Ethnic and Regional Cuisines

Cinco Cantina & Tequila Bar: Only the tequila and beers are authentically Mexican

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Salumeria 104: Midtown's Candy Store For Meatheads

Lesley Elliott​Salumeria 104, Midtown's newest restaurant contender, is really a candy store for meatheads, offering a little taste of Italy courtesy of Chef Angelo Masarin. The native of Treviso who has spent the last few years making the rounds of Miami's best Italian kitchens, including Casa Tu ... More >>

Dining Out on Christmas in Miami, Part One

Kyle TaylorDoes your XMas plate usually look like this? It may be best to go out to dinner this year.​If you will be spending several days cooking for relatives, good for you (and best of luck on that), but for the rest of us slackers, here's an early round-up of which restaurants will be open, wh ... More >>

SushiSamba offers more Peruvian/Japanese/Brazilian substance than meets the eye

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Benihana: Get A Birthday Meal For $0.00

​Benihana, the Miami-based Japanese steakhouse, wants to wish you a happy birthday. They are giving away a $30 gift certificate.In order to claim the free birthday meal, sign up for the Chef's Table at the Benihana web site, provide some personal info and an email address and they'll email a gift ... More >>

Pubbelly Sushi: Tasty, Creative Food at a Good Value in a Welcoming Pub Setting

Tandoori Knights at the Vagabond November 19

Drive Thru Sushi in North Miami Gone: Tokyo Bowl Closes

​At the beginning of this week Tokyo Bowl closed in North Miami. A sign on the door reads "Thanks for your patronage." The drive-thru window is what made this sushi place unique. It was a savior for rumbling stomachs in search of fast sushi on the busy intersection of NE 123rd Street and Biscayne ... More >>

El Vato Tequila & Taco Bar: Downtown taqueria offers fresh Mex snacks and top-shelf tequilas

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Tandoori Knights' King Khan and Bloodshot Bill Gonna Make You Sweat at The Vagabond

Get a taste of Tandoori Knight's sweaty new seven-inch!​A tandoor oven is a charcoal-heated clay cooking device used throughout the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and especially India to prepare delicious meals consisting of dishes such as rice, naan, and scrumptious meats. A knight, meanw ... More >>

Banana & Leaf Offers Good Grab-and-Go Sushi Downtown

Lesley Elliott​Banana & Leaf is a no-frills sushi place offering basic rolls at insanely cheap prices. This is a great new spot for downtowners in need of a quick raw fish fix, and it's by the same crew behind Little Lotus, experts at making a restaurant something out of nothing (if you haven' ... More >>

Chef Philip Ho in Sunny Isles Beach is as good as it gets

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Top Five Greek Restaurants: Beyond Best Of Miami 2011

Lee KleinHoriatiki at Pega Grill​Mandolin Aegean Bistro emerged victorious as Best Greek Restaurant in this past years Best of Miami issue, and we're sticking with our decision. But that doesn't mean we never munch on moussaka elsewhere. What follows is the dope on opa -- five of our almost favori ... More >>

Vegan Dining at Tapas y Tintos: Popeye and Olive's Chickpeas and Creamy-Crunchy Paella

​There's a perception that the vegan diet, which excludes all animal products, is incompatible with fine dining. In this new series, the Beet Reporter aims to see whether Miami's tastiest restaurants are prepared to feed vegans with something more than boring garden salads.The menu at Tapas y Tint ... More >>

Samba Sinks Competition With "Battleship" Sushi & New Happy Hour

​We previously tweeted with Executive Chef Michael Bloise of Sushi Samba Dromo about his departure from American Noodle Bar, but when we sat down with him to try out Samba's newest menu items, called Gunkan sushi (which translates to "battleship" in Japanese), we just had to ask what it was like t ... More >>

Vic & Angelo's South Beach: Coal-fired pizza and upscale Italian-American

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Fill Your Pubbelly With Beer

Tudor House puts quality over quantity

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Beyond Best of Miami 2011: Top Five Inexpensive Italian Restaurants

Lesley ElliottThe rigatoni with radicchio in a "4-formaggi" sauce at Joey's in Wynwood.​Last week, we told you what Italian spots are worth the splurge, but today's round up is the list we really love -- outstanding cuisine at a more reasonable price. Our winner for the absolute Best Inexpensive ... More >>

Making Flatbread At Home With Chef Oscar del Rivero

Peacock Garden Cafe​It's one of those things everyone is reluctant to make for themselves. Baking bread just seems like so much more of a pain in the ass than simply picking up a loaf at the grocery store. Sure, the visual will be just as pleasing if you buy focaccia or lavash, cover it in accoutr ... More >>

Vegan Black Metal Chef Makes Tempura Asparagus Sushi

Vegan Black Metal Chef is back and making tempura sushi.​In this third installment of his web cooking series, Vegan Black Metal Chef once again unleashes the powers of seitan to make tempura asparagus sushi.As he growls and sings through the recipe, Vegan Black Metal Chef shows us how to make wasa ... More >>

Little Lotus: Asian secret in downtown Miami will bloom big

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Miami Spice 2011: The Good, The Great, and The Grudging (Miami Beach)

Does 1500 Degrees deliver on its Miami Spice menu?​Miami Spice 2011 begins in five days. Each year, we like to take a look at the menus being offered and share our take on them. Some restaurants, as most already know, embrace this annual $35, three-course promotion with more enthusiasm than others ... More >>

Sawaddee and Tamarind: Normandy Isle's Thai twosome

Food Trucks Offer Light Summer Fare

gastroPod gastroPod's watermelon salad is a refreshing bite on a hot day.​Summer in Miami is here with the killer combo of tropical heat and high humidity. You know, the kind of days that make you feel like you're wearing a hot, damp mop on your head. The last thing you want is to eat a hea ... More >>

Richard Hales, Sakaya Kitchen Owner, Talks Thai and Business, Part 1

​Richard Hales is the owner of the popular Sakaya Kitchen, one of the few independently owned joints that make Midtown cool. He took over our palates with intoxicating brussels sprouts, and then helmed the growing food truck movement in Miami.At age 21, after being laid off, the Tampa native ... More >>

RA Sushi Celebrates International Sushi Day with Free Sushi Roll

RA Sushi Tootsy Maki Roll at RA Sushi - free tomorrow​Break out the greeting cards and fly the flag because June 18th is International Sushi Day. Ok, so it's another made-up holiday. In fact, RA Sushi, the 25-restaurant sushi chain, declared the holiday in the 2011 Chase's Calendar of Event ... More >>

Makoto ranks with Asian greats

Sushi Central Lounge: $45 for Two Meals and a Movie at Cocowalk

All photos by Laine Doss Sushi Central Offers Sushi and a Movie specials.​Sushi Central Lounge, which recently opened on the third floor of Cocowalk, is part of the ongoing trend of new restaurants and lounges bringing life back to Coconut Grove. Sushi Central Lounge is located next door ... More >>

Rosa Mexicano: refined fare on Lincoln Road

Ozzi Sushi Bar: Grab and Go On the Sushi Merry-Go-Round Downtown

Photo by Christina Staalstrom​Downtown Miami was once bums, tourists, and day-old moros spilled on the sidewalk. But now it's cool. Case in point. Ozzi Sushi, a kaiten-style sushi bar -- or sushi-go-round. A large orchid mural is the bright backdrop for canals where miniature wooden "sushi b ... More >>

Best of Miami Teaser: Best Japanese

Naoe still one of Miami's best.​Our New Times Best of Miami edition will once again name more than 350 of the finest restaurants, hottest clubs, most delightful diversions, and top places to shop till you drop dead as a zombie."The Rising" is almost upon us, so if you have not voted for your fav ... More >>

Andalus in the Design District: close, but no cigar

Thali Indian and Thai: fresh and affordable in South Beach

Vegan Black Metal Chef Makes Pad Thai

We recommend using an actual chef's knife.​Sometimes you know a YouTube video is going to go viral -- like the laughing penguin or the little kid who got stoned at the dentist. Well, this is one of those videos -- except you get a kick-ass Pad Thai recipe with your 14 minutes of shirking your ... More >>

Tapas y Tintos Midtown Set to Open Today

Tapas y Tintos Midtown -- the wait is over.​The midtown Miami outpost of Tapas y Tintos is scheduled to open today in the former Kafa Cafe location on NE 36th Street and Second Avenue, according to the Española Way flagship. Tapas y Tintos Midtown will serve the same menu as the original So ... More >>

El Rancho Grande: Best Mexican Food Pics Ever

John Zur El Rancho Grande's fresh tostadas. ​It might not be Cinco de Mayo any longer, but that can't stop the craving for good Mexican food. At El Rancho Grande, lunch got started with a basket of complimentary chips, served warm with a side salsa kick.Although listed on the menu, guacamol ... More >>

Blade's New Space: Like Sharing a Bedroom With Your Brother (Pictures)

John ZurBlade's naruto maki roll. ​The Fontainebleau's sushi restaurant, Blade, has made a return; but this time it's rooming with Vida. The space isn't thoroughly spliced yet. The frosted glass walls are on their way for installation, but executive chef Thomas Connell is quick to discuss plans fo ... More >>

Lizarran Opens with Tapas and Pinchos in Coral Gables

Octopus pinchos. Really, there's no place in Miami more appropriate to eat tapas than Coral Gables. This city has the look of old Spain, perfect for a new authentic Spanish restaurant. Lizarran is coming to town with paella, tapas and pinchos ready to enter your belly.The Coral Gables location is th ... More >>

Gyromaniakz Debuts Today at Cauley Square, and More Trucks in Kendall

Gyromaniakz Gyromaniakz serves fresh takes on classic Greek food.​A new food truck, Gyromaniakz, will roll for the first time tonight after several false starts and delays. The truck looks like a cross between a classic Greek diner coffee cup (the ones that read, "It's Our Pleasure to Serve ... More >>

Five Best Croquetas in Miami

via jlastras​At the risk of exposing my bad-Catholic tendencies, I'll admit that as a kid, I looked forward to Lent. All the Cuban restaurants in my neighborhood would roll out special seafood menus, and the coffee windows would beckon with extra shelves of bacalaitos, malanga fritters, ... More >>

Caffe Da Vinci Deconstructed: Liquid Nitrogen, Fruit Caviar, and Molecular Gastronomy

Chef Eric Druckmann deconstructs Da Vinci.​Caffe Da Vinci's chef/owner Eric Druckman knows his stuff. He also loves food. You can tell when his eyes light up as he explains how he uses liquid nitrogen to freeze vodka so he can use the normally non-freezable alcohol in a dessert recipe. Caffe Da Vi ... More >>

Sawa Restaurant & Lounge: Jack-of-all-trades, master of none

Curator Dean Daderko Will Demonstrate the Art of Kimchi

Nagyman from Flickr​Did you ever wonder when the day would finally come when you, yes you, would be able to make kimchi from scratch, by yourself? Perhaps not, but for some foodies and aspiring chefs, the spicy Korean condiment sounds like a welcome challenge in the kitchen.Spring Break, the nomad ... More >>

Indian Spice is Nice

New Orleans Cooking In North Miami Beach at New Rum Cake Factory

Lee KleinElena Robinson ​So are you getting set for a wild Miami-style Mardi Gras celebration this week? Neither am I. But I did spend some of Fat Tuesday enjoying delectable, home-style New Orleans cooking in North Miami Beach. Yes, that's right, there's a place on NE 163rd Street cooking up jamb ... More >>

Sushi on Wheels: Red Koi Food Truck to Debut at Carnaval on the Mile

Red Koi Truck​If you've secretly yearned for a California roll as you drive through Kendall or North Miami Beach. your prayers have been answered. The Red Koi Gourmet Food Truck will make its debut this weekend at Carnaval on the Mile.Food to be served by the Red Koi truck includes Californi ... More >>

Tagliatelle Dishes Classic Italian South of Fifth

​Tagliatelle, a traditional Italian restaurant with an emphasis on seafood, quietly opened November 1 at 124 Collins Avenue in South Beach (in the space formerly...wait, I forgot...oh, right, Amnesia). Restaurateur Matthieu Mineo, from Nice, France, has two restaurants in his home country. Does So ... More >>