving incredible bread. If you’re not in the market for an entire loaf of sourdough, their quick-service cafe has plenty of good daytime options. Aioli’s $15 soup and sandwich deal is perfect for a quick lunch break, especially if you’re boycotting a certain chain restaurant where you have bad memories of being tutored in chemistry over a bread bowl.
Cholo Soy Cocina
Nachos and the word “refreshing” don’t normally exist on the same quantum plane. But it’s a fitting description for this casual Mexican spot’s brisket nachos, which are a testament to brightness and simplicity. A lot of the food here is like that, partly because the folks make almost everything from scratch.
Pumphouse Coffee Roasters
With plenty of seating and a stimulating view of their in-house roastery, Pumphouse is a great place to recover from a hangover with a brisket breakfast sandwich (it's like a BEC that drinks creatine), meet up with your most extroverted friends, or attempt to orchestrate a West Palm Beach meet-cute. The coffee delivers, but we come here for the friendly baristas whose banter is so good, you think there might be a studio audience lurking about.
Café Boulud Palm Beach Review
Palm Beach is known for its Gilded Age architecture, housing 85% of the wealthy grandparent population, and its obsessive commitment to dress code. But it's also where you'll find some of the most elegant fine dining restaurants in Florida, like Café Boulud. This French restaurant is located in the historic Brazilian Court Hotel and staffed by waiters so attentive that it borders on babysitting.
‘Jackie’ a worthy depiction of incredible American figure
Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larrain’s mesmerizing “Jackie” is an intimate and existential exploration of one of the 20th century’s most iconic figures, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The spiritual, somber and deeply intellectual script by Noah Oppenheim delves into Jackie’s experience during and immediately after the assassination of her husband, President John F.
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