Click on the image about to see a sample menu from Eating House on Ponce de Leon Blvd. We finally made it out to this place last week, food was great. Don't miss the chicken and waffles or the pasta carbonara. Go soon, they won't be at this location forever, the pop up restaurant is sort of a fundraising effort so they can open a permanent location some time in the Fall. 

Eating House

804 Ponce de Leon Blvd (Ponce Cafe during the day)

Coral Gables, FL 33134

Opens nightly at 7pm.

Local bakers aka We Made This are now serving up Macaroons de guayaba y queso, Mother's day care packages and all other sorts of stuff that's not going to make you look better in a bathing suit. 

available here. 

Two favorite Peruvian spots in Miami. One's in West Dade, but they also have one on the beach, the other is on Biscayne. 


El Chalan
7971 SW 40th St, 
Miami FL33155 
(305) 266-0212


Sabor a Peru
2923 Biscayne Boulevard, 
Miami, FL 33137(305) 573-9637

I'm attempting to be a weekday pescatarian (a really lazy vegetarian), so hopefully tonight Egg & Dart will serve some delicious Greek style fish and spreads. Starting tonight, female patrons eat for 20 bucks and have access to the open bar on Wednesdays. 


Egg & Dart

4029 North Miami Avenue  Miami, FL 33127 (786) 431-1022

Best Chinese take out in Miami. Das it.


4249 West Flagler Street  
Miami, FL 33134
(305) 443-7729

Finding modern flatware has been somewhat challenging for our registry. We went with Nambe's Mikko pictured above. I feel like modern flatware should be simple and have straight lines, but for some reason designers tend to add weird angles and widths. I also have a pet peeve about holding forks that are too thin. WHYYYY???
Now, if  I wanted to eat with 300 dollar everyday flatware Mono E (or A) is the way to go. Designed by Peter Raacke in 1960 and simply perfect.

Nambe available at Arango
Mono E available at Luminaire

Finally tried Yardbird last week, and after hearing quite a few mixed reviews, I can say we had some really good food. Don't miss the Fried Green Tomatoes or pimiento cheese dip.  Skip the ribs.


Yardbird
1600 Lenox Avenue Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Phone: 305.538.5220

It was grubbery all weekend long...
Wahoo sashimi caught and prepared by my cousin, Vietnamese pomelo salad, salmon with bacon brussels sprouts, Flanigans for brunch? We also tried 2B Asian, which to be honest, I had been neglecting bc I thought the name was silly. We went because I just moved by Hy Vong, but it was closed AGAIN. I can't win with that place, they are on vacation until the 11th. You go girls, business must be swell. Sidenote, if you want to feel something cool, buy a pomelo, cut it open and squish the rind.

2B Asian
1444 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
(786) 235-7600


Hy Vong
3854 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
305 446-3674


Flanigan's
2721 Bird Ave
305-446-1114

This post was headed in the direction of "If i was asked what my last meal would be on Death Row..." but I decided I don't want to jinx myself....so anyway, thank you Olga, for leaving a Joe's Stone Crab gift card in my mailbox. It will be put to use this weekend after my move.


Joe's Stone Crab
11 Washington Avenue  Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 673-0365

This new years I resolve to check out the handful of Japanese restaurants that I keep neglecting. Since my trip to Japan this summer I became obsessed with the cuisine, but after a few months that post-trip hype wore off and never ended up going to the spots on my list. So here it is....let me know if I miss any good ones. Matsuri is my favorite but its not on the list since I've already been. 

NAOE

175 Sunny Isles Blvd
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160

(305) 947-6263

MAIDO

4267 NW 107th Ave
Miami, FL 33178

(305) 592-4002

HIRO'S YAKKO SAN

3881 NE 163 St
North Miami Beach, FL 33160

(305) 947-0064

Japanese Market

1412 79th St Cswy
North Bay Village, FL 33141

(305) 861-0143

image: kevin cory of Naoe; courtesy of Naoe.com by Greg Clark, 2009

Enjoyed Sunday brunch at Route 9 in the Gables yesterday. 
Burrata + Fig preserve, not to be missed.


Route 9
305.569.9009 
1915 Ponce De Leon
Coral Gables, FL 33134

Taqueria El Mexicano
521 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130-3413
(305) 858-1160
Open Daily 9am-11pm
Bus: SW 8 St@SW 5 Av

Panther Coffee.
2390 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL
Phone: 305 677 3952
Check them out in this video from Monocle of the Best Cafes.

image via here

Dandelion tea. I'm convinced its clearing my skin.
image: Brittany Pool
dandelion tea, 2009, wood, dandelions, ceramic, metal, 36"x36"x42"h

Had the pleasure of trying Pubbelly this weekend and was quite pleased with the menu. Don't miss the dumplings and porkbelly.

Pubbelly
1418 20th St
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 532-7555
www.pubbelly.com
Tue-Sat 6 pm - 2 am
Sun 6 pm - 12 am

Happy new year. Along with more frequent posting, I resolve try new restaurants around Miami. I recommend Hy Vong in Little Havana. Delicious Vietnamese. Closed on Mondays.

Hy Vong
3458 Southwest 8th St
Miami, FL 33135
(305) 446-3674

mandolin is one of my recent favorite places to eat in miami. the menu is made up of greek and turkish fare. try the grilled octopus, fried cheese, smoked eggplant and everything else on the menu.

mandolin aegean bistro
4312 ne 2nd ave. miami, fl 33137
tel: 305.576.6066

ignore the restaurant info on the bottom of my image, its unrelated lol.
this weekend frankie took me to Tropical Chinese, and once again, in Miami, the best food is found in strip malls.
The dim sum breakfast is amazing as expected.

Tropical Chinese
305) 262-1552
7991 SW 40th St
Miami, FL 33155

Put me on everything.

Image via daily design discoveries

I asked my Japanese hairdresser Machiko which were her favorite spots to grub on some native cuisine in Miami. She says only places she goes are Matsuri and Nobu ( "I love Nobu, but I always leave hungry hehehehehe")
Anyway, Matsuri is a long time local favorite on the mainland. I would eat here for dinner every night if could.

Matsuri
5759 Bird Road Miami, FL 33155-5335 - (305) 663-1615
ps they are closed on Mondays, guess the rumor is true.