This Russian and European deli and grocery store draws customers from several counties away, who come to buy the herring, halvah, kasha, caviar, candies, kefir, Georgian wines, bottles of bouncy Baltika beer, and all manner of marinated and pickled vegetables in glass jars — including full garlic bulbs as well as whole tomatoes with the […]
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Garlic knots garlic knots garlic knots. If you’re not a connoisseur of all things Italian – you may not be familiar with these greasy, doughy, pungent balls of perfection. Kings County Pizza & Heroes has what’s arguable North Miami Beach’s best Brooklyn-style slice, AND they serve up fresh-baked garlic knots to boot. That alone is […]
The accouterments of a classic brasserie setting are in place: tin ceiling, mosaic-tile floor, wood, mirrors, tightly packed tables topped with white butcher paper, and open French doors leading to a breezy outside patio. The menu mimics that of a real bistro, too, although one with severely limited range. Diners are privy to the standard […]
In a town full of okay Italian restaurants, this handsome Sunny Isles eatery featuring a spacious outdoor patio and cozy dining room with a wood-fired pizza oven is, well, okay. A roasted Portobello mushroom smeared with herbed goat cheese and tricked out with crisp pancetta and balsamic syrup is one of the better dishes. Vitello […]
The location is a Miami mall (albeit a snazzy one), not the Champs
This cheery homegrown chain filled with pop music and great service isn’t an authentic Mexican border-town taco stand where you can get cow tongue for $2. But it sure is tasty for American Tex-Mex and appropriate for folks who crave a little Southwestern sizzle while counting calories. Try the “Skinny” or “South Beach” burrito ($7.99). […]
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Run by Miami’s hottest chef, Michy’s is like the classical European restaurants of yesteryear, when everything was made from scratch. Whole chickens, ducks, and fish are taken apart and portioned, the bones reserved for stocks. Steaks are carved from the whole sirloin. Pastas, gnocchi, French fries, mayonnaise: all prepared on the premises. The dinner menu […]
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A whole slew of tuxedoed servers descend upon the table like some gastronomic SWAT team, leaving behind spicy slices of zucchini, mounds of diced ripe tomatoes laced with olive oil and basil, a basket of Italian bread and focaccia crisps, and flutes of sparkling pink champagne. At this point you might be tempted to say, […]
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Chef/owner Scott Fredel long ago mapped out the mission for his Aventura venue: “To show that a restaurant can be friendly and affordable without sacrificing creativity, style, and quality.” With his steady hand at the wheel, Pilar has stayed that course. The menu has changed over the years, but not much else. The seafood is […]
The concise menu here is slightly more extensive than at owner Gary Rack’s other venue, Table 42 Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar in Boca Raton (formerly Coal Mine Pizza). Both spots specialize in coal-fired pies but also offer starters, salads, and pastas; Racks adds a handful of fish, meat, and poultry entrées to the mix. […]
Stone Grill”s website promises to bring “an archaic style of cooking to the new millennium,” by which it means, “using lava rock to sizzle meat at the table,” leading to “an experience, not just a meal.” Sounds great, but in fact you have to call in advance to reserve the rock, because only a limited […]
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A rare, edgy find in whitewashed Sunny Isles Beach, this second floor strip mall pool den is home to ball shooters of all kinds. Hustlers and amateurs alike gather to shoot on the $15-an-hour tables, drink pitchers of Bud and bet high stakes or low. If you’re looking for low-key action, this Collins Ave find […]
Kids and adults can participate in round robins, group lessons, and more.
Located inside a little Japanese market (that’s nearly impossible to see from the road), this place has a Japanese-trained veteran sushi chef who turns out a limited selection of what insiders consider among Miami’s top sushi. Some is extremely hard-to-find traditional Japanese stuff, like the Battera — Osaka-style sushi, for which rice is loaded into […]