Lunch at La Loggia pulsates with the energy of a big-city restaurant, more so than perhaps any establishment in downtown Miami. Only a few basic northern Italian dishes are served, and all are cooked to order, meaning the emphasis is on freshness. The fairly priced food may not inspire, but is it rarely insipid. At […]
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From the get-go, La Moderna has offered a different kind of Italian — not pizza or pasta, but the florally, astringent cocktails becoming increasingly popular in Rome. Smartly mixed libations hide behind kitschy names like Thelma & Louise and Dr. Strangelove. The former blends hibiscus-infused Aperol with smoky Brugal rum, fresh strawberries, coconut soda water, […]
Since 2017, La Piazzetta has churned out more than two dozen kinds of pies in a space located less than a block north of the Upper Buena Vista complex. Inside, find an Italian-farmhouse setting outfitted with brick and wood walls, wine barrels, and a central pizza oven. At mismatched tables with similarly eclectic chairs, dine […]
In a town full of okay Italian restaurants, this handsome Sunny Isles eatery featuring a spacious outdoor patio and cozy dining room with a wood-fired pizza oven is, well, okay. A roasted Portobello mushroom smeared with herbed goat cheese and tricked out with crisp pancetta and balsamic syrup is one of the better dishes. Vitello […]
Some people need special lighting, kitschy artwork, stuffy classical music, and sky-high prices to feel like they’re buying gourmet. If that’s you, skip Laurenzo’s, where the focus is on awesome food at reasonable prices. The store is huge, offering hard-to-find high-end and/or imported grocery products, gorgeous produce (from the farmers’ market across the street), luscious […]
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Le Sirenuse is more Italian fantasy than a place to grab a quick after-work beer. The elegant transplant has its roots in Positano, a magical city that hugs the Amalfi coastline. Located inside the Surf Club, whose rich history dates to the 1930s, this stateside Sirenuse is a lush romantic confection of a bar, filled […]
If you’re on a quest to find the best pasta in Miami, consider Luca Osteria, where Giorgio Rapicavoli channels his Italian heritage in a quaint spot named for his son. Located along the pedestrian-only stretch of Giralda Plaza, the restaurant offers the chef’s indulgent interpretations of classic dishes with the same spirit his beloved Eating […]
At first sight, Lucali, the Miami outpost of Mark Iacono’s famed Brooklyn flagship, looks like a regular pizza joint. Furnishings are unassuming – mismatched tables and chairs, an open kitchen, a working bench manned by T-shirted pizzaiolos – but by candlelight, everything glows. Men in white shine with sweat as they use empty wine bottles […]
True Italian cuisine from Rome, as this cozy trattoria’s menu touts, it is not. Virtually none of that city’s most famed and/or unique specialties is among the fairly generic list of offerings (beef and salmon carpaccios, tiramisu, et cetera). But for those who want to eat what Romans do, homemade ravioli di ricotta e spinaci […]
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Chef Michael Pirolo spent years traveling and cooking at Michelin-starred temples in Piedmont, Lombardy, Bologna, and Campagne. When he returned to the United States, he linked up with Scott Conant and eventually led the opening of Scarpetta at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach before debuting his own Italian restaurant, Macchialina. Pirolo’s skills are many and precise, […]
This market/wine bar in Wynwood is a place to taste, live, and share the feeling of what it’s like to be in Italy. Made in Italy carries 18 types of cured meats that can be sliced to order. There are also 22 cheeses, along with homemade artisanal breads and antipasti. What the owners call an […]
This is an authentic Italian-American joint, and that’s a good thing. Take Mama Jennie’s spaghetti and meatballs, please! The meatballs are a masterpiece. Tip to big eaters: Mama’s meat sauce is even more concentrated than that on the spaghetti and meatballs – and spaghetti with meat sauce is all you can eat. Those not in […]
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This is a classic New York-style pizza joint. There’s no d
This is a classic New York-style pizza joint. There’s no decor aside from the requisite cheese and pepperoni art prints and a flashing neon “open” sign. Hurried servers juggle multiple slices as busy downtown workers expend their half-hour lunch breaks on cheap grub. The first Mario’s opened in 1969, and many branches have followed, with […]
This is a classic New York-style pizza joint. There’s no d
This is a classic New York-style pizza joint. There’s no d