Mauro Colagreco, Chef Behind No. 3 ‘Best’ Restaurant in the World, Debuts a New Palm Beach Eatery | Eater Miami

"I now count a world‑caliber chef among Palm Beach’s own with the debut of Florie by Mauro Colagreco, his first U.S. restaurant — the Argentine‑Italian chef behind the two‑Michelin‑starred — and currently ranked number 3 on the controversial yet wildly influential World’s 50 Best Restaurants list — Mizaur in Menton, France. Housed inside the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, the dining room features a sophisticated pale peach and sea green interior with cozy banquettes, an open kitchen and an ocean backdrop. With chef de cuisine Florenzo Barbieri (who has worked at Michelin‑caliber restaurants such as Borgo San Jacopo and Gambero Rosso), they present an intricate Mediterranean‑influenced menu that begins with small plates like hamachi with citrus, macadamia milk and chia seeds and Iberian ham sliced table‑side. Entrées are organized by cooking method — yakitori, tandoor, spit‑roasting à la broche and stone‑hearth oven — and highlights include calamari with bagna cauda sauce, green peas, fava beans and sorrel; pork ribs with mashed potato and pork jus; lamb shoulder with sweet potato, dates, walnuts and black sesame sauce; truffled chicken with Albufera sauce, crushed potatoes, chives and shallots; and a shellfish cioppino. Even the basics are done with flair: bread inspired by Colagreco’s grandmother’s recipe is served with lemon‑ginger olive oil and presented with Pablo Neruda’s poem "Ode to Bread." A water sommelier offers flights for $25, cocktails are seasonally driven and created with herbs from the resort’s garden, and all wine by the glass is 100 percent sustainable. The restaurant is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner from 7:30 a.m. until 10:30 p.m.; call 561‑533‑3750 for more information and reservations." - Eater Staff