Put on a pair of comfortable sneakers and work up an appetite, Miami. The Halal Guys will celebrate the grand opening of the chain’s first Miami-Dade location Saturday, June 23, with a slate of giveaways and free food.

Offered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 222 Taco’s brunch menu includes a mix of sweet and savory Mexican plates with a breakfast twist.

Next door to Florida’s tallest building, the 83-story Panorama Tower, find Miami’s latest Cuban restaurant. Located on the second floor of the recently opened Hyatt Centric Brickell, Caña serves Miami-inspired renditions of classic Cuban dishes.

Helmed by Nicolas Bour, a winner on the Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay, Agaveros Cantina serves a seafood focused menu with more than 100 tequilas and mezcals.

The Wynwood Yard debuted nearly three years ago, offering Miami an assortment of unique eats such as plant-based bowls, omakase, and shaved ice cream. The space, created by Della Heiman, proved to be a successful solution for the city’s rising culinary talent, giving them a risk-free space to test their concepts while alleviating the hassle of a storefront and the stress of rising rent.

Less than a mile from Night Owl Cookies on Coral Way, owner Andrew Gonzalez is gearing up to soft-open a much larger location on SW Eighth Street this Thursday, June 21.

A plump arugula salad in a round, glossy white bowl resembles a giant sunflower. A dollop of creamy white burrata sits at the center, surrounded by slices of golden mango that look like bright petals. On top are sprinklings of sesame-seed brittle and small pomegranate pips, which alternate between crunchy and sweet.

From Miami Beach to Edgewater, restaurants such as Fi’lia, Stubborn Seed, and Planta have rolled out summer brunch menus offering drink specials, updated dishes, and entertainment. This weekend, try one yourself.

South Florida’s Rok:Brgr is giving customers a new reason to get up earlier on the weekend: Saturday brunch. The burger joint, known for its popular Sunday Social Brunch, will extend service to Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.

North of Wynwood and the Design District, a charming acre of land called Upper Buena Vista is home to a crop of new restaurants.

On a recent Saturday afternoon in May, Pharrell Williams strolled through the doors of Planta (850 Commerce St., Miami Beach; 305-397-8513; plantarestaurants.com), a buzzy new vegan restaurant located off South Pointe Drive in South Beach. Hair dyed a bleach-blond and wearing a backward cap and an oversize lemon-yellow sweatshirt, the…