South Florida Eats: Five Strange Dishes of the Week
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5. Gyros Pizza at Slice Pizzeria of Fort Lauderdale.
No breakfast and a late-afternoon hour led me to Slice downtown, a
humble mom-and-pop shop that smells like pizza's been cooking there for
decades. As I walked in the door, out of the oven came a gyro pie, layered with feta, gyro, and a smattering of onions with optional tzatziki. Rather than waiting for something
standard, I went with it. The owners were so charming that I wanted to love
it. Yet it's up there with ranch dressing as a pizza
condiment: just wrong.4. Budweiser Ice Cream from Riverside Market.
A novelty that's not terribly strange, this homemade concoction pairs salty and sweet with a hint of lowbrow brew. I like the flavor, though the texture is less creamy than I'd hope.
A novelty that's not terribly strange, this homemade concoction pairs salty and sweet with a hint of lowbrow brew. I like the flavor, though the texture is less creamy than I'd hope.
3. Fried Smelt "Fish & Chips" at Phuc Yea!
A light tempura on whole fish served with lotus root chips, cilantro, jalapeño aioli, and fish sauce was a winning dish at this Miami pop-up. It's certainly an acquired taste. My tablemate steered clear. "You're eating the eyeballs?" she asked.
A light tempura on whole fish served with lotus root chips, cilantro, jalapeño aioli, and fish sauce was a winning dish at this Miami pop-up. It's certainly an acquired taste. My tablemate steered clear. "You're eating the eyeballs?" she asked.
2. Oyster Skewer at PL8.
Chef Brandon Whitestone had told me about this one among the skewer options at this Himmarshee remake. I'd paused when I heard it, since the texture of oyster doesn't seem to lend itself to dinner on a stick. And sure enough, the delicate bivalve isn't quite right, paired with apple and bacon. Perhaps fried would do, but that would likely obscure the flavor.
Chef Brandon Whitestone had told me about this one among the skewer options at this Himmarshee remake. I'd paused when I heard it, since the texture of oyster doesn't seem to lend itself to dinner on a stick. And sure enough, the delicate bivalve isn't quite right, paired with apple and bacon. Perhaps fried would do, but that would likely obscure the flavor.
I had ordered what I thought was a side of cabbage at Longboards in West Palm only to find that this dish had been mac and cheese'd into a layered casserole -- a trend I'm not impressed with since I don't share the belief that everything is better with cheese. I know it's a crowd pleaser, but when you're hoping for a vegetable and get clubbed with calories instead, so much for healthy.
Come across any whacked out dishes -- either delicious or disasters -- in your dining adventures? Tell us in the comments.
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