Miami Juice

The fruit juices are fine at this juice bar/eatery, which has been an oasis of cool in a rather unhip neighborhood since 1992. The small selection of organic produce, vitamin supplements, and other healthful groceries is also of reliably high quality. What distinguishes this place from the average smoothie shop, though, are its strongly Middle […]

Miami Smokers Urban Smokehouse

Andres Barrientos and James Bowers started Miami Smokers in a few coolers while working at a catering company. The goal? To make better bacon. Soon the business moved into Bowers’ Coconut Grove apartment, where they produced mounds of the smoky, salty stuff that made its way to biergartens and pop-up brunches. Now, a dedicated space […]

Miami’s Finest Caribbean Restaurant

Air Jamaica posters on bright-pink walls beckon you to the islands via beautifully lush landscapes, but the food at Errol and Carol Whyte’s cheery downtown restaurant lets you know you don’t have to get on a plane to enjoy authentic Caribbean cooking. We mean the real deal: oxtail, cow foot, curry goat — this place […]

Michael Mina 74

Michael Mina 74 — the tony late-night spot at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach — might remind you of a nightclub. Inside the cavernous dining room, bachelorettes clink glasses of champagne, men in suits chat over stone crabs and Vieux Carr

Michael’s Cafe

This Middle Eastern restaurant in Kendall is not a mirage. It was once a gas station next to the railroad tracks but has been transformed into an outdoor café that serves as an oasis for locals. There is live music almost every night and a vast assortment of ice-cold Middle Eastern beers. The large-screen TV […]

Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink

The Design District’s dining OG – Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink – continues to impress. Restaurateur Michael Schwartz’s strategy can be summed up in six simple words: Serve fresh food, prepared with care. That philosophy earned him a James Beard Award back in 2010. Though he has since assembled a small restaurant empire, Michael’s Genuine […]

Michy’s

Run by Miami’s hottest chef, Michy’s is like the classical European restaurants of yesteryear, when everything was made from scratch. Whole chickens, ducks, and fish are taken apart and portioned, the bones reserved for stocks. Steaks are carved from the whole sirloin. Pastas, gnocchi, French fries, mayonnaise: all prepared on the premises. The dinner menu […]

The Middle East Best Food

It’s pretty bold to hang signs in your window and above your cash register claiming you serve the best pita in the nation. But owner Aziz Ali stands by his claim and refuses to tell anyone why this is so. “It just is,” he says. “I don’t want to give you my secret.” Know what? […]

Midorie 79th

This blink-and-you’ll-miss-it neighborhood favorite near the Biscayne Boulevard end of the 79th Street Causeway dispenses wonderfully simple and straightforward sushi and ingredient-based sushi bowls. The maki, determinedly classic and unfancy, are constructed with great care. Look for daily specials, cooked-fish creations, and, for dessert, a handful of mochi ice cream flavors, including matcha green tea […]

Midtown Oyster Bar

Inside Midtown Oyster Bar, you’ll find tawny, shovel-shaped Moon Shoals perfectly salted by frigid ocean waves. They’re delicate, creamy, and best enjoyed with a splash of tangy, rosy mignonette. Larger and more assertively briny Rocky Nooks rest on flatter shells; still, the shuckers here preserve the few drops of savory oyster liquor. The one-page paper […]

The Mighty

GThe Mighty invites you to imbibe with a cocktail list that includes a “Guava Mule,” an array of beer-and-shot combos, and an impressive roster of beers. The food menu offers ample bar fare, from burgers and chicken wings to oysters and quite a few vegan options. Visit during the “happiest hours” between 4 and 7 […]

Mignonette

With its tan leather banquettes, marble raw bar, and hanging constellations fashioned from copper pipes, this seafood restaurant, located across NE Second Avenue from Miami’s oldest cemetery, is like Old Florida meets New Orleans. A meal at Mignonette should start with a round of oysters (or Alaskan king crab legs, or shrimp cocktails). Move on […]

Mignonette Uptown

Danny Serfer never intended to start a mini-empire. But the 36-year-old chef opened Blue Collar, a small MiMo District restaurant in 2012; debuted Mignonette, a larger seafood and oyster bar with business partner/buddy Ryan Roman, in 2014; and just a few months ago began operating Mignonette Uptown in North Miami Beach.

Mikan Japanese Restaurant

After 17 years running a sushi and ramen business in the heart of Miami, chef-owner Seiji “Ike” Ikemizu moved his Mikan Japanese Restaurant (named for the honey tangerine) to Pembroke Pines in 2014. And Broward County residents are thankful that he did. Originally from Tokunoshima, a small island in southern Japan, Ikemizu prepares an authentic […]

Mike’s at Venetia

For more than 30 years, Mike’s at Venetia has endured as one of Miami’s literal hidden gems. Locals in the know frequent this Irish dive bar tucked away on the ninth floor of Venetia Condo at the western terminus of the Venetian Causeway. Drinkers will find a welcoming bar with a seemingly never-ending list of […]