Top indie trends
Seared sea scallops
When asked about its most successful menu addition, The Southern Steak & Oyster (No. 88) named its $38 seared sea scallops entree. To add in some Southern regional influence, the scallops are accompanied by corn maque choux, roasted cherry tomatoes, mole verde and candied bacon.
Top indie trends
Vegan section
BOA Steakhouse (No. 84) added a full vegan section to its menu, offering an Impossible chili burger, a chile relleno and a Bolognese made with mushrooms and using dehydrated olive oil in place of Parmesan cheese.
When asked about the most successful menu additions of 2018, Whiskey Joe’s Tampa (No. 98) selected its fire-grilled oysters. The Gulf oysters are topped with garlic butter and Parmesan before being grilled over an open flame. And on its appetizer menu, the indie offers its Joe’s Rocking Oysters, which are stuffed and baked with cornbread, roasted corn, andouille sausage, crab meat and pepper jack cheese, and topped with a cheese sauce.