PGA National Resort & Spa A Foodie Paradise?

With a name like PGA National Resort & Spa, home of the annual Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens Florida, you'd be right to assume that golf is big here with 5 onsite championship golf courses including 1 that's brand new Fazio designed. But even for travelers who haven't swung a club and never plan on it, PGA National's wide array of dining and foodie events make it a premier go-to Florida escape.

Although there are a total of 6 on site venues to grab a bite, when it's time for that ultra luxe dining experience, you simply must head over to Ironwood Steak & Seafood. The menu centers around exactly what the restaurant's name implies. But the magic resides in its plush conversation-inducing ambiance, impeccably personalized service, and how Executive Chef Sean McKee artfully builds signature dishes using seasonally fresh ingredients and prime locally caught seafood like Mahi-Mahi, Red Snapper, and Florida Spiny Lobsters. In the turf category, opulent cuts of steak feature their 32-ounce Wagyu Tomahawk Bone-In Ribeye for Two and Kansas City 21 day dry-aged prime are seared to perfection in a Vulcan 1,200-degree broiler. You can shoot the moon with wine pairings thanks to their floor-to-ceiling 1000 bottle wine room. A remarkable 36 vintages are available by the glass including PGA Private Label Cabernet Sauvignon made in Napa exclusively for the resort.

Satisfying sides like their chive risotto, wild mushroom ragu, or She Crab soup make you less guilty about indulging in their house made warm Belgian chocolate lava cake or a daily chef's trio of mouse.

But the fine culinary delights coming out of Chef McKee's kitchens aren't strictly confined to the formalized restaurants. PGA National's very own mobile gourmet iTruck periodically opens up as the resort's 92-second hole as well as competing in food truck competitions and catering local events & parties with comfort food like BBQ pork sliders, Birdie Shrimp, truffle fries, and lobster sliders. The resort also hosts festivals throughout the year like a Craft Beer Festival & Burger Bash showcasing more than 120 craft beers and ciders paired with gourmet burgers and live local music. Back in 2013, PGA National set a new Guinness Book World Record for the longest ice cream sundae at their Ice Cream Festival. Reaching a length of 1250 feet snaking through 2 ballrooms and the entire length of the resort's 40,000 sq foot indoor conference center, the sundae consisted of 1850 lbs of Luke's Ice Cream, 1696 lbs of chocolate sauce, 462 lbs. of sprinkles, 840 lbs of whipped cream, and 1748 lbs of bananas.