LOUIE BOSSI
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Just a few lights down from W Fort Lauderdale is the famous ‘Las Olas’ street, a bubbling hotspot where the locals go to be seen. Stretching more than a dozen blocks long, the boulevard is lined with breezy palm trees, and filled with eclectic art galleries, shopping boutiques, and dozens of award-winning restaurants. On the eastern side of the strip is Louie Bossi, a high-energy Italian eatery where everything is made from scratch using only the freshest ingredients. Executive Chef & Partner Louie Bossi, serves delicious house-made pastas, wood burning Neapolitan pizzas, home cooked Sicilian comfort food, and of course, his famous house-cured Salami. Since making its mark on the coveted street in 2015, locals have flocked to this Italian mecca for its authentic classics, including the Quattro Carne Pizza, Linguini Nero with squid ink pasta and shrimp, Galletto alla Griglia, and Louie’s Nana’s Cheesecake. From the hearth baked bread and artisan jams, to handmade pastas and pizza dough, gelato and limoncello, everything is made on premise using the time-honored methods of Italian craftsmen. But it’s not just the food that takes taste buds on a trip to Italy, the beverage menu showcases an impressive wine list with a focus on Italian vintages including 50+ wines by the glass, as well as handcrafted cocktails, craft beers, and locally sourced coffees. A trip to Fort Lauderdale is incomplete without booking a reservation for dinner or Sunday brunch in Louie Bossi’s backyard garden, an Instagram heaven brimming with mismatching seating, bocce court and brick walls encapsulated with rustic mirrors and ivy leaves.