Miami City Guide MIAMI CENTRAL DADE DESIGN DISTRICT LITTLE HAITI EAT - RESTAURANTS EAT - RESTAURANTS DRINK GARCIA'S SEAFOOD GRILLE AND FISH MICHAEL'S GENUINE FOOD & DRINK CHURCHILL’S PUB "On the Miami River. Best whole grilled fish. "Michael's philosophy is keep it simple and "“Churchill's Pub is a hip bar in the middle of Stone crabs that rival Joe’s Stone Crab." find the best ingredients that you possibly Miami. It’s loaded with character. There’s a - Chef Michelle Bernstein (Sra. Martinez, can and let them shine." huge stage that features great bands live Michy's, Miami) - Chef Joey Campanaro (Little Owl, NY) nightly. Also, unlike almost every bar in the Central Dade/ Seafood Design District / American city, there's actually a parking lot!” 398 NW North River Drive 130 Northeast 40th Street - Chef Jeff McInnis (Yardbird Southern Table T: 305.375.0765 T: 305.573.5550 & Bar, Miami) www.garciasseafoodgrill.com www.michaelsgenuine.com Little Haiti CORAL GABLES MANDOLIN AGEAN BISTRO 5501 Northeast 2nd Avenue "For simple grilled Greek dishes and a www.churchhillspub.com EAT - RESTAURANTS friendly staff." COPAS Y TAPAS - Chef Marc Vidal (Boqueria, NY) LITTLE HAVANA "Spanish sandwiches, plus tapas and wine." Design District / Greek / Mediterranean EAT - RESTAURANTS - Chef Norman Van Aken (Miami) 4312 NE 2nd Avenue Coral Gables/Spanish T: 305.576.6066 HY VONG 98 Miracle Mile www.mandolinmiami.com "Long time locals' favorite for Vietnamese T: 305.774.0927 SRA. MARTINEZ food." www.copasytapas.com "There is this egg yoke dish with shrimp. It’s - Chef Norman Van Aken (Miami) GRAZIANO'S like egg yoke carpaccio." Vietnamese / Little Havana "Excellent grilled and Asador cooked - Chef Scott Conant (Scarpetta, Miami, NY, 3458 Southwest 8th Street LA) T: 305 446 3674 Argentine meats and pastas. Good wines." www.hyvong.com - Chef Norman Van Aken (Miami) Design District / Tapas / Small Plates Coral Gables / Argentinean Steakhouse / Italian 4000 NE 2nd Avenue LA CAMARONERA 394 Giralda Avenue T: 305.573.5474 "For Cuban seafood and the best fried T: 305 774 3599 www.sramartinez.com shrimp, hands down." www.grazianosgroup.com - Chef Michelle Bernstein (Sra. Martinez, OWNTOWN GREEN GABLES CAFE D Michy's, Miami) "The place I call 'The Hippie Café' with EAT - RESTAURANTS "For the La Camaronera Pan Con Minuta salads, etc." (fish) sandwich." - Chef Norman Van Aken (Miami) CEVICHE 105 - Chef Michael Schawartz (Michael's Genuine Coral Gables / Organic "Amazing Peruvian." Food & Drink, Miami) 327 Alhambra Circle - Chef Michelle Bernstein (Sra. Martinez, Little Havana / Seafood T: 305.445.7015 Michy's, Miami) 1952 West Flagler Street www.greengablescafe.com Downtown / Peruvian T: 305.642.3322 105 NE 3rd Avenue www.garciabrothersseafood.com MINT LEAF T: 305.577.3454 "For Indian food. I love the breads." www.ceviche105.com KENDALL - Chef Norman Van Aken (Miami) Coral Gables / Indian DB BISTRO EAT - RESTAURANTS 276 Alhambra Circle Recommended by Chef Norman Van Aken T: 305.443.3739 (Miami) CAPTAIN'S TAVERN www.mintleafib.com Downtown / French Bistro / Contemporary Recommended by fisherman Gary Graves American (Keys Fisheries & stone crab supplier to DRINK - SHOPS 255 Biscayne Boulevard Way Joe's) T: 305.421.8800 WOLFE'S WINE SHOPPE Kendall / Seafood www.danielnyc.com/dbbistromiami.html 9625 South Dixie Highway "They’re ahead of the pack with natural T: 305.666.5979 wines." www.captainstavernmiami.com - Chef David McMillan (Joe Beef, Liverpool, FLAGAMI Montreal) LA CARRETA Coral Gables / Wine Store FIND - SHOPS "For good homestyle Cuban food. My wife is 124 Miracle Mile EL PALACIO DE LOS JUGOS Cuban and my in-laws live in Miami, so I T: 305.445.4567 know the down and dirty spots." www.wolfeswines.com "It's just an embarrassment of riches when it comes to all the great juices and great - Chef Jose Garces (Phila, Chicago) Kendall / Cuban CORAL WAY Cuban food here. I love the guy with the 11740 Kendall Drive machete whacking open the coconuts for T: 305.596.5973 EAT - RESTAURANTS the coconut water." www.lacarreta.com XIXON CAFE - Chef Bobby Flay (Bar Americain, Mesa "For delicious traditional Spanish fare and Grill, NY) their weekly Wednesday rabbit dinners" Flagami / Latin American / Fruits / Vegetables - Chef Marc Vidal (Boqueria, NY) 5721 West Flagler Coral Way / Spanish T: 305.264.4557 2101 SW 22 Street T: 305.854.9350 www.xixoncafe.com Website: www.findeatdrink.com / Contact us at: [email protected] ©2012 Find. Eat. Drink. LLC Page 2 of 5 MIAMI MIAMI BEACH MIAMI BEACH MIAMI BEACH FIND - MARKETS EAT- RESTAURANTS EAT - RESTAURANTS EPICURE MARKET HIRO'S YAKKA-SAN NOBU F.E.D. recommendation for wine, specialty "For crispy fish salad." "Chef Thomas Buckley is still doing great foods and home-made soups. - Chef Michael Schwartz (Michael's Genuine quality food. Expensive." South Beach / Specialty Food Food & Drink) - Chef Norman Van Aken (Miami) 1656 Alton Road "Chef late night hang out." South Beach / Japanese / Sushi T: 305.672.1861 1901 Collins Avenue www.epicuremarket.com - Chef Norman Van Aken (Miami) North Miami Beach / Japanese T: .305.695.3232 www.noburestaurants.com EAT- RESTAURANTS 17040-46 West Dixie Highway T: 305.947.0064 PRIME ONE TWELVE BURGER AND BEER JOINT www.yakko-san.com "Expensive menu, expensive wines, "Burgers, beer, drinks and wine until 5 am. I expensive experience, but everything is high wouldn’t exactly call that menu healthy: fried JOE'S STONE CRAB "Historic." quality." pickles, maple bacon with a side of maple - Mixologist Ryan Goodspeed (Michael's syrup. All made in-house." - Chef Norman Van Aken (Miami) South Beach / Seafood Genuine, Miami) - Mixologist Ryan Goodspeed (Michael's 11 Washington Avenue South Beach/Steakhouse Genuine, Miami) T: 305.673.0365 112 Ocean Drive South Beach / Burgers www.joesstonecrab.com T: 305.532.8112 1766 Bay Road www.mylesrestaurantgroup.com T: 305.672.EATS (3287 LA SANWICHERIE T: 305.532.7555 www.bnbjoint.com "I order a baguette with prosciutto, mozzarella and tomatoes, usually at 2am!" PUBBELLY BOND STREET - Mixologist Ryan Goodspeed (Michael's "My senses were tingling. Great beer & wine Recommended by Chef David McMillan (Joe Genuine, Miami) program." Beef, Liverpool, Montreal) South Beach / Sandwiches - Chef David McMillan (Joe Beef, Liverpool, South Beach / Japanese / Sushi 229 14th Street Montreal) Townhouse Hotel T: 305.532.8934 Miami Beach / Asian-inspired Gastropub 150 20th Street www.lasandwicherie.com 1418 20th Street T: 305.534.3800 www.pubbelly.com www.bondstrestaurant.com LAS OLAS CAFE PUERTO SAGUA CHOW DOWN BAR AND GRILL "For Cuban coffee, sandwiches & diner food." "I love the bread that they grill." "Order the special fish of the day – any of - Chef Tim Love (Lonesome Dove, Ft. the crudo or whole fish preparations are - F.E.D. recommendation South Beach / Cuban Worth) very fresh and good. The Shrimp Dumplings Miami Beach / Cuban with Squid Ink are also great with a beer, 644 6th Street T: 305.534.9333 700 Collins Avenue Rogue Morimoto Soba Ale." T: 305.673.1115 - Chef Jeff McInnis (Yardbird Southern LIME FRESH MEXICAN GRILL Kitchen, Miami) "For a quick taco." SARDINIA RISTORANTE South Beach / Chinese - Chef Jeff McInnis (Yardbird Southern "While this place tends to be busy on the 920 Alton Road Kitchen, Miami) weekends, it’s slightly off the beaten path T: 305.674.1674 Miami Beach / Mexican from the craziness that is South Beach, right www.chowdowngrill.com 1439 Alton Road near the water. Go simple when ordering – T: 305-532-LIME (5463) the Bucatini al Guanciale e Pomodoro is my DAVID'S www.limefreshmexicangrill.com favorite pasta on the menu, featuring sweet "For the Yucca Frita, plantains, and grilled tomatoes and rich guanciale." Mahi." NAOE SUSHI - Chef Jeff McInnis (Yardbird Southern - Chef Jonathan Waxman (Barbutto, NY) "It’s omakase only and an unreal Japanese Kitchen, Miami) South Beach / Cuban place." Miami Beach / Italian 1058 Collins Avenue - Chef David McMillan (Joe Beef, Liverpool, 1801 Purdy Avenue T: 305.534.8736 Montreal) T: 305.531.2228 www.davidscafe.com Sunny Isles / Japanese / Sushi www.sardinia-ristorante.com DORAKU 175 Sunny Isles Boulevard "For sushi on Lincoln Road." T: 305.947.6263 SHAKE SHACK www.naoemiami.com "For lunch, the Shack Burger." - Mixologist Ryan Goodspeed (Michael's - Chef Michael Schwartz (Michael's Genuine Genuine, Miami) Food & Drink, Miami) South Beach / Japanese/ Sushi Miami Beach / American / Burgers 1104 Lincoln Road 1111 Lincoln Road T: 305.695.8383 T: 305.434.7787 FIFI'S PLACE www.shakeshack.com "For the most delicious fried fish, black beans and rice, and plantains ever." - Chef Michelle Bernstein (Sra. Martinez, Michy's, Miami) Miami Beach / Seafood 6934 Collins Avenue T: 305.865.5665 www.fifisseafood.com HAKKASANWebsite: www.findeatdrink.com / Contact us at: [email protected] ©2012 Find. Eat. Drink. LLC Page 3 of 5 "Expensive, but if you are in the mood." - Chef Norman Van Aken (Miami) South Beach / Chinese / Dim Sum Fontainebleau Hotel 4441 Collins Avenue T: 877.326.7412 www.fontainebleau.com MIAMI MIAMI BEACH MIAMI BEACH MIAMI GARDENS EAT - RESTAURANTS DRINK EAT - RESTAURANTS TIMO PURDY LOUNGE L.C. ROTI SHOP "Where the locals go." "Good for late night, away from the chaos. "The place is a hoot!" - Chef Howie Kleinberg (Bulldog BBQ, Local spot - no cover, nightclub/lounge type - Chef Norman Van Aken (Miami) Bulldog Burger, Miami) environment. It’s really hopping at 3am." Miami Gardens / Caribbean South Beach / Italian - Mixologist Ryan Goodspeed (Michael's 19505 NW 2nd Avenue 17624 Collins Avenue Genuine, Miami) T: 305.651.8924 T: 305.936.1008 Miami Beach / Bar www.timorestaurant.com 1811 Purdy Avenue MIDTOWN T: 305.531.4622 THE STANDARD www.purdylounge.com EAT - RESTAURANTS "For their chickpea fries and their vegan lasagna (Living “Lasagna” Terrine)." SANDBAR SAKAYA KITCHEN - Chef Jeff McInnis (Yardbird Southern "It’s filled with sand. Nothing special with "For the soft-shelled crab buns." Kitchen, Miami) the cocktails, but it’s a good dive bar." - Chef Michael Schwartz (Michael's Genuine Miami Beach / Mediterranean - Mixologist Ryan Goodspeed (Michael's Food & Drink, Miami) 40 Island Avenue Genuine, Miami) Midtown Miami / Asian Street Food T: .305.673.1717 South Beach / Bar Buena Vista Ave, Suite #125 www.standardhotels.com/miami 6752 Collins Avenue T: 305-576-8096 www.sakayakitchen.com YARDBIRD SOUTHERN TABLE & KITCHEN T: 305.865.1752 Must try dishes: Fried Chicken, Brunswick SKYBAR DRINK - BARS Stew with alligator sausage, Shrimp and "The bartender Richie isn’t really doing new Grits. MERCADITO MIDTOWN takes on classics, more doing his own thing." "Tad Carducci is doing some really nice South Beach / Modern Southern / American - Mixologist Ryan Goodspeed (Michael's 16th Street Genuine, Miami) work with mezcal. Grab a seat at the bar for T: 305.538.5220 South Beach / Lounge tacos and a couple of drinks for a really nice www.runchickenrun.com The Shore Club, 1901 Collins Avenue time." T: 305.695.3100 - Mixologist Ryan Goodspeed (Michael's DRINK - BARS Genuine Food & Drink, Miami) TED'S HIDEAWAY Midtown / Mexican LOU'S BEER GARDEN "Hip dive bar." 3252 NE First Avenue "It’s in the back of a small boutique hotel, - Chef Norman Van Aken (Miami) T: 786.369.0430 just a no-frills poolside bar. Definitely off the Miami Beach/ Bar www.mercaditorestaurants.com beaten path." 124 2nd Street - Mixologist Ryan Goodspeed (Michael's T: 305.532.9869 SUGARCANE RAW BAR & GRILL Genuine, Miami) Recommended by chef Marc Vidal MiMo District / Pool Bar THE FLORIDA ROOM (Boqueria, NY) The New Hotel, 7337 Harding Ave "Mixologist John Lermayer is doing stuff that Midtown / South American T: 305.704.7879 I haven’t seen done. He works with a lot of 3250 Northeast First Avenue www.lousbeergarden.com spices, a lot of fresh fruit. Lenny Kravitz T: 786.369.0353 designed The Florida Room." www.sugarcanerawbargrill.com LOVE HATE LOUNGE - Mixologist Ryan Goodspeed (Michael's "The owners of Miami Ink own it and Genuine) NORTH MIAMI everyone is tatted. Some nights it’s love, - Recommended by Mixologist Jim Meehan some nights it’s hate." (PDT, NY) EAT - RESTAURANTS - Mixologist Ryan Goodspeed (Michael's Miami Beach / Lounge BULLDOG BARBECUE Genuine, Miami) The Delano Hotel, 1685 Collins Avenue "Very good." South Beach / Bar T: 305.674.6152 - Chef David McMillan (Joe Beef, Liverpool, 423 Washington Avenue www.delano-hotel.com Montreal) T: 305.695.8616 www.lovehatemiami.com THE ROOM North Miami / American / BBQ "It’s a hidden gem that serves wine and beer 15400 Biscayne Boulevard MAC'S CLUB DEUCE only." T: 305.940.9655 "I think it’s the oldest bar on the beach. That - Chef Jeff McInnis (Yardbird Southern www.bulldog-bbq.com is dive bar central." - Mixologist Ryan Kitchen, Miami) COTE GOURMET Goodspeed (Michael's Genuine, Miami) Miami Beach / Bar / Wine Bar "Provencal French, super homey and funky." "You never know who is gonna be there, but 100 Collins Avenue, #4 - Chef Michelle Bernstein (Sra. Martinez, it’s likely to be good. Tony Bourdain and I T: 305.531.6061 Michy's, Miami) love this place." www.theotheroom.com North Dade / French - Chef Norman Van Aken (Miami) 9999 Northeast 2nd Avenue South Beach / Bar T: 305.754.9012 222 14th Street T:305.531.6200
Website: www.findeatdrink.com / Contact us at: [email protected] ©2012 Find. Eat. Drink. LLC Page 4 of 5 MIAMI | HOMESTEAD NORTH BAY VILLAGE HOMESTEAD FIND - MARKET FIND - MARKETS JAPANESE VILLAGE MARKET MORENO'S "Best days are Thursday through Sunday, he "If you want fresh corn tortillas, stop at has fish flown in from Japan." Moreno's. Tiny bodega." - Chef Norman Van Aken (Miami) - Chef Norman Van Aken (Miami) North Bay Village / Market Tortillas / Spices / Market 1412 79th Street Causeway 439 W Palm Drive T: 305.861.0143 T: 305.248.8100 www.japanese-market.com ROBERT IS HERE WEETWATER "Robert’s been doing it for a long time and I S really like the place." EAT - RESTAURANTS - Chef Norman Van Aken (Miami) "Try one of the fruit shakes and check out LUNG GONG the petting zoo out back." UNG GONG - F.E.D. Recommendation "Authentic Szechuan Chinese. Lotus flower Fruit & Farm Stand sautéed with garlic -- if they have it that 19200 SW 344th Street day." T: 305.246.1592 - Chef Michael Schwartz (Michael's Genuine www.robertishere.com Food & Drink, Miami) Sweetwater / Chinese EAT - RESTAURANTS 1920 Southwest 8th Street T: 305.553.4644 ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS "It’s a tiny restaurant in Homestead. Go for PPER AST IDE anything. Soups are amazing, so are Pupusas." U E S - Chef Norman Van Aken (Miami) EAT - RESTAURANTS Mexican / El Salvadoran 436 N. Krome Avenue MICHY'S T: 305.242.1226 "Phenomenal wine list and great sommelier." - Mixologist Ryan Goodspeed (Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, Miami) Upper East Side / International Comfort Food 6927 Biscayne Boulevard T: 305.759.2001 www.michysmiami.com RED LIGHT "Get the barbecue shrimp, the gumbo, and the oyster pie." - Mixologist Ryan Goodspeed (Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, Miami) Upper East Side / American 7700 Biscayne Boulevard T: 305.757.7773 www.redlightmiami.com DRINK - BARS MAGNUM LOUNGE "It is the coolest gay bar in the world. They don’t have the best selection of beers or wine, but when you order a vodka tonic, it’s served in a 12-ounce bucket. Usually between ten and midnight, at least on the weekend nights, there is somebody incredibly flamboyant playing the baby grand piano." - Mixologist Ryan Goodspeed (Michael's Genuine, MIami) Upper East Side / Piano Bar 709 NE 79th Street T:305.757.3368
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