The Forge – Miami Beach, FL
A landmark in Miami for the past thirty years, The Forge, housed in a mansion-style townhouse with a dark ambiance more suited to a murder mystery than a restaurant, seems oddly out of place in such a hot beach resort destination. The limos line up in front night after night, and even with a reservation a longish wait at the bar is to be expected. Fortunately, the crowd is always entertaining. The menu dabbles in the expected seafood arena, with tuna tartare and Lobster Thermidor, but The Forge is primarily a shrine to steak. Choose from two versions of prime rib, oak grilled filet mignon, herb- and goat cheese­-crusted rack of lamb, or take the plunge and order the “Super Steak”--a one pound filet of aged beef marinated in herbs, slow roasted over oak, and voted the best steak in America by Wine Spectator. A bonus for aficionados: Cigars may be smoked in the lounge after dinner.

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