Che Tano

Argentines are recognized for their meat. In fact, you can find a parrillada serving loads of churrasco, sausage, and ribs in almost any Miami neighborhood. Argentine bakeries are not as ubiquitous, although they should be. Somehow, while the rest of the Hispanic world never thought to venture past chicken and beef empanada fillings, Argentines boldly […]

The Cheese Course

Let’s face it: Cheese makes everything better. The Cheese Course — a chain with four locations throughout South Florida — is a nod to the stores of Europe that sell one item done extremely well. Patrons wander through the odorous shop and are encouraged to sample from more than 150 cheeses from all over the […]

Chef Allen’s

The refurbished restaurant is now billed as a “modern seafood bistro,” the emphasis being placed on local, sustainable fish and produce – and on lower prices, an effort to change the perception of Allen’s from fine-dining destination to casual neighborhood haunt. Start with seafood chowder – a thin, bracing broth brimming with fresh shellfish – […]

Chef Ho

Chef Philip Ho in Sunny Isles Beach shines with some of the best dim sum and Chinese fare in the city. Ho is no stranger to Asian fare with flair: He worked as the dim sum chef at the Setai for several years before opening this place of his own. The dim sum selections are […]

Chifa Chinese Restaurant

Peruvian-Cantonese is exotica anywhere, and especially in this strip-mall setting. But the accommodating Chifa puts it all together. Asparagus (made of egg-drop, chicken, and asparagus) and fuchifu (egg-drop, chicken liver, and vegetables) soups are rich ways to begin. Lots of deep-fried appetizers, too — pigeon, shrimp roll with almonds, and crab claws. Get duck prepared […]

Cinemark Paradise 24 and XD

XD means extra large theaters with floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall screens with premium stadium seating ensuring a good view from every seat. Reseved seating is available. There are also 3-D films showing in select theaters. There is a full cafe in the lobby and an arcade.

Culture Room

It’s hot, loud, and way too crowded. But would you expect anything less from a rock club? The Culture Room books an eclectic mix of bands. On any given week they might have David Allan Coe, the Misfits, Johnny Winter, a local group of hardcore rockers, and northern Europe’s meanest-sounding death metal makers. What sets […]