The view from our room.
I’m in Miami! I can hardly believe it. After a year of hard work, we are on a much-needed vacation. We’ve kind of been on overdrive for the past 11 months, so it feels really good to get away. Miami is one of my favorite places to visit. There are so many beaches and canals, you’re never too far away from the water. We try to make it out to Miami once every year or two, and it’s starting to feel like a second home to us. I love the people, the climate, the cultural diversity. This city never sleeps. I’m not exactly a night owl, but it is fun having late night dinners and taking walks down Ocean Drive, seeing all of the locals showing off their tricked-out cars to the tourists. The old art deco hotels have been renovated into beautiful boutique inns, and many of them have DJ’s that play music late into the night. Sure, there are mosquitos and the occasional humid tropical downpour. It doesn’t diminish my love for Miami. That’s why God created umbrellas and bug repellant. 🙂
Española Way, Miami Beach
We’ve got a few local places that we’ve come to know and love… News Cafe, Española Way, Sushi Samba on Lincoln Road… but I feel like there is so much more to explore here. I’d love to hear your recommendations, including favorite restaurants, attractions, etc. I’m sure those of you who know Miami will have some fun suggestions. Restaurants don’t need to be kosher… I have a kosher section on my site out of respect for my Jewish readers, but I do not keep kosher personally. Please share your favorite places in the comments section below!
Sushi Samba – Yellowtail Taquitos and a martini.
Also, I will be stopping by the BlogHer Food closing night party next weekend to say hi, so if you’re a food blogger and you’re going, please let me know!
Anthony says
Dolores, but you can call me Lolita.
Yes that’s the name!
Michael says
Design district
-Michael’s Genuine
-Panther coffee
-Sugar Cane
-Mandolin
Mid or North Miami Beach
-Hakkasan
-Josh’s Deli
-Makoto
-Bourbon Steak
South Beach
-BLT.Steak
-Joe’s
-Prime
-Pubbelly empire(pub belly, pb steak, sushi, Macchialina, barceloneta
SUNDAY BRUNCH
Biltmore
Four Seasons
Bruno Goldstein says
Jugo Fresh for the finest cold-pressed juices and delicious raw creations. One should be opening any day now south of 5th in Beach, but the Wynwood Walls location is spectacular.
MC Kitchen in the Design District is hands-down the best food we’ve had anywhere — everything was perfection, and the ambience is very chic and comfortable.
Mixtura Peruvian in mid-Beach is also excellent.
Lew Nitkin says
A mahi-mahi sandwich on the porch or Garcia’s Restaurant on the Miami River is the perfect lunch. Try it and be delighted.
Also for a cheap meal try Pollo Tropicale . Their chicken is the best.
Katie says
You should go to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden-it’s just beautiful and relaxing. Also right down the road from there is a quiet beach and park called Mattheson Hammocks Park. There is a restaurant called Red Fish Grill right on the premises which is very good (they even filmed a scene there in the movie “Something About Mary”). Enjoy your time there-I lived there for four years and miss it so much!
Rachel says
The Yardbird has the best farm to table and southern fried chicken I have ever had! It was something we stumbled upon when we were down there in December!
charitin says
Peruvian food at Ceviche 105 and Spanish sandwiches at 100 Montaditos. Breakfast at the cafe inside Epicure market (links below!)
http://www.ceviche105.com/
http://us.100montaditos.com/
http://epicuremarket.com/
Barbara Hooker says
Versailles Hotel/Condo area…on Saturdays around 1130…look forold Jews dressed in black…Historical People w/huge stories!
Sharlene Lustig says
Take a walk on Lincoln Road on Miami Beach especially at night. It’s a great people place packed all the time with people, great restaurants/cafes and stores. Be sure to go to Serendipity 3 for a frozen hot chocolate.
Elyse Ostrow Milstein says
Ola in south Beach is fabulous!!! Don’t miss it.
Michelle Meinstein Haddad says
go to Barton G restaurant for a meal with a difference and sit outside!!!!!!!!!
Rivkah Tuttle says
House of Dog. Zak’s Bakery. Bunnie Cakes.
Lcons says
Il gabbiano is BY FAR the best italian restsurant in Miami. Truly authentic. the owner even cooks himself in plain view.