Michael Mina: Bourbon Steak

Michelin-starred chef Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak is one of those out-of-the-way restaurants you willingly travel far distances for. Not even the sleepy Turnberry Isle resort keeps this place from packing in crowds on Friday and Saturday nights. The setting is big, bold and glossy. The all-natural steak is poached in herb-infused butter before being grilled in a wood-burning oven. Options range from Florida grass-fed filet mignon to Angus dry-aged bone-in rib-eye. Among the signature sides are the crispy duck-fat french fries Travel + Leisure once regaled as the best in the U.S. Clearly, these are not to be missed.