{"id":363210,"date":"2026-08-05T08:22:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/363210\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T08:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:22:16","slug":"a-different-kind-of-strip-steak-south-florida-restaurant-hosts-monthly-nude-dinners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/363210\/","title":{"rendered":"A different kind of strip steak: South Florida restaurant hosts monthly nude dinners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 The steaks are dressed. The diners aren&#8217;t. A South Florida steakhouse is hosting monthly clothing-optional dinners that city officials say are legal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/classsoireesteakhouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Class Soiree Steakhouse<\/a> in Hollywood hosts the event once a month, where diners eat without clothing while restaurant employees remain fully clothed.<\/p>\n<p>Chef and owner Maurad Ali <a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2026\/08\/03\/nude-dining-launches-at-south-florida-steakhouse-yes-its-legal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">told WPLG<\/a> he came up with the idea to stand out and attract new customers.<\/p>\n<p>Before dinner, guests change in the restaurant&#8217;s restroom.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They disrobe pretty much here,&#8221; Ali said, gesturing toward the bathroom next to the restaurant&#8217;s 14-seat communal table.<\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/shark-concerns-on-beaches-grow-after-dead-hammerhead-another-shark-reported\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shark concerns on beaches grow after dead hammerhead, another shark reported<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The events typically attract about 20 guests, including men and women, some single and some in relationships, according to Ali.<\/p>\n<p>He said the dinners are intended to provide a welcoming space for people interested in the experience<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s more so of a gathering to get to know people, new people in the city and the lifestyle,&#8221; said hostess Tashaeba Hart, explaining the dinners are about more than the novelty.<\/p>\n<p>The nude dining experience costs between $150 and $300 per person.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Hollywood told WPLG that the events are legal because restaurant employees remain clothed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 The steaks are dressed. The diners aren&#8217;t. A South Florida steakhouse is hosting monthly&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":363211,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250],"class_list":["post-363210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/363210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=363210"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/363210\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/363211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=363210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=363210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=363210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}