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Dining Out: Don’t Let This One Get Unhooked!

By Alan Serinsky of Bocaire the front of the house. There are also plenty of outside tables As for Hungry Al (that’s me) I decided to take the advice
Country Club. Hungry Al’s love nicely appointed and bordered with plants for privacy. For of our waiter and go more on the ethnic side of the menu with
for food started very young. those Boca individuals who can’t resist not looking the part a traditional “Moqueca Baiana” Brazilian Fish Stew ($36).
Never satisfied with his Mom’s of the rich and famous, there are curbside couches and tables Having been to Brazil several times, I’m quite familiar with
dishes, he started to cook his to hold your champagne bottle, and your showy mega seafood this dish. Based out of Northern Brazil, this recipe is influenced
way through her “Betty Crocker tower. by African ingredients and preparation.
Cookbook.” During the years The interior all starts with a spectacular fish aquarium that I will confess, the waiter was totally on point when she
to follow he spent many hours casts a tranquil calmness to your patience while waiting for stated this was her favorite dish. Slow cooked like most stews,
working in restaurants, both as server and cook, attending a table. Once inside, you’ll have a subtle nautical décor that this one was accompanied with an amazing curry and coconut
cooking classes and traveling the world in an effort to expand makes you realize you’re here for seafood and not beef. There’s milk sofrito-type sauce. The bowl was centered with a scoop
his palette. As a professional writer, Hungry Al offers his also a special menu for the day empathizing their objective of of white rice (to soak up this delicious pottage) and surrounded
perspective on current food trends and guides you through offering fresh-off-the boat seafood choices. with fresh mussels, shrimp, lobster tail and the catch of the
your local restaurant options. Prime Your Taste Buds: There are many beginning day, swordfish. Don’t pass this one up!
choices here at Corvina, and to recite the full menu would Side Note: The choices of fish are exceptionally good.
Corvina Seafood Grille be like sitting at a Greek diner. Not to be left out of the Those not caught off Florida shorelines are flown in daily.
110 Plaza Real S, Boca Raton, FL 33432 sushi demands here in Boca, you have a selection of several Here’s a brief list: Faroe Island Salmon, Greek Branzino,
www. corvinabocaraton.com rolls. There are a couple of ceviche dishes, along with a few Maine Lobster, Utah Red Ruby Trout, Bahamian Conch, and
Phone: (561) 206-0066 vegetarian items. As for us, we shared the Charbroiled Oysters Russian Caviar.
($19). These guys would put the New Orleans versions to From The Dessert Tray: This tray only courts four dessert
Food For Thought: It would be hard for me to estimate shame. Swimming in a lemon garlic butter sauce, they are items, so your choices might be limited if you are a true pastry
the number of times I’ve been asked what the best seafood topped with a Parmesan-Cotija cheese and joined by warm lover such as I. One of the items is a Proper Ice Cream Sundae
restaurant is in Boca Raton. You would think this is an easy Cuban bread. ($11). It seems many of the restaurants are utilizing third party
answer. Go ahead and ask me! We also gave the Ahi Tuna Taquitos ($13) a try, and though ice cream shops to help alleviate the time-consuming effort to
Hungry Al, “What’s the best seafood restaurant in Boca these tasty tacos visibly look small, don’t be thrown off with provide in-house desserts. But Hungry D. had no complaints,
Raton?” your first impressions. They deliver a powerful bite of glorious regardless of the source of her ice cream, as she devoured a
Why the pregnant pause? Well, as I see it, you have a few fresh sushi quality tuna laced with a hint of heat from the Chile perfect sundae including the Oreo cookie.
choices; Copperfish Kitchen, City Fish Market or Luff Seafood de Arbol and cooled with fresh guacamole. On the recommendation of our excellent server, I selected
House. Or, you can simply go to Pop’s Fish Market and heat up Our salad course was a typical Caesar Salad with Gem the “Old San Juan” Cheesecake Flan, which could be best
the skillet pan for a do-it-yourself. You would think that, with Lettuce ($13), two token anchovies, and a mediocre salad explained as a cheesecake foundation with a caramel-
the hundreds of restaurants dotting our city streets, you would dressing that was void of any garlic. At least we could kiss custard flan roof. I would be negligent not to mention the
have more than three to fill the net. Sure, every restaurant has a each other good night! complementary Churros included. These were sensational,
selection of fresh fish, but is it the center focus of their menu? Straight From The Kitchen: There is no question that and I could have taken a dozen home.
Survey says ... probably not. these chefs can cook anything out of the “livewell.” I clench Check Please: Are you tired of eating meat three days a
I’m happy to give you a good fishing report with a huge when I see a beautiful filet of fish overdone in temperature. week? Can’t book a reservation at Capital Grille? Having a
off-the-hook option if you swim down to the new Corvina I know some folks like their fish pulverized in the oven or hard time reeling in a seafood restaurant worth the money you
Seafood Grille that has recently opened in downtown Boca broiler until there is no resemblance of a fish taste left, but spend? The good news is, you can now drop a hook for a fishing
Raton. If cedar-plank salmon, a mahi mahi fish sandwich, here at Corvina they know better. spot where the captain will deliver the best catch of the day.
or my least favorite tilapia amandine, is getting boring and Hungry D. ordered the special of the night, a Crab-Crusted So, it should be no surprise hearing that these two hungry
predictable, then Corvina will be like hog snapper heaven. Flounder ($41) that to her was like eating a piece of candy. advent fish eaters are
First Impressions: The only thing to say is: Wow! Just imagine the sweetness of fresh lump crab perched on top tossing their net overboard
Whomever had the drafting pencil and the design budget of an optimal piece of masterfully cooked flounder, mounted in joy with four big golden
should be awarded with the fish trophy for this layout. Perfect on a creamy lobster and pea risotto and finished with a roasted hooks for Corvina.
for a happy hour is the huge inside/outside bar that occupies red bell pepper coulis sauce. Do I need to say more?

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