The Dish: Livia Bar & Grill

WHERE: 500 N. Andrews Ave Suite 106, Fort Lauderdale

WEBSITE: https://liviabarandgrill.com/

1. A NEW GEM IN FLAGLER VILLAGE:

Livia is a superb addition to the foodie scene in Flagler Village and serving to it unfold west with its location on Andrews Avenue within the Motif Residence complicated. It has nice mixologists with completely happy hour specials and good offers on bar bites. There’s road parking within the neighborhood and the doorway to the Motif parking storage is on Northeast First Avenue (east) facet of the constructing. Make certain to search for the QR code indicators to get a break on parking within the storage. Stroll to the center of the constructing on Andrews Avenue to seek out the breezeway entrance.

2. INVITING ATMOSPHERE:

Getting into the restaurant, there’s an expansive patio space with extra-large ceiling followers and properly cushioned chairs on the bar. The bar additionally opens into the eating room and has an array of huge screens. The eating room has real looking murals of well-known feminine Hollywood stars, together with Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren, which have been finished by Lauderdale-by-the-Sea artist Fabio Onreck. Livia, by the best way, will get its title from Olivia, the daughter of proprietor Anthony Licata. He’s of Colombian and Italian heritage. His love of Italian meals helped contribute concepts to the menu developed by Government Chef Brian Cantrell, who was beforehand at Copperfish Kitchen in Boca Raton, Oceanic in Pompano Seashore, GG’s Waterfront Bistro in Hollywood and The Workplace in Delray Seashore.

3. SIGNATURE COCKTAILS:

The six signature cocktails dovetail with the theme set by the murals: Elizabeth Tea, Miss Rita, Honey Ryder, The Sophia, Playboy Bettie and Smoke Present Monroe. The latter was a enjoyable smokey presentation—with honey brown bourbon, Montenegro Chocolate Bitters and Maraschino Cherries. The Sophia is a pleasant twist on a gin drink and Playboy Bettie has All Spice Dram to mix with the smokiness of the mezcal. Miss Rita provides margaritas a twist with Hellfire Guava and Coconut Orange Air.

4. BRUNCH TIMES TWO:

The Sunday brunch was such a success that Livia has added a Saturday brunch as properly. Each function enjoyable dwell music with extra emphasis on rock music on Saturdays. There are a number of bottomless drink choices. The $20 home model has three choices, together with a Prosecco Bellini. The $45 rock n roll choice has 4 totally different margaritas. There’s additionally a $50 model with upgraded glowing wine and spirits. (There’s a 90-minute time restrict.) Quite a lot of the common dishes are additionally on the brunch menu, plus frittatas, rooster & waffles, Florentine benedict, steak & eggs, and a BLT with two sunny side-up eggs.

5. FIVE-COURSE DELIVERY:

It’s arduous to decide on the most effective among the many swarm of dishes that Licata served up for our tasting session. The Sunday meatballs have been very tender and made with brisket, pork and beef. The crab cake was very good with out the stuffing used at many eating places. The pan-braised Calabrese mussels have been massive and tender with pleasant Nduja (Calabria pork sausage) and a tomato broth. The child kale added an awesome twist to the Caesar salad. The pappardelle dish had tender chunks of brief rib and the soiled macaroni is a recipe from the proprietor’s Sicilian grandmother with roasted mushrooms and parmesan truffle butter. (Yum!) The branzino got here with a tasty little salad on prime with capers, olives, fennel and child spinach. The “Rooster Martini,” a lighter twist on rooster parm with burrata, was additionally properly finished.

SHORT TAKES

Portion sizes have been beneficiant. The reviewers determined they may most likely cut up a pasta dish and the Child Kale and Lil Gem Caesar through the subsequent go to.
Did we point out pizza? 9 pizzas are listed on the menu, a few of them with substances additionally present in the principle plate Italian dinners.
Livia is closed on Mondays and completely happy hour is from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday via Friday with closing time at 11 p.m. and stretched to midnight on Friday. Brunch begins at 11 a.m. on the weekends and shutting time is midnight on Saturday and 9 p.m. on Sunday.