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    Batting Cage Sports Bar & Lounge

    1704 NW Seventh St. Little Havana

    786-334-6868

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    Dave & Buster's

    11481 NW 12th St. Doral

    305-468-1555

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    3030 Ocean

    3030 Holiday Dr. Fort Lauderdale

    954-765-3030

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    One of the region's best-beloved culinary talents, 3030 Ocean executive chef Paula DaSilva is known for her farm-to-fork philosophy and ceaseless commitment to sourcing the finest local ingredients. A native of Brazil, DaSilva possesses a passion for cooking that was ignited as a child, when she learned all aspects of the kitchen at her parents' Brazilian restaurants. A graduate with a culinary arts degree from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, DaSilva began her career at 3030 Ocean, where she honed her skills and secured a reputation as one of the region's rising culinary stars. A turn on Gordan Ramsay's reality cooking show, Hell's Kitchen, garnered the savvy young chef national attention for her talent, dedication, and coolness under fire. Now DaSilva returns to where it all began, at the helm of 3030 Ocean, bringing with her a diverse, acclaimed culinary vitae and her signature soulful cooking style.
    8 articles
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    Amara at Paraiso

    3101 NE Seventh Ave. Midtown/Wynwood/Design District

    305-702-5528

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    Michael Schwartz's Amara at Paraiso is beautifully set on Biscayne Bay. Located in Miami's Edgewater neighborhood, the 4,500-square-foot dining room boasts indoor and outdoor seating, all with a waterfront view. The James Beard Award-winning chef, best known for his Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, calls Amara at Paraiso a "love letter to Miami." But the restaurant offers more than an exceptional location — the food is equally satisfying. The menu includes Latin American-influenced dishes cooked using a wood grill and a Josper charcoal oven. Standouts include crispy octopus with braised yuca and a parrillada of short rib, chorizo, sweet breads, and steak.
    19 articles
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    Area 31

    270 Biscayne Blvd. Way Downtown/Overtown

    305-424-5234

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    The restaurant takes its name and gathers much of its menu from Fishing Area 31, an ecologically productive swath of the Atlantic Ocean that encompasses the coastal waters of Florida, Central America, and northern South America. As with any good fishing spot, Area 31 is far removed from the hustle and bustle of civilization, tucked away on the 16th floor of downtown Miami's Epic Hotel. The terrace is enchanting, but the pristine seafood preparations are the real reason to head here fast. Whether choosing from a half-dozen daily wood-grilled catches or more complicated dishes such as salt-crusted dorade, you'll find the results stunningly fresh and delicious. Other worthy hauls include butternut risotto with kale, pine nuts, and Parmesan shavings, as well as the ceviche, gravlax, and carpaccio. The wine list, cocktails, and service are also impressive. The next time you seek a great seafood dinner, there's no need to go fishing for options — just cast your line with Area 31.
    59 articles
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    Batch Gastropub Miami

    30 SW 12th St. Brickell

    305-808-5555

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    There's always a full house at this bustling American gastropub. Equal parts sports bar, lounge, and restaurant, Batch is the place to gather for soccer games, NBA tilts, boxing matches, and gridiron showdowns. The restaurant is also lively after work, when Brickell businessfolk and residents alike pour in for locally sourced pub grub, from brisket burgers to brick-oven pizza, that pairs perfectly with a lengthy drink list featuring a wide range of beers, wines, and creative cocktails. Happy hour — Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. — is a can't-miss.
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    Beaker & Gray

    2637 N. Miami Ave. Midtown/Wynwood/Design District

    305-699-2637

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    Sure, Beaker & Gray is a restaurant that serves innovative dishes courtesy of co-owner Brian Nasajon. But you'd be remiss if you dismissed its cocktail program, led by Nasajon's partner, Ben Potts, as a side affair. Beaker & Gray's list of libations is as strong as its food menu; for some patrons, it's a destination in itself. Potts and his team have created an extensive drink menu, including classics such as an elegant take on a Moscow mule and the "Ginstagram," made with Tanqueray London Dry, Cocchi Americano, falernum, passionfruit, orgeat, and Peychaud's bitters. Beaker & Gray offers a selection of nonalcoholic cocktails as well, for when you're parched yet "dry."
    73 articles
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    The Brick

    8955 SW 72nd Place East Kendall/Pinecrest

    786-814-5909

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    There is relief from the seemingly endless rows of Kendall chain restaurants. Find it at the Brick in Downtown Dadeland. More specific, find it in the sparse restaurant's porchetta sandwich. The hub is a glossy spear of roast pork belly wrapped around a tender slug of herbed loin. Pickled onion and arugula offer a spicy, piquant counterpoint to the fat, while a spongy brioche sucks up the juices and the yolk that dribbles from a fried egg. The kitchen stocks produce from Paradise Farms, Swank Specialty Produce, and Lakeland's C&W Farms. The result is an approachable menu executed swiftly, and in Kendall to boot.
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  • Bricktop's

    2418 Ponce De Leon Blvd. Coral Gables/S. Miami

    305-443-9992

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    Buccan

    350 S. County Rd. Palm Beach County

    561-833-3450

    Clay Conley forever changed the Palm Beach dining scene in 2011 when he opened Buccan, his take on a modern American bistro. The Todd English protégé, who has notched six James Beard nominations, renders topnotch ingredients into approachable, balanced, and robustly flavored dishes. The menu changes seasonally; perennial favorites include the flawless USDA prime burger and sweet corn and ricotta agnolotti, the latter bathed in a rich, mildly piquant espelette butter sauce dotted with nibs of bacon. Pro tip: Stop by for happy hour, when you can pair margaritas or dirty martinis with the chef's short rib empanadas, a simple ceviche, or the hot dog panini — a grilled and sliced Hebrew National dog paired with housemade panini slathered in garlic aioli, a trio of mustards, grilled onions, sauerkraut, and melty Gruyère. The chef's ventanita-like sandwich shop around the corner draws a daytime crowd.
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    The Butcher Shop

    14235 S. Dixie Highway Cutler Bay/Palmetto Bay

    305-253-9525

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    The Butcher Shop serves one of Miami-Dade's best pan con lechón sandwiches, served on Cuban rolls baked daily. They create a sandwich that, when pressed, crisps into an impossibly thin crust, akin in texture to the Indian lentil crackers called papadum. The interior holds its juice, propped up by a shot of doctored mojo sauce called "mojito," which is also available in a squirt bottle on the counter where customers sit.
    4 articles
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    The Café at Books & Books

    265 Aragon Ave. Coral Gables/S. Miami

    305-448-9599

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    The food at most bookstore cafés usually encourages more fear and loathing than great expectations, but the cute little Café at Books & Books is actually a casual, inexpensive, unpretentious garden of earthly delights. The menu covers all the expected soup-salad-sandwich bases but also offers a few more adventurous options. Try the guava-glazed pork tenderloin with boniato mash, as well as coconut-crusted seared raw tuna with mango-pepper slaw. And save room for luscious cream cheese-coconut flan for dessert.
    15 articles
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    Carmen the Restaurant

    700 Biltmore Way Coral Gables/S. Miami

    305-913-1944

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    Simply, chef/owner Carmen Gonzalez's new place is the most exciting restaurant to open in South Florida in years. The eatery is actually three distinctly different experiences in one: regular restaurant, chef's dining room, and casual European-style wine bar with some unusually sophisticated bottles, 14 available by the glass, and an absolutely knockout menu of bar bites. Although strongly Latin-accented, Gonzalez's food is post New American rather than Nuevo Latino, with an insistence on fresh flavors (everything at Carmen is housemade from scratch, from the the catsup accompanying the shoestring potatoes to the pickles). It additionally reflects Latin America's increased influence over the past two decades since North America's food revolution first exploded. Highlights include a roasted duck tamale with vintage port wine sauce, sirloin and mango dumplings with a 17-ingredient AmerAsian sauce, lobster/avocado terrine with key lime mayo and plantain fritters, grilled whole pompano with nouvelle-ishly luscious takes on classic Puerto Rican mofongo and mojito, designer mini-sandwiches of adobe-rubbed roast pork, and the Ultimate chocolate soufflé.
    16 articles
  • Image: Coopertown Airboat Rides & Restaurant

    Coopertown Airboat Rides & Restaurant

    22700 SW 8th St. West Kendall

    305-226-6048

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    Nothing says Florida like airboat rides, swamp life and gator tails. If you're into all things Sunshine State, no matter how bizarre, you'll love Coopertown Airboat Rides & Restaurant. After riding around for the afternoon looking at local wildlife, nosh on said wildlife, including "delicacies" like frog legs, gator tail and catfish. This is Swamp-sourced fare at its best. So take a tourist along with and explore the side of Florida Miamians like to pretend doesn't exist. Welcome to Swampland.
    2 articles
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    Dave & Buster's

    3000 Oakwood Blvd. Hollywood

    954-923-5505

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    After a recent remodeling, this massive entertainment complex – a great place to watch sports – features more than 42 high-definition TVs, a wide variety of beers that come in what the bar calls “beer tubes” of 50 and 100 ounces. Try the calamari appetizer or the potato-chip encrusted chicken. Don't want to watch the game? There are more than 250 games and happy hours Monday to Friday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. – as well as Sunday through Thursday from 10 p.m. until closing. Football is the big game here, so head over on Sundays and try the $5 appetizers.
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    The District Miami

    190 NE 46th St. Midtown/Wynwood/Design District

    305-573-4199

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    Located in Buena Vista, the District is the latest restaurant to peddle Nuevo Latino cuisine. Horacio Rivadero, previously of the Dining Room and OLA at the Sanctuary, takes the ingredients Miami knows and cooks them in new ways. Here, yuca swims in truffle honey, ceviche is cooled by citrus sorbet, and black trumpet mushrooms are made into chimichurri. What's worn becomes new again, like a reframed family photograph. Try the corvina ceviche topped with a tart grapefruit sorbet, the Caribbean jerk cobia, or the roasted pork shoulder. Cut into wide hunks, the pork boasts crisp edges and juicy, tender flesh -- seasoned with bold creole flavors and finished with a Haitian pikliz-inspired escabeche. And although Brussels sprouts make a nice side, Miamians know few things can top yuca -- even when it's laced with truffle honey, garlic chips, and chives.
    12 articles
  • Image: El'eat Restaurant & Lounge

    El'eat Restaurant & Lounge

    3207 NE 163rd St. Aventura/North Miami Beach

    786-440-7104

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    This North Miami Beach spot's decor screams of the heady 1970s, and the food offers flavors bombastic enough to fit the bill. Asparagus spears are topped with a fried egg and nutty shards of manchego cheese. The seemingly vegan-friendly kale salad takes a shameless topping of pork belly. Chef Will Biscoe, formerly of Jeffrey Chodorow's Biscayne Tavern, has also brought his famed dark chocolate chip cookie recipe with him. The opaque Maldon salt crystals make these cookies some of the most addicting things on the menu. Gird your loins for this place. The same goes for your wallet. The kitchen is always happy to plunk osetra caviar atop your deviled eggs. http://www.miaminewtimes.com/restaurants/eleat-in-north-miami-beach-70s-excess-meets-decadent-comfort-food-6565762
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    Ember Miami

    151 NE 41st St. Midtown/Wynwood/Design District

    786-334-6494

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    When Brad Kilgore opened Alter in Wynwood in 2015, Miami was smitten with the dishes that came from its open kitchen. Kilgore earned several James Beard Award nominations, and the restaurant continues to impress with an array of thoughtful and artistic dishes. At Ember, the chef returns to his Kansas City roots with a menu that's both accessible and intricate. Take, for example, the fried chicken he created with the restaurant's chef de cuisine, Nick Graves. It's brined for 24 hours and then cold-smoked, double-battered, and fried before being plated with either Kilgore's BKQ barbecue sauce or caviar butter. The same care can be seen in everything from the fire-roasted lasagna — which resembles a cheesy, savory mille-feuille — to the Yukon mashed potatoes oozing with butter. Insider tip: For dessert, order the crème brûlée "tableside." A cart is wheeled to your table, and the crème brûlée is branded with a hot iron, sometimes by Kilgore himself.
    9 articles

  • Esevagonte Eatery

    6801 SW 8th St #101 Unknown

    305-267-0104

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    Local Miami eatery focusing on fresh ingredients and great dishes. Come visit Miami's newest gourmet pizza, handcrafted sandwiches and fresh salads eatery.
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    Florida Cookery

    1545 Collins Ave., Miami Beach South Beach

    786-276-0333

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    Florida Cookery, located at the James Royal Palm Hotel, is Kris Wessel's debut in South Beach. The James Beard Award-nominated chef, who previously owned Red Light Little River in a seedy motel on Biscayne Boulevard, has upgraded to a new, swanky setting. Here, his cuisine represents a love letter to Florida. The restaurant's name was inspired by a late-'40s pamphlet about Sunshine State cooking that belonged to the chef's grandmother. His interpretations involve cast-iron-seared frogs' legs, alligator empanadas, and Puerto Rican pineapple rum cake. Flavors bounce between diverse ethnic and cultural influences: Latin America, the Caribbean, and the U.S. Northeast. But sticklers for efficient service would consider this polished restaurant quite unpleasant. Dinners are structured haphazardly. Sharing plates rarely arrive. Improper eating utensils are delivered. Dishes are cleared too soon or too late. In other words, go to Florida Cookery for the Florida cuisine, not for the service.
    25 articles
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    GG's Waterfront

    606 N. Ocean Dr. Hollywood

    954-929-7030

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    The Gibson Room

    2224 SW 22nd St. Miami-Dade - Central

    305-570-4311

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    When Michael Beltran saw a space become available just a few short blocks from where his grandparents lived in Miami's Shenandoah neighborhood, the chef knew he had to turn it into something wonderful. The Gibson Room is a dark, sophisticated place that offers upgraded versions of classic cocktails like its namesake (a martini garnished with a pickled onion in lieu of an olive) while listening to live jazz. That in itself would make this lounge noteworthy. But Beltran's food menu takes it up several notches with offerings like maduros fondue, baked oysters, and fish and chips, not to mention a robust late-night eats menu. It's no surprise that Michelin added this classy venue to its Florida Guide.
    2 articles

  • Gili's Beach Club

    18001 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach Aventura/North Miami Beach

    305-692-5777

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    An open-air, oceanfront oasis, this sophisticated spot offers a Mediterranean-inspired menu featuring whole grilled fish, grilled lobster tail and paella, as well as fresh sandwiches, salads, house-made guacamole and sweets.
    3 articles
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    Isabelle's Grill Room and Garden

    3300 SW 27th Ave. Coconut Grove

    305-644-4680

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    The Jim and Neesie

    3120 Collins Ave., Miami Beach Mid/North Beach

    786-496-5730

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    The Jim and Neesie, located inside the Generator Miami in Mid-Beach, is a chill yet upscale space designed to resemble the living room of a fictional, chic European couple (that'd be Jim and Neesie). Brick walls and dangling lanterns set the scene for the bar's unique bottle cocktails. Each one arrives at the table prepared and at a precise 28 degrees Fahrenheit. The bartender then pours each drink into a glass that contains one large ice cube. With a flourish, a garnish is added. A negroni supreme, the classic drink of Italy, is made with raspberry-and-pistachio-infused gin and finished with a spritz of lavender. But the standout is the OMFG margarita, prepared with a hint of fresh tangerine that adds a natural sweetness to the tart lime. The bottled cocktails ensure your drink is perfect — much like the lives of our fictional besties who opened their home to entertain us.
    6 articles

  • Juniper On The Water

    1975 S. Ocean Dr. Hallandale Beach

    954-544-3370

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  • Kaori by Walter Martino

    1250 S. Miami Ave. Brickell

    786-805-6006

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    The Katherine

    723 E. Broward Blvd. Fort Lauderdale

    754-216-0690

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    Timon Balloo has shared his life through food for more than a decade at his various Miami restaurants. At the Katherine, he and his wife, Marissa (her middle name is Katherine), share their love story. The menu is a culinary scrapbook of the couple's travels and experiences together. The oh-so-addictive clam chowder fries, for example, are a nod to Balloo's career path, which led him to Belgium. And the short rib orecchiette is in memory of the pair's favorite trips to Italy. If you're a sucker for fine fare and a good love story, the Katherine is your kind of place.
    6 articles

  • Kitchen Social Midtown

    3404 N. Miami Ave. Midtown/Wynwood/Design District

    305-438-9199

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    Klaw Miami

    1737 N. Bayshore Dr. Downtown/Overtown

    305-239-2523

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    Lion & the Rambler

    804 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Coral Gables/S. Miami

    305-603-7612

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    Mariposa

    390 San Lorenzo Ave. Coral Gables/S. Miami

    786-999-1018

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    A meal at Mariposa begins with classic touches of Fifties-era Neiman Marcus: iconic popovers and strawberry butter served alongside a complimentary demitasse of chicken broth. Although the modern menu has been customized for the Miami palate, the department store's old-fashioned good service and elegant presentation are intact. The popular sesame ahi tuna entree with ginger soy reduction is tasty, but if you are suffering from Merrick Park sticker shock, order a generously sized sandwich instead. Save room, and time, for the must-have chocolate lava cake, which requires a 15-minute wait. Located on the third floor of Neiman Marcus, Mariposa features a decor of calming earth tones that create an island in a sea of consumerism.
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    Market 17

    1850 SE 17th St., Suite 109 Fort Lauderdale

    954-835-5507

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    Located at Portside Center in Fort Lauderdale, launched in 2011, Market 17 offers a special array of culinary experiences including a blind tasting menu with Dining in the Dark and over 600 bottled wines curated by in-house sommeliers. Youthful and talented Chef Lauren DeShields actually chooses from a large array of organically grown produce, humanely raised meats, and wild caught fish to craft food that is unforgettable. Try the awe-inspiring, house-made charcuterie. If you want to meet that pig on your plate, check out the local farms they patronize on their website.
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