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OFMGoldenForks2019 - FINAL_SJM Feature 1 / 23 / 19 3 : 47 PM Page 3 Golden Fork Awards 2019 served with a benchmark for fine dining and at M E A T & tantalizing almond P A S T A Café de France this traditional spaetzle and a playful foie gras P O U L T R Y stew is a shining emulsion . It’s a harmonious display PAPPARDELL E ALLO example of the of high - end ingredients prepared FIL E T WE L LINGTON fine line between rustic and SCOGLIO with precision and purpose . at Kres Chophouse at Adriatico Trattoria Italiana refined . Beef is braised in red wine ? until it’s tender as baby fat and An indulgent entrée if there ever A medley of shrimp , scallops , ? then enhanced with pearl onions , was one , this dish is as regal as they clams , mussels and calamari comes QUAILS garlic , button mushrooms , fatty come . After a quick sear in the pan , together with garlic and grape at Cedars Restaurant bacon and fresh herbs to produce a the edges of the steak are layered tomatoes If you’ve never had the pleasure in this fresh pasta dish ? full - bodied dish that doesn’t disap - with finely chopped mushrooms of experiencing the exquisite taste of from a family - run College Park point . and rolled in puff pastry and then finely prepared quail , there’s no bet - bettola . It’s all covered with a light baked in the oven to a perfect ter time than right now to book a tomato sauce that adds just enough medium rare temperature and reservation here . The slightly gamey acidity and brightness . HIBA CHI served with a silky shallot port bird is lightly kissed on the grill and CHICKE N wine sauce . then sautéed with garlic and cilantro at STK Orlando FIOCCHI to embolden its flavors along with This chicken breast has Asian at Peperoncino ? lemon juice , which wakes everything influences with a glaze of honey PATO Gourmands longing for ? up with the perfect touch of acidity . and gochujang ( a spicy red chili authentic Southern Italian food at Capa ? paste with Korean origins ) . It’s will be pleased by the Calabrese Influenced by the Basque region of served with kale , Brussels sprouts , cuisine at this ristorante . Our Spain , this slick steakhouse located BE E F apple kimchi and butternut favorite here is the Fiocchi , little on the 17th floor of the Four Sea - BOURGUIGNON squash . Although this chophouse is pasta purses stuffed with pear and sons is much more than just a meat at Café de France mostly known for its steaks , dishes four cheeses , including grana , market as evidenced by the sophisti - The attention to detail in ? such as this one shouldn’t be dis - Gorgonzola and ricotta , served in cated modern menu . One of our French cooking is one of the rea - missed outright . a bacon cream sauce . favorites is this duck breast entrée sons why it’s considered the M E A T M ORIMOTO SPA RE RIBS at Morimoto Asia We absolutely fell in love with ? these pork ribs that are braised slow ( 3 ½ hours ) and low ( 250 degrees ) before they are lightly coated in cornstarch and fried until golden brown and crispy . Prior to arriving at the table the ribs are tossed in a fragrant hoisin chili sauce to add a signature sweet and salty touch . 24 ORLANDO FAMILY february 2019 ORLANDOFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM
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OFMGoldenForks2019 - FINAL_SJM Feature 1 / 23 / 19 3 : 49 PM Page 4 P A S T A PORTOBELL O NAPOL EON at Market to Table Mozzarella is stacked high with ? slices of heirloom tomato over a bed of Bekemeyer Farms whole wheat pasta in this fresh , seasonal offering . It’s drizzled with a port reduction and garnished with Romanesco broccoli . STROZZAPRETI at The H Cuisine Strozzapreti means “ priest stran - ? Cappellaccio Al Brasato gler ” in Italian and , according to Di Manzo Con Salsa competing legends , this is either an Cremosa Ai Funghi at innocuous naming or one with more BiCE Ristorante sinister implications . Either way , the strozzapreti at this Restaurant Row newcomer is stunningly presented : tossed tableside in a heated carved - out Parmesan wheel with mush - rooms and bits of ham . CAPPELLACCIO AL BRASATO DI MANZO CON SALSA CREMOSA AI FUNGHI at BiCE Ristorante ? Resembling wide - brimmed hats , the pasta in this dish is made from scratch , stuffed with braised beef short rib and served with fresh mush - rooms in a Marsala cream sauce at this restaurant that offers up North - ern Italy - style fare on the third floor of Loews Portofino Bay . S E A F O O D LEMON MYRTLE - SCE NTED NORTHEASTERN SALMON at Urbain 40 A salmon filet is dusted with a ? ORLANDOFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM february 2019 ORLANDO FAMILY 25