Luna Star Cafe

An oasis along the commercial strip in North Miami, this funky acoustic music stronghold has a relaxed community vibe, where customers do indeed know each other. It’s cozy, with a smattering of tables, a bar, and a stage that supports live music and readings. The friendly, casual service, then, fits right in.

Lung Gong Restaurant

Lung Gong looks like any other strip-mall Chinese restaurant, but the sweeping breadth and awesome authenticity of the menu sets it apart from the masses. A yellow menu offers Cantonese standards, but the one whose pages are sky blue is a compilation of foods you won’t find elsewhere. Main courses are just as intriguing, none […]

Lung Yai Thai Tapas

If you’re not used to the searing heat of Thai spice, ask for Lung Yai Thai Tapas’ lab e-sarn – a chilled ground-pork salad spiked with hefty doses of cumin, chilies, and star anise. It’s one of a number of recipes chef/owner Bas Trisransi revived after learning at his grandfather’s side decades ago. Bas knows […]

The M Ensemble

Florida’s oldest established African-American theater company, the M Ensemble is all about raising awareness for the performing arts in the black community. And raise awareness, they have, participating in community projects, service endeavors, festivals and more both nationally and internationally. They also host children’s workshops, special Kwanzaa productions, Black Music Month celebrations and other entertaining […]

Mac’s Club Deuce

One of the few remaining dive bars in Miami Beach (and one of the oldest), Mac’s Club Deuce is the seaside town’s definitive spot to drink, feed the jukebox, and shoot pool. Not much has changed inside this legendary establishment, which opened in 1926. Find a selection of craft and domestic beers and enough hard […]

Macchialina

Chef Michael Pirolo spent years traveling and cooking at Michelin-starred temples in Piedmont, Lombardy, Bologna, and Campagne. When he returned to the United States, he linked up with Scott Conant and eventually led the opening of Scarpetta at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach before debuting his own Italian restaurant, Macchialina. Pirolo’s skills are many and precise, […]

Macita’s Restaurant & Bakery

While flashier Colombian eateries abound — especially the fast-food style joints keeping drunks happily munching on hot dogs — the truly authentic, homey spots are hard to find. That’s why Colombians and fans of Latin cuisine in general make the trek south to Macita’s, on the southern end of South Dixie Highway in Cutler Bay. […]

Mack’s Fish Camp

If you want to see the Everglades like the Gladesmen do, Mack’s Fish Camp is a hidden gem worth seeking out. Sure, it’s a bit of a trek, and you might earn more than a few mosquito bites along the way – but it’ll be worth it to find this hub for all things airboating, […]