Monday, June 28, 2010

Dining Al Fresco on Lincoln Road

South Beach is such a vibrant place...  its wonderful to just hang out on Lincoln Road.  There is something for everyone, and you are sure to have a great time.  Friday evening we dined al fresco at Tiramesu, 721 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139. 
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We were a party of 20 which included 8 children.  The service was good, the meal was delicious, the ambiance was pleasant and the prices were extremely reasonable.

I ordered a glass of the Malbec wine by the glass and it was nice but too warm to drink with the temperature outside, the following drink was a Lemondrop and that was prepared well.  My friends were all satisfied with their choices although the drinks took awhile to arrive.  We ordered the second round soon after the first  to allow for the second drinks to arrive more promptly.

There are 3 menus to order from.  They have the regular menu, the menu with specials and the Prix Fixe menu. 

Although the Prix Fixe menu was very appealing, I opted for the Sea Bass from the regular menu (fresh imported Mediterranean seabass fillet stuffed with crab meat, potatoes and artichokes in a white truffle flavored Chardonnay wine sauce). 
I also had the Della Casa mixed greens side salad (mixed greens, cherry tomatoes and fennel tossed with Maldon sea salt and Lake Garda EVOO) and several "tastes" of my husband's Melanzane al Caprino (Fried Eggplant layered with goat cheese served with an apple vinaigrette) and Linguine Carbonara (Housemade Linguine tossed with pancetta, egg, cream and Parmesan cheese).

Although not the healthiest entree, my husband and I thought the Linguine Carbonara was exceptional.  My friends were pleased with their meals as well.

The meal was enjoyable, well -priced, and the service was good.  All in all it was a good experience and I'd recommend dining there.

Drop in and experience it for yourself or visit their website for more information at: http://www.tiramesu.com/

**Photos courtesy of Tiramesu website

Today was a "red flag" day...written Friday, June 25th, 2010

Todd Taubman


Today was a red flag day in mid-Miami Beach.  Florida has a warning flag system.   The purpose is to allow all of us to enjoy the beaches while helping us be aware of potential dangers in the ocean.

The warning program uses flags in four colors along with signs to explain the meaning of each color:

Green: Low hazard, calm conditions, exercise caution.

Yellow: Medium hazard, moderate surf and/or currents.

Red: High hazard, high surf and/or strong currents.

Red over Red (2 flags, one on top of the other): Water closed to the public.  The lower red flag in the "red-over-red" illustration shows a no swimming logo in white.

Purple: Dangerous marine life."

For additional information, please visit:
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/cmp/programs/flags.htm

Hope there are many "green flag" days on your vacation.