Those expecting Barton G.’s over-the-top approach to dining will be surprised to learn that Prelude is practically prop-less. A seared red snapper entr
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Although the Raleigh has been a premier party venue since the boutique resort’s 2003 remodeling, the hotel’s food has largely escaped fanfare. Well, belatedly: TAH-DAH! The restaurant’s refined fare includes a delicate ceviche of citrus/herb-marinated fresh fluke with jalepe
Recoveco is the kind of place that proves big flavors can live in small, hidden corners of the Magic City. This South Miami gem, which chefs Maria Teresa (Tere) Gallina and Nico Martinez unveiled in 2024, turns a tight nine-dish menu into a parade of thoughtful, balanced plates. Each visit feels like a secret you’re […]
Red Light is a unique restaurant with great food prepared by a gifted chef at peerless prices — in either a boisterous, buoyant environment or by a serenely flowing river. The fun and funky diner fills with a largely local clientele that exudes a more salt-of-the-earth vibe than is usually found at restaurants run by […]
There are many places in Miami that serve Chinese dim sum, but only one restaurant offers an American version: the Sarsaparilla Club at the Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach. During the appetizer portion of the meal, apron-clad waiters approach each table with pushcarts containing an assortment of American-inspired bites and small plates. The chefs behind […]
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This quaint, burger-bistro-looking joint serves steaks, burgers, and seafood fresh off the grill at affordable prices. The wine list is stocked with bargains too. Toss in extremely friendly service and you have all the makings of a good neighborhood restaurant, which is just what Scorch is. “Scorch steak,” a shorter, thicker type of skirt cut, […]
At the Thompson Hotel’s 2-month-old restaurant, Seagrape, the executive chef is Miami’s culinary darling, Michelle Bernstein. Glamorous and bohemian, the spacious Florida brasserie is centered on fare sourced from local purveyors. Cocktail preparation is directed by the much-sought-after Julio Cabrera, and the dinner service is run by Steven Rojas, a Michelin-starred chef. One dish likely […]
Located on a previously woebegone, restaurantless strip of Biscayne, Soyka was a pioneer offering for Bay Point and Upper Eastside locals to hang out. Its bistro fare includes burgers, elaborate salads, and upscale sandwiches such as the turkey club on country toast. Designer entrees, which can be pricey and uneven, include seared salmon with spinach […]
Stone Grill”s website promises to bring “an archaic style of cooking to the new millennium,” by which it means, “using lava rock to sizzle meat at the table,” leading to “an experience, not just a meal.” Sounds great, but in fact you have to call in advance to reserve the rock, because only a limited […]
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One bite into Sustain’s 50-mile salad — wood-roasted beets, pickled red onions, brassica greens from Paradise Farms, and soft crumbles of Hani’s fromage blanc all sourced within that distance from Miami — and you understand that the place isn’t just hyping the catchwords natural and sustainable. Sustain is real, and real good. The menu is […]
When Talula opened in June 2003, its culinary style could have been labeled “cutting-edge comfort food” (chef/owners Frank Randazzo and Andrea Curto-Randazzo call it “creative American cuisine”). Influences remain the same — some dishes based on Asian ingredients, others invoking the Mediterranean or American Southwest. Most entr
This restolounge’s sex-centered gimmickry (supposedly aphrodisiac food, a grass-covered floor, belly dancers, soft-core porn flicks) might be dated, but its perennially packed Monday and weekend club nights suggest there are still many people who want to party like it’s 1997. Although some of the sensual stuff plays havoc with the concept of fine dining (DJ […]
At Ted’s, it’s like you’re in on a well-kept secret. Throughout the week, an array of artists, some of them alums of the YoungArts Foundation, take the stage inside the intimate seventh-floor space to do what they do best. There was long a plan to convert what was once the cafeteria of the iconic Bacardi […]
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The full-servive Town Kitchen & Bar provides breakfast (on weekends), lunch, dinner, and even late-night dining. Specialties include traditional dishes in most genres – such as beef, pastas, and seafood – and there’s an extensive list of appetizers and salads. Highlights include braised beef short-rib egg roll, grilled Caribbean jerk churrasco steak salad, and grilled […]
Trust & Co.’s name pays tribute to the trust and integrity of the early 20th Century. And with that, the Coral Gables restaurant promises to employ the best possible local ingredients without cutting corners. Consequently, the menu changes seasonally, and when chef Pablo Zitzmann and his team can’t find products that meet their standards, they […]
Diners are started with hot spherical puffs of pretzel rolls, the type you can still get on the streets of American cities, but much fresher. A wide array of bar snacks — olives, Marcona almonds, bruschetta variations, and the like — can come in handy for munching with predinner drinks. Seafood plates among them — […]