THE PLACEexposed ceiling and brick walls do give the place a bit of a renovated factory feel, THE MENU over-salted and pretty much inedible... failed on many levels.... chain restaurant quality. THE BUZZservice quite good
THE PLACELike a kitchen full of Italian grandmothers, Mama Mia Italian Ristorante's chefs serve up a menu of hot and cold antipasto, pasta, seafood and steak dishes, and all the traditional Italian entrees. Start off your experience with antipasto like crispy calamari tossed with a spiced sauce and basil, truffle infused risotto or stuffed mushrooms with tender filet mignon and mozzarella in a cognac sauce. Next, move on to pastas like the Pasta Bolognese Meat Sauce. Classic entrees include chicken parmesan with San Marzano marinara, Grilled Stuffed Skirt Steak or fresh grouper diavolo with calamari, mussels and clams. The courses don't end there though, finish off with the decadence of a traditional cannoli or go full force with the NY Style Cheesecake. >>> get details/offer
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From Miss Florida USA Dining Series. This is a three night feast of culinary delights that features the best or food our South Florida region has to offer.
Walk into one of David Overton's 153 restaurants and chances are you'll end up ordering something that's been "cheesecake-ized." That is, a dish that represents a twist on a classic flavor served to you in a portion size that's large -- very large.
"It's what America wants to eat," Overton said.
Overton, 65, is the founder and chief executive of the Cheesecake Factory restaurant chain, based in Calabasas, Calif. It's one of the most profitable restaurant chains in America with annual sales of $1.6 billion, thanks to menu items ranging from the eponymous cheesecake to pasta carbonara to chicken tortillas to miso-glazed salmon. The latter dish was inspired by the miso-glazed cod served at an icon of haute cuisine, the Japanese restaurant Nobu.
For those unfamiliar with Silva, he's famous not only for his mixed martial arts fighting but also for his unexpectedly high-pitched voice. (He's also Brazilian.) Burger King has a bit of fun with this by having Silva lip-sync "Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton, which ends on a glass-shatteringly high note (not to mention juxtaposing him with a pair of tweeting songbirds). The object of Silva's affection is, of course, the Mega BK Stacker, an enormous pile of grease that appears to be made up of about 20 layers of meat and cheese. The serenade takes the form of a schlocky '90s music video, with Silva dressed in the requisite all-white suit, turtleneck, and black leather gloves as he over-emotes into a gold microphone—that is, when he's not busy playing the harp or staring longingly at the rotating hamburger.
A new freshwater fish has landed at select South Florida restaurants, offering diners a rewarding taste sensation and chefs a delectable and sustainable alternative to rival the popular Chilean sea bass.
Master sommelier Alpana Singh shares some yummy American wines from states we don’t normally associate with top vintage. Here are her picks from Illinois, New York, Minnesota and Virginia. Bottoms up!
