It's not something I'd eat all the time, but after a spate of mediocre thin-crust-style pizza, I'd love to try some mediocre deep dish. :)

Enough with the thin, cracker crust BS! Where can I get authentic Chicago-style deep dish pizza down here?

Was there today. So overrated. Burger was tepid. Small---we had the double Shack Burger. Fries were like frozen from the supermarket. I don't quite understand the hype. Burger Fi is better. Space is great and service excellent. It will do very well regardless.

Buccan in Palm Beach is worth the drive from Ft Lauderdale. Or even from Miami. Fantastic. Chef used to be at Azul at Mandarin in Miami.

I have heard about Rombauer, thanks! As well as Bistro Jeanty and Redd. How about Long Meadow Ranch?

I will be staying in Yountville for three nights in February. We have already done French Laundry--lovely but once was enough. I don't want eighteen course, forty hour, zillion dollar dinners. Any suggestions on excellent, yet casual, restaurants in the areas? Also, and I hope this doesn't get me booted off this thread, but any musts on wineries that don't require reservations for tastings? I am a--don't judge--chardonnay chick. Thank you!

You're so right about the Florida Cookery space. It's terrible. Like an afterthought. Not to mention hard to find. Flights of stairs to get there. Food is good, but it was better at the chef's original Red Light. I think chef just needs to find his groove there. I hope. He's one of the most original we've got.

Y'all need to try Rosso, the Italian half of Red, The Steakhouse in the old Mario's space. Pizza is fantastic. The salumi selection isn't found anywhere else in Boca to my knowledge and prices are very reasonable. The chef there was the former sous at Red in South Beach.

Great stuff! Oh yes, we have Miller's Ale Houses all over Florida. No harm or foul indeed but....haha. Thanks again. Will report back!

You can get pork belly almost anywhere in So Flo these days. You can't get authentic Mexican a la EdSA. Another suggestion if you like the 'belly, is a brand new spot in South Boca, not too far from FLL: Rebel House. Check it out! https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Re...

Eduardo is still fantastic. Was just there recently and it didn't disappoint.

Fantastic! Thanks so much Nancy! This is exactly what I was looking for. Can't wait to check these places out.

The clam pizza rocks and last week I went and discovered they have traditional pizza as well (not on the menu), which we ordered and sucked down blissfully.

Freaker--try Rosso next.

Alrghtey, then. I guess I'll stick to where I've been. Thanks anyway.

For a real contrast in worlds, check this place out not terribly far in Boynton Beach: http://cuthillsbackyard.com/

There's a place in Ft. Lauderdale on the water called Coconuts and it just opened an oyster bar next door. Is that what you are talking about?

EMac, you had me at habanero. Thanks!

haven't been to the area since 2010 and I was pregnant then so couldn't go too nuts on food and drink. returning next month and looking to make up for what i missed out on hahha.

prior to that, I've been to the restaurant at Water color, cafe 30A, bud n alley's and its pizza, shrimp and taco place, great southern cafe, red bar, and a cute spot on alys beach whose name escapes me as well as a place i think was called fire on grayton beach or something of that nature. I liked it all!

what are the new(ish) musts these days for food and drink?

Ha my husband and I said the same thing about the lack of the douchey Boca crowd, but that place ain't gonna survive on a few of us nice folk.

excellent factoid! And by shockingly I meant because it's a mini chain and you know how those places typically fare as far as 'bests' are concerned.

Clarke's wings rock as do, shockingly, Bru's Room's.

were there people there?

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Oh good! Looking forward to your thoughts. I hope it makes it. Italian is a dime a dozen in Boca, but this one's the most contemporary yet. And not just in decor. Would be a shame if it didn't succeed.

Not a single comment either. Weird.

I'd skip Bianca , Spice or not. Overrated, overpriced Italian food.

Tanzy is visually appealing but the food is another story. Too much sauce, too much fruit in savory food, and too much fanfare trying to compete with the ambiance. Yuck.

I heard Katsuya isn't doing well at all

I am so glad you told me about chili willie's because every time we pass it, I comment and say I wonder how that place is! Good to know! We had lunches at Islamorada Fish Co., Lorelai and Morada Bay. Best food of the three was Morada Bay but all in all it's pretty much the same fish and fish sandwich, I think. Agree with you on Snapper's too.
My big gripe with the Keys, or Islamorada at least, is that they all stop serving breakfast (except Islamorada Bakery in which I found a hair in my hash browns, so see ya never again to that one) at 11. For a tourist-driven place that's supposed to be on its own slow time clock, why not serve breakfast at least until noon?! Especially on weekends. Oh well.
Island Grill has a terrible breakfast buffet with overcooked food.
A good breakfast spot for a change was Key Largo Conch House. Good Cajun Omelet.
Anyone been to the Green Turtle lately?

Love Lazy Days! Will have to check out Made to Order next time. Also, I noticed a new (since I've been there ages ago anyway) spot called Chef Michael's--his tagline is intriguing : "Peace, Love and Hogfish"
Has anyone been there?