La dolce vita = steak dinners and fine wine.
Envision fresh buffalo mozzarella expertly layered with fresh basil and scattered, crisp cherry tomatoes – sounds like a dish only worth daring in “the Boot” old world, right?
Bellissimo, they say, in only rave reviews about Casa D’Angelo, a top-rated Tuscan-style restaurant whose flagship restaurant rests in Ft. Lauderdale aptly-named Sunrise Square. Although this place is stateside, it seems to have been transported quite literally from Florence.
Owner chef Angelo Elia conjures creative genius with only the finest ingredients and extraordinary dishes with a distinctive Florentine flair. In fact, he garnered most of his skills in his mother’s kitchen in – you guessed it – Florence, Italy.
Just about everything is made entirely from scratch and possesses an “old-country passion” in traditional Tuscan dishes. In fact, Casa D’Angelo was recognized by Zagat’s America’s Top Restaurants in only its first year of operation.
Having become one of “the places to dine” in South Florida, the Chef offers cuisine you should most certainly give a shot. The wine list (41 pages), neatly organized by region and extensive enough to require an index, provides an equally diverse variety as the menu.
Each dish is prepared with such attention to detail, Angelo’s craft extends to the very presentation of the meal. Tuscan entrees tangle with Southern Italian injections in a true test of creative culinary skill and ingenuity – one Chef Angelo Elia aces with practiced ease.
Find your own Florentine time at:
1201 North Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
Tel: (954) 564-1234
convenient, strollworthy thoroughfare.
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