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The Dog Days are Just Beginning One of the coolest restaurant spaces on the island gets a cool community vibe in Nala’s Beach Bar & Grill. BY BARRY KAUFMAN
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There are a million little decisions that go into choosing a restaurant when dining out. With a big enough group, there are bound to be those who don’t want this dish or that culinary style. Someone will want pizza. Someone else will want pasta. Someone else will want seafood. Then there will be the one intransigent soul in your party who wants somewhere with a good ceviche. But for many of us, there are really only two requirements that need satisfying. The food needs to be good, and we need to be able to bring our dog. Not only does Nala’s Beach Bar & Grill 16
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satisfy both of those, they’ll have something for each of those picky eaters you’re dining out with. “We want everyone who has a pet that feels more like a family member to be comfortable here. This is a special place for them,” said Camilo Florido who handles marketing for the restaurant. “But beyond that, we have built a special menu with all different flavors, from traditional wings and hamburgers to pizza and everything is homemade.” Simply stroll in when the kitchen is gearing up for the lunch rush, smell the bread baking and hear the prep cooks chopping away, and you’ll see for yourself that isn’t just marketing. Nala’s is a true scratch kitchen, helmed by Venezuelan chef Ronnie Gomez