20 new restaurants worth checking out

This year's top newcomers often come in small portions, tapas style, from Urbane's small plates in Tallahassee to Graze in Orlando. However large the serving, look for stronger tastes of Florida, from grass fed beef to real local produce, as chefs from Orlando to Miami embrace the earthy global tastes closer to the land and our farmers, ranchers and fishing boats.

Golden Spoon Awards Golden Spoon Hall of Fame   •  20 Best New Restaurants   •  Best Restaurants by Category   •  Florida's Top 500 Restaurants

Restaurant Editor Chris Sherman, who has been covering Florida restaurants for 20 years, takes over the Golden Spoons from Robert W. Tolf this year.

Boca Raton

• Morimoto - Japanese

Coral Gables

• Por Fin - Regional Spanish

Fort Lauderdale

• Christine's - New American

• The Four Rivers - Contemporary Thai

Fort Myers

• Yabo - Eclectic Italian

Gainesville

• Ti Amo - Mediterranean

Miami

• Brosia - Mediterranean

• Fratelli Lyon - Italian

• Pacific Time - Pan Asian

Miami Beach

• La Marea - Mediterranean

• Sardinia Ristorante & Enoteca - Regional Italian

Orlando

• Harmoni Market - Mediterranean

• Nonna Trattoria ed Enoteca - Regional Italian

Sarasota

• Cork & The Bottle Shop - Contemporary

Singer Island

• Solu - Asian-Caribbean

St. Petersburg

• The Venue - Fusion

Tallahassee

• Urbane - Eclectic

Tampa

• Grille One Sixteen - American

• Smoke Barbecue - Barbecue

West Palm Beach

• Forte di Asprinio - Modern Italian

Winter Park

• The Ravenous Pig - Gastropub

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