Mark's on Las Olas

Pros: Fresh, inventive cooking, creative modern cooking with a Florida twist
Cons: Can be expensive if you don't watch the wine list carefully

Trendy Las Olas Boulevard has become the epicenter of the new and chic in hyper-moneyed Fort Lauderdale. What used to be a sleepy Southern downtown area has burgeoned with restaurants, night clubs and ever more slick condominium towers. Mark's ...

Pros: Great food and service and ambiance. Great bar eating.
Cons: Pricey.

Mark's Las Olas is one of my favorite restaurants anywhere! Chef Mark Militello's New World style cuisine combines the Caribbean, French and Southwestern culinary traditions with the best locally available ingredients to create up-scale meals with a wide...

Pros: artistic food
Cons: price, parking

Mark's on Las Olas is a good restaurant if you're looking for something more avant-gard than the usual. Be prepared to pay for the edible art, though. The thing about Mark's that discourages me from eating there is the complexity of the food. It is by...