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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 (22 years). A key to his staying power has been his willingness to change, perhaps most dramatically in the past two months with a new look and menu.
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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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"Not just a meal but an amazing experience", this "bastion of culinary experience" in Aventura is Miami's toptop rated venue.
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Chef Allen Still Delivers the Best
So you're Allen Susser, a k a Chef Allen, and there was a time when you were one of the few big dogs in a fledgling restaurant town. Those days are done. So what do you do? Same as always: Give the loyal clientele superlative quality, every time.
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Today, Susser's cooking is as good as it's ever been, which is to say exceptional in its inventiveness and execution. He has had his own restaurant since 1986, and from opening day to the present it has been the only place in Aventura for a great meal.
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Bryan Miller of the New York Times named Chef Allen the "Ponce de Leon" of Florida Cuisine.
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"The best restaurant South of New York City"
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AWARDS
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Miami New Times – Best Chef of 2006 |
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International Star Diamond Award |
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James Beard Foundation's Best Chef Award Southeast region |
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DiRona Top 300 in America Award |
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The Wine Spectator, Award of Excellence |
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Reality Cooking Class featured on WSVN 7's Style Files
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