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Showing 661 - 682 of 2475At Dragon 1 Chinese Restaurant, it’s important not to be fooled by the crumpled menu or the mismatched lavender and green banquettes. The mess of notebooks, crumbs, and takeout boxes piled behind the register should be only a distraction. Owner Alan Zhang is cooking some of Miami’s most intense, flavorful Chinese food. Though he was […]
Although Dragon’s owners are from Canton, the food is overwhelmingly Chinese-American, which means it isn’t any more genuinely Chinese than Italian-American food is genuinely Italian; both are cuisines of adaptation. But nonauthentic isn’t a synonym for bad. Both of these immigrant-invented genres can be very tasty when prepared well, as Dragon’s dishes are. Especially good […]
Once you step inside Dragonfly, the third location for the Gainesville-based ownership group, it’s easy to see why the place is packed even at 10 p.m. There’s a veritable wonderland of Asian bric-a-brac. A regiment of gilded cats stands guard over the open kitchen, the creatures’ unflinching eyes gazing across the space. A vintage pachinko […]
The roasted eggplant dip at Driftwood Room, the new restaurant at the revamped Nautilus South Beach Hotel, arrives packed inside a charred zucchini. Diners have two options: Plunge the accompanying pita slices into the tangy eggplant, or cut right into the zucchini and enjoy two tasty vegetables in one bite, sans bread. Such was the […]
Duffy’s is a chain, but the North Miami Beach location stands alone for its uniqueness, service, and sheer square footage. The oversized bar is equipped with a TV screen over every single seat, so you can watch football while your friend can tune into badminton. If you’re on a budget, Duffy’s offers BOGO for most […]
When you really want to cheer a local team on, especially the Hurricanes or the Dolphins, you will fit right in wearing your most audacious colors at one of Miami’s most historic sports bars. Every inch of wall space is lined with a sports banner or picture.