South Florida Restaurant News, August 2, 2007
South Florida Restaurant News, August 2, 2007
As heard on Linda’s WLRN NPR radio program Food News and Views
It seems that dinner is going casual. Recently several upscale restaurants have closed, while a trend is developing for star chefs to open in lower rent areas with smore approachable, less fussy cuisine.
High-Profile restaurants that have failed:
Norman Van Aken closed
Pacific Time
Jonathan Eismann closed Pacific Time on
Astor Hotel
Johnny Vinczencz short-lived return to
Brana
Jeffrey Brana, longtime executive chef at
Other closings include, Duo, M. Woods, Mosaico, Zucca, Afterglo, Black Orchid Café, Cafeteria, Max’s Grill.
Openings
New contenders continue to come:
305-531-0911
Prime Blue Grille (Contemporary Steak and Seafood Restaurant
315
305-358-5900
Restaurants Mentioned on the show
Fresco
305-858-0608
Grass (contemporary cuisine)
28 NE 40st
305-573-5033
Hy-Vong (Vietnamese restaurant)
3458 SW Eighth Sts.
305-446-3674
Primo Pizza
100
305-535-2555
The Food Gang
Surfside, FL 33154
786-228-9292
Broward and
Angelo’s Corner Pizza
954-923-0679
Antonio’s Pizzeria
954-966-3332
Bozo’s Sandwich Shop (home cooking open for lunch and take out dinner on Friday)
954-763-2352
Chops Lobster Bar (steak and seafood restaurant)
101 Plaza Real South
561-395-7112
Café Martorano
954-561-2554
Creolina’s (Cajan/creole)
209 SW Second St.
Ft Lauderdale, Fl
954-524-2003
Helen Huang’s Mandarin House
954-923-1688
Hi-Life Café
954-563-1395
Lola’s on
954-927-9851
Mojo Caribbean Flavor (Trinadad)
561-434-6296
Pho 78 (Vietnamese restaurant)
954-989-6770
Phyllis G’s Enigma (fine roadhouse fare)
561-243-6377
33rd and Dine French Café
954-630-0235