10/02/2024
Daniel’s, A Florida Steakhouse coming soon to former Canyon space in Fort Lauderdale
The exterior of the new Daniel’s, A Florida Steakhouse on South Federal Highway. It opens Oct. 8 in downtown Fort Lauderdale. A filet mignon from the new Daniel’s. The surf side of the menu includes Kaluga Schrenckii caviar with crème fraîche, quail eggs and waffle-style toast points. Daniel’s, A Florida Steakhouse photos
By Phillip Valys South Florida Sun Sentinel
There’s now an official opening date for Daniel’s, A Florida Steakhouse, the sleek new steak and seafood eatery taking over the Fort Lauderdale space once occupied by Canyon and Val+tino: Tuesday, Oct. 8.
The 4,500-square-foot steakhouse, at 620 S. Federal Highway, will be steeped in Sunshine State history and heritage — from walls adorned in Florida artwork to the menu, which will feature meat and produce from local farms and cattle ranches.
“The focus on Florida extends to our beverage program,” said the Daniel’s wine and beverage director, Daniel Bishop, in a release. “From locally brewed beers to handcrafted cocktails that celebrate our roots, we want guests to feel that connection to the state’s rich offerings with every sip.”
Bishop created the Florida-inspired craft cocktail menu, featuring libations such as the Stranahan Sour, a nod to the city’s Historic Stranahan House Museum. And Canyon’s famous prickly-pear margarita will be revived on Daniel’s menu as the Canyon Margarita, with Patrón Reposado, prickly pear, lime habanero and pineapple salt.
Dishes will include kale and hearts of palm salads from Loxahatchee’s Swank Farms, Serenoa Bay Skipper Sweet Oysters, braised Suwannee River Wagyu short rib with potato fonduta, Arrowhead Ranch Florida Wagyu ribeye and a 16-ounce, grass-fed Florida Providence cattle N.Y. strip, along with housemade Key lime pie. On the surf side of the menu, there is Kaluga Schrenckii caviar with crème fraîche, quail eggs and waffle-style toast points, along with hamachi crudo with avocado-mint mousse, oranges and olive oil.
There will also be a six-course “all-Florida tasting menu” with local Wagyu, seafood and produce, set to begin later this fall, according to a Daniel’s publicist.
The steakhouse’s dining room will be awash in copper accents, with dark-green banquettes, luxe chandeliers and walnut wood tables, along with historical photographs of old Fort Lauderdale and images of Florida cowboys from Naples-based photographer Michelle Tricca. The private dining area, meanwhile, will pay homage to the Florida Highwaymen with paintings from Alfred Hair and Harold Newton.
Speaking of Canyon, the restaurant’s former dining will now function as a private-event space that will debut sometime in 2025 with weekday pop-ups and live-music events.
In a Sun Sentinel interview in August, owner Thomas Angelo said he always appreciated the Daniel’s moniker, which sounds “catchy, American and memorable.”
“We’re going to be different than [those other steakhouses],” he said. “We’re locally owned, and we have our pulse on what the community needs, especially Rio Vista.”
Wine and spirit dinners, a fixture at Angelo’s Michelin-recommended Italian restaurant Fiola Miami, will also appear at Daniel’s. The first scheduled event is a Macallan dinner on Thursday, Oct. 24, pairing Florida Wagyu beef with The Macallan Scotch whisky.
Daniel’s, A Florida Steakhouse is scheduled to debut on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 620 S. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. Visit DanielsSteak.com or call 954-451-1200.
