Bangkok Bangkok II

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 fresh, whole, fried, chili-sauce-covered red snapper (a signature dish […]

The Bar

This Giralda Plaza drinking den has been a Coral Gables staple since it opened in 1946 as a beer hall. Notwithstanding its cadre of diehard regulars, the crowd here skews younger – Millennials and Gen Xers who mass here late at night and on the weekends. If you want to avoid finding yourself packed shoulder […]

The Big Cheese of Miami

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 […]

Biltmore Hotel

A Miamian who’s never been to the Biltmore? For shame. This 1926 landmark is a throwback to the days of Prohibition-era glamour, and a remarkable monument to Miami gone by. With 150 acres as its backyard, this sprawling, majestic hotel is a historical gem. And as any nearly 100-year-old building is apt to do, it […]

Blue Sky Food by the Pound

Not fancy but fast Cuban food, and lots of it. Buy by the portion for a quick, ready-made meal, or in bulk by the pound for take-out and catering services. Typically good roast suckling pig with onions, ropa vieja, picadillo, yuca with garlic, tamales, sweet plantains, and well-seasoned black beans and rice. Self-service. Take-out. Breakfast, […]