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Boca Exposure, Page 11
Dining Out: Does Boca Really Need…

Another Italian Restaurant?

By Alan Serinsky of Bocaire scale of 1 to 10 as “0.” I also noticed the lack of proper restaurants closing this year, I’m impressed with the fact
Country Club. Hungry Al’s love disinfecting protocol as tables were wiped down. Chloe’s made the attempt to shift oars and stay upright
for food started very young. Let me mention here that the wine list literally had above Boca Pointe Lake. But that doesn’t excuse the need
Never satisfied with his Mom’s not one recognizable winery or label. Most of the wines to compete for the few dining patrons who are strolling
dishes, he started to cook his are related to Italian heritage or lower level California this boardwalk. The bottom line is,
way through her Betty Crocker vineyards. Good luck! the food quality and preparation must
Cookbook. During the years Prime your taste buds: There are the basic regulars satisfy the demanding well-educated
to follow he spend many hours you would see at any Italian restaurant; calamari, clams foodies of Boca Raton. So, the Hungry
working in restaurants, both as server and cook, attending casino, mussels, clams, fried mozzarella, and burrata. Squad was only able to roll out one ice
cooking classes and traveling the world in an effort to expand Since there were only two of us on this outing, we opted to cream cone for what was … and one
his palette. As a professional writer, Hungry Al offers his keep it light and selected their Caprese Salad ($11). This rolled cannoli for what is.
perspective on current food trends and guides you through fared well with perfectly ripe tomatoes, creamy slices
your local restaurant options. of fresh mozzarella, basil and drizzle of balsamic and
olive oil. We requested a basket of bread to accompany
Chloe’s Bistro our salad and surprisingly were delivered a thin slice of
6885 S.W. 18th Street seeded toasted Italian bread. Even the butter extracted
Boca Raton, FL 33433 from those annoying minuscule plastic cups didn’t help
(561) 334-2088 to offset the greasy grill marks.
Straight from the kitchen: First, I must warn you
Food for thought: It’s April and by now we can almost that service here is limited, to put it politely. Thankfully,
taste the end of this slow-cooking coronavirus. After the cool evening breeze, the splashing sounds of the
being cooped up for a full year, the thought of actually lake waters, and my lovely companion was enough to
dining out without anxiety is like icing on a cake. temporarily alleviate the gurgling sounds of my hungry
Now that more of us are obtaining our vaccines, appetite.
it won’t be long before restaurants are gearing up to Hungry D. decided on the special of the night, the
accommodate the surge of diners forging their newfound Bronzino ($34). It was tastefully described as a filet
freedom. Sadly, some of our favorites have shut joined by a wine reduction with capers, olives and
their doors while others have resorted to reinventing tomatoes. Sadly, the accompanying sauce was MIA and
themselves. I call it simply … COVID-19 survival. the fish was overcooked. We would have requested to
Since many of the mom and pop eateries don’t have have it corrected but, as I said before, the service was
the leverage or monetary resources to keep their signs “limited.”
open, it becomes essential for them to go into survival Hungry Al usually likes to judge Italian restaurants’
mode. Rent, electric, insurance, phones, maintenance, kitchen skills by ordering a basic recipe, in this case
and taxes all need to be paid monthly. You really have to Chicken Marsala ($19). Here they found success.
love this vocation not to vacate. The chicken was butter-knife tender, the mushrooms
One in particular is Chloe’s Bistro. For years it harmonized perfectly with the rich thick demi-glace of
literally stayed afloat on the Boardwalk of 18th Street the reduced Marsala, and the portion was optimal for
basically serving her well-advertised rolled ice cream anyone waiting over an hour for dinner.
and a few dinner entrees. This hard-to-find bistro was Unfortunately, I requested pasta with olive oil sauce
drowning without hope, and very few patrons throwing for a side dish. One bite and it tasted like a child’s portion
her a lifeline. of buttered pasta. The server was accommodating and
In Boca the only solution is – open an Italian offered a redo. On her return I was presented with one
restaurant! bowl of plain pasta and one bowl of sauce. I gathered the
First impressions: My first observation was, “Where mixing was left to my own demise.
is this restaurant?” Hidden in the back of the Boardwalk, From the dessert tray: You might have expected
sandwiched between the Rafina Greek restaurant and Oli rolled ice cream, but that rolled out the door with the re-
Fashion Cuisine (review coming) is this small intimate invent. What was left were the basic mundane selections
bistro. of cannoli, tiramisu or ricotta cheesecake. For us it was
Happily, all of the dining is happening outdoors home to bite into my own homemade, freshly baked It’s Time To Travel Again!
with plenty of seating on the Boardwalk lake. The small rainbow Italian cookies.
indoor seating was obviously barren, and any hint of rain Check please: I realize it’s hard to stay buoyant in Now is the time to start planning your
will limit their occupancy. As for décor, it rates on the this very unpredictable time we live in. With one in five
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