Florida has been lucky enough to have been awarded 26 Michelin star awards with 14 of them in Miami (seven in Orlando and now five in Tampa). Further, Florida has 31 Bibendum Gourmand (bib gourmand), of which 16 are in the Miami area, award winning r...
A small mom and pop Brazillian style steak house and seafood restaurant in Key Largo just off of Overseas highway (US1) that serves mostly grilled meats and some seafood. This is a nice off the beaten path restaurant that started as a food truck. This is quite a gem without a web page or social media presence. They do have a listing on Yelp. ...
I was fortunate enough to snag a reservation to Rao's Italian Restaurant in Miami Beach, located within the Loews Hotel. For a hotel to have such a restaurant is quite a treat for its guests. The reservations are nearly if not completely impossible to obtain for the NYC location but outside is much easier. During my night of dining, the resta...
Right off of US1, The Key Largo Conch House is a nice stop for tourists and locals alike as the food is delicious. I visited one day for lunch and noticed the charming exterior built into an older house with a patio area that can seat about 20 people with another 8 around the exterior of the house. Inside The inside has a nice Florida feel to...
Note: This article is a combination of all my previous visits to Alaine's Osteria, while it does not include all of the nuances of my previous visits, it will offer an overall viewpoint with all dishes ever sampled. Some places are memorable by lending themselves to haughty taughty pretenses with in your face food presentations. Others are memorabl...
Local star gazers are in for a real treat tonight as the aurora borealis is expected to light up the night sky And onto our main feature story, the commercial district is booming. As the area is attracting more high-end stores, bringing the latest in luxury to our neighborhood. You can now shop for designer shoes while sipping a fancy local j...