Review Digest: We've Finally Got Some Great Italian
• Yesterday he's on Top Chef, today he gets four stars in the Herald. Well aren't the media fawning over Scott Conant. Judging by Victoria Pesce Elliott's descriptions of the food at Scarpetta, it's well deserved. The pastas sound heavenly. [Miami Herald]
• More excellent Italian, this time from Joey's at budget-friendly prices. The service leaves a bit to be desired, but it's definitely a great spot for an up-and-coming neighborhood. [Miami New Times]
• The '80s are very much alive at By Word of Mouth, where all those things you miss from restaurant dishes long gone — Gail Shepherd offers examples like sun-dried tomatoes, hoisin sauce and balsamic vinegar — are front and center on the menu. Unfortunately, the prices will jolt you back to 2009. [Broward-Palm Beach New Times]
• The Herald searches for Latin comfort food and winds up in a Spanish restaurant. I'm being unfair; the round-up included a Salvadoran restaurant and a Mexican-Cuban one too. And for many people from Latin America, continental Spanish food is comfort food. Still, it blurs that line that is constantly blurred these days between Spanish and Latin food. (Whenever I hear someone refer to Dominican food as "Spanish" I want to punch someone.) [Miami Herald]
• Deal alert! Get to The Palm Beach Steakhouse between 4 and 6 pm and you can get the three-course meal that's normally $75 for only $35 — with a glass of wine too! Granted, you'll likely be dining with septuagenarians (although, shouldn't they be watching their cholesterol?), but the food is great and the price is right. Check out the steak tartare for the appetizer option. [Palm Beach Post]
