Lose your balance at Sea Level

Great place to hang out or dine out. Spectacular ocean view. Good happy hour, very friendly staff, quick service. My Guy and I had the house specialities at the recommendation of the server: Rock Shrimp and Avocado Cocktail, The Mussel Bucket, and the Mahi Tacos along with the signature cocktails Raspberry Lemon Mojito and the Blue Sea Margarita. The food is 'fun', delicious and totally works in the ocean front setting. We'll be back!

Everything is sexy at D'Angelo

The food, the waiters, the atmosphere everything is sexy! sexy! sexy! at D'Angelo and yet approachable, friendly and oh so delicious! Great wine list, good prices. My guy and I had a bottle of Poliziano with the Salsiccia Frittata and the Zucchini Flowers. Wonderful date place! Angelo Elia always hits a home run!

SoLita, so fabulous!

I have this 'thing' for sexy. Sexy food, sexy people, sexy places. So if you're sexy you're already half way there in my book. And SoLita Las Olas is no exception. SoLita really has got it goin' on. Anyone who doesn't think so simply doesn't get it. The food is spot on. Radar has been cooking for 30+ years he knows what he's doing, he's so darling we got to meet him when My Guy and I were there last week for dinner. I had the Branzini, My Guy had the Grilled Pork Chop and we had the Shrimp SoLita to start. If we hadn't kicked up our heels and spun around the 'dance floor' for a song or two you would have had to roll us out of there. The portions are generous. The price affordable. The staff is professional, courteous and easy on the eye to boot! Another place where the owners walk around and talk with their guests, they get it. We introduced ourselves to one of the owners who was walking around the dining room and told him what a great restaurant he has; he sat and chatted with us for a bit. That is how you create a following. That is how you create a successful restaurant just like SoLita. I love this place!

Tokyo Blue, Stunning, Sexy and Smooth

Tokyo Blue quietly opened last Saturday night (soft opening) yet it was filled with all the highly anticipated glitz and glamour one would expect from a restaurant of this magnitude.

Tokyo Blue's pre-advertising was all about "soon to be on everyone's lips" and now that it is, it truly has not disappointed. My Guy and I had dinner Saturday night in the dining room after having cocktails in the super-sexy ultralounge. Tokyo Blue has a specialty drink menu so we gave it a taste, I had the Signature Tokyo Blue martini and My Guy had the Citrus Sake-tini. These are not your mad-men martini's! Give 'em a whirl for yourself.

I've lived in South Florida for 25 years with a brief stint for three years in Thailand and have never had such authentic Thai food this far West. Chef Mai the executive Chef at Tokyo Blue is without a doubt a superstar with his Thai food preparation and presentation.

I had the Pad Thai which apparently to some is a bit tricky to make as they tend to over cook it. Not at Tokyo Blue, Chef Mai "has stuck the landing" in making and serving (in my opinion) the perfect Pad Thai this side of the world. Just as you would base your opinion on chicken parmesan or a simple bowl of pasta in an Italian restaurant Pad Thai is a classic dish in Thailand and one most people will hold their overall views of a Thai restaurant about.

My Guy ordered the miso-glazed Black Cod which was perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned and perfectly balanced with flavors. We ordered the dumplings for an appetizer which were delightful bites of steamed dough that melted in your mouth. The dumplings are worth going to Tokyo Blue daily just for a fix! They're that addicting.

What impressed me the most, the owner came over to our table introduced himself to us and welcomed us to his restaurant. We have found our new favorite place on the ocean! Next time we're back for sushi! (and dumplings!) Tokyo Blue 4040 Galt Ocean Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (954) 566-7500

I Eat South Florida

My first blog post. I love food. I love wine. I love cocktails and I love my South Florida, I've lived here for 25 years. I love to eat in South Florida. Thus the name, "I Eat South Florida." Not a food critic. Actually who gives anyone the right to be one? I'm simply a food enthusiast and I'm going to tell you about it just like the other 7-billion 'food/restaurant bloggers' out there. I eat out a lot with "My Guy" and you're going to hear all about it. I'm not going to trash anyone. Not what I'm about. You want to read restaurant smack? There are plenty of those self-important, self-imposed 'critics' out there who get off on obsessing about the minutia of a restaurant; and some don't even eat there, they just pick up menus, post prices with menu items and take pictures thinking they are fooling everyone. I'm not one of them so if that is what you want this blog will not be for you, I don't need the attention that bad. I'm going to write about the good, the great and the wonderful. I'm going to tell stories about going out to eat, looking for a place to eat and everything in between. I drive "My Guy" crazy. I love Twitter! I talk a lot and write run-on sentences. I introduce myself to everyone. I have the best stories. I love to meet the owners of restaurants and I know everyone. If I can bring a little positive attention to some of South Florida's restaurants without an agenda then I'm going to do it. Thanks for reading.