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Miami's Egg Yolk Colada King Buys Into Cuban Pollo Frito Spot Caporal Chicken

By Zachary Fagenson

Mar 12, 2020

Vincent Herryman and Frankie Zerquera are working together to preserve a poultry legacy spanning thousands of miles.

Father-Son Team Opens Venezuelan-Style Sourdough Bakery in Doral

By Zachary Fagenson

Jan 24, 2020

As luck would have it, the father and son independently found a passion for sourdough bread, and their disparate paths merged this month at the new Caracas Bakery.

North Beach’s Café Prima Pasta Offers Dishes at 1993 Prices

By Carolina del Busto

Jan 22, 2020

It’s an ordinary Monday night in North Beach. The parking lot at Abbot Avenue and 71st Street is nearly full. The corner restaurant, Café Prima Pasta, emits an inviting red glow. Past the red awning awaits a warm space blushing with red lanterns and excited chatter. It almost feels like home.

Doral's La Coriana Slings Some of Venezuela's Regional Arepas

By Zachary Fagenson

Jan 8, 2020

La Coriana's specialty is the kind of arepa named for the oldest city in western Venezuela: Coro. The area is well known for its thin, crunchy arepas that can only be made from freshly ground corn that's then fried.

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.

Sfiha's House Brings Arab-Brazilian Snacks to North Miami

By Zachary Fagenson

Dec 6, 2019

Over the summer Thiago and Elena Gamoeda opened the aptly named Sfiha's House specializing in their homeland's ubiquitous Arab-Brazilian snacks alongside some more of Brazil's familiar grab-and-go bites.

Gregory's Diner Is a Midcentury Homage to the American Dream

By Zachary Fagenson

Nov 20, 2019

At Gregory's, which the team behind Mandolin Aegean Bistro opened five weeks ago in the Vagabond Hotel, eating can be as upscale or down-home as you like. There's a New York strip steak ($36) and an elegant caviar service ($30 for wild salmon or $95 for sturgeon). There's also a grilled cheese ($10), Cobb salad ($19), and a turkey dinner ($24) with gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce.

109 Burger Joint Serves Eclectic Burger Mashups

By Tamica Jean-Charles

Aug 29, 2019

At 109 Burger Joint, Knaus Berry Farm's legendary cinnamon rolls are used as buns for an indulgent creation. The Blanco family, who own the restaurant, first developed the idea to swap a potato roll for a sticky bun during their weekly "Experimental Wednesday” meeting, where father-and-son duo Luis Sr. and Jose...

This Kendall Cafe Offers Seven People With Disabilities Grounds for Employment

By Amber Love Bond

Aug 20, 2019

Currently Our Grounds employs seven individuals between the ages of 19 and 28 with disabilities that include Down's Syndrome, autism, and more. For most, it's their first job ever.

Popular Food Cart Owners to Join the Upper Buena Vista Revolution With Boia De UPDATED

By Zachary Fagenson

Jun 21, 2019

uciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer who since 2017 have kept Edgewater, the Design District, and the surrounding neighborhoods satiated with tacos of house made tortillas filled with a bounty of Proper Sausages proteins will close their Design District cart at the end of this month to make way for their forthcoming restaurant Boia De, situated in the Buena Vista neighborhood.

Bon Gout BBQ Captures the Beauty of Miami in Ribs, Brisket, and Griot

By Zachary Fagenson

May 21, 2019

It's 5 a.m. and Jean Lucel is already smoking. As Little Haiti begins coming to life in the wee hours, the 37-year-old Lucel, who is soft-spoken and sports a voluminous black beard, will spend the next eight or so hours monitoring piles of brisket, ribs, and chicken while refreshing the tinderbox with oak and keeping tabs on his nearby tattoo shop.

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.

The Wynwood Yard Has Been Miami's Heart

By Laine Doss

Apr 29, 2019

On a gorgeous Monday evening, young professionals gathered at the Wynwood Yard for a mixer and dinner. As they mingled at their cocktail hour, the Yard's Julie Frans, clad in a denim chef's apron, oversaw the setup of a large community table where the group would later break bread.

Andaz Miami Beach Is Indian Fine Dining With a Bistro Feel and Pricing

By Abel Folgar

Feb 13, 2019

There is something comforting about the slow-building scents of many curries emanating from a kitchen. Regardless of how commonplace Indian food has become, it retains a remarkable appeal of the exotic.

Gold Digger Saloon Re-Creates the Wild West in Wynwood

By Ana Maria Figueredo

Feb 11, 2019

Stepping into Mr. Wright’s Gold Digger Saloon in Wynwood, one is reminded of a now-shuttered Miami icon: Tobacco Road

Michael's Genuine Alum Brings Bao and Bánh Mì to Doral

By Zachary Fagenson

Feb 5, 2019

Manny Sulbaran is making one of the best soups in Miami. It starts with a chocolate-hued mushroom broth that's infused with ginger, garlic, lemongrass, star anise, kaffir lime, and a touch of soy. It's filled out with egg noodles, cabbage, herbs, crispy garlic, and a soft-boiled egg. It can be enhanced with pork belly, duck, brisket, pork shoulder, or chicken thigh for another $4, though it's perfect without them.

Where to Eat on National Peking Duck Day

By Zachary Fagenson

Jan 18, 2019

It's unclear when Jan. 18 was declared National Peking Duck day, or by who. Still, a day dedicated to a dish that's been the delight of Beijing for eons is preferable to most food holidays.

Hi Pot Brings Taiwanese Hot Pot to West Dade

By Zachary Fagenson

Jan 17, 2019

Local universities' efforts to bring full tuition-paying students from Asia to Miami has paid dividends to the city's restaurant scene, adding a bevy of eateries serving previously unseen Chinese cuisine. Hi Pot is the latest to join the bunch with delicate chicken broths filled with wildly diverse toppings that arrive bubbling in a cauldron thanks to an underlying lump of Sterno.

Two Latin Cafes Three Blocks Apart Cause Cafecito Confusion

By Zachary Fagenson

Nov 14, 2018

Latin Cafe 2000 has, in a way, seen it all. Two decades ago, the Edgewater neighborhood where it resides was a different place. Few ventured to Biscayne Boulevard at night. There were only a few residents and high-rises dotting a landscape that now sees developers buying land for tens of...

Calle Ocho's Red Carpet Offers Affordable Italian Fare

By Juliana Accioly

Aug 22, 2018

Embedded in Little Havana's vibrant community, Red Carpet ticks off all the right boxes for a charming Italian meal.

Neighborhood Joints

Zubi Supermarket Has What Little Haiti Needs

Restaurants Selling Wine Bottles at Discount

Neighborhood Joints

Zubi Supermarket Has What Little Haiti Needs

Restaurants Selling Wine Bottles at Discount

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