Something Fishy

After nearly a year in operation, everything at the Fishbone Grille should be going swimmingly. But while some of the restaurant’s offerings are outstanding, heavy-handed preparation of various seafood dishes and well-meaning but haphazard service provide bones of contention. An offshoot of the 79-year-old Tobacco Road, Miami’s oldest and most…

Rome If You Want To

Many restaurants don’t survive Miami’s off-season, but judging from the number of new kids on the block (especially the South Beach block), this is no ordinary South Florida summer. After a nostalgic Friday Night Live concert a few weeks ago, my dining companion and I shagged up Washington Avenue to…

Surfin’ Safari

Hunt no more for a wild restaurant in this otherwise tame town. Now find caribou, alligator, venison, pheasant, rabbit, and elk without going even to the Everglades. Cafe Cazando – Spanish for “hunting” – brings the great outdoors to a charming corner of Coral Gables. While the two-month-old spot has…