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Restaurants in Florida having an excellent wine list?

by Rainer from CH » Sat Oct 23, 2010 2:47 am

Which restaurants in Florida having an excellent wine list would you recommend?

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Re: Restaurants in Florida having an excellent wine list?

by Dale Williams » Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:51 am

I can't personally recommend a restaurant, since I haven't been to Florida in 17 years.
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While I understand Florida and great wine list seldom appear in same sentence, the exception is Bern's Steakhouse in Tampa. I have friends who plan trips around it (they'll fly down for weekend, and eat there Friday AND Saturday). Decent steakhouse, but maybe most extraordinary list in US. Tons of stuff dating back to the 30s (and older), warehouse next door is kept very cold (40-45 F). Prices are apparently quite fair considering.
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Re: Restaurants in Florida having an excellent wine list?

by Rainer from CH » Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:13 am

Dale Williams wrote:I can't personally recommend a restaurant, since I haven't been to Florida in 17 years.
But....
While I understand Florida and great wine list seldom appear in same sentence, the exception is Bern's Steakhouse in Tampa. I have friends who plan trips around it (they'll fly down for weekend, and eat there Friday AND Saturday). Decent steakhouse, but maybe most extraordinary list in US. Tons of stuff dating back to the 30s (and older), warehouse next door is kept very cold (40-45 F). Prices are apparently quite fair considering.


Hi Dale, many thanks for this. It's highly appreciated!
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Re: Restaurants in Florida having an excellent wine list?

by Florida Jim » Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:56 am

Dale Williams wrote:I can't personally recommend a restaurant, since I haven't been to Florida in 17 years.
But....
While I understand Florida and great wine list seldom appear in same sentence, the exception is Bern's Steakhouse in Tampa. I have friends who plan trips around it (they'll fly down for weekend, and eat there Friday AND Saturday). Decent steakhouse, but maybe most extraordinary list in US. Tons of stuff dating back to the 30s (and older), warehouse next door is kept very cold (40-45 F). Prices are apparently quite fair considering.


Dale speak truth.
It looks like a brothel inside, but the wine list may be the best (and in many cases, most reasonable) in the country.
'Lived in the area 50 years - can't beat Bern's.
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