Featuring walls of pastel mint green minimally adorned with brightly colored sconces, Bengal’s contemporary two-level space is lovely. Bollywood music videos summon sound and fury on a high-def TV set. The food, unfortunately, is decidedly low-def – the flavors of a vegetable biryani or chicken tandoori don’t leap on the tongue like a tiger, but […]
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Benihana is the perfect place for diners who want a strip of steak cooked exactly as desired. Because everything is prepared on an open grill at the center of each table by a hibachi chef, patrons can make specific requests in real time. Still, it’s not really about the standard Japanese cuisine so much as […]
Although Benny’s bills itself as a seafood establishment, land and sea are equally represented on the menu. Besides, this pleasant storefront luncheonette is really known for authentic Puerto Rican cuisine. Appetizers include fried blood sausage, and green banana ceviche stocked with chicken gizzards. More gringo-friendly starters feature a variety of meat, poultry, and seafood fillings […]
Benny’s Mofongo (BEHN-eez moh-FOHN-goh) (n.): A delicious Puerto Rican dish made of deep-fried plantains mashed together with garlic and pork rinds in a mortar with a pestle. (Also see:
Dining in a Miami restaurant could be compared to picking wild berries. Some are unripe, some are rotten, some prick you like thorns, and some, like blackberries, are delightfully unique but come with a few pesky seeds. The last describes Berries, a friendly spot that has morphed from a laid-back, take-out wraps and smoothies window […]
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Brickell’s best-known dive bar, Better Days, is one of those “anything goes” spots that’s great for happy hour or that very last drink of the night. While there’s no formal cocktail menu, the bartenders are ready and willing to make whatever is requested – though tequila shots are a fan favorite. The dark, cozy space […]
While the world’s temporary, Slumdog Millionaire-fueled obsession with Bollywood may have faded into the background, Indian culture is a lot more than a pop phenomenon. And for those who are still into all things Indian or Moroccan, Bhoom Shanti is the place. From silky draperies to elaborate saris, home furnishings, jewelry, incense, statues. Any ornate […]
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The Big Cheese is the kind of pizzeria every neighborhood wishes it had. The staff is dedicated and efficient. Plates are piled high with Italian classics at bargain rates. Then there’s the exquisite “Miami Slice,” which comes topped with sweet baked ham and pineapple, savory ricotta cheese, and cinnamon. The menu spans several pages and […]
The famed restaurant has changed hands again. Food that formerly could be considered sort of Spanish is now sort of Italian. The emphasis, however, is still on seafood; only two appetizers, one pasta, and one entrée are nonfish dishes. Prices also are higher, with starters running from $7.50 to $12, pastas and rice $13 to […]
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