The swank, attractive surroundings; swank, attractive crowd; thoughtful wine list; alluring fare; and countless titillating details make Barton G the most daringly and delightfully different restaurant to open in Miami Beach since the respective debuts of China Grill and Tantra -- and this one... More >>
The menu at this sleek, nightclublike sushi spot is considerably more limited than that at Manhattans original Bond Street, but many aficionados consider chef Hirokazu Asanos artfully plated sushi, sashimi, and hot or cold small plates the most sophisticated and solidly creative... More >>
Since opening on Washington Avenue in 1993, the restaurants calling card has been creative Northern Italian cuisine. That hasnt changed, but nowadays the restaurants fruits, vegetables, and dairy products are organic, beef is grass-fed and hormone-antibiotic free, and a few raw... More >>
Gotham is gorgeous, its two levels cohered by a chandelier of hand-blown glass and glass-enclosed wine tower flowing through both floors. If possible, aim for a table downstairs — it's more intimate, and diners are privy to an open exhibition kitchen where a confederacy of cooks assiduously... More >>
Hakkasan is drop-dead gorgeous, a dusky Oriental lair of dining alcoves seductively lighted by Chinese lanterns and separated by walnut and teak lattice. While Alan Yau’s London Hakkasan has earned a Michelin star, many of the dishes here are similar to those found at any other Chinese joint.... More >>
Doesnt much matter if the night belongs to Saturday or Monday, this neighborhood gem gets packed to the point that an out-of-towner might surmise this to be the only food joint for miles. What it really is, though, is one of very few casual, unassuming restaurants on South Beach that... More >>
You know Joe's by now. You know about the storied history, the gloriously sweet stone crabs, the notorious wait to get in. Often overlooked are its consistently good food, truly professional service, free parking (or just $4 to valet during lunch or $5 at dinner), surprisingly affordable prices... More >>
There is such a hubbub of activity spilling from the crowded entrance to the bustling bar (and raw bar) area to the dazzling dining room that Meat Market’s climate and clientele meld into one dizzying, effervescently sexy scene. Plates of food pack a panoply of potent flavor combinations. Among... More >>
Chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa finally brings his ground-breaking Japanese-via-Peru/nouvelle Californian cuisine to the Beach. Skip the good but not unique main dishes and normal sushi in favor of must-not-miss specials like Matsuhisa's signature black cod with miso, often imitated but never better... More >>
Chef Doug Rodriguez first spearheaded Nuevo Latino cuisine at the original Yuca in 1996. By the time he opened OLA (Of Latin America) in 2003, this contemporary updating of Latin foods had such an influence on South Florida cooking that every two-bit cook around had appropriated his... More >>
Theres much more than just beef at this inventive New American steak house. Noncarnivores can also dine happily on creative "chefs composition" entrées featuring poultry or seafood (like wild salmon -- incomparably better than farmed fish -- with a lemon nage); or on... More >>
Get off to a rousing start by assembling your own personalized antipasti platter from among meats (coppa, bresaola, prosciutto di parma), vegetables (braised fennel, roast beets, assortment of olives with wild fennel flowers), and cheeses (Gorgonzola, Taleggio), presented upon gorgeously... More >>