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10/11/11--01:00: Restaurant critic review: Avanzare's serves up stylish, humble fare in Vero (chan 1246846)

The walls of the Italian restaurant Avanzare are decorated with elegant, black and white photographs of humble Italians. There's an old man with wrinkles as rugged as the Amalfi Coast, a chubby woman in an apron stirring her ragu, beaming a crooked smile.


10/18/11--20:20: Restaurant Critic Review: Less familiar Italian dishes excite the palate at Bella Napoli (chan 1246846)

Tried and true.


10/24/11--21:00: Restaurant Critic Review: High-spirited atmosphere at Vero Beach's Mulligan's Beach House (chan 1246846)

When you go to Mulligan's, you want to concentrate on fun first. What's on your plate, no matter how good it is, comes second.


11/01/11--09:27: Restaurant Critic Review: Vero Beach's Saigon Sushi has delicious exotic offerings (chan 1246846)

The little restaurant Saigon Sushi in downtown Vero Beach has a big menu. Pages of delicious and exotic Pan Asian offerings, with an emphasis on sushi and sashimi, are almost overwhelming.


11/08/11--03:00: Restaurant Critic Review: Vero Beach's Amalfi Grill lives up to its Mediterranean name (chan 1246846)

The flavorful food and casual-chic ambience at the Amalfi Grille tricks you into thinking the Mediterranean is lapping up to Royal Palm Pointe.


11/15/11--03:00: Restaurant Critic Review: Vero's Noodle House's extensive Pan-Asian menu worth the visit (chan 1246846)

The Noodle House serves many variations of the edible squiggles that give it its name. But try the Pan-Asian offerings.


11/22/11--03:00: Restaurant Critic Review: Vero's Giorgio's Pizzeria is a slice of New York (chan 1246846)

Longing for a taste of Times Square? Giorgio's Pizzeria in the Causeway Shopping Center will bring you the real deal.The lights outside might not be New York neon, but the strings of little white bulbs still do twinkle.


11/29/11--11:21: Restaurant Critic Review: Vero's Osceola Bistro offers sophisticated comfort food (chan 1246846)

I was partial to the Osceola Bistro as soon as the waiter told us the bread was homemade.


12/06/11--03:00: Restaurant Critic Review: Wing it at Hurricane Grill in Vero Beach (chan 1246846)

Hurricane Grill is clearly not built on a wing and a prayer. Chicken wings fly out of the kitchen without heavenly intervention, piled high on plates, and dressed in at least thirty sauces.


12/12/11--16:56: Restaurant Critic Review: Fort Pierce's Yianni's better to share with a crowd (chan 1246846)

Never underestimate the importance of a restaurant's atmosphere to make a meal enjoyable.


12/20/11--03:00: Restaurant Critic Review: Vero's Izziban Sushi mixes tradition with wild invention (chan 1246846)

Step into Izziban Sushi and you'll feel like you're in a jazzy dining room in the middle of Tokyo.


12/27/11--11:29: Restaurant Critic Review: Fine dining at Sonya's in Vero Beach would make Mickey proud (chan 1246846)

The restaurant does a fine job of pan-searing things, a crafty technique that seals in juices and gives the food a glossy sheen.


01/04/12--17:45: Restaurant Critic Review: Vero's Pomodoro Grill offers delicious Italian fare (chan 1246846)

The Pomodoro Grill on Vero's beachside upends the stereotype that Italian food is a little too robust for refined palates.


01/09/12--13:00: Restaurant Critic Review: Vero's Quilted Giraffe has new owners but familiar menu (chan 1246846)

The quirky little restaurant than been catering to loyal customers for more than a decade. Dapper, genial host Albert Luis recently sold the place, but the new owners, including Patrick Tomassi of Napoli Pizza, have preserved his menu.


01/17/12--03:00: Restaurant Critic Review: Casual atmosphere, classy comfort food at Sebastian's Chill and Grill (chan 1246846)

The beach-swept look of the very casual Chill and Grill gives a false impression about what to expect from the menu. In the midst of a room covered in license plates and tiki-esque doo-dads, the food that comes to the table seems haute-chill, ready to impress.


01/23/12--09:06: Restaurant Critic Review: Eating at Vero's Blue Star Wine Bar was love at first bite (chan 1246846)

It was love at first sight when a talented pianist began tickling a baby grand at the new Blue Star Wine Bar. When we ordered, it was love at first bite.


01/30/12--08:43: Restaurant Critic Review: Vero's Southern Comfort lives up to its name (chan 1246846)

If you need some get-down medicine, hightail it over to Southern Comfort's new digs on Vero's Miracle Mile.


02/06/12--08:44: Restaurant Critic Review: Food prepared with love at Patti's Bistro in Sebastian (chan 1246846)

The proprietor of Patti's Bistro buzzed around her cozy restaurant, flitting from table to table, during our recent visit.


02/13/12--08:44: Restaurant Critic Review: Vero Beach's Tides is quaint eatery with seductive flavors (chan 1246846)

Tides are the biggest waves in the ocean, but they are not show-offs. Perhaps the most dramatic thing about them is their constancy. That, too, defines the quaint restaurant The Tides.


02/20/12--03:00: Restaurant Critic Review: Joey's Bistro in Vero Beach has new chef, menu (chan 1246846)

The booths at Joey's Bistro belong in the carpenter's hall of fame. Somebody could ask for a divorce in one and no one would be the wiser.