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Piñon Grill
“American Gourmet Inspiration” While this restaurant technically opened to the public a tad before 2011, the Boca Raton-based Piñon Grill makes our list for its wide-ranging menu that encourages clientele to join in on an exploration of flavor. The earth-tone décor and Piñon tree accents hint at a cuisine one might describe as largely meat-andpotatoes-based but touched with a taste of the southwest, southeast and even Asia, for the heck of it. Menu items range from traditional New York strip steak and filet mignon with béarnaise sauce to the more daring roasted chicken with Key lime sauce and pecan-crusted trout. The homemade Santa Fe chicken soup is my personal favorite, but you also can’t go wrong with any of the amazing burgers — especially the Kobe beef sliders.
Piñon Grill 6000 Glades Road, Suite 1390 Boca Raton, 33431 Tel: 561-391-7770 www.pinongrill.com
Hours:
Sunday – Thursday 11:30 a.m.– 10 p.m. Friday & Saturday 11:30 a.m.– 11 p.m.
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