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 Condo advanced. It has nice mixologists with comfortable 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. Ensure 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 practical murals of well-known feminine Hollywood stars, together with Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren, which had been executed by Lauderdale-by-the-Sea artist Fabio Onreck. Livia, by the way in which, will get its identify 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 Seaside, GG’s Waterfront Bistro in Hollywood and The Workplace in Delray Seaside.

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 successful that Livia has added a Saturday brunch as effectively. Each characteristic 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 possibility has 4 totally different margaritas. There’s additionally a $50 model with upgraded glowing wine and spirits. (There’s a 90-minute time restrict.) Plenty of the common dishes are additionally on the brunch menu, plus frittatas, hen & waffles, Florentine benedict, steak & eggs, and a BLT with two sunny side-up eggs.

5. FIVE-COURSE DELIVERY:

It’s laborious to decide on the very best among the many swarm of dishes that Licata served up for our tasting session. The Sunday meatballs had been very tender and made with brisket, pork and beef. The crab cake was excellent with out the stuffing used at many eating places. The pan-braised Calabrese mussels had been massive and tender with pleasant Nduja (Calabria pork sausage) and a tomato broth. The child kale added an ideal 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 high with capers, olives, fennel and child spinach. The “Rooster Martini,” a lighter twist on hen parm with burrata, was additionally effectively executed.

SHORT TAKES

Portion sizes had been beneficiant. The reviewers determined they might 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 elements additionally present in the primary plate Italian dinners.
Livia is closed on Mondays and comfortable hour is from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday by means of 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.