Dragon 1 Chinese Restaurant

At 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 […]

Dragon Restaurant

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 […]

Dragonfly Izakaya & Fish Market

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 […]

Duffy’s Sports Grill

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 […]