Maxine’s Bistro and Bar

An offshoot of South Beach’s iconic Catalina Hotel, Maxine’s Bistro and Bar serves up Italian eats, American classics and breakfast carbs to hungry partiers 24/7. Burgers range $10 to $14, salads $11 to $20, sammies $10 to $15. The menu’s all over the map, so picky eaters are bound to find something to nosh on. […]

Mayami Wynwood

Mayami, located in the heart of trendy Wynwood, is the newest Mexican-themed cantina and bar to land in Miami. Brought to life by the team behind El Patio Wynwood, this 10,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor restaurant and lounge is designed to transport guests to Mexico through its breathtaking Mayan Revival-inspired architecture. Plentiful multilevel outdoor seating pairs well with […]

Mazie Restaurant

This is the sort of place whose description necessitates the mention of something like: “Now mind you, it’s not much to look at.” It appears to have once been a Dairy Queen-like operation, a stand-alone rectangular box with an angled take-out window. But for those willing to take the road less traveled for the sake […]

Mazzi Cucina

North Miami Beac’hs Mazzi Cucina sits in a strip mall near the former location of Yakko-San that today houses favorites such as the Vietnamese spot PhoMi2Go, Filipino restaurant Lutong Pinoy, and Lettuce & Tomato, which is run by a former Epicure chef. The place is filled with knickknacks that describe generations of chef/owner Stefano Mazzi’s […]

MC Kitchen

MC Kitchen is doing something more honest and genuine than that of other eateries with similar cuisine. In the roasted octopus dish, a large Spanish mollusk is quick-roasted in the Wood Stone-brand oven and then dressed copiously with Tuscan extra-virgin olive oil, fresh red pepper, and garlic. The tentacles are charred quickly, producing an aroma […]

Medium Cool Cocktail Lounge

Plenty of places on South Beach lay claim to “cool” status, so you have to hand it to a joint that classifies itself as merely “medium cool.” Located in the subterranean space once occupied by the dear-departed Rec Room (ah, nostalgia!), this lounge oozes sophisticated ’70s Miami glam. Once you make it past the velvet […]

The Melting Pot

Inside a $1 million building, you can indulge in the guiltiest of pleasures: melted cheese, savory meat, and chocolate fondue. Imagine a pot filled with molten cheddar and Swiss mixed with garlic and beer. Next to this concoction sit bowls of sliced bread, apples, and veggies to dip and munch. Or picture a platter of […]