Miami-Dade - West in Miami New Times
Showing 287 - 308 of 347For more than 50 years, Calle Oche’s Cubans have been turning to Sarussi Café for a heaping, hearty bite of home. From a turn on Man V. Food to a Super Bowl live-shot – their expertise in the Cubano category hasn’t gone unnoticed. Eaters flock for their original sammy, El Original – 16 inches of […]
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 […]
Boasting a beach-town vibe even though it’s miles from the ocean, Seven Seas (stylized Se7as Bar) exports a nautical vibe to the far-off land of Coral Terrace, west of Coral Gables. The bar is known for its karaoke nights, so those who love to belt out “Don’t Stop Believing” can get their fill every Tuesday, […]
It’s been almost 50 years since “Shorty” Allen opened his first log-cabin-style barbecue restaurant. Though the business changed hands in 1980, the hickory-smoked chicken and ribs, creamy cole slaw, and homemade baked beans remain the same. Consistently good food at affordable prices is only part of the recipe for Shorty’s success. Other ingredients include a […]
It’s been almost 50 years since “Shorty” Allen opened his first log-cabin-style barbecue restaurant. Though the business changed hands in 1980, the hickory-smoked chicken and ribs, creamy coleslaw, and homemade baked beans remain the same. Consistently good food at affordable prices is only part of the recipe for Shorty’s success. Other ingredients include a comfy […]
Doral may be a lot of things, but home to one of the city’s best late-night drag shows? We didn’t see that one coming. But no lie, on Sunday nights, Solare Coliseum puts on one of the best queen-strutting stage shows this side of the Palace. The choreographed, costumed crew (backed by shirtless dude dancers) […]
Miami needs a place like Sonia’s Seafood Bait & Tackle Restaurant. A fish market, bar, music venue, local’s hangout and veritable shack of eccentricities, it’s a Flagami mainstay. Diners can pick up fresh catches like red snapper, yellowtail, hogfish, mangrove, calamari, lobsters and langostinos – or sit a spell and get their fish grilled or […]
Oh, it’s a hippie paradise in Tamiami! Mostly inhabited by students from nearby Florida International University, SpecialTEA boasts it is the “only tea house in Miami!” which is probably true. Miamians aren’t known for being huge tea drinkers. The funny thing is that SpecialTEA’s menu actually offers more coffee selections than tea beverages. But tree-hugging […]
Since its founding by a trio of aspiring coffee roasters in Seattle in 1971, Starbucks has grown to become the largest coffeehouse in the world, with upwards of 20,000 locations in Miami and around the world. Named for the chief mate on the whaling ship from Moby Dick, the company didn’t begin chasing the Great […]