The Village Chalet Restaurant

The Village Chalet Restaurant works on several levels. Visiting the quaint place hidden inside the Cauley Square Historic Village is like traveling back in time to an Old South restaurant. Service and setting are reminiscent of less harried days. At night, the Village Chalet turns into an underrated entertainment venue with live music. The atmosphere […]

Villagio Restaurant

Can a sprawling suburban temple built to entertain the joys of rabid consumerism really be home to a moderately priced Italian restaurant with the sensibilities of an authentic Tuscan trattoria? Actually, yes, if the restaurant is Villagio. Succulent rock shrimp with plump cannellini beans, arugula, radicchio, and tomatoes tossed in a mild balsamic dressing is […]

Vintage Liquor & Wine Bar

This little spot is part wine bar and part liquor store. Guests can take a seat at the chic mini-bar or relax outside on the patio. The lounge features a large silver couch, glass tabletops, and fresh orchids. Vintage also boasts more than 800 selections of wine and a local sommelier on hand to guide […]

Vinya Table

A sister of sommelier and co-owner Allegra Angelo’s Key Biscayne wine market and café, Vinya Wine & Market, Vinya Table in Coral Gables is one-half restaurant, one-half market from which you can grab any of Angelo’s thoughtfully curated bottle selections off the shelf to enjoy with your meal (in addition to a list of more […]

Vinya Wine & Market

Wine can be intimidating. Who hasn’t perused rack after rack of wines only to pick up a bottle that has a cat on it out of sheer desperation? Varietals, terroir, and vintages all become a blur when you simply want a nice bottle to pair with the pasta dinner you’re making for your new boo. […]