The man behind the Asian-influenced Peruvian food at 33 Kitchen in Coconut Grove is Chilean-born chef Sebastian Fernandez. He worked at the Coral Reef Yacht Club for 14 years before leaving to open 33 Kitchen with his Peruvian wife, Leslie Ames. The restaurant’s name is a nod to the Grove’s zip code, as well as […]
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In 1978, Allen Cohen said goodbye to Michigan winters and started over in Miami peddling lemonade. An avid runner, he set up shop in Coconut Grove’s Kennedy Park, where athletes meet to train. “One of us would always have to do a grocery run to get beverages,” he recalls of his decision to gather his […]
Every park has its upsides, but not all offer stunning views of Key Biscayne and downtown Miami. That, and its rare locale in the middle of a host of high rises, are what make Alice C. Wainwright a Miami gem. This bayfront oasis on Brickell offers picnic shelters, a basketball court and water-facing benches for […]
Chef Sergio Chamizo wants to educate his guests on the rich and vast culinary culture of Spain. At Alma, a sleek, industrial-style restaurant in Coconut Grove, Chamizo and his wife, Maria Polanco, serve food influenced by the chef’s native Spain. Start your experience with the ajoblanco ($15), a kind of gazpacho from southern Spain, made […]
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Despite the masses of marinas across Miami, most of us aren’t boat owners. Hell, how many of us even own our cars? But it’s hard to take advantage of everything this city has to offer without a seaworthy craft. No matter. You can always opt into a watercraft for an hour, an afternoon or an […]
Chef Michael Beltran’s Ariete adds an air of refinement to Coconut Grove not seen since the days when industrialist James Deering caroused its shores. Ariete serves dishes like foie gras with smoked plantains, but there’s something more than fancy amid the elegance offered by Beltran, who trained under chefs Norman Van Aken and Michael Schwartz. […]
There are two kinds of spicy at this Southeast Asian haven tucked inside a Coconut Grove Kwik Stop. The first is for the Americans who stop in to grab a container of shrimp pad see-ew for lunch. The second might be reserved for owners and Bangkok natives KT Mongkolthalang and her mother Toya. The pair […]
It’s bold to name a dish “the perfect bite,” but Atchana Capellini has done just that. The miang kham is a delight handed down through generations. A plate holds wrinkly pale-pink dried shrimp, toasted coconut flakes, and tiny slices of ginger. Even the leaves look different. Rather than the ruffled bright-green fronds of butter lettuce, […]
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Barracuda is more than your average neighborhood bar and grill. This pink-hued bar, located on a side street in Coconut Grove, has been around since 1995. The interior is decorated in what could be described as “frat house on the sea” – plenty of UM signs compete with shark jaws and the ubiquitous international currency […]
It’s not that the site has a ton of history beneath its barstools, including serving as the base for Pan American World Airways’ flying boats (AKA Clipper planes). It’s not that the decor brings to mind the golden age of burgeoning global travel. It’s not because you can watch boats being brought from dry storage […]
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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 […]
