Lisetty Llampalla and Justin Sherrer run Doce Provisions, a gastropub that epitomizes Miami in a nutshell: part Cuban, part American. The original restaurant, located in the center of bustling Little Havana, seats only about a dozen patrons, who come for this perfect marriage of dishes: Cuban sandwiches and fried chicken, tostones and disco truffle fries, […]
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The name translates to Juice Palace, and that’s exactly what this chain is: a topnotch spot for fresh, natural juices. That, and so much more. The open-air restaurant is composed of three main areas: a juice bar, a sandwich counter, and a large hot-food section that offers great Cuban food as individual meals or by […]
Fuego y Mar, located at The Ritz-Carlton South Beach, offers a distinctively Miami Beach-inspired setting for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch. The influence of coastal Latin America is weaved throughout the dining experience, drawing from Mexican, Cuban, Venezuelan, and Colombian cuisine. Here, guests and local can enjoy casual communal dining with uninterrupted views of the […]
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This Coconut Grove staple, named for the elusive cat that was a symbol of power for the Mayan and Aztec, offers South American fare in a colorful setting. Jaguar offers several different ceviches, along with a selection of grilled meats and seafood. Pair your dinner with a South American favorite like a pisco sour or […]
Juvia sits on the penthouse level of the Herzog & de Meuron-designed building at 1111 Lincoln Rd. like a sparkling jewel set in concrete. After a brief elevator ride up, guests step into an open-air dining room with vertical gardens designed by Patrick Blanc and much of the rest of the space defined by nature. […]
It’s often the tiniest of places that go unnoticed for months. Then someone stumbles across them, loves them, and spreads the word so much that the little spaces become booming hot spots. That is exactly what happened to La Latina, a “new” areperia on NE Second Avenue, just east of midtown. Cheese and sweet plantain […]
You’d think more restaurants in this food capital of the Caribbean would know how to fry a green plantain. Yet all too often, they’re too big, too thickly sliced, not ripe enough. And they’re never hot; you find yourself staring at a flavorless, lukewarm pile of plantain pucks. The ones at Laguna always come out […]
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 […]
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Today, Luis Galindo’s Latin American Cafeteria & Restaurant, named for the brother of Cuban sandwich patron Ra
Mall of the Americas features many stores that offer amazing prices on clothing, shoes, accessories, sporting goods, home electronics and furnishings. National retailers include Tiger Direct, Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, Old Navy Outlet, Foot Locker, Kids for Less, Payless Shoesource and Home Depot. Also be sure to check out Traffic Shoes, Piccadilly Shoes, Steps […]
The shelves are stocked to the gills with import market goods from South America, the display cases stuffed with assertively colored desserts of every stripe, and the countertop piled with sandwiches of varying shapes. Specialties of the house – other than the steamy espressos poured all day – are empanadas modeled after those from Argentina, […]
Near the edge of the Everglades, husband-and-wife team Vanessa Rivera and Gian Carlo Accinelli forwent a white wedding and instead opened a quaint space with romantic quotes scribbled in chalk on every wall. Peru’s Asian influences emerge in sandwiches like the pollo chi jau kay, made with fried chicken thighs doused in a combination of […]
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Celebrated Venezuelan chef Carlos Garc
Panizza, located on a relatively quiet block of Lincoln Road, is a small bistro known for its Latin “comfort” food and comfortable surroundings. Menu items show Italian, Spanish, and Argentine influences in the empanadas, savory pies, and tortillas with ingredients that include potato, spinach, and onion. The paninis include steak, chicken Milanese, and veggie burgers, […]
Here, on the oblong Bay Harbor Islands, where people rarely glance left and right as they make their way to or from the beach, Paon Eatery’s Federico Cassino has assembled a menu of hearty bistro fare offered at far more reasonable prices than what can be found at the nearby Bal Harbour Shops. It comes […]