Locals flock to this eatery for creative and distinctive food and drinks in a relaxed and rustic setting. The Federal’s distinctiveness cannot be overstated: You won’t see crispy omassum tripe with barbecue powder and maple-syrup dipping sauce; jar-o-duck with candied sweet potatoes and charred marshmallow fluff; or Buffalo-style pig wings just anywhere. The so-called wings […]
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At Three, Mango Gang legend Norman Van Aken cooks his signature Florida-fusion cuisine in a sleek and tropical space. The staff is disciplined, and the food is topnotch. But even more spectacular is the space. It’s outfitted with midcentury-modern furnishings such as royal-blue velvet chairs and gold-trimmed black tables. They’re streamlined and allow for diners […]
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 […]
Tucked inside the breathtaking Pérez Art Museum Miami is the casual, airy restaurant Verde. It is noted restaurateur Stephen Starr’s third Miami outpost and his third eatery nationwide attached to a cultural institution. Inside the café and on the museum’s patio, ladies who lunch, hipsters, and young families meet to eat after a morning spent […]
James Bond could seduce anyone – female, male, a little of both. And at South Beach’s Vesper American Brasserie, he’s seducing patrons with sexy cocktails like the Octopussy. And their brunch … oh, their brunch. A $28 price fix menu includes the likes of waffles, pancakes, applewood smoked bacon, grilled veggies, sushi, an omelette station […]
When you’re looking for a laid-back evening of food and booze, sometimes it’s best to get away from the bustle of South Beach and take a night off from hunting for parking in the Gables. Miami Springs might not be famous for hopping nightlife, but Woody’s West End Tavern offers an easygoing getaway from all […]
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YOLO stands for You Only Live Once, which is probably the owners’ way of saying, “Spend money and have another cocktail.” Kidding aside, YOLO is run by a group of Broward County power peeps who know how to run a solid business — the same guys who brought you Tarpon Bend, Himmarshee Bar & Grill, […]