All Day

Nationally recognized barista Camila Ramos’ downtown coffee shop is a bright, tropical oasis nestled between downtown, Overtown, and the Miami Arts District. The centerpiece of the space is the massive La Marzocco espresso machine, among the largest in the nation, from which Ramos and her skilled team craft perfect cortados, espressos, and macchiatos. Pair one […]

Angelina’s Coffee and Yogurt

Like another Angelina, this yogurt joint likes to steal. In this case, it’s not a husband, but a concept. Borrowing from the whole DIY restaurant trend and Coral Gables’s My Yogurt Bliss, Angelina’s is a self-serve, create-your-own-frozen-yogurt-and-get-charged-by-the-weight type of place. Yet unlike the kooky, loud, UM-friendly fro-yo shop down south, this place has more of […]

Angelique Euro Cafe

Eating here might seem like a blessed event. First, the owners christened this breakfast, lunch, and dinner café their “little miracle” in gold letters above the bar. And second, they have become quite popular for one particular dessert: wedding cake. Miracle Mile shoppers long ago discovered this great stopping point for a slice of the […]

Berries in the Grove

Dining in a Miami restaurant could be compared to picking wild berries. Some are unripe, some are rotten, some prick you like thorns, and some, like blackberries, are delightfully unique but come with a few pesky seeds. The last describes Berries, a friendly spot that has morphed from a laid-back, take-out wraps and smoothies window […]

Big Squeeze Juice Bar

Despite our proximity to the ocean, Miami suffers from a tragic lack of laidback shack-type spots to grab grub and an icy drink (no, Ocean Drive’s overpriced sidewalk cafes don’t count). Luckily, Big Squeeze Juice Bar in North Miami Beach fills in that gaping hole in our dining landscape. The bright, vibrantly painted interior counter […]

Chuck Wagon Restaurant

In Miami you can get a pan Cubano and café con leche just about anyplace, but an American breakfast requires a bit of a search. So lovers of corned beef hash and biscuits with gravy, rejoice, because Chuck Wagon can satisfy your yearnings for a great morning meal. The menu offers an abundance of choices: […]

The Daily Creative Food Co.

The Daily serves a familiar menu of light food, differentiated mostly by the journalistic theme reflected in its playful paperboy logo. Worthy signature sandwiches, almost all named for local and national newspapers, include the very tasty Wall Street Journal (smoked salmon, avocado, tomato, and alfalfa sprouts on thick slices of fresh pumpernickel, with an assertively […]

Donut Gallery Diner

We need not go on and on here. We’re talking food on a stool. Tucked away in the corner of a secluded strip mall in Key Biscayne, this more than 40-year-old neighborhood hangout is short on elbow room, long on history, and steeped in cholesterol. Think we’re exaggerating? The house special – AKA “Ted’s special” […]

Edge Steak & Bar

Quality food that looks and tastes great will fit most folks’ bill, even more so if it’s fairly priced. Understanding this concept is what gives Edge Steak & Bar the edge over competitors in the steakhouse and hotel restaurant games. The seafood and Creekstone Farms steaks are offered in small, medium, and large cuts, with […]

Einstein Bros Bagels

There is a secret to serving good coffee that goes beyond the beans, the roast, and the water. Here it is: temperature. And those comical, corporate Einstein Bros. have figured this out. So they start each pot with a blend of Central and South American beans, roasted to a light brown, and they brew the […]