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Frommer's Exceptional

Before star chef Mark Militello hit Las Olas Boulevard, there was really no reason to dine here. However, once he opened the doors to his sleek, modern restaurant, he opened the eyes and mouths of discriminating Fort Lauderdale gourmands to his excellent New World cuisine. Roasted-garlic-stuffed grilled tenderloin of beef with caramelized sweet onion, Swiss chard, marrow toast, and red-wine short-rib sauce is possibly the best item on the menu. Everything else served, from the hot-pepper pizza with chorizo to the crab-crusted black grouper with wild-mushroom/salsify ragout, is delicious. Save room for a chocolate dessert -- any one will do.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's South Florida including Miami and Keys, 5th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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