Sapori Di Roma

Italy’s most enjoyable food comes not from fancy starred restaurants but from home, and from little family-owned trattorias that duplicate homestyle warmth — like this festive, wine bottle-festooned place, run by a Roman family since 1999. Pastas and seafood dishes can be overcooked on occasion, but zucchini-stuffed ravioli (in either red or white sauce; go […]

Sardinia Enoteca Ristorante

Get off to a rousing start by assembling your own antipasti platter from among meats (coppa, bresaola, prosciutto di parma), vegetables (braised fennel, roast beets, assortment of olives with wild fennel flowers), and cheeses (Gorgonzola, Taleggio), presented upon gorgeously garnished wooden boards, ideal for sharing over a quartino or two or three or four of […]

The Sarsaparilla Club

There are many places in Miami that serve Chinese dim sum, but only one restaurant offers an American version: the Sarsaparilla Club at the Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach. During the appetizer portion of the meal, apron-clad waiters approach each table with pushcarts containing an assortment of American-inspired bites and small plates. The chefs behind […]

Sawaddee Thai-Sushi

Sawaddee is inauspiciously tucked off Normandy Circle. In the five years since Montri and Riam Putlek opened this petite room, locals have learned the location quite well; the 16 seats are consistently filled, as are numerous take-out orders. Another eight stools run in an L shape against a sushi bar that fairly dominates the space. […]

The ScapeGoat

Whether you’re in search of brews or tasty cocktails, the ScapeGoat in South Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood offers wallet-friendly libations no matter the hour. There’s a broad selection of beers and wines, and the cocktail hunter can choose from a list of interesting mixed drinks that range from old-time classics like the Hemingway daiquiri […]

Scarpetta

Scarpetta docked at the Fontainebleau fresh from the flagship’s successful launch in New York. Chef Scott Conant’s “Italian soul food” is basic and the technique classical. Most ingredients are traditional, and the resultant flavors meld rustic and earthy with streamlined and refined. The simplest of the succinct menu’s offerings is the yellowtail crudo with olio […]

Score Nightclub

Adonis is in the house, South Beach style. Good luck getting past the attitude, though. Since its inception Score has been the epicenter of the well-coifed and tightly muscled set, and it can be tough to break into those tight-knit cliques, though things get looser as the night goes on.

Seagrape

At the Thompson Hotel’s 2-month-old restaurant, Seagrape, the executive chef is Miami’s culinary darling, Michelle Bernstein. Glamorous and bohemian, the spacious Florida brasserie is centered on fare sourced from local purveyors. Cocktail preparation is directed by the much-sought-after Julio Cabrera, and the dinner service is run by Steven Rojas, a Michelin-starred chef. One dish likely […]

Semilla

Semilla, the Spanish word for “seed,” serves romantic small plates in South Beach. A large metal horseshoe bar, showcasing an open kitchen with chefs wearing checkered fedoras while working the teppanyaki station, stands at the center. Classically trained French chef Frederic Joulin takes a departure from the traditional with pot stickers ($12) that come in […]