Italian in Miami New Times
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Don’t be misled by the vaguely Spanish name — this place is purely Italian. It also looks more like a cottage than a restaurant, which only amplifies the cozy and intimate vibe that makes this romantic little eatery an excellent date spot. While nibbling complimentary roasted-and-mashed garlic spread on crusty bread, enjoy the charms of […]
For a quarter of a century, Perricone’s was a popular presence in Brickell. Last year, owner Steven J. Perricone announced the restaurant and market would close its iconic space and move to a new location in the Roads. The new 2,600-square-foot market and 150-seat dining room opened in June with many of the touches people […]
A whole slew of tuxedoed servers descend upon the table like some gastronomic SWAT team, leaving behind spicy slices of zucchini, mounds of diced ripe tomatoes laced with olive oil and basil, a basket of Italian bread and focaccia crisps, and flutes of sparkling pink champagne. At this point you might be tempted to say, […]
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Even if the movie at Regal South Beach a few doors over was more than atrocious, you’ll go home happy after a postshow pizza at Piola, especially if you wash down your pie with the Italian pizzeria’s special frozen limoncello drink, a sort of lemon/vodka sorbet that goes down easy and hits hard. The stylish […]
This Italian sister to the stunningly successful Prime 112 succeeds as an all-purpose upscale dining venue. Patrons can begin by choosing from soups; salads; coal-oven pizzas; oysters; caviar; cocktails of shrimp, crab, or lobster; baked clams; fried bufala mozzarella; antipasti; and one big Kobe meatball with ricotta and a memorable marinara sauce. Entrées include the […]
Primo Pizza has developed a following since it brought its New York-style pizza to Miami Beach. Its newer location in midtown is an improved version of the Miami Beach shop; it’s much more pleasant and comfortable, has indoor and outdoor seating, and sports a couple of flat-screen TVs for sports-watchers. The pizza doesn’t come cheap. […]
Formerly the executive sous-chef at Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak, Justin Flit opened Proof Pizza & Pasta in midtown because the neighborhood’s “cool” factor was the ideal setting for the casual, inviting, anti-Italian restaurant he’s always envisioned owning. Though nearly everything at Proof has Italian undertones, the executive chef and owner is adamant about serving the […]
The cuisine here is firmly rooted in the two titans of the gastronomy in the northwestern provinces of Italy: Piedmont and Lombardy. To wit: exquisitely delicious, fontina-fluffed ravioli drizzled with butter and white truffle oil. And tenderly braised veal with cipollini onions melted in vermouth. And luscious lasagna featuring spinach pasta lightly layered with beef […]
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The concise menu here is slightly more extensive than at owner Gary Rack’s other venue, Table 42 Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar in Boca Raton (formerly Coal Mine Pizza). Both spots specialize in coal-fired pies but also offer starters, salads, and pastas; Racks adds a handful of fish, meat, and poultry entrées to the mix. […]
You want risotto with truffle essence? Fuhgeddaboutit. This is a red-sauce joint. The food is not fancy-schmancy northern Italian, or authentically Italian at all. It’s Italian-American, a simple, honest soul-food genre developed a century ago by impoverished southern Italian immigrants. And gregarious chef/owner Marc Randazzo, a former boxer, does it right, just like his grandma […]
Walk into Rincon Argentino with any doubts about the restaurant’s philosophy and they’ll quickly melt away. The reason: the gigantic fire pit in the middle of the dining room that’s usually covered with dripping racks of sausage, beef, and sometimes a whole pig. Argentine cuisine is all about the carne, baby. An Argentine barbecue special […]
Walk into Rincon Argentino with any doubts about the restaurant’s philosophy and they’ll quickly melt away. The reason? The gigantic fire pit in the middle of the dining room that’s usually covered with dripping racks of sausage, beef, and sometimes a whole pig. Argentine cuisine is all about the carne, baby. An Argentine barbecue special […]
Ristorante Fratelli Milano’s umbrella-shaded tables are tightly clustered together on pinched, pedestrian-clogged SE First Street, and the two dozen indoor seats are just as closely cramped in the windowless aisle of a room. This ain’t exactly the Piazza del Duomo. Limited starter choices include an antipasti misto, bruschetta atop toasted ciabatta bread, soup of the […]
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From the outside, it looks like your average neighborhood Italian joint, but what goes on inside this dark and intimate 28-seater is quite extraordinary. For one thing, there are no menus. Romeo comes by the table, inquires as to your likes and dislikes, and prepares a personalized menu accordingly. Dinners are composed of six courses, […]
This family-run operation serves heartwarming homemade pastas at fair prices in an unpretentious setting. Mama Rosinella is on the premises to oversee the meatball, lasagna, and gnocchi production, but it’s the kitchen staff that consistently churns out fresh and tasty meals. Same family and concept as original Sport Cafe, but with the added allure of […]
This is not an extensive salumeria by any means, but the salumi are prepared and served in ideal fashion: sliced paper-thin and delicately mounded upon wooden cheese boards. The selection encompasses two kinds of prosciutto (di Parma and San Daniele), along with mortadella, bresaola, guanciale, salame, cacciatorino, cotto al tartufo, and speck. Fresh bread from […]