Even in a city filled with authentic Caribbean cuisine, suburbanites flock to “the Breeze” for fine fakin’-Jamaican food. Sometimes the wait is more than an hour – not necessarily a problem if you spend it drinking a mojito made with fresh-squeezed sugarcane out on the huge outdoor bar deck that comes complete with a stunning […]
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One reviewer called this place “so nice they named it twice.” Bangkok Bangkok is synonymous with good Thai food. It’s an institution in both Kendall and Coral Gables. Servers with charmingly coy smiles are efficient but never shy away from friendly chitchat, and they carve a whole fresh fried and chili-sauce-covered red snapper (a signature […]
The best of our national upscale-casual dining chains offer comfortable, attractively designed dining rooms; fresh, flavorful cuisine; cheery service; and family-friendly prices. That’s Bonefish Grill in a clam shell. The Kendall branch grills up fish and does it well — ahi tuna, grouper, mahi-mahi, and so forth. One bone to pick with Bonefish is that […]
There’s not a lot to say about the Cheesecake Factory that every American doesn’t already know. The longest menu in creation. Cheesecakes in every incarnation. Epically caloric pasta dishes. The usual. But after a long day of fighting crowds and spending cash at Dadeland Mall – a respite at this popular chain is more than […]
Peruvian-Cantonese is exotica anywhere, and especially in this strip-mall setting. But the accommodating Chifa puts it all together. Asparagus (made of egg-drop, chicken, and asparagus) and fuchifu (egg-drop, chicken liver, and vegetables) soups are rich ways to begin. Lots of deep-fried appetizers, too — pigeon, shrimp roll with almonds, and crab claws. Get duck prepared […]
There’s no “bamboo,” “lotus,” “moon,” or “panda” necessary in the name of this beloved Kendall institution. This take-out restaurant, nestled in the Crossings shopping center, serves up is simple American Chinese carry-out classics that come hot and plentiful. Years of doing it right have earned this spot a small, suburban cult following. Try the honey […]
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Malls are the epicenter of our consumer culture. And like anything else, there are good, bad and mediocre. Kendall’s Dadeland Mall is one of the best, with 1.5 million square feet of opportunities to overspend. There’s everything from Florida’s largest Macy’s to an Apple store to the proverbial Cheesecake Factory. All your big chains make […]
Although the menu boasts a variety of Peruvian dishes, the star at El Pollon Grill is the chicken. Prepared rotisserie-style, it’s juicy and tender with a crisp brown skin. Order it with a side of French fries and salsa huanca
If you still haven’t checked out this hole in the wall, you are seriously missing out. Renowned among those in the know, this Cuban fast-food joint makes some of the best sandwiches, milkshakes, and fresh juices in the entire county. Not only is the food great and the service excellent, but the prices are ridiculously […]
Despite the kitschy mounted fish, beer koozies strung about like garland, and a jukebox that always seems to be playing the Chemical Brothers, it’s hard to hate a restaurant that serves something called a Joe’s Meal Deal: a full rack of award-winning baby-back ribs, caesar salad, choice of side, three garlic rolls, and soda, all […]
This small, homegrown take-out caf
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Since we have to miss out on all the Rockefeller Center-style fun in the wintertime, what with the 75 degree temps, an ice arena is the next best thing. It’s our change to dig out those forgotten scarves and fashionable layers for an evening. At the Kendall Ice Arena, you can get your ice skate […]
Once upon a time, Kendall Village Diner was known as Starlite Diner, and it was good. It provided an intimate, coffee-house atmosphere where people hung out playing chess or writing furiously in beat-up journals. Those days are over. The Diner has become a place where people go to drink and God-knows-what-else. On Wednesdays and Thursdays […]
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In the chain-restaurant-friendly, culinarily shy zone that is Kendall, there’s a party going on near the parking lot of a Publix. Inside a nondescript, squat building, guitar music wafts, political debates sound in Kreyol, and the clink of silverware delving into platters of rich goat and fish stews fills the air. It’s the area’s only […]
