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Florida

Jewish Food Miami

Zak the Baker Latke

Zak Stern is the impressively bearded chef-owner Zak the Baker in Miami‘s bustling Wynwood neighborhood. He and wife Batsheva Wulfsohn clearly know how to draw a crowd. The humble bakery-cafe they run is hyper...
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Thai Food Miami

Oishi Thai Pork Stew

Piyarat Arreeratn, aka Chef Bee, grew up in Chieng Rai, Thailand, and runs Oishi Thai with his family in North Miami. My friend Ben introduced me to his favorite chef in the city during...
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Puerto Rican Food Miami

El Bajareque Rabo Encendido

Considering Miami’s demographics, Caribbean cuisine is normally a pretty good bet. On my most recent trip to the city to see family and friends, I enjoeyd one of my favorite meals at El Bajareque....
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Cocktail Miami

The Broken Shaker Kumquat South Side

So much of South Beach is about style over substance, or at least that’s the reputation. However, thanks to The Sydell Group and seasoned bartenders Elad Zvi and Gabriel Orta from Bar Lab, a...
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Ribs Miami

The Dutch: American Comfort Arrives in Miami via NYC [CLOSED]

Since homegrown Miami chefs seem to have trouble capturing the imagination of cosmopolitan tourists and even some locals, carpetbagging New York restaurateurs have opened South Florida outposts of restaurants like Shake Shack, Scarpetta, Mercadito,...
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Restaurant Sign Miami

El Palacio de los Jugos: Building on Palatial Juice in Miami

My red-eye flight from Los Angeles landed as the sun rose over Fort Lauderdale, and initial food thoughts on Thanksgiving weren’t of turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce. They were of roast pork, fresh juice...
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