This La Palma is a no-frills West Miami mainstay. Most Magic City natives know it is the place to get churros – basically Latin doughnuts – on a chilly night. And although the cafe con leche is sweet and typically close to perfection, it’s not for dunking. Churros here can be accompanied only by this […]
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At Doral’s Las Mercedes Restaurant, the succulent, fat-rippled slabs served Thursday through Saturday speak for themselves. At most, there’s a dusting of salt and pepper, perhaps accompanied by a splash of mojo. Racks of beef and pork are pulled from a smoking vessel, then cleaved and served with two sides such as moros, maduros, or […]
The brainchild of Jim Heins and Food Network host and cookbook author Ingrid Hoffman, this black and hot-pink truck roves the streets of Miami serving guilt-inducing street food. Its Latin macho burger ($6.25) – a double patty of chorizo, chuck, and sirloin blend topped with caramelized onions, jalape
Lettuce & Tomato is a swank gastropub that offers an industrial yet warm atmosphere tucked away on West Dixie Highway at NE 171st Street. Featuring a juxtaposition of Latin and Asian flavors, the menu lists plates such as huevos rotos, served with hand-cut garlic French fries, sofrito, serrano ham, three fried eggs, and a pinch […]
Literary accents can be seen (and read) all over the place at Loba. For instance, a vegetarian entr
Mario’s Cuban Cuisine is an irresistible Homestead gem that serves sizable portions of Latin American goodness. Whether you’re enjoying lunch inside at a comfortable booth or a late-night snack on the awning-covered patio, you can count on a good deal for a good meal. Most dishes are affordable, and the menu largely consists of traditional […]
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Mary’s Coin Laundry and Cafeteria opened in 1982 as a simple wash house. It was converted from a plant nursery and Bahamian-style wooden shack that had been around 55 years. Owner Victor Sanchez, a construction worker and son-in-law of the Mary for whom the place is named, then noticed that young people prefer to wash […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hialeah has a small but bustling Nicaraguan community that finds the comforts of its homeland at Rincon Nica, a homey restaurant just minutes away from the Palmetto Expressway’s NW 103rd Street exit. The place is not overly decorated with Nicaraguan artifacts and knickknacks, like other Nica eateries throughout Miami-Dade, except for the oil painting of […]
Miami Cuban café meets bohemian coffeehouse at Tinta y Café. A window outside dispenses Cuban coffee, pastelitos, and croquetas to sleepy 9-to-5 workers in need of a jolt en route to the office. Inside, mismatched couches and bookshelves re-create a living room where you can read or work while sipping coffee or eating lunch. The […]
At the Vagabond Restaurant & Bar, Alex Chang serves chapulines — grasshoppers sourced from Mexico that are boiled, sun-dried, and roasted in garlic and chilies before they’re vacuum-packed and sent north. Such is what’s now expected of the 25-year-old Chang, who became a quasi-culinary celebrity after he appeared in a documentary about an illegal restaurant […]
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Buried in a tiny strip mall that lies hidden in the shadow of the Kendale Lakes Plaza is a treasure called Via Veneto. You won’t find gold or precious stones here, but flavors that once required a trek to the South American hinterlands. Via Veneto offers traditional Italian flavors of homemade gelato such as vanilla, […]