Bourbon Steak is a contemporary American steak house, and as such does not serve the style of cuisine traditionally associated with the uppermost echelon of establishments. Yet when à la carte entrée accompaniments include butter-poached lobster tail, grilled foie gras, and roasted... More >>
The refurbished restaurant is now billed as a modern seafood bistro, the emphasis being placed on local, sustainable fish and produce and on lower prices, an effort to change the perception of Allens from fine-dining destination to casual neighborhood haunt. Start with... More >>
This quaintly appointed Tuscan-style trattoria is a gem. The menu and cuisine are as elemental as can be, chef/owner Neal Cooper favoring fresh, quality ingredients over complicated cooking techniques. Actually theres no cooking involved when it comes to cold appetizers of prosciutto,... More >>
It's neither a sports bar nor a funky chitterlings joint, but a handsome soul food restaurant with warm mahogany accents and fresh flowers on white linen tablecloths. Resist eating too much of the irresistible corn bread, in order to save room for crisp and crackly fried chicken with waffles —... More >>
Miamis hottest chef, Michelle Bernstein, is literally sweating it out over a hot stove in her modest 50-seat restaurant on a not-yet-up-and-coming stretch of Biscayne Boulevard. Michys is like the classical European restaurants of yesteryear, when everything was made from scratch.... More >>
Pilar might well be called the story of the young man and the seafood, for chef-owner Scott Fredel is not only an avid fisherman but also one who named his sleek Aventura eatery after Ernest Hemingways boat. Not surprisingly, fish and shellfish are the stars here, whether a sizable... More >>
Red Light is an utterly unique restaurant with great food prepared by a gifted chef at peerless prices -- in either a boisterous, buoyant environment or by a serenely flowing river. The fun and funky diner fills with a largely local clientele that exudes a more salt-of-the-earth vibe than is... More >>