We’ve been talking about Norman in the thread “Coach's in OKC”. As always, it depends on what you want. For bbQ, Van's Pig Stand, vegetarian The Earth, Misal of India has been there forever also. I like Legends...

We stayed at the new JW Marriott, part of a vast resort complex newly opened in July 2003. Norman's is the signature restaurant of the Ritz Carlton and is run by Norman Van Aken who owns Norman's in Coral Gables. Primo is the...

The sense among locals has been that Norman Van Aken was no longer very personally invested in the place, combined with a tendency to flock to the hot new place rather than the old standards (which Norman's has become). It is a...

for Senor Van Aken, which I beleive would have been a much better name, Van Aken's instead of Norman's. Mel’s across the street works because it conjures up in your mind exactly what it is...an old school diner. Norman's...

Norman van puke , needs to taste his food. They make things look nice, but the food is poor. On a zagat scale it’s about an 18 by NY standards. The foie gras french toast dish is horrible. the foie gras overpowered with...

I agree about Norman's; it’s excellent! It’s really great to have something new and exciting here in LA. I thought the food was delicious and very unique. We don’t often get a taste of Carribean Fusion here on...

. In LA, the death of a good restaurant is like the death of a good film; why? what happened? what didn’t happen? why now? why so soon? Norman's sounded like a really good restaurant that just ran into bad luck. Maybe if...

Im going to be spending a fair amount of time in Norman on business. Where should I eat (lunch and dinner)? No price restrictions. Just need good chow. Would prefer not to have to drive to OKC, but if that is necessary, please...

Norman Van Aken has obviously spread himself too thin to compete with the likes of other Orlando hot spots. I suspect he cut the ribbon and left town, leaving the VERY recent CIA grads in charge. The Ritz Carleton has fallen...

Has anyone tried Norman Van Aken's new place Tavern N Town yet?

"• Allen Susser, one of the original Mango Gangers (with Norman Van Aken and Mark Militello), will open a gastropub, Taste, in the Pineapple Grove area of Delray Beach sometime early next year. Look for small plates of comfy food...

a meat dish as we have ever had. Our previous best was New Zeeland lamb in a cabernet sauvignon sauce at Mira in Key West by Norman Van Aken, one of our great Miami chefs. Mira is gone but Norman's in Coral Gables is going...

Van Aken and the Mango Gang chef’s who put south Florida on the culinary map. Her restaurant is the quintessential Miami dining experience.

of the sponsors) but there will also be cooking demonstrations — Norman Van Aken is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday. Scott www.scottjosephorlando.com

that it says a guy named Chiavari ran A Mano. I only recall this being a Norman Van Aken place (in the Betsy Ross Hotel on South Beach).