The Best Thing I Ate This Week: Chicken Parm Pizza & Grilled Skewers
From vodka sauce soaked pizza to skewer heaven, here are the dishes we can't stop thinking about
Chicken Parm all Vodka Pizza Slice at Sparrow Italia
I’m well aware that vodka sauces are about as common at Italian restaurants these days as Frank Sinatra on the stereo. It’s cream. It’s vodka. What’s not to love? But this chicken parm slice – available only at Sparrow’s bar – would be like Frank himself coming back from the dead to croon a few songs in the dining room. The “slices” are more like little square pies, topped with a rich, spicy tomato sauce and crispy pieces of fried chicken. It takes two of the most addictive things on an Italian menu - pizza and chicken parm – puts them together, and dares you not to eat the whole thing. At $15, it’s a perfect bar bite to enjoy with a glass of wine. Just don’t plan on sharing it – you’ll demolish one slice so fast you’ll end up ordering a second. — MM
@sparrowitalia // 255 NW 25th St, Wynwood
The Entire Robatayaki Section at Double Knot Miami
This week I couldn't pick just one dish but fell hard for the entire robatayaki section at Double Knot in Wynwood. Yeah, I'm breaking our usual format, but after trying six different skewers with my husband, I'm convinced this is how you should experience the menu. Each order brings two perfectly grilled skewers, making it easy to sample widely. The maitake mushroom tastes surprisingly meaty for a vegetarian option. Those scallops? Thinly sliced and cooked just right—not a second too long. The duck leg skips the skewer presentation but delivers this amazing smoky flavor that lingered with me for days. Don't sleep on the pork jowl with its rich fattiness—a cut you rarely see but should definitely try. And that $14 Kobe beef? Worth every penny. The kitchen nails the cooking on such a small piece of meat. Grab someone hungry and work your way through this menu. You won't regret it. — OF
@doubleknot_mia // 2550 NW 2nd Avenue, Wynwood
Truffle Hummus at Evelyn’s
Hands down worth the drive to Fort Lauderdale and your hard-earned $42 dollars for, we introduce you to a hummus dish. Yep, you heard us. But far from your average anticipations regarding hummus, once you enter Evelyn’s at the Four Seasons which is under the helm of chef Brandon Salomon, your flavorful Middle-Eastern fantasies are en-route to coming true. Whipped to perfection, it's a chickpea base that’s got hints of maple syrup and is coated with Burgundy Black Truffle. A dip so inexplicably so OMFG good alongside their stone ground homemade pita that it deserves way more than a post of the week. But rather to be referred to as the dish of the year. – EMN
@evelynsfortlauderdale // 525 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard