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Israeli Food in Downtown

Israeli Food in Downtown

The Setai's Ocean Grill is Open for Dinner

The Setai's Ocean Grill is Open for Dinner

Tur Kitchen Brings a Pan-Mediterranean Menu to Coral Gables

By Juliana Accioly
Aug 4, 2020

Tur Kitchen is a new fine-dining Mediterranean concept on Giralda Avenue.
Portosole, Lucio Zanon's New Coral Gables Venture, Is Elegantly Italian

By Lyssa Goldberg
Jun 24, 2020

Portosole in Coral Gables aims to make you feel like you’ve been transported to Italy.
The Garden Serves "Mediterranean Food With a Kick" at Boulan South Beach

By Juliana Accioly
Jan 29, 2020

A courtyard eatery with seating for 200, the Garden debuted last month in Miami Beach with a Mediterranean-inspired menu, late-night dining, and live entertainment.
Hadekel 1 Shows Off the Technicolor Side of Israeli Cuisine

By Zachary Fagenson
Dec 20, 2019

Brothers Assaf and Tal Hadad missed the food from home. Born in Hadera, Israel, a 40-minute car ride north of Tel Aviv, they moved to Ariel, a settlement in the occupied West Bank, when Assaf was 12. There they grew up surrounded by a rainbow of cuisines.
7ty One Restaurant & Coffee Offers a Taste of Venezuela in Miami Beach

By Juliana Accioly
Dec 17, 2019

7y One Restaurant & Coffee serves a variety of Venezuelan dishes in Miami Beach.
Michael Schwartz's Sling Bar Sells Southeast Asian Street Food and Cocktails in Miami Beach

By Juliana Accioly
Dec 10, 2019

When Michael Schwartz visited Singapore this fall, he skipped all of the fine-dining restaurants for hawker stalls and mom-and-pop joints. It was in the streets and night markets of Southeast Asia that the James Beard Award-winning chef found the inspiration he sought for his new concept inside the Como Metropolitan Miami Beach.
Timon Balloo's Downtown Miami Restaurant Is a Soulful, Personal Experience

By Laine Doss
Nov 25, 2019

For years, Miami diners have known Timon Balloo as the partner of the slick and sexy Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill in Midtown. The pan-Asian concept, offering small plates and refined cocktails, has opened outposts in Brooklyn and Las Vegas and is poised to continue growing.
Wabi Sabi Offers Omakase Ahead of Wynwood Opening

By Zachary Fagenson
Sep 19, 2019

Though the opening of Shuji Hiyakawa's eponymous Wynwood restaurant is still a few months away, the soft-spoken chef recently reopened his 79th Street eatery, Wabi Sabi by Shuji, and expanded it with a six-seat counter offering a 15-course omakase menu.
Lobster Bar Sea Grille's Pooches on the Patio Experience Is a Howling Good Time

By Naomi "Mimi" Doss
Aug 26, 2019

Lobster Bar Sea Grille's new menu, Pooches on the Patio, caters to the upscale hound. Executive chef Arturo Paz put a lot of research into creating a menu that meets the dietary needs of dogs while enticing them with delicious dishes.
La Social on Miami's Upper Eastside Wants to Be a Hub for the Community

By Juliana Accioly
Aug 8, 2019

At the entrance Miami's Belle Meade neighborhood in the Upper Eastside, you've might have noticed the pink-pastel-hued façade of La Social. With a ficus tree towering overhead, the bistro and coffee shop houses a convivial dining room filled with locals lingering over their meals. The byword here is "community." Diners stop...
Bellini Brings Italian Coastal Charm to Coconut Grove

By Juliana Accioly
Jul 30, 2019

Picture the coastal towns of Italy: weathered pastel buildings overlooking a turquoise sea. Stepping into Bellini, you find a similar aesthetic. The same palette fills a yacht-inspired dining room of leather-upholstered barstools, striped booths, and floor-to-ceiling windows framing the waters of Biscayne Bay.
Lunchroom Offers Poutine Sandwiches and House-Made Pop Tarts

By Elena Vivas
Jul 22, 2019

Gooey cheeses and savory meats nestled between two slices of toasty bread is more than just a casual handheld meal: It's a feeling. A hearty sandwich can transport us to a simpler time, whether it be tableside memories at Grandma's house or a favorite ham and cheese on the first day of school. And for Elliot Wolf, that nostalgia and comfort inspired Lunchroom.
House of Food Porn Offers "Shushi" in LIttle Haiti

By Juliana Accioly
Jul 18, 2019

If you’re trying to find the eatery House of Food Porn in Little Haiti, look for the black building on the corner of NW 62nd Street and Second Avenue. There's graffiti art all over it, and a sidewall is tagged with the phrase "Shushi. The world in a roll by chef Franco Antonio."
OLA Returns to Miami Beach With New and Classic Dishes

By Josie Gulliksen
Jul 9, 2019

OLA is back. This time, the executive chef is Carlos Castro, and the location is the Gates Hotel South Beach. Joining him is a team of restaurant veterans with a 16-year history of working together since the Miami Beach eatery's inception.
Nightly Pizza Acrobatics at Normandy Isle's Capri New Style

By Juliana Accioly
Jun 27, 2019

Normandy Isle has a new dining spot adding to its colorful roster of restaurants. Every evening at Capri New Style, Massimiliano Stamerra can be found by the wood oven spinning pizza dough over his head, pulling and stretching it as it twirls in front of his face, whipping it around his body, under his legs, then sending the dough into the air, only to catch it and send it in a different direction.
Pairings Serves Authentic Spanish Fare in Downtown Miami

By Juliana Accioly
Jun 18, 2019

South Florida fans of rich Spanish cuisine no longer have to travel to Europe to satisfy their cravings. In downtown Miami, Pairings by Tomas Cuadrado is beginning to attract a regular crowd of serious eaters looking to experience the Iberian country's varied gastronomy.
Mirabelle Offers a Menu of Affordable French Specialties in Downtown Miami

By Juliana Accioly
Jun 14, 2019

Food-loving locals in Downtown Miami now have a new French restaurant that's worth checking out. Since it opened in January, chef George Berger's Mirabelle has been pulling a loyal crowd of regulars drawn by the dishes listed on its chalkboard menu. An award-winning pastry chef from Lyon in France, Berger owned...
Malakor Brings Isaan Cuisine to Coral Gables

By Juliana Accioly
Jun 6, 2019

At his new restaurant in Coral Gables, Noopy Areerak serves the traditional searing and spicy food of Thailand's North Eastern Isaan region.
Silverlake Serves Bistro Classics With an International Twist in Normandy Isles

By Juliana Accioly
May 28, 2019

At their Normandy Isle bistro, Sandy Sanchez and Benoit Rablat offer bistro fare inspired by California and France.
GoBistro Brings Late-Night Ramen to Wynwood

By Zachary Fagenson
May 20, 2019

There have been some bright spots though and late last month Hollywood's GoBistro opened on 25th Street dishing out steamed buns filled with pork belly ($11) and soft-shell crab ($12), a panoply of the far-from-traditional sushi Miamians seem to adore and best of all ramen in four different formats, and nearly all priced at a reasonable $15.

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