Clubby, smoky, handsome -- this place was made for Coral Gables. The crowds come as much for the status as for the food. But pasta stuffed with pumpkin, meaty lentil soup dotted with dark greens, shrimp sautéed in balsamic vinegar and served over fresh Belgian endive, and fish grilled... More >>
Charlotte’s distinctiveness begins with the eclectic décor: a quaint and quirky collage of patterned wallpaper, floral nosegays, and white ovoid lamps hanging from a high black ceiling. It all fits together to form an utterly charming ambiance. The cuisine weaves a similarly enchanting web,... More >>
As archaic as the opulent Palme setting is, chef Philippe Ruiz’s cuisine is firmly anchored in the here and now — and, wow, is it good. The seasonally changing menu generally features one salad, four soups, and a half-dozen appetizer-like plates listed for $14 each, with about six seafood... More >>
This modest 16-table, 55-seat room hasnt changed much since celebrated chef Pascal Oudin first opened the doors to his place in 2000. The space is well lighted and conspicuously clean -- the walls freshly painted, linens neatly pressed, nosegays of unblemished roses blooming upon each... More >>
Chef Marc Vidal worked at the groundbreaking El Bulli, but Por Fins cuisine, while of modern sensibility, comes in conventional molecular form. Some is downright comfort food, such as a huge, juicily roasted half-chicken in homespun morel-laden mushroom sauce. Just about everything here is... More >>
From the outside it looks like your average neighborhood Italian joint, but what goes on inside this dark and intimate 28-seater is quite extraordinary. For one thing there are no menus. Romeo comes by the table, inquires as to your likes and dislikes, and prepares a personalized menu... More >>
Not just a sushi joint, this bustling lunch-and-dinner spot in downtown Coral Gables offers daily specials -- scribbled in Kanji and English on blackboards that run the length of the east wall -- depending on what's fresh. A treasure on the regular menu is the spicy kimuchi ramen, a fiery... More >>