losses - Norman's, Pacific Time (but I would expect both Norman Van Aken and Jonathan Eismann to be resurfacing soon - Norman in Key Wst, and Eismann supposedly in the Design District). I actually think these are overall very good...

Herald reports new chef at Blue Door in the Delano -> "Havana-born Maria Manso, a veteran of kitchens in Denver and New Orleans who worked for Miami’s Norman Van Aken and China Grill Management before opening her own...

We tried Tavern 'N Town on our last trip (end of Oct.) and found it to be very good. It used to be affiliated with Norman Van Aken, but I don’t know that it is anymore. The fish was very fresh and came out piping hot. I...

I just realized that it was Norman Van Aiken I am familiar with his restaurant in Coral Gables Thanks for your help

. Looks like mud and tastes heavenly. Only open until 8 p.m. 5/ authentic floridian food Two options I suggest are Norman's at the Ritz-Carlton, where Norman Van Aken, who helped invent Floribbean cuisine, presents a wonderful and...

"Van Aken's restaurant has two identities. Tavern opened late last year with a full menu that includes tapas. Town, scheduled to open about mid-February, will cater to guests seeking an exquisite culinary adventure in world-class...

. Later on, check out the tapas menu at 915 Duval. Since you are visiting soon, I can tell you that Miami’s most recent loss is your gain. Chef Norman Van Aken - one of the nicest guys in the kitchen – is “in...

Brana – formerly executive chef at Norman's (a Miami institution opened by Norman Van Aken), and then briefly at his own restaurant-critic-fave Brana’s, which is now closed, is now at the Raleigh. The hotel website...

Then stay away from the Islamorada Seafood Co. You will not find fine dinning like the restaurants mentioned in the Keys. Key West has some of the better upscale restaurants in the Keys. I hear Norman Van Aken is back in Key West...

of us in more upscale preparations. Some of these folks still have restaurants locally. I’d put Cindy Hutson (Ortanique – Coral Gables), Alan Susser (Chef Allen – North Miami), Norman Van Aken (currently w/o...

Syn, I will be down there next week and will report back but it sounds like you need immediate assistance. I’m actually staying at the new hotel where Tavern N Town is located, Beachside Resort, primarily b/c of the chef,...

because it just wasn’t that good. Max’s Grille was incredibly inconsistent; Cafeteria often was too. As for Norman's and Pacific Time, much as Van Aken and Eismann had great talent, the restaurants seemed to grow...

. Wife had the Pork Havana Nuevo. I think we first had this at Norman Van Aken’s years ago. Now, it was wonderful again. The tasty black sauce served over black beans and rice – wow. And then I grabbed one of the fried plantains....

in South Florida started a cooking trend called Floribbean (or New World Cuisine), which used the cooking style and dishes of the islands but with a local (Florida) twist of available ingredients. Norman Van Aken was one of those...

10 list but would be debatable for top 5. Mundo – long gone. This was a side project for Norman Van Aken, it was interesting but dysfunctional. He’s now also closed his original restaurant, Norman's, which was a...