Sink into her purple couch with a glass of Napa Love Hammer Cabernet and a charcuterie board (you won’t want to share), and you could fall under a spell at chef Lenore Nolan Ryan’s new Grapes Wine Cafe and Market in Fort Lauderdale.
The destination is a pandemic brainchild by Nolan Ryan, who once ran a cooking school at the location but reinvented the space on Galt Ocean Mile as a wine cafe and marketplace.
“I want it to be a neighborhood restaurant where people can come in, feel safe, feel at home and come in for a glass of wine,” said Nolan Ryan, who is there seven days a week and will not only greet you, but ask you about the food you like to eat. Her cafe offers seasonal-inspired dishes and happy hour includes wine options from all over the world.
The chef-owner never went to culinary