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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 […]
The food at most bookstore cafés usually encourages more fear and loathing than great expectations, but the cute little Café at Books & Books is actually a casual, inexpensive, unpretentious garden of earthly delights. The menu covers all the expected soup-salad-sandwich bases but also offers a few more adventurous options. Try the guava-glazed pork tenderloin […]
There’s not a lot to say about the Cheesecake Factory that every American doesn’t already know. The longest menu in creation. Cheesecakes in every incarnation. Epically caloric pasta dishes. The usual. But after a long day of fighting crowds and spending cash at Dadeland Mall – a respite at this popular chain is more than […]
For years, Stephen Starr had an eye on Miami Beach’s Motel Ankara and even once considered buying the art deco grande dame. The chance arose when Starwood Hotels purchased the Collins Avenue property and embarked on a $100 million makeover. The only thing that could go inside, he said, is the Continental. The retro-chic restaurant […]
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At Dolores, but You Can Call Me Lolita, there are Vietnamese salmon egg rolls, but you can call them yummy. Dinners encompass pork tenderloin, short-rib ravioli, and linguine with pesto and shrimp, but you can call it all a great deal either way. A dozen wines are poured by the glass, and desserts include items […]
“Enso is an evolutionary solutions workshop which creates the scientific study of deliciousness.” So begins the insanely inventive, thoroughly audacious menu at this new sushi/hibachi/Mediterranean deconstructionist establishment on Lincoln Road. Each of a dozen main courses is categorized as “Study,” “Analysis,” or “Inspiration”; some come fragmented into four. Yellowtail, for instance, brings hamachi meatballs; a […]
Miami’s premier upscale foodie emporium displays an impressive array of reasonably priced, decently flavorful meals to go, freshly made or frozen. Skip the frozen ones, which resemble the TV dinners of the bad old days. Instead, try the excellent New England-style clam chowder, hearty pasta e fagioli, well-made lasagna, or tasty chicken potpie; any one […]
Tucked along Alhambra Circle in Coral Gables, the Globe is an ideal place to meet for happy hour. This quaint and cozy bar/restaurant has high-class flair. Crystal chandeliers hang from the ceiling, and classic paintings line the walls. Despite the grand piano, the music comes from a DJ who spins loud house music, adding a […]
You don’t go to Fort Lauderdale’s Lips to eat but to be eaten: The drag queens and divas who patrol the crowd have a sharp eye for a sweet little morsel like you to chew on, so wear your thickest skin. Dinner shows, with a full three-course menu, are at 8:15 or 8:30 Tuesday through […]
As Miami Beach’s Sunset Harbour neighborhood has grown more popular, the offerings at restaurants in the area have become increasingly varied but also more expensive. Lutum – from local operators Washington Charles and Antar Sosa, along with chef Mike Mayta – is the antidote. An ethereal chicken liver mousse begins with the organ meat taking […]
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Nemesis is what chef/owner Micah Edelstein wants it to be — take it or leave it. We’ll take it. The hip, relaxed 30-seater is welcoming, the eclectic and delectable cuisine infused with influences from Micah’s native South Africa. The resultant melding of distinctive spices and ingredients creates flavors not available on any other plates in […]
It’s only fitting that a nightclub named Santo – Spanish for saint – shares its address with a multimillion-dollar casino. shares its address with a multimillion-dollar casino. Originally on South Beach’s Lincoln Road, Santo relocated to Hallandale Beach’s Gulfstream Park in the summer of 2010. Though the area’s nightlife was seemingly nonexistent, this 4,000-square-foot, urban-chic […]
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 […]
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Time Out Market Miami is a foodie heaven. Packing 17 eateries, a demo cooking area, and three bars into 17,000 square feet, the media brand’s first U.S. food hall showcases some of the finest local chefs’ food stands. The elite lineup includes Jeremy Ford’s take on Korean dishes, Michael Beltran’s wood-burning-oven-cooked fare at Leña, and […]
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The Village Chalet Restaurant works on several levels. Visiting the quaint place hidden inside the Cauley Square Historic Village is like traveling back in time to an Old South restaurant. Service and setting are reminiscent of less harried days. At night, the Village Chalet turns into an underrated entertainment venue with live music. The atmosphere […]
Located in Miami’s Design District, this place is, thankfully, neither another glam decorator shop nor another glam resto-lounge. This Best of 2007 (Best Wine Shop) winner is also a nice, casual, and comfortable neighborhood restaurant where, unlike most places, one can eat lunch and dinner almost every day of the week, without dressing to the […]