Ceviche, Delray Beach

It took 750 bottles of wine, 500 pounds of fruit, 63 liters each of brandy and triple sec, and a hearty helping of simple syrup for Ceviche to make history. At its first Sangria Fest, as reported by World Record Academy, the restaurant's staff brought together these ingredients to make a one-ton version of its trademark house sangria, and set a Guinness World Record in the process.

This tendency to think big shows up in more places than their giant, festive pitcher. A wine list that enters the triple-digits, page after page of small plates with huge flavors, ceviche with octopus, and exuberant (and cover-charge free) live music events that run the gamut from reggae to flamenco all point to Ceviche's tendency to bring the unexpected to life. The bodega-style lounge is decorated with wine-red accent walls and hardwoods.