The fare at the Biltmore’s lesser recognized Fontana consists of melodies simpler than those found at the signature Palme d’Or. The emphasis here is on fine-tuning Italian staples that have been passed from generation to generation: bruschetta, lasagna, chicken with sausages, and broccolini. It’s common Italian/Mediterranean fare that’s handled with an uncommon finesse. À la […]
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The Forge is as famous as any South Florida restaurant not named Joe’s Stone Crab. After a $10 million renovation, the museum-like mahogany interior has been lightened and brightened to invigorating effect. Yet the six cuts of proffered beef remain the most sought-after entrées. Pair a steak with a glass of wine in one-, three-, […]
Fratelli Lyon serves fare that is really, honestly, literally just like the kind you find in Italy. Heck, many of the products here come from the boot, including olive oil, salumi, Italian DOP cheeses, heirloom legumes, and wines from boutique vintners. And what isn’t shipped from overseas is equally virtuous, such as organically grown produce, […]
You know a restaurant has tapped into those wacky Californians when you can eat Mexican-style chicken eggrolls, caesar salad, herb-marinated and grilled skirt steak, spinach-sausage lasagna, and chocolate souffle all in the same meal. Throw in a mostly California wine list, affable servers without a shred of Miami’s infamous ‘tude, and an ambiance so relaxed […]
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Sometimes, changing the menu simply isn’t enough – you need to change the entire concept. At least that’s what Michael Sullivan did when he closed his popular Brickell gastropub, OTC, and opened Golden Fig in its place. Named for an indigenous Florida tree, Golden Fig serves dinner and brunch in an intimate setting best described […]
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Between frenzied flings with wasabi foams, foie gras ice cream, and other frivolous foods, diners return to safe and steady steakhouses such as the Grill on the Alley. The original Grill has thrilled Beverly Hills A-listers since 1984, and this Aventura branch relies on the same menu and formula – that of the classic American […]
The snow-capped mountain range is dazzlingly white against an impossibly blue sky, and snowflakes slowly drift to the rhythm of the Tom Tom Club. The Tom Tom Club? Don’t ask questions; just go with the flow. The wraparound LCD walls might soon change to images of the Mediterranean. A thousand or so ice-cube lights running […]
Kitchen 305 is all about the show. There are some winners including a main course of crisp, meaty Peking-style duck glossed with orange-based Asian glaze, a juicy wad of plum-glazed salmon cooked on a cedar plank, and a sizable slab of Mongolian baby-back ribs. Richly satisfying, supersweet desserts march to the same whimsical beat as […]
A meal at Mariposa begins with classic touches of Fifties-era Neiman Marcus: iconic popovers and strawberry butter served alongside a complimentary demitasse of chicken broth. Although the modern menu has been customized for the Miami palate, the department store’s old-fashioned good service and elegant presentation are intact. The popular sesame ahi tuna entree with ginger […]
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Market at Edition features numerous stations where you can order without having to move an inch. Your server can bring you items from the raw bar, the cheese and charcuterie station, the dessert area, and the hot station featuring a pizza oven. Dining solo? Grab a counter seat. With a large group? There’s plenty of […]
The pièce de résistance of Matador Room is a massive white chandelier reminiscent of an octopus – a restoration of the one from the Seville Hotel’s original Matador Room, whose spherical layout has also remained intact. Meanwhile, the leafy outdoor area is a nod to the Tropicana nightclub in Havana. In the recommended signature arroz […]
Run by Miami’s hottest chef, Michy’s is like the classical European restaurants of yesteryear, when everything was made from scratch. Whole chickens, ducks, and fish are taken apart and portioned, the bones reserved for stocks. Steaks are carved from the whole sirloin. Pastas, gnocchi, French fries, mayonnaise: all prepared on the premises. The dinner menu […]
Danny Serfer never intended to start a mini-empire. But the 36-year-old chef opened Blue Collar, a small MiMo District restaurant in 2012; debuted Mignonette, a larger seafood and oyster bar with business partner/buddy Ryan Roman, in 2014; and just a few months ago began operating Mignonette Uptown in North Miami Beach.
Nemo has been serving its Asian-influenced, contemporary American fare to popular acclaim since 1995. Some menu items are the same as on opening day, such as an appetizer of garlic-and-ginger-cured salmon wrapped around alfalfa sprout and a grilled Indian-spiced pork chop with sticky black rice and papaya salsa. They still taste good, as do starters […]
Neomi’s Grill is tucked into the second floor of the Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isles Beach. You’d be hard-pressed to find it unless someone told you how to get there. Despite decor reminiscent of the ’80s, the place serves American classics with Caribbean and Latin American influences – foods you want to eat […]
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Although Cheesecake Factory sued Nexxt for copycatting recipes nearly 10 years ago, Nexxt’s novel-size menu and giant portions still remind us of the mall-hugging chain. Unless you are a water boy eating your way to linebacker or you want to take half of your dinner to work for lunch tomorrow, plan to share. The sophisticated […]
It might seem off-the-wall to say Kendall’s Off the Grille is an upscale, healthful eatery in a traffic-choked shopping mall. But if you’ve eaten at OTG (as the regulars like to call it), it doesn’t sound that far-fetched. This sleek little place proves that good-tasting and good for you are not morons of the oxy […]
Kris Wessel’s famous barbecued shrimp are back, this time in South Beach and alongside a cornucopia of dishes drawing from old Florida cuisine, as well as the Caribbean and Latin American influences that color the world of South Florida dining. The whole menu, however, is gluten-free, which means no traditional flour. But that doesn’t mean […]
It’s been more than 20 years since Ortanique opened on “the Mile” in July 1999, but chef/owner Cindy Hutson’s Caribbean-influenced Cuisine of the Sun never grows old. Red Stripe-steamed mussels, jerk chicken penne pasta, West Indian-style bouillabaisse in curried coconut broth – let’s face it, you can’t get this sort of fare anywhere else in […]