Trata Greek Taverna Opens on Las Olas
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For great people-watching without the worry of bare feet dancing tabletop next to your appetizer, pay a visit to the sleek new Trata Greek Taverna on Las Olas Boulevard. The upscale eatery has several tables outside on a romantically lit covered patio, along with a dozen tables and a chic bar inside. The menu is loaded with traditional favorites from the motherland, starting with appetizers such as grilled baby squid ($9.95), marides (AKA pan-fried smelts) ($8.95), and everybody's favorite flaming saganaki cheese ($9.95).
There are plenty of seafood options, including the piato tou psara, a Greek fisherman's platter of scallops, shrimp, baby squid, and the fish of the day ($62.95; serves two). Other entrees include paidakia, lamb chops soaked for 24 hours in garlic, olive oil, and herbs, then grilled ($26.95); stifado, a Greek beef stew made with braised short ribs ($22.95); and ortikia, charbroiled whole baby quails served with lemon potatoes ($19.95).
If all that sounds too swanky for your simple palate, don't fret. The place offers your standard gyro, chicken and lamb kebabs, and spanokopita -- and it all happily comes without the crazy, loud music and constant screams of "Opa!" you might find at those <i>other </i>Greek places.
Trata Greek Taverna is located at 1103 E. Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. For reservations, call 954-712-8933.
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There are plenty of seafood options, including the piato tou psara, a Greek fisherman's platter of scallops, shrimp, baby squid, and the fish of the day ($62.95; serves two). Other entrees include paidakia, lamb chops soaked for 24 hours in garlic, olive oil, and herbs, then grilled ($26.95); stifado, a Greek beef stew made with braised short ribs ($22.95); and ortikia, charbroiled whole baby quails served with lemon potatoes ($19.95).
If all that sounds too swanky for your simple palate, don't fret. The place offers your standard gyro, chicken and lamb kebabs, and spanokopita -- and it all happily comes without the crazy, loud music and constant screams of "Opa!" you might find at those <i>other </i>Greek places.
Trata Greek Taverna is located at 1103 E. Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. For reservations, call 954-712-8933.
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