Latin American in Miami New Times
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The man behind the Asian-influenced Peruvian food at 33 Kitchen in Coconut Grove is Chilean-born chef Sebastian Fernandez. He worked at the Coral Reef Yacht Club for 14 years before leaving to open 33 Kitchen with his Peruvian wife, Leslie Ames. The restaurant’s name is a nod to the Grove’s zip code, as well as […]
Watch the games on big-screen TV while enjoying cold brews and killer sandwiches.
Michael Schwartz’s Amara at Paraiso is beautifully set on Biscayne Bay. Located in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood, the 4,500-square-foot dining room boasts indoor and outdoor seating, all with a waterfront view. The James Beard Award-winning chef, best known for his Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, calls Amara at Paraiso a “love letter to Miami.” But the […]
The setting is luxe, on the Four Seasons’ seventh-floor terrace (if a two-acre expanse with a pool and waterfall can be called a terrace). The menu’s tapas – ranging from an appetizing assortment of imported olives to more filling small plates such as creamy croquetas de marisco and new potatoes with wonderfully garlicky aioli – […]
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Things have been rough since Jorgie Ramos flipped from the real-estate biz to restaurants. He has opened and closed one restaurant and been tied up in a host of legal headaches with his second. The place, now named Barley, an American Brasserie, specializes in the kind of gut-busting, beer-friendly classics Ramos has honed as his […]
Cafe Charlotte features Venezuelan specialties. A great intro to that nation’s cuisine is a sampler including guayanas cheese (similar to mozzarella but looser), teque
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Between Cuban cantinero Julio Cabrera’s daiquiris and chef Michelle Bernstein’s fare, there’s something uniquely Miami about Cafe La Trova. Bernstein’s comfort food is all-around tempting; she works to meet the foodie fantasies of her guests, whether they’re in search of elaborate dishes or a traditional tres leches dessert. Cabrera’s cantineros take pride in the art […]
Funk is the word at Caffe Vialetto. No, not the music genre, but rather a signature dessert that folks just can’t get enough of. Think tiramisu spruced up with some Heath Bar crunch. What’s more, the treat arrives in a pool of blueberry sauce and condensed milk. There are plenty of other decadent items to […]
On weekends, Catharsis Restaurant and Lounge pulses with the Latin drum beats of Buena Vista Social Club’s “El Cuarto de Tula.” At this 80-seat Little Havana eatery, almost everyone sings along because they all know the lyrics. Partners Hernan Stutzer, Marcelo Malvicino, and Vivian Gonz
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Cases at this Argentine bakery contain a vast variety of butter-based cookies as well as fruit tarts, napoleons, strawberry cheesecakes, and mini-pecan pies. Then there are the turnovers tunneled with sweet cheese, fruit, and dulce de leche and trays of facturas atop the counters. The Argentine-style empanada, with its juicy, full-flavored chicken and saut
In addition to the nation’s namesake wax job and trademark hotties, Brazil’s also got cuisine worth coveting. Once housed in a gas station nearby, Cypo Caf
