Jamrock Cuisine

Chef Maurice Chang’s Chinese father and Jamaican mother taught him to make magic when he was growing up in Manchester Parish, near Jamaica’s southern coast. One of Chang’s signatures is an egg roll that’s unlike any you find folded in wax paper. It starts with a thin yellow egg batter on a griddle, and as […]

Jin Jin

Not all of us are lucky enough to have a good Chinese take-out restaurant near home. This is probably why West Kendall residents thank the goddess Fortuna that Jin-Jin is in their hood. The place isn’t gourmet or trendy. It simply offers the best Chinese take-out in South Miami-Dade. In fact, there is no means […]

Keg South of Kendall

Though located north of its Homestead predecessor, the second installation of Keg South might be harder to find. It’s not as spacious as a typical sports bar, but the cramped quarters add to the allure. There are plenty of entertainment options, including pool tables, videogames, and flat-screens to take in sporting events. But it’s the […]

Kukaramakara

“La casa de los artistas” is the slogan Kukaramakara uses to promote itself – and it’s hard to argue with that self-assessment. In a city where people bow to the temple of the DJ, it’s refreshing to see a live music club stake a claim on prime real estate in downtown. However, live music alone […]

La Granja

No animal has suffered more abuse at the hands of corporate and incompetent amateur cooks than the chicken. La Granja, though, gives this wildly popular, often-abused bird the respect it’s due, carefully roasting it until the skin turns bronze and crispy and the meat tender and juicy. The Kendall outpost of this chain of Peruvian-style […]

Los Perros

This Colombian hole in the wall knows that in the middle of the night, when the alcohol has run dry or the munchies kick in, people don’t mind paying South Beach prices for a hot dog, potatoes, and a Coke, even if they are in West Dade. That’s not to say Los Perros doesn’t earn […]

Madi’s Tea Garden Tea Room

Madi’s Tea Garden Tea Room serves a variety of loose teas, delicious soup, salads, sandwiches, desserts and luxurious tea service on vintage china. Lunch Menu Tues – Fri 12:30pm – 5:00pm and Tea Service (includes finger sandwiches, scones with cream & preserves and tea, along with soup or desserts or both) with Reservations Tues – […]

Miami Fly

Being human kinda sucks sometimes, what with the whole lack of airborne ability. Unless you’re Superman, Ironman or another superhero, you’ve probably dreamed of taking flight. Luckily, we’ve got those handy things called airplanes, and at Kendall’s Miami Fly, you can learn how to head towards the heavens in your very own steel bird. Put […]

Mr. & Mrs. Bun

Near the edge of the Everglades, husband-and-wife team Vanessa Rivera and Gian Carlo Accinelli forwent a white wedding and instead opened a quaint space with romantic quotes scribbled in chalk on every wall. Peru’s Asian influences emerge in sandwiches like the pollo chi jau kay, made with fried chicken thighs doused in a combination of […]