Satisfying Sweets For Spring In SoFlo

Hellenic Restaurant

A signature creation by Chef/Owner Nikol Zarbalas at her new restaurant Hellenic, this indulgent dessert features a rich New York–style cheesecake topped with a decadent dulce de leche baklava layer and finished with a delicate dusting of powdered sugar. Creamy, nutty, and perfectly sweet, it’s a delicious fusion of classic cheesecake and traditional Mediterranean baklava flavors. Hellenic is located at 10436 West Atlantic Boulevard, Coral Springs, Florida 33071. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday from 12:00 p.m. Noon - 10:00 p.m.; Brunch is served exclusively on Sundays from 12:00 p.m. Noon - 4:00 p.m. For more information, visit: https://www.orderhellenic.com/. Or phone: (954) 323-2450. For reservations, please visit: www.OpenTable.com. Follow: @eathellenic on Social Media.

Rose Cafe & Restaurant

The famed desserts at Rose Cafe & Restaurant, the Mediterranean/Italian-inspired restaurant, include sweet and indulgent creations. Each dessert is truly a work of art and reflects the restaurant’s commitment to both flavor and wellness. Standouts on the menu include the Cuore Scarlatto Red Fruit Mousse, delicate and vibrant, inspired by the elegance of Rose Cafe & Restaurant; Tiramisu, a reimagined classic with mascarpone, coffee, and cacao layers that create a visual and gustatory spectacle; and Millefoglie, classic puff pastry layered with silky pastry cream, light and sophisticated. Also not to be missed is the Aurora - Soursop and Milk Chocolate Mousse, served family-style with pistachio crumble on the side; and the homemade pistachio gelato is another must-try. These desserts are also available at the restaurant’s to-go counter. Reservations are encouraged and can be made via Resy or OpenTable. For more information, visit: www.rosecafeandrestaurant.com. Telephone: (786) 653-3891. Rose Cafe & Restaurant is located at 16690 Collins Avenue, Suite#: 102, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160. Complimentary valet parking is available and recommended.

Toro Toro

Chef/Restaurateur Richard Sandoval’s Pan-Latin Steakhouse Toro Toro is well known for its iconic and interactive La Bomba dessert. Served in a chocolate half sphere, the La Bomba is filled to perfection with cream cheese mousse, dulce de leche, strawberry ice cream, fresh berries, cookie crumbles, and vanilla and berry sauce. Once the decadent treat is served, guests are encouraged to drop it onto the table where the dessert figuratively and literally explodes with flavor, the final sweet touch to a decadent meal. Toro Toro is located at 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, Florida 33131 in the InterContinental Miami. For more information, visit: www.torotoromiami.com/. Telephone: (305) 372-4710.

Sweet Melody

With three locations in South Florida, Sweet Melody Ice Cream, the beloved ice cream shop known for its nostalgic, music-inspired spirit and small-batch flavors, features a menu of beloved staples and creative concoctions with the brand’s 12 classic flavors alongside four rotating, seasonally-inspired flavors, giving sweet seekers something new to try every time. Seasonal scoops featured in Sweet Melody’s Spring Series include Banana Pudding – vanilla pudding ice cream with layers of banana brown sugar, brandy caramel and buttery bites of housemade Nilla wafers; Tres Leches – vanilla scented coconut ice cream with silky Italian meringue and Tres Leches cake chunks; Jon Dough – cookie dough ice cream with chunks of housemade brown butter cookie dough and swirls of milk fudge; and Revenge of the Twix – Twix flavored ice cream with housemade Twix and gooey caramel. Additionally, sweet seekers can enjoy year-round signature staples such as Kooki Monster, Strawberry Fields Whenever, Abuela’s Flan and Cookie Buttah, Pistachio and Bourbon Pecan, among several other delicious flavors. For Sweet Melody’s locations and more information, visit: www.sweetmelodyicecream.com; follow on Instagram: @SweetMelodyIceCream.

Sweet Paris

Texas-born Sweet Paris Creperie & Cafe, the ultra-popular restaurant brand specializing in sweet and savory crepes, waffles, croffles, salads, sandwiches, specialty hot drinks, milkshakes and more, now has three locations in Florida – Doral, Downtown Miami and Coral Gables.The French-inspired concept is known all over the country for its Instagram-worthy delicious creations. Spring-forward crepe creations include the classic Lemon Sugar – fresh lemon, whipped butter and vanilla bean sugar or the Bonne Maman – spread of cherry, strawberry, red currant & raspberry preserves, with sweet cream. For the perfect year round sweet treat, you can’t go wrong with the Dubai Chocolate, drenched in Belgian chocolate and pistachio sauce, filled with kunafa crunch, crowned with pistachio and vanilla bean ice cream. South Florida locations include Downtown Doral, located at 5335 Northwest 87th Avenue, Doral, Florida 33178; Coral Gables, located at 3005 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida 33134 and Miami Worldcenter, located at 851 Northeast 1st Avenue, Miami, Florida 33132. For more information, visit: www.sweetparis.com. And follow along on Instagram: @SweetParis.