Every week involves a steady stream of food, drinks and people. Of course not every taste or conversation is post-able, but the range of experiences is usually pretty amazing. Lucky me. Discover highlights from November 28 – December 4, 2011, some of which will help to fuel full posts.
November 28, 2011 – My visit to Miami finished with a Caribbean flourish, beginning at Jimmy’z Kitchen, the pan-Latin restaurant from chef Jimmy Carey. His coconut flan was far from definitive, but it was definitely amazing. The base layer was macaroon-like shredded coconut, the top resembled a Chinese egg custard cup, and the drizzle was pure dulce de leche. This is a clear contender for Dessert of the Year.
November 29, 2011 – Yardbird is a trendy restaurant in South Beach with a relatively complicated plate of fried chicken and waffles, a menu of Southern inspired dishes, plus a row of clever blackboard images that includes a tribute to bourbon.
November 30, 2011 – The Cheese Course is one of the options in a modern Miami insta neighborhood called Midtown. They use a fraction of their cheeses to produce sandwiches like the Classic Cheddar Melt with aged Cheddar, sun-dried tomato pesto, black olive tapenade and basil.
December 2, 2011 – “I can ride my bike with no handlebars, No handlebars, No handlebars.” So sang the Flobots. When it comes to coffee, Handlebar Coffee Roasters refers to the new Santa Barbara roastery from former pro cyclists Aaron Olson and Kim Anderson. Their coffee’s starting to pop up around SoCal.
December 2, 2011 – AOC Wine Bar still produces high-quality Cal-Med cuisine on increasingly competitive 3rd Street, including a cazuela of maccheroni with sottocenere cheese and lardo.
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