Ocean Social

The Eden Roc Miami Beach has officially opened its newest restaurant, Ocean Social. The space offers sweeping ocean views alongside a menu created by executive chef Darren Anklam. Signature dishes include lobster pizza, Liège waffles, and a whole roasted branzino, all prepared in the restaurant’s wood-fired oven.

Oggi Ristorante

Oggi Caffe lives up to its “warm and cozy” claim. The decor is elegant but unpretentious, serving as the backdrop for homey Italian classics and daily specials. The place is also a pasta factory, producing handmade agnolotti, fettuccine, penne, and spaghetti that bestow buttery richness on the palate. Oggi satisfies the craving for everyday Italian, […]

On the Rocks Bar

This North Beach neighborhood sports bar is open 365 days a year till 5 a.m. On the Rocks offers inexpensive drinks, several TV screens, and Friday-night karaoke. The walls are just about as colorful as some of the characters you’ll find bellied up to the bar. The place has all the makings of a classic […]

Original Pita Hut

Most people order either the flawlessly seasoned falafels or the shawarma, real slices of lamb and turkey piled atop each other on a rotating spit. Whichever you choose, it’s worth paying the extra dollar and substituting a larger, fluffier laffa bread for the pita – besides tasting better and holding more food, the laffa is […]

Pao by Paul Qui

At Pao, which boasts a gold domed ceiling and $6 million gilded unicorn made by Damien Hirst, the prices match the accolades. Unfortunately, the precision of the cooking doesn’t match the prices. Yet scattered throughout the menu are a few items worth sampling. Pao is ambitious, with an arsenal of show-stopping flavors many will never […]

Pita Hut Israeli Restaurant & Grill

It’s hard to find good hummus. Just the right amount of Tahini, not too much lemon, an appropriate quantity of garlic. Lots of places get it wrong. But Pita Hut Israeli Restaurant & Grill gets it right. And in addition to some perfectly piquant hummus ($6.99), this Israeli/Mediterranean haunt serves up some fabulous falafel ($7.99 […]

Prime Sushi

Kosher sushi and Italian classics may not seem like a match made in heaven, but at Miami Beach’s Prime Sushi, somehow it works. The unlikely ethnic duo provide enough options to please any palate. From the Ginsa (baked-salmon topped California roll $13.95) and the Miami Beach (tuna, salmon, masago, avocado on top with eel sauce […]

Rare Steakhouse

This kosher steak house features a dimly lit, elegant interior and attentive service. Meat is cooked to order on a wood-burning grill, and the traditional steak-house menu offers fresh ingredients prepared in a kosher kitchen. Appetizers include beef carpaccio ($14), an iceberg wedge ($10), and Wagyu sliders ($21). Notable main courses are sea bass ($34), […]

Raw Republic

Raw Republic is expanding to open a second location in North Miami Beach. Open to everyone and anyone who loves feeling healthy, the Open House will feature passed samples of Raw Republic’s drinks and foods; and giveaways for the first 100 customers. The brainchild of first cousins Jordan Gimelstein, Jesse Gimelstein and Zack Stein, all […]