Most grown-ass men and women have a love-hate relationship with chocolate. We love its velvety caress and seratonin high – we hate its butt-busting calorie count. But when you feel like giving in to the chocolate cravings, Romanticos Chocolate is pretty much the best place to do it. Hand rolled truffles in flavors like wild […]
Coral Gables/S. Miami in Miami New Times
Showing 331 - 352 of 440From the outside, it looks like your average neighborhood Italian joint, but what goes on inside this dark and intimate 28-seater is quite extraordinary. For one thing, there are no menus. Romeo comes by the table, inquires as to your likes and dislikes, and prepares a personalized menu accordingly. Dinners are composed of six courses, […]
The moniker derives from the highway that sweeps by the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. That’s where owners Paola and Jeremy Goldberg met while obtaining their culinary training. Their menu is composed of charcuterie and cheese plates; soups and salads; nine small plates; eight main plates; and sides. The first category […]
Ruth’s Chris appears as though it has been there forever. The entrance is marked by towering palm trees and rustic stone tiles that lend an Old World look to the pristine new property. Of course the thing to eat here is beef. From delectable filets to a hearty cowboy rib eye, all are cooked quickly […]
It’s hard to believe Miami once had little in the way of freshly baked doughnuts. Then along came Andy Rodriguez and Amanda Pizarro in 2015 with the Salty Donut. These days, on any given weekend morning, sleepy patrons wait in line for a treat (or 12) from this small artisanal doughnut and coffee bar. With […]
Sawa is a variety show of a restaurant. Diners are treated to a procession of sushi, kebabs, tapas, soups, salads, entrées, hookahs, belly dancers, LED shows, and sports on flat-screen TV sets. There is a menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner, a five-hour happy hour, late-night happy hour, weekend brunch, wines, bottle service, and cocktails (22 […]
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On the right side of this Latin coffee shop are large picture windows adorned with neon beer signs; on the left is a counter that seats eight. In between are red and white tables and chairs set on a hardwood floor and filled with a mostly Cuban clientele who clearly enjoy the social atmosphere as […]
The hearty fare of Britain at first doesn’t seem like it has a place in sweltering, body-conscious Miami. But in the hands of Seven Dials chef and owner Andrew Gilbert, plates such as bangers and mash, oxtail soup, and fish and chips meld with the tropical atmosphere. Simply take a look at the last dish […]
To open in 2012
Although there are plenty of new omakase restaurants in Miami, one truly stands out from the rest: Shingo in Coral Gables. Helmed by fourth-generation master and award-winning sushi chef Shingo Akikuni, the 14-seat counter in Coral Gables is like a teleportation device to Osaka, Japan. Here the premium fish sourced entirely from Japan is sliced […]
Most malls aren’t even worth a mention. After all, what’s to say about tacky shops and chain restaurants? But the Shops at Sunset Place in South Miami offers a unique shopping experience worth our attention. This outdoor mall boasts many of the popular chains – Forever 21, Express, Gap, Victoria’s Secret, etc. But it’s also […]