11th Street Diner

This classic Art Deco Paramount dining car served up traditional diner fare in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, from 1948 to 1992, before being shipped and plunked down smack dab, and fittingly, in the heart of South Beach’s Art Deco District. All the components of the American diner are here: a long counter that seats sixteen, red-and-white booths, […]

A La Folie Café

A la Folie serves the kind of old-fashioned French fare that expatriate American artistes of the 1920s ate in the home-away-from-home Parisian cafés they frequented. And today’s starving South Beach artists can eat the same at this tiny, informal, and authentic-feeling French creperie-plus run by expatriates from Toulouse. Try the tasty buckwheat Dijonnaise crepe (chicken […]

Abbalé Telavivian Kitchen

Abbalé Telavivian Kitchen, a partnership between chef Samuel “Sam” Gorenstein and Omer Horev, founder of Pura Vida Miami, might just be the most charming restaurant in Miami Beach. The eatery, inside a small house complete with a porch lined with flowing plants and cozy cushions, offers a plethora of bright fare. Start with a few […]

The Abbey Brewing Company

Miami Beach’s first official craft beer bar, the Abbey Brewing Company, opened in 1995 – you know, before it was cool. It’s now a landmark for those seeking handcrafted brews – not to mention a curated selection of small-batch whiskeys, rare wines, and small bites – in an intimate setting removed from the hustle and […]

The Alibi

Does a Philly cheesesteak sandwich â?? thinly sliced rib eye, grilled onions, and Cheez Whiz on an Amoroso roll imported from Philadelphia â?? taste better at 3 in the morning than at any other time? No. It tastes better at 3 in the morning because you are eating it at the Alibi, a food concession […]

Alma Mexicana

Finding good Mexican food on Miami Beach is about as likely as finding a cheap beer at LIV. But miracles do happen, and Alma Mexicana might just be one of ’em for beachgoers seeking a good burrito. Particularly popular for their speedy lunchtime delivery service, this inexpensive eatery serves up tasty South of the Border […]

AltaMare

The new AltaMare is bigger, busier, and better than the old Alta Mar, which itself was no slouch. The classically elegant dining room is also better-looking. Chef Simon Stojanovic honed his craft under the tutelage of Michael Schwartz, and the influence is obvious: The daily-changing menu is more a Mediterranean mash than that of his […]