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Thought we disappeared? No-we haven’t. It’s just been a comedy of errors trying to get the Spotlight’s web page rearranged for its new home. And it still isn’t what we want-we look to the future to get it exactly right. Bear with us for now.
There’s a bag full of new restaurants , food news, etc. that we’ll get to in a minute. But for right now, we welcome you to the new Spotlight web site and hope that you’ll enjoy reading it. Any comments, ideas or disagreements that you have with our reviews are always appreciated. Just send them in to pwspotlight@gmail.com
Left: UMI Fishbar & Grill
A FEAST FROM THE FAR EAST
UMI, 2401 PGA Blvd. (off PGA Blvd. on the northeast corner of Prosperity Farms Rd.-the former Noche), Palm Beach Gardens, 472 7900. Reservations taken. Moderate to expensive. Food *** 1/2, Service ***, Ambiance ***.
As the northern part of the county mushrooms, so does our choice of restaurants.
When I first moved here 20 years ago, there wasn’t very much to choose from. A couple of mediocre fish houses, some rather poor Italian restaurants and a lot of semi fast food. The gourmet restaurant locally was Cafe Chardonnay that stood head and shoulders above anything else here. Today, we’ve gained some superior additions - new American and regional eateries, Italian, Asian ( and still not decent Chinese), French cafes, moderate price wings, pizza and hamburger bistros, classy steakhouses, a few mid-eastern and Greek storefronts, trendy gastropubs, etc.
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Left: Gulfstream Cafe
GULFSTREAM CAFE-A MURKY WATERING HOLE
GULFSTREAM CAFE, 1740 U. S. Highway 1 (in the old firehouse near Mangrove Bay) Jupiter, 744-5144. Reservations taken. Moderate. Food*, Service **, Ambiance **
What’s a restaurant like this doing in South Florida?
Part of a chain that has restaurants in small Southern cities like Myrtle Beach and Greenville, S.C., this Low Country, seafood shrine is slavishly devoted to the cooking of fried food.
Don’t they look at demographics?
Palm Beach County is often referred to as the Sixth Borough (of New York), but it also has lots of snow birds from cities like Washington, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland and the west coast. They eat well. They eat sophisticated food. They know good food. They eat lots of fruits and vegetables and are accustomed to for and five star chefs, the Food Network, Mario Batali and locavore or organic products.
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Left: Suzy Q's Cafe
BEHOLD A BARGAIN: FRESH MADE BREAKFAST, LUNCH, BRUNCH
SUZY Q’ s, CAFE. 1209 Main St. (Abacoa Town Center), Jupiter, 355-0459. No reservations. Inexpensive. Food ***, Service ***, Ambiance, 1/12*
Tennis, anyone? Or golf, running or aerobics?
Suzy Q’s is a place that you can roll into dressed in any clothes that you might have exercised in early in the morning. It’s a comfy spot where you won’t feel out of place no matter how you look.
But what makes it so special is that whatever you order, you can expect great food be it great waffles, pancakes French toast, eggs, cereal, burgers or chili.
It is only open for breakfast, lunch or Sunday brunch.
The restaurant is not much to look at but the service is fast and friendly, there’s a nice patio to sit on and the prices won’t pinch your pocketbook. As a matter of fact, it’s one of the best buys in these parts.
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Left: Blue Water Grill
SEAFOOD WITH A TWIST
BLUE WATER GRILLE, 2450 PGA Blvd.(next to the now shuttered Ocean Grand Restaurant), Palm Beach Gardens, 318-6344. Reservations taken. Moderate. Food ** 1/2, Service ***, Ambiance ***.
As I drive up and down PGA Blvd., I have noticed lots of new restaurants opening this season instead of closing. For the first time in three years there is a hopeful sign that the recession is abating in South Florida.
But there is a difference.
Instead of the opulent, glitzy and vast spaces once occupied by high-priced out-of-town eateries, currently being launched are smaller, less pretentious and less costly eateries.
Blue Water Grille is one of them. Primarily a fish house, this eatery has many alternatives for carnivores and poultry lovers.
With an attractive interior done in a blue and white seaside theme, and an open kitchen, the Grille seems to be dedicating itself to those patrons who want a decent meal at moderate cost. The interior sports linen tablecloths, serviceable tableware and attentive servers so it is more upscale than I may have implied.
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