July 11th, 2011
Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida, Restaurants, Village by the Sea, Palm Beach County, The Second Season
During the day the town of Delray Beach is somewhat quiet in this Second Season. At night, well, it is a different story. I think the snowbirds leave thinking that this town will just roll its streets and call it a night; shall I say? Very mistaken. They should have been here this week-end.
Pineapple Grove (2nd St.) in Delray was sleeping in on Sunday a.m.
Delray is as lively as ever during the summer months as during the winter season. Visitors are vacationing, shopping and enjoying that “al fresco” dining that I love the most.
So, I decided to walk and try some of them with Miguel and Rosalyn; brother and cousin. This is what we found.
Crepes by the Sea is located at 6 NE 5th Avenue right by the intersection of Federal and Atlantic Ave. Website? www.crepesbythesea.com.
Mine was a tomato, spinach and cheese crepe. To tell you the truth, it was good; but just that.
Miguel had the ham, egg and cheese. His was, definitely, better.
The Office is located at 201 East Atlantic Avenue. Tel. 561-276-3600. Website? www.theofficedelray.com. This restaurant is yet to disappoint me; no different in the Second Season. A very enjoyable lunch.
Miguel had the lobster chowder. It was nice and creamy with lots of chunks of that sweet lobster.
My two fellow diners had the Dark English Ale Battered Fish with salt and vinegar “chips”, pan fried onion dip, and cole slaw. They both loved it with Rosalyn commenting that it had been the best she had ever tasted.
I had the Vinegar Maker’s Salad. This salad had romaine, tomato, avocado, cucumber, carrot, onion, olives, chickpeas, roasted cauliflower and I topped it with steak. The salad was perfect on such a hot, summer day.
The Office is a sister restaurant to the other well-known Delray Beach eatery, Vic & Angelo’s, located at 290 East Atlantic Ave. Tel. 561-278-9970. Website? www.vicandangelos.com.
We stopped at the fairly new Seagate Hotel to check out The Atlantic Grille located at The Seagate Hotel & Spa, 1000 East Atlantic Ave. Website? www.theatlanticgrille.com.
The restaurant is beautifully decorated. Check the website for the weekly entertainment.
Our eyes shot to the breads sitting by themselves in the open kitchen.
Tramonti is one of the most popular restaurants on Atlantic Ave. Early on Sunday evening you would have found us there. It was not too crowded, which was perfect. Georgio, our waiter, was fun and very attentive.
We had a Carpaccio di Manzo. Thinly sliced raw beef, mixed salad, shaved parmigiano and balsamic vinegarette.
A simple arugula salad of roasted artichokes and shaved parmigiano is all I wanted.
My choice for an entree was a suggestion by Georgio. It is a signature dish for Tramonti. Spaghetti in Cartoccio Areo Special. It was baked spaghetti with shrimp, parma prosciutto in a cognac cream sauce. I came escounded in foil. Very nice.
For a sweet ending, a Sicilian Cannoli is what we chose. Rosalyn thought it was just good; I thought it was delicious, especially since I had not had one in a long time.
This is just a tiny tasting of the many restaurants found on Atlantic Avenue. There is one for every palate, so get out and try them out.
Have a great day!! Talk to you later…
Tags: Crepes by the Sea, Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Restaurant, Restaurants, review, Reviews, South Florida, The Atlantic Grille, The Office, Things to do at the beach, Tramonti, Village by the Sea, What to do at the beaches
