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I've been meaning to tell you about Scorch, one of our favorite restaurants, for some time now because it is definitely worth the visit.  We actually come here on a regular basis not only because the food is superb, but because we love the atmosphere and the owners are awesome (and they are always there to greet you).

The story of Scorch is not an easy one because the place opened in 2004 in a location where several restaurants had gone belly up.  How do you break the curse of a place that is just bad for business??  Well......I guess it wasn't that hard for Tony Puche and Luis Vargas; by serving great food and providing a beautiful and friendly atmosphere, they have come up with an incredible restaurant that people love to come back to.  Here's a picture of Rick with Tony Puche.

How did Scorch make it past the curse?  They remodeled, they added landscaping and outside eating (with a lot of grief from the city, I may add),  a lot of love, great service, good food and BAM!  AWESOME PLACE!  Let me share Tony's and Luis' vision with you, and that should say it all:

"The owners of Scorch Grillhouse|Wine Bar's vision is to create a casual environment that provides homestyle dishes from scratch using the highest quality and freshest ingredients. Their goal is to make everyone that comes to Scorch feel that they can have a great meal in a warm and relaxing environment without breaking their budget".

Our favorite dish is the Scorch Steak - which is exquisitely seasoned, always cooked perfectly, and served with your choice of side dish (we like their sweet potato fries).  They also bring fresh bread to the table and they have a sign inside the restaurant that reads "Conserve water, drink wine" which makes us smile every time we go.  The Pork Tenderloin and the Seafood Pasta are also delicious and the garlic mashed potatoes are .....hmmm.....I think I better stop because my mouth is watering and I am getting hungry.

Scorch is located in North Miami Beach at 13750 Biscayne Boulevard, next to Dairy Queen.  And their telephone number is (305) 949-5588

Go check it out and come back and tell us how you liked it!

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Comment from: Maureen M. [Visitor] · http://ColumbusBestBlog.com

you made my mouth water when I read this on AR. 

Permalink July 26, 2007 07:32:23

Comment from: Ines [Member] · http://www.miamism.com/

Maureen, don't laugh but my mouth was watering as I wrote it!

Permalink July 26, 2007 08:40:48

Comment from: Luisa [Visitor]

Ines,

I just wanted to thank you and Rick again for the wonderful review that you gave our place!  You made our day with such wonderful praise for our food and place!   It isn't often that I'm left speechless but I was totally blown away by your heartfelt words. And it truly makes us smile when our customers get our vision!

Some new things will be coming to Scorch soon now that we have our full bar in.  I'll keep you posted!

Thanks again!

Luisa

Permalink July 30, 2007 14:12:59

Comment from: Ines [Member] · http://www.miamism.com/

Luisa - you know it was our pleasure. You guys have been working your tails off and it shows and I am so glad to see that your hard work is paying off.

As for leaving you speechless.....I don't know about that!!! I can't wait to hear what special events you have planned but I'm sure you'll get some suggestions (how about a salsa night?....or maybe you and I will be the only ones dancing) : )

For all of you reading, Luisa is Tony Puche's wife and inspiration. The Scorch logo, menu and wonderful ideas come from her (maybe I should give Tony a little credit too).

Thanks for commenting Luisa and We wish you MUCH SUCCESS!!

Permalink July 30, 2007 14:39:37

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