of veal and double-cut lamb chops. A generous portion of Tara’s famous Shabang! Sauce - a true delight – is provided to each table and goes perfectly with just about everything on the menu.

Since Tara and her family opened their first restaurant, they have built a national reputation for using the freshest and finest ingredients in their perfectly prepared dishes. Steaks are thick cuts from hand selected short loins and dry aged for exceptional flavor and tenderness. “Nothing is precooked,” said Tara. “We don’t sear anything before hand.” “We serve only what we eat at home,” Tara said. “The garlic mashed potatoes, the crab cakes, the sauces — all of those are family recipes.”

The lounge at Tara features an extensive wine list, which includes over 200 selections from around the world, and offers expertly made cocktails, as well as live entertainment. Cigar and smoker friendly outdoor dining is available on Tara’s beautifully landscaped, secluded and romantic patio. Tara staff can create customized special events and corporate functions, arranging details from hotel shuttles and accommodations to private jets.

“When you treat your guests like family, they don’t feel like a customer,” Tara said. “They feel welcomed and comfortable.” Tara Steak & Lobster House isn’t about linen tablecloths, arrogant wait staff and pretentious menus. Tara’s many loyal customers like to describe it as warm and gregarious — a celebration of life, food and friends.

Nestled in the heart of Coconut Grove, Tara Steak & Lobster House, which opened in December, is Miami’s latest addition to premiere dining. Tara Trevethan brings to Miami the same acclaimed cuisine, personalized service, and world class wine list that has earned her Marco Island restaurant multiple Wine Spectator Awards of Excellence, high ratings in every category of the Zagat Survey, numerous Platinum Plate Awards, and other accolades too numerous to mention.

Tara is known for serving what the Zagat survey says “may be the best porterhouse around,” live two, three, and four-pound Maine lobsters, homemade crab cakes, and Chilean sea bass. For that very special occasion, Tara’s signature “Diamond Jim Brady” ten to fifteen pound lobster is available with only two days notice! The crab cakes are a classic, prepared fresh daily from lump crabmeat using Tara’s secret family recipe. In season, enjoy fresh Florida stone crab claws. Equal care is given to the quality and preparation of all entrees, including a very unique porterhouse