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Ever wonder what it would be like to work in the kitchen at a top restaurant? For one evening you can chop, dice and sauté your way around Chef Allen’s kitchen. For the novice cook or fledging gourmet, Chef Allen and his highly trained Chefs will guide you through the principles of fundamental cooking methods that you can depend on for a lifetime.

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Jerk Calamari, Mango and Watercress Salad
Jerk Calamari, Mango and Watercress Salad

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"Savvy" - Chef Allen's March 2010 Newsletter
Chef Allen & Don Shula

Chef Allen's 2 GO

Chef Allen’s 2 GO is a casual concept of local, tropical and delicious flavors in an enormously comfortable environment. It is a haven, out of the hurry of the moment, yet making it handy to Grab and Go.

Chef Allen’s 2 GO differentiates itself with a touch of service that goes beyond the typical sandwich kiosk. We take a “hands on” approach to making everybody happy. The made sandwiches, salads, platters and other foods are interesting but not intimidating. The flavors reflect our diverse cultures from right here in South Florida including the Caribbean and Latin influences.

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Chef Allen’s 2GO Menu

Sandwiches:

Jerk Grilled Chicken with Curry Slaw
Chef Allen’s Mango Ketchup, Red Peppers & Raisins, Challah Roll


Lime Roasted Turkey & Manchego Cheese
Organic Arugula, Chef Allen’s Key Lime Mojo Aioli, Multi Grain Bread


Chimichurri Roast Beef & Fire Roasted Peppers
Caramelized Onions, Organic Field Greens,
Chef Allen’s Tamarind Sauce, Ciabatta Bread


Papaya Pineapple BBQ Ham & Swiss Cheese

Organic Arugula, Pommery Mustard, Onion Panini Bread


Salads:

Key Lime Tuna Salad with Plantain Chips
Organic Mixed Greens, Tomato Salsa & Chef Allen’s Cilantro Vinaigrette


Crunchy Caribbean Chicken Cobb Salad

Chicken, Ham, Mango, Green Peppers, Corn & Black Bean Salsa,
Pico de Gallo, Romaine & Chef Allen’s Key Lime Vinaigrette


Chicken Caesar with Heart of Palm Salad
Romaine, Cherry Tomatoes, Asiago Garlic Crouton,
Shaved Parmesan, Chef Allen’s Caesar Dressing


Wild Florida Shrimp, Watermelon & Blue Chips
Organic Greens, Napa Cabbage, Chef Allen’s Hot Mango Cocktail Sauce


Chef Allen’s Passover Seder
March 29th and 30th Beginning at 6pm

Our Passover Seder plate will feature not one but three different types of Harosets- a sweet fruit, nut and wine mixture, reflecting the diversity of Judaism throughout the world include Venetian, Caribbean, and Yemenite Jewish family influences.

Jewish food tells a story of its people each day of the week, but more so on holidays. Foods considered leavened are forbidden, during the Passover celebration. The essence of Passover is the celebration of freedom.

We are serving Seder dinners at Chef Allen's, for the first 2 nights of Passover on April 8th and 9th. The menu tells the story. The remained of the Passover week we will serve foods appropriate for Passover. Proceeds from the Seders are donated in honor of Chef Allen's grandmother to the Rose Rosenkranz Philanthropic League to benefit those less fortunate families, to bring them Passover foods.

The Traditional SEDER plate

Served with A Tasting of Charoseths
  • Ashkenazi: Apple, Walnut and Concord Grape Wine
  • Caribbean Sephardic: Coconut, Almonds and Dried Fruit
  • Yemenite: Dates, Apricot and Sesame
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Pan Roasted Mahi Mahi Cake
Moroccan Carrot -Almond Relish, Horseradish Foam

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Zucchini Matzo Lasagna
Organic Spinach, Purple Eggplant, Tomato Salsa
or
My Grandmother's Chicken Foot Soup
Parsnips, Green Onion, Motzah Balls

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Zaatar Grilled Lamb Steak
Sweet Potato Matzo Brei, Crisp Pickled Vegetables
or
Preserved Lemon Rotisserie Kosher Chicken
Cinnamon, Apples and Apricots
or
Olive Oil Poached Salmon
Braised Fennel, Grapes, Raisins, and Saffron

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for the family to share
Root Vegetable Cholent, Tahini Haricot Verts Calabaza Motzah Kugel

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Hazelnut Almond Cake
Lemon Curd and Seasonal Berries
or
Chocolate Pecan Macaroon Brownie
Chocolate Cinnamon Sorbet


Adults: $75.00 per person (plus tax & gratuity)
Children: $50.00 per person (plus tax & gratuity)

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Chef Allen's Modern Seafood Grill Wine Down Wednesday
Mark you calendar to be here on Wednesdays to explore our wine list. Every Wednesday, every bottle is 1/2 off!

On the last Wednesday of the month, February 24th, we will have a wine tasting along with complimentary finger foods from 6:00 – 7:00, each evening we offer a delicious wine paired menu.

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Zagat Guide New 2010 Review
We would like to thank all of our guests and fans who voted for us in the latest 2010 Zagat Guide.
here is a copy of the review:
Food Decor Service Cost
26 22 25 $63
“The master is still at work” exalt enthusiasts wowed by the “reinvention” of original Mango Gangster Allen Susser’s “expense-account destination” into a “seafood bistro” featuring “fresh, imaginative” fin fare, “striking modern decor” (“a treat for the eyes”), “superb service” and “downscaled pricing”; if a few nostalgists “miss” the “good old times”, they’re overruled by those who say this Aventura “classic” has “been reborn – and the baby is terrific

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December 08, 2008
Louis' List : Chef Allen's
WSVN - Channel 7
by Louis Aguirre
Louis’ List : Chef Allen’s For 22 years, it's been one of South Florida's top rated restaurants. In fact, Chef Allen's in Aventura was one of the first really serious foodie restaurants to ever open in South Florida. Now Chef Allens has brand new look, and a brand new menu, and tonight it's topping Louis List.

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September 01, 2008
Chef Allen's Modern Seafood Bistro
DinnerReviews.com
by BeBe King
Chef Allen’s Modern Seafood Bistro Change is the watchword for 2008. Usually we embrace change, but not necessarily when it comes to one of our all-time favorite South Florida restaurants. So it was with some apprehension that we read that Allen Susser and his wife Judi had decided to give Chef Allen’s a new look and a new menu. We have dined there twice recently and let me reassure other devotées. The revisions to the menu, which Chef Allen says were “influenced by our family trips in search of the best seafood bistro food in Paris, Barcelona, San Francisco and New York“, continue to reflect the delicious creativity of one of our star chefs. And the new décor creates a more open and lighter space. These changes are very, very good!

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Friday, July 24, 2009
Cook Like A Chef
WSVN - Channel 7 : Style Files
by Belkys Nerey
Cook Like A Chef

Ever wonder what's really is in your meal at a restaurant or what goes into making it? Now, you can go behind the scenes in some of South Florida's best restaurants and get the inside scoop from the top chefs. In tonight's Style File, Seven's Belkys Nerey gives us a taste of Reality Cooking...



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October 16, 2008
Chef Allen Susser put sofla on the fine-dining map in the 1980s. Now, casual is king at his landmark eatery.
SunSentinel.com
by Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Chef Allen Susser put sofla on the fine-dining map in the 1980s. Now, casual is king at his landmark eatery. Chef Allen Susser not only endures; he prospers. And in South Florida, where chefs come and go like storm surges, and restaurants open and close like strikes of lightning, that is a major accomplishment. It hasn't been easy. He's reinvented himself and updated his restaurant numerous times since opening Chef Allen's on March 6, 1986, in what was then North Miami (today it's at the same location, 19088 NE 29th Ave., 305-935-2900, Aventura).

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October 16, 2008
South Florida Cooking Classes
The Miami Herald
Chef Allen's, 19088 NE 29th Ave., Aventura; 305-935-2900, www.chefallens.com: 'The Serious Cook' allows students to work in the restaurant kitchen with chef Allen Susser and staff; by appointment, usually 3 to 8 p.m. ($195). Customized group classes also available.

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October 02, 2008
Chef Allen's updates are a resounding success
The Miami Herald
by Victoria Pesce Elliott
Chef Allen’s updates are a resounding success This is Chef Allen's 22nd year -- a remarkable feat in our notoriously transient corner of the world. Other than Joe's Stone Crab and perhaps The Forge, there isn't another top restaurant around that comes close to chef-owner Allen Susser's long-term success.

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August 08, 2008
First look: Chef Allen's (redux)
Miami.com
by Sara Liss
First look: Chef Allen’s (redux) The goods: In true South Florida fashion, Chef Allen's recently underwent a facelift. After a rapid 2-week renovation, the 22-year-old namesake restaurant of cherubic foodie favorite Chef Allen Susser is redesigned, more streamlined and ready to enter the new millennium. Gone are the Miami Vice-era flourishes -- pink neon lighting, glass-block wall behind the bar, carpeting. Now the dining room has opened up, there's a warm color palette of brown and light green, dark wooden chairs and better lighting.

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May 23, 2008
Grilled Fare Doesn't Have To Be Beef
CBS News
Grilled Fare Doesn’t Have To Be Beef The holiday weekend will see millions of us in our backyards, grilling great meals. But, if you take a cue from chef Allen Susser, they won't be your typical spreads of burgers and hotdogs. Susser, an award-winner known as "Chef Allen," grilled up a feast sure to put you in the mood for summer on The Early Show Friday.

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May 2007
At The Market: Mango
Bon Appétit
by Camille Hahn
At The Market: Mango Be ready this year when the neighborhood mango trees grow heavy with a bounty of one of Florida's favorite fruits. Grab a copy of this month's Bon Appétit magazine where Chef Allen Susser has contributed recipes for an article featuring none other than the magnificent mango. Featured recipes include Grilled Tandoori-Style Chicken and Mangoes with Mango Jam Rice, Mango and Avocado Salad with Peanut Dressing, Mango Meringue Tartlets and Mango Gazpacho with Pickled Shrimp.

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Thu, Aug. 24, 2006
Mango delight: Chef Allen's spices up Miami
Miami Herald Neighbors
by Carli Teproff
CHEF ALLEN'S, KNOWN FOR ITS MANGOES AND TROPICAL FRUIT CONCOCTIONS, HAS SERVED DISHES FOR 20 YEARS IN AVENTURA. THE RESTAURANT TAKES PART IN MIAMI SPICE, WHERE DINERS CAN GET A THREE-COURSE MEAL FOR A REASONABLE PRICE

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Weather at Chef Allen’s  
..to dine at Chef Allen's in July:
10. Ouzo and Garlicky Guava Shrimp
9. White Beans with Clams and Chorizo
8. Zucchini Blossom and Goat Cheese Fitters
7. Crab and Potato Tain with Green Olive Tepenade
6. Watermelon and Lobster Salad, Tostones, Cocount Vinaigrette
5. Heirloom Tomatoes and Jack Fruit with Mint, and Feta
4. Wood Grilled Lobster with Honey, Star Anise and Garlic
3. Tamarind Chili BBQ Lamb Chops with Tropical Fruit Chutney
2. Chermoula Grilled Scallops with Coco Beach Rock Shrimp Risotto

...And the number one reason to come dine at Chef Allen's in July is:  Potato Chip Crusted Soft Shell Crabs with Dragon Fruit Salsa!


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