Essensia

This Mid Beach restaurant kicked off Wed. tours of its chef's garden (5 p.m.) earlier this spring. After the tour, try the new family-style dinner every Wed. evening. Chef Julie Frans's family-style meals ($32 for an adult; $16 for children 10 and under) will include shared plates of garden salad; choice of entrée like buttermilk fried chicken or whole yellowtail snapper for the table; and choice of two sides, like celery-root purée or zucchini ribbons.