Best eats in Sunny Isle/Aventura

[Food on the brain]

Someone asked me about the best eats in the Sunny Isle area - staying at Le Meridien, Sunny Isles - within cab would be perfect, budget not an issue. Not sure what's out there.

[Frodnesor]

Here are a number of posts that ought to help point you in the right direction - some are a bit dated but mostly still accurate.

http://www.chowhound.com/topics/431895
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/410318
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/402895
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/390441
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/368950
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/360437

My favorite place up that way is Timo right in Sunny Isles - Mediterranean bent, menu changes pretty regularly, classy but comfortable, great wine list.
http://www.timorestaurant.com

A couple newer places I haven't tried yet and may not be mentioned in those threads - Il Mulino (in the Aqualina, Sunny Isles) and Michael Mina's Bourbon Steak (Turnberry Aventura).

[Food on the brain]

Thanks Frod.

I've passed these on - meanwhile, is there anything up that way that you would consider absolutely outstanding food and wine - of the quality of some of the best down in the South Beach area?

Thx

[Frodnesor]

First, I would not say that South Beach is the dining mecca of South Florida. Some of the best restaurants in town these days are in less established areas.

Having said that, Timo is one of my favorites in any part of South Florida, and just happens to be in Sunny Isles, and I've heard very good things about Bourbon Steak though I can't vouch for it personally.

[Food on the brain]

Cool. Menu at Timo looks like what they are hoping for. Think that's the winner! The others discussed in a lot of the links sound.....plain or basic, or perhaps more ethnic than what they are looking for.

Thx Frod! You are truly the guru of S. Florida chowing!