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. ...
A quest to finding the best ribs in Miami is no easy task. Many have their favorite restaurants and especially locals prefer some of the historically honored traditional establishments such as Shiver's or Shorty's.
A good rib is one that is tender, not dry and above all else, tasty. And with these come subjective interpretations, which is delicious to one person may simply be atrocious to another. Some are ok with parboiled ribs for tenderness while others demand that they be slow roasted or slowly smoked. There are varying styles of barbecue that differ from Texas to North Carolina as well as the regional accompanying sauces.
I went to four different barbecue places to try their selection, in search of the best ribs and I was surprised at the complexity of the task. Each place I went to held their own and have their own special merits and I could easily go to any of these places depending on what I am in the mood for on that particular day. I am in the fortunate, or if you look at my waistline, unfortunate position of liking everything, beef ribs, spare ribs, baby back ribs, so long as it tastes good and the meat is tender.
First on the list is Shiver's BBQ in Homestead. It is a landmark and has been around since the 1950s.
They have a large variety of offerings and when it comes to ribs they have the full gamut of pork spareribs, baby back ribs and beef ribs. You can get all three in the "rib trio" which is what I did:
There are few words in the English language I enjoy more than the word "Free." However, "all you can eat" comes close, which puts Brazilian steakhouses into a favored category of their own. With the recent population growth of Homstead it is only natural that there would also be a hunger for more dining options. Flama Brazilian Steakhouse does not disappoint, off of US1 just north of Shivers BBQ. Walking into the foyer area you are presented with an elegant view of the bar area and wine refrigerator wall.
Walking past this area you are sat in an elegant and cozy dining area. The salid bar has a fair number of selections including black beans, rice, mashed potatoes and beef stew.