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New Times' Ten Best-Reviewed Restaurants of 2016

December 28, 2016 8:00AM

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10. Basilic Vietnamese Grill (14734 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami Beach)
So many of us would like to forget this past year happened. There was the mind-numbing presidential election, plus a barrage of sucker punches in the deaths of greats Alan Rickman, David Bowie, Gene Wilder, and Harper Lee. The Miami dining scene provided a respite. The onslaught of mediocre celebrity-backed restaurants in Miami Beach eased, and instead, several local favorites threw open the doors to highly anticipated projects. The great hope is that all of the young cooks toiling in the hot kitchens of these restaurants will see the city’s potential and stick around to make their own mark. Here are the ten best.


  • Ariete

    3540 Main Highway, Coconut Grove Coconut Grove

    305-640-5862

    63 articles
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  • CY Chinese Restaurant

    1242 NE 163rd St., North Miami Beach Aventura/North Miami Beach

    305-947-3838

    4 articles
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  • Glass & Vine

    2820 McFarlane Rd., Miami Coconut Grove

    305-200-5268

    33 articles
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  • Plant Miami

    105 NE 24th St., Miami Midtown/Wynwood/Design District

    305-814-5365

    38 articles
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  • Sapore di Mare

    3111 Grand Ave., Miami Coconut Grove

    305-476-8292

    6 articles
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