Dining

Blue Star Brasserie: Culinary excellence in Old Downtown

For an evening of fine dining, the Blue Star Brasserie on 14th Avenue has become our go-to choice ...

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12A Buoy: For fresh seafood, this is the place to go

After almost a decade, most every seafood lover within a 30-mile radius of the 12A Buoy knows that ...

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Vincent’s Ristorante: 40 years on and still going strong

When I began writing this dining column 10 years ago, Vincent’s Ristorante on Miracle Mile had just celebrated ...

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Amalfi Grille: A great four-course culinary bargain

Of all the summer dining deals being advertised these days, nothing tops the four courses for $24 special ...

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First Bites: The Braford Steakhouse in Fort Pierce

While Florida is home to three of the largest cattle ranches in the United States, relatively few steak ...

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First Bites: Jake’s Tex-Mex & Tequila Bar on 14th Ave.

Over the years, serial restaurateur Roger Lenzi has opened a wide variety of dining spots in Vero. Some, ...

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Our columnist seeks Indian food fix before returning to Vero

So it was Sunday night, flying home to Vero in the morning from London’s Gatwick Airport, a month ...

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Dining road trip: The Big Easy, and the Great Brees-y

Some people are natural wanderers who seem to glide from place to place effortlessly. My son and I ...

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Thomas Keller: Three stars by land, one great chicken at sea

Talk to any veteran cruiser, and you are likely to hear the lament that cruise ship dining is ...

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A visit to a Michelin three-star restaurant in Basque Country

On June 19, the 2018 list of The World’s 50 Best restaurants will be announced at a ceremony ...

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Wonderful seafood in a no-longer small town in Portugal

Many years ago, on a visit to Lisbon, we made a side trip an hour up the coast ...

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Scampi Grill: Trattoria is hard to beat, inside or out

On a delightful Vero spring evening, we dined on the patio of the Scampi Grill for the first ...