The restaurant takes its name and gathers much of its menu from Fishing Area 31, an ecologically sustainable swath of western central Atlantic Ocean encompassing the coastal waters of Florida, Central America, and northern South America. And as with any good fishing spot, Area 31 is far removed... More >>
One can only marvel at how this humble little 30-seat eatery can so effortlessly create fresh, beautiful, authentic, delicious, steamy hot cuisine from between $8.95 - $14.95 per plate, when million-dollar restaurants overstaffed with pedigreed cooks charge three times as much and have... More >>
Michael Psilakis attracted an avalanche of praise for his haute Greek cuisine at Anthos and then with the more home-style Med meals at Kefi and Mia Dona — all in New York. Eos’s bill of fare, composed mostly of “small plates,” is among Miami’s most creative assemblages of comestibles. Start with... More >>
Fratelli Lyon serves fare that is really, honestly, literally just like the kind you find in Italy. Heck, many of the products here come from the boot, including olive oil, salumi, Italian DOP cheeses, heirloom legumes, and wines from boutique vintners. And what isnt shipped from overseas... More >>
Overlooking the Miami River, this indoor-outdoor restaurant serves up fresh fish dishes and family hospitality courtesy of father-son team Esteban Jr and Luis Garcia. Choose blackboard specialties or house favorites such as lemon-flavored grilled grouper or blackened or breaded preparations of... More >>
A tiny space packed with hungry patrons who know what Cuban food is all about. It may take three people to finish the bistec uruguayo, a breaded palomilla steak filled with Swiss cheese and ham. All the daily specials are wonderful and are gone quickly. Suggestions: half chicken with mojo, pigs'... More >>
Joeys, a 70-seat Italian café, is the first new restaurant to make its mark in Wynwood since the area began its slo-mo metamorphosis into an arts district a decade ago. Once ensconced in the foliage-wrapped outdoor patio or warmed by the brick hearth oven inside the minimalist... More >>
Like all great American cooking, new and old, chef/owner Michael Schwartzs food comes from heart, not haute. It also comes from hearth, as in a wood-fired vidalia onion, its soft, sweet, translucent rings smokily roasted and cupped around ground lamb scrambled with apricots and Moroccan... More >>
When Joes Stone Crab premiered on South Beach in 1913, it was the first classic American seafood house in the Miami area. Ninety-four years later, with the opening of the Oceanaire Seafood Room in Mary Brickell Village, we finally have our second. With its elegantly sweeping curves,... More >>
Pacific Time's relocation to the Design District has been downright redemptive for Jonathan Eismann and his Pan-Asian/Pacific Rim/And Throw in Some Mediterranean Too cuisine. The new PT is cleaner, leaner, and more streamlined than before, the place abuzz with mostly local customers, both inside... More >>
The spicily colored dining room is stylish but has a franchised feel that doesnt evoke Mexico any more than P.F. Changs channels China. However, the rapturous flavors and aromas of the food — especially sauces — are more than capable of transporting diners south of the border. Take... More >>
Soya e Pomodoro, tucked away in a downtown Miami arcade, is like a trattoria you might discover on a side street in Rome. The place is a strangely seductive setting for "simple food made with love” — i.e., red-sauced Italian fare. Appetizers include carpaccio, bruschetta ($6), and a cold... More >>
Consider Sra. Martinez the Andalusian alter ego of Michy’s — same big flavors crammed onto “small plates,” albeit with a heavier anchor in the Mediterranean. And think of the décor as a Seville-style makeover of what was formerly Domo Japonese — a lovely, lofty space for dining. Many of the... More >>