Simply, chef/owner Carmen Gonzalez’s new place is the most exciting restaurant to open in South Florida in years. The eatery is actually three distinctly different experiences in one: regular restaurant, chef’s dining room, and casual European-style wine bar with some unusually sophisticated bottles, 14 available by the glass, and an absolutely knockout menu of bar […]
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Casola’s sells slices as big as your head. If you take two bites out of one, you can use it as a Halloween mask. Or if you order a wedge of loaded veggie, you can wear it as a fancy Kentucky Derby hat. And during hurricane season, a single triangle of pepperoni can act as […]
Cebada, the Spanish word for barley, is an ode to the now-shuttered Barley, which was located in Dadeland. Cebada Rooftop finds the same owners, Jorge Ramos Sr. and his son Jorgie Ramos, operating atop a one-story building in Coral Gables. Prior to opening in August 2021, the bar was in the works for more than […]
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This beer bar with a no-bullshit name serves up an international selection of bottled brews, including Canada’s Labatt Blue, China’s Tsing Tao, and Britain’s Boddingtons Pub Ale. As co-owner Carlos Duran says: “Even for people who don’t like beer, we’ve got a beer for them. There’s something here for everybody.”
Family owned bridal boutique first opened its doors in the heart of Coral Gables more than 45 years ago. Initially launched as Frances Novias in 1969.
Taking a cue from other Tex-Mex ristorantes, this bright newcomer has a few novel concepts up its sleeve. One is that it tries to be more authentically Mexican than its peers by playing mariachi, American, and Latin music. Another is that it sports clean lines and flashy colors in the design of its chairs, which […]
Taking a cue from other Tex-Mex ristorantes, this bright newcomer has a few novel concepts up its sleeve. One is that it tries to be more authentically Mexican than its peers by playing mariachi, American, and Latin music. Another is that it sports clean lines and flashy colors in the design of its chairs, which […]
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True Francophiles swoon when the words “Chocolate Fashion” are uttered. Just one look into the lighted pastry case is enough to make them sob. There are glazed super-size fruit tarts, delicate cakes and cookies as big as a baby’s face, and shot glasses of chocolate mousse topped with chocolate macaroons. Had a bad day? Your […]
Even the most ravenous meat-eater has days when a T-bone or pulled pork feels like a little too much. On those days, do your body good with some eats from Choices Organic Caf
The decor is best described as “clubby,” a place where powerful men feel at home, and women feel as though they’re in a club for powerful men. Though the motto is “Famous for prime steaks and fresh seafood,” most guests seem to order the steaks. Can’t blame them, because the beef is prime, Midwestern, corn-fed, […]
Nobody knows wining and dining like the Italians, and Cibo Wine Bar is a modern, sophisticated take on the centuries-old concept. You could even call it wine heaven, and there’s even an angel involved. Like any good spirit, she takes flight (via harness), procuring bottles of vino for guests. To soak up the celestial spirits, […]
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Portuguese cuisine is lusty, soulful, rib-sticking fare in which cod – the salted, dried kind called bacalhau – is God. In the wrong hands it can be tough, fishy-tasting stuff. Luckily Coimbra has a good hand with this Portuguese staple and more than a dozen dishes to prove it. Cod fritters are light, crisp, and […]
Miami diners who have never managed to master Starbucks’ sizing system will find Cold Stone Creamery’s similarly challenging; the ice-cream chain eschews small, medium, and large in favor of “Like It,” “Love It,” and “Gotta Have It” sizes. Once the portion is picked, patrons can concoct their own creations from super-premium ice cream flavors like […]
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