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Avanzare: Some of the most interesting meals in Vero

Avanzare, our favorite Tuscan trattoria in Vero’s old downtown, continues to produce some of the most innovative and ...

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Maison Martinique: Fine dining with a Caribbean flair

There’s good news at Maison Martinique, the onetime premier island dining spot where good news has been in ...

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Johnny D’s: A South Beach neighborhood favorite

In the half-dozen years since it opened, Johnny D’s Market and Bistro – in the white and blue ...

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Citron Bistro: Achieving equilibrium in the Village Shops

It was a perfect Vero fall evening, and as we discussed where to relax with a glass of ...

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First Bites: The bustling American Icon Brewery

Long, long ago, it was a working diesel power plant. Then for years, it sat empty.  Preserve it ...

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Ocean Grill: Fine dining with the ghouls and the goblins

After three decades in Vero, we no longer think of changing seasons the way we used to up ...

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The Tides: Great food along with unrivaled service

Last Tuesday, we did something that won’t be possible a few weeks from now. We decided in mid-afternoon ...

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Ay Jalisco: Out of guacamole, cabernet … and excuses

Once upon a time, we liked Ay Jalisco. This was never, as the restaurant boasted, “outstanding Mexican fare,” ...

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Scampi Grill: Just keeps getting better and better

It’s been almost a year since the venerable Scampi Grill moved into its new home on 20th Street ...

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Kyle G’s Prime: New restaurant, same spectacular location

There’s something quite sad about seeing a restaurant that you have enjoyed go dark. That’s why our taste ...

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After the storm: In search of a place to recharge

On Tuesday, after a couple of tense days of hurricane meals in a hot, dark house (we did ...

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Pomodoro Grill: Island favorite at top of its game

No aroma makes me feel as content and happy as the smell of garlic. And nothing radiates this ...