Mario the Baker

This is a classic New York-style pizza joint. There’s no decor aside from the requisite cheese and pepperoni art prints and a flashing neon “open” sign. Hurried servers juggle multiple slices as busy downtown workers expend their half-hour lunch breaks on cheap grub. The first Mario’s opened in 1969, and many branches have followed, with […]

Mario the Baker

This is a classic New York-style pizza joint. There’s no decor aside from the requisite cheese and pepperoni art prints and a flashing neon “open” sign. Hurried servers juggle multiple slices as busy downtown workers expend their half-hour lunch breaks on cheap grub. The first Mario’s opened in 1969, and many branches have followed, with […]

Marky’s Gourmet

Russian specialty markets aren’t exactly a dime a dozen in a city that barely squeaks by as separate from South America. But Marky’s Gourmet is just such a spot, serving up specialty olives, blinis, perogies, foie gras and other Eastern European treats. It’s not all Russian, either, they stock gourmet eats from all over Europe. […]

Mary Ann Bakery

The sweet smell of cakes a-bakin’ tickles your nose way before you step into Mary Ann Bakery, and you’d have to be subhuman to resist the urge to walk into this unassuming little spot tucked away on 163rd Street. The front window is filled with birthday and bridal cakes, and although they look (and probably […]

Mazzi Cucina

North Miami Beac’hs Mazzi Cucina sits in a strip mall near the former location of Yakko-San that today houses favorites such as the Vietnamese spot PhoMi2Go, Filipino restaurant Lutong Pinoy, and Lettuce & Tomato, which is run by a former Epicure chef. The place is filled with knickknacks that describe generations of chef/owner Stefano Mazzi’s […]

Mi Vida Cafe

There’s a reason you expect more from Miami’s vegan spots these days, and it’s because of places like the MiMo District’s Mi Vida Cafe. There’s a sloppy joe, but forget the beef. The dish features portobello mushroom, peppers, onions, braised seitan, spinach, and almond romesco served on homemade bread. You won’t even miss the meat. […]

Miami Juice

The fruit juices are fine at this juice bar/eatery, which has been an oasis of cool in a rather unhip neighborhood since 1992. The small selection of organic produce, vitamin supplements, and other healthful groceries is also of reliably high quality. What distinguishes this place from the average smoothie shop, though, are its strongly Middle […]