Pride and Joy

Pride and Joy was one of the most highly anticipated restaurant openings in Wynwood in 2012. The barbecue eatery is a partnership among Myron Mixon and five South Florida locals — Mike Saladino, Chris Mayer, Paul Thielecke, Jose Santa, and Pablo Cardenas. Mixon, who is known as the “the winningest man of barbecue,” is a […]

The Ranch House Original

It’s hard to screw up french fries. Step one, cut potato. Step two, fry potato. Step three, eat delicious fried potato smothered in ketchup. But to be the BEST when it comes to fries is another matter altogether. And The Ranch House Original has made a reputation for its fresh cut steak fries ($2.75) – […]

Ribs-2-Go

Everyone knows God took a rib from Adam to create Eve. But he must’ve snatched a second one and given it to Mark A. Gibson, a former minister who’s now grillmaster and owner of mobile barbecue business Ribs-2-Go. There’s just no other way to explain his homemade slabs of pure deliciousness. If you frequent midtown […]

Shantel Lounge

If you’re tired of Sunday fundays that are all about football or dog parks – Shantel Lounge’s Sunday Fish Fry will be a welcome change. Fried fish and live R&B in a one-of-a-kind Liberty City, edge of Allapattah setting will shake up that weekend routine. Or drop by the other days of the week (when […]

Shiver’s BBQ

Shiver’s is an institution – that’s what they call you when you’ve been in business for 57 years. The requisite weathered, log cabin/picnic table-and-bench decor remains in place, with obligatory cattle horns and horseshoes on the walls. Chicken, pork, and beef go into two hickory-fueled smokers (some of the meats for up to 12 hours) […]

Shorty’s Bar-B-Q

It’s been almost 50 years since “Shorty” Allen opened his first log-cabin-style barbecue restaurant. Though the business changed hands in 1980, the hickory-smoked chicken and ribs, creamy coleslaw, and homemade baked beans remain the same. Consistently good food at affordable prices is only part of the recipe for Shorty’s success. Other ingredients include a comfy […]

Shorty’s Bar-B-Q

It’s been almost 50 years since “Shorty” Allen opened his first log-cabin-style barbecue restaurant. Though the business changed hands in 1980, the hickory-smoked chicken and ribs, creamy cole slaw, and homemade baked beans remain the same. Consistently good food at affordable prices is only part of the recipe for Shorty’s success. Other ingredients include a […]

Shorty’s Bar-B-Q

It’s been almost 50 years since “Shorty” Allen opened his first log-cabin-style barbecue restaurant. Though the business changed hands in 1980, the hickory-smoked chicken and ribs, creamy coleslaw, and homemade baked beans remain the same. Consistently good food at affordable prices is only part of the recipe for Shorty’s success. Other ingredients include a comfy […]

Smoke’t Southern Kitchen & Tap

The owners and executive chef (Michael Altman) of nearby Town Kitchen & Bar succeed at Smoke”t using the same formula: popular American fare, affordable pricing, and – perhaps most important – a lively bar scene. The last gets sparked by a wide array of tequilas, margaritas, and more than 80 bottled beers from across the […]

Society BBQ

With Society BBQ, prolific Miami chef Richard Hales departed from the Asian-inspired cuisine that put him on the map and tapped into his barbecue cravings. “When I’m at home, I’m cooking with wood and honing my skills,” Hales told New Times in September of 2020. “There’s something about leaving behind the electric and gas and […]

Society BBQ

With Society BBQ, prolific Miami chef Richard Hales departed from the Asian-inspired cuisine that put him on the map and tapped into his barbecue cravings. “When I’m at home, I’m cooking with wood and honing my skills,” Hales told New Times in September of 2020. “There’s something about leaving behind the electric and gas and […]

Swine Southern Table & Bar

Located in a boutique-spangled strip on Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Swine Southern Table & Bar is a pork-themed place. Swine’s setting is leisurely and cavernous; it sits inside a lofted two-story space lined with barn-wood walls and shelves holding colorful pickling jars. On the menu, there’s mac and cheese with bacon, Brussels sprouts in bacon […]

Uncle Tom’s Barbecue

This place is about as American barbecue as Celia Cruz is Bobby Flay, but the food is muy buena. Ribs are neatly glazed and not too sweet, with a tang all their own. In fact, you can actually smell the distinct smoky aroma as soon as you get out of the car and walk toward […]