Huahua’s Taqueria

Situated on South Beach’s Lincoln Road, Huahua’s Taqueria doesn’t abide by any authenticity besides its own. It isn’t exactly a Mexican restaurant, nor is it Tex-Mex or even fusion. It’s the kind of place you usually visit after midnight, on evenings when you’ve perhaps had too much to drink, and nothing but a deep-fried avocado […]

Hungry Bear Sub Shop

Are you so hungry you could eat, well, a large carnivorous mammal? Hungry Bear, a hole-in-the-wall hidden in a strip mall across from Miami Dade College’s Kendall campus, serves hot, tasty, mammoth subs sure to tame any beast of an appetite. Be prepared for the typical weekday lunch-rush line — one so long it usually […]

Hurricane Grill & Wings

The highlight of Hurricane Grill & Wings is the seemingly endless choice of sauces – 32, to be exact – that flavor the wings. They are broken down into groups ranging from category one (mild) to category five (seek shelter) and include flavors as varied as barbecue, Jamaican jerk, and “ridiculously hot hurricane sauce.” It […]

Hy Vong

In 1975, Vietnamese-born Tung Nguyen was young, pregnant, and ready to start a culinary revolution. Five years later, she and refugee sponsor Kathy Manning opened Hy Vong. Today the spot is one of Little Havana’s best-kept secrets, serving up authentic Vietnamese standards with international twists. Take a seat in the unassuming dining room on any […]

Ideas Restaurant

You can watch executive chef Jorge Sanchez and his kitchen crew at work in a gleaming stainless-steel kitchen; the rest of the tastefully appointed space is bathed in beige, gracefully draped, and soothingly illuminated. Don’t miss the suckling baby pig, well-spiced and succulently confited in its fat until the crust absolutely crackles. Bouncy baby lamb […]

Il Gabbiano

At Il Gabbiano, brothers Gino and Fernando Masci march out a succession of solidly, sometimes stunningly satisfying traditional Italian fare. The siblings come to Miami by way of their hometown of Abruzzi, Italy, with a 26-year stopover as owners of Greenwich Village’s renowned Il Mulino. They, along with Luigi Tullio, have re-created the magic here […]

Il Migliore Trattoria

This quaintly appointed Tuscan-style trattoria is a gem. The menu and cuisine are as elemental as can be, chef/owner Neal Cooper favoring fresh, quality ingredients over complicated cooking techniques. Actually there’s no cooking involved when it comes to cold appetizers of prosciutto, bresaola, and beef carpaccio, all lavishly portioned and plated in unadulterated fashion. Caprese […]

Il Mulino New York

Sure, there’s another outpost of New York’s Il Mulino in Sunny Isles Beach, but why shlep there when the team behind it opened a sleek, whitewashed sibling in SoFi? Complimentary antipasti come in many forms: a tray of freshly baked bread, Italian sausage, spiced fried zucchini, and bruschetta with mussels. This is just the beginning. […]

Il Mulino New York – Miami

Hey there, Mr. I-Used-to-Have-a-Bottomless-Expense-Account. Back then, you would breeze into Il Mulino like a big shot, thumb through the wine list, and choose one of the vintage reserves. Plus, you’ll still have your classic Manhattan cocktail — for chrissakes, a man’s gotta live. And if you’re polite, there’s a good chance you’ll be served a […]

Imlee Indian Bistro

You have to look pretty darn hard to find chow from the place where Columbus thought he had arrived. Sure, there are plenty of the walk-up cafeterias selling caf

Indian Palate

This Coral Gables restaurant is nothing if not ambitious, the menu delving into regional dishes not seen in our other Indian joints. You can find chicken cooked in the styles of not only tandoori, biryani, khorma, and tikka masala, but also noorjehani, karachi, jalfrezi, makhani, andhra, and chettinad. The last, a curry specialty from Tamilnadu […]

Indomania

Indomania is a Dutch-Indonesian restaurant. Rijsttafel is the house specialty, but rather than being served as numerous dishes of food, as is tradition, the components — anchored by a mound of steamy rice — come crammed onto a single plate: ayam opor (chicken braised with coconut milk); grilled, skewered chicken sateh (satay); crisped green beans, […]