patios

Disembarking was VERY quick in Miami. We were off the ship, before 8:30 a.m. We did the self assist with our luggage, so we could go right straight to customs. We were back at the Fairfield by 9:30 a.m. Not bad. We got our car and made our way to Ft. Lauderdale. I have to say that Ft. Lauderdale is absolutely beautiful.

The restaurant group that includes the The Corner Pub in midtown and Alley Pub and Dalton's in Bellevue is adding two new nameplates. The Corner Pub in the Woods opened May 9 at 8058 Highway 100, and the owners are in the process of renovating the former Box Seat in Green Hills into a family-friendly smokehouse-style restaurant slated to open July 1.

From spring 1996 until the beginning of the fall of the same year controversy over the Bound'ry restaurant's late-night amplification of music 100 feet past its boundaries grew.

I don’t know about you, but I prefer restaurants with patios. With the new indoor smoking ban, I imagine there are going to be more patios available, but (unfortunately) I’m guessing they’ll be populated with smokers.

Last week's Nashville Scene included this review of Lime, an upscale "Latin fusion" restaurant at 1904 Broadway. Raving about the food, the Scene noted rumblings of poor service that have been repeated elsewhere:After two consistently excellent meals in the newly opened Lime, we’re looking forward to the summer months, when the garage doors rise and the sleek cocktail crowd pours onto the patios