Timo Restaurant & Bar is consistent – consistently fine. The casually upscale restaurant is defined by warm, contemporary urban design elements and, like the cuisine, conveys an accessible coupling of homespun and high-end. The cooking is less about wow than Tao: It adheres to a belief in the simple, natural, and honest. Among many winners […]
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This South Beach veteran cooks pastas to order, including noodles such as pipette all’amatriciana with bacon and onions, and elbows with porcini mushrooms and arugula. Gnocchi float like foam on waves. Dishes come in three sizes: starter, regular, or family (the last two are served in bowls with ladles). Dependable meat and fish entrées mark […]
Toscana Divino unites all things Tuscan – food, wine, fashion, art – inside a 150-seat Brickell eatery. Start with a selection of the tagliere: a wooden cutting board adorned with individual, three, or five Italian cheeses and salumi, or with antipasti, such as the traditional pappa al pomodoro, a hearty, rich Tuscan bread and puréed […]
Located in Aventura Mall, this super busy restaurant is loud, noisy, and always packed with kids, shoppers, and overspill from next door would-be diners at Cheesecake Factory that don’t want to wait two hours for a table. Lucky for them, the Italian fare here is better than mall food should be. Diners can start with […]
When you’ve had it up to here with lasagna, tiramisu, and all the usual Italian culinary suspects, this cheery, bustling trattoria offers some pleasant alternatives. Vitello tonnato, the classic pairing of unctuous tuna mayonnaise and cold roasted veal, is nicely done and a perfect summertime dish. The same goes for above-average gnocchi in a creamy, […]
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Even with competition high, Tutto is one of the town’s top pie maestros. The crust is made in a brick oven, as all proper pizzas in Italy are made, and tastes like it: thin, crisp but still foldable, and as chewy and delectably flavorful as honest homemade bread; you’ll want to eat even the bare […]
Stephen Starr has a new Miami Beach eatery, Upland. The modus operandi is “to make guests feel like [the restaurant is] lucky to have them, not that they’re lucky to be here,” explains Upland’s top toque, Justin Smillie. Before linking arms with Starr to open the original Upland in Manhattan two years ago, Smillie earned […]
Beneath the canopied exterior of Via Verdi Cucina Rustica, elderly couples, 40-somethings with small children, and pretty young things appear at ease. A must-try is the eggplant parmigiana. Made with organic eggplant, it boasts the perfect consistency and blends well with the slightly sweet marinara sauce. The Mediterranean octopus is also flawless. Accented with chickpeas […]
Helmed by acclaimed Miami bartender Valentino Longo, this Italian aperitivo bar in the Elser Hotel downtown opened with authentic Italian cocktails and a selection of pizzas that even nonna would approve of. Here you’ll find Italian influences in every detail, including multiple negroni options, plus three sections stacked with other cocktails. But whatever you order […]
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Can a sprawling suburban temple built to entertain the joys of rabid consumerism really be home to a moderately priced Italian restaurant with the sensibilities of an authentic Tuscan trattoria? Actually, yes, if the restaurant is Villagio. Succulent rock shrimp with plump cannellini beans, arugula, radicchio, and tomatoes tossed in a mild balsamic dressing is […]
Vista’s all-day menu includes a sweet grilled peach salad with stracciatella and toasted pine nuts and a daily rotating risotto. The gnocchetti arrives with a spring-green purée of poblano peppers and mint, garnished with a creamy parmigiana foam. Crushed pistachios give the dish added texture and an earthy, sweet finish. Other main courses range from […]
For a town with many charming, evocative neighborhoods, Miami has relatively few charming, evocative neighborhood restaurants. This modest little Italian eatery in a nothing-much Key Biscayne strip mall is one. There’s no reinventing of the culinary wheel, simply the staples of the Italian kitchen done with a bit more care and verve than at many […]
Since opening in 2017 inside Coral Gables’ historic Hotel St. Michel, Zucca has cemented its rep as one of the city’s most beloved Italian restaurants. Chef Manuel Garcia, with training from Michelin-starred kitchens, delivers refined classics that locals swear by, such as veal Parmesan and stuffed zucchini flowers. Boasting more than 2,000 bottles, the restaurant’s […]
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