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Best Steakhouse
Prime One Twelve
Miami Beach
112 Ocean Dr. 305/532-8112
Fie on upscale chains. Prime One Twelve has protein from Kobe, scallops, short ribs, a 3-pound porterhouse and a grand array of sides and sauces.
Best Business Lunch
The Boheme (Grand Bohemian), Contemporary
Orlando
325 S. Orange Ave. 407/581-4700
Central Florida’s power and money break bread — and bento boxes of mac and goat cheese — downtown in the glint of Klimt and the shade of Disney.
Best Cocktails
Lola’s on Harrison, New American
Hollywood
2032 Harrison St. 954/927-9851
Drinks are clever but not too cute. Made with sake, champagne or liquor, the standout ingredient is fresh fruit in juice or puree to complement a robust menu.
Best Seafood
3030 Ocean
Fort Lauderdale
3030 Holiday Dr. 954/765-3030
Pompano, wahoo, octopus and shellfish, grilled, roasted or on the half-shell get modern trim from Dean Max.
Best Taste of the South
Food Glorious Food, New Southern
Tallahassee
1950 Thomasville Rd. 850/224-9974
Biscuits, succotash and country ham provide a taste of tradition, yet FGF updates charmingly in fried green tomatoes and shrimp and coffee-rubbed pork chops.
Best Small Bites
Graze, New American
Orlando
100 S. Eola Dr. 407/650-0038
A hip smorgasbord in a luxury corner of Thornton Park. With tapas, sushi and foie gras, you can graze Asian, Mediterranean, decadent or desserts.
Best Casual Dining Franchise
Seasons 52
Five Florida locations
A grill and wine bar chain as chef-driven, healthful and stylish as a modern independent but affordable.
Best Gourmet Dining Franchise
Roy’s, Hawaiian
Six Florida locations
First, Roy Yamaguchi blended Asian flavors and style with French polish, then his acolytes did likewise with imagination and Pacific seafood.
Best Revival/Makeover
Avenue Sea (Gibson Inn), Seafood
Apalachicola
51 Ave. C 850/653-2193
When David Carrier arrived, he tossed new ideas and arugula with the local catch and gave the food glory to match the many-splendored verandahs. In 2009, he’ll move two blocks and expand the Big Bend’s menu again.
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