Chef Richard Hales has given birth to a restaurant using his travels and love for Asian flavors and extreme fondness for this cuisine as his inspiration. Blackbrick offers both new and classic Chinese dishes using modern techniques. Chef Hales grew up eating Asian food at home all the time. He has lived in Hong Kong... Continue Reading →
Remembering Hacienda Real Restaurant
This Mexican restaurant is no longer open, it closed back in 2012 but I dreamt with their Tacos Al Pastor last night and just had to repost. I would give a million dollars just to bite into one of those tacos just one more time. What a nice surprise it was when on a Thursday... Continue Reading →
Greek food has been a fascination since a visit to Greece back in 2002. I was never able to recapture the intense yet simple flavors of the food I tasted there. Until now. Mandolin Aegean Bistro is located in the Design District in Miami – a quaint building accented with blue and white colors and... Continue Reading →
Le Lambi – Fine Haitian Cuisine
Le Lambi is a tiny and casual restaurant in Kendall, not far from where I live. The menu is a tribute to Haitian cuisine, bursting with the genuine flavors of the Caribbean. We started with Marinade de Morue - Cod fritters served with homemade cocktail sauce. Tasting these made the chickens and I hum with... Continue Reading →
Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in Miami
The notion of Chef Michael Schwartz’s fresh, simple, and pure mission was first introduced and cultivated in Miami, with constant carefulness and devotion to the quality of local ingredients used in his restaurant. If there’s one thing you should take away from the Michael’s Genuine experience it is to know the source of the food... Continue Reading →
Jimmy’z Kitchen – Healthy, Hearty Food That Will Make You Smile (closed)
It was a rainy Saturday and the chickens and I were ravenous and too lazy to cook. We headed to Jimmy’z Kitchen in Pinecrest, a restaurant that had been on my bucket list for a while. The inside was casual, really casual. The outside seating, colorful and cozy but it was impossible to sit there that... Continue Reading →
A Little Lunch At Earls Kitchen + Bar
Earls Kitchen + Bar is part of restaurant group that started in 1982. They have 65 locations across the US and Canada. Earls works with local suppliers and producers where possible and offers a wide variety of menu items that include pastas, seafood, chicken, ribs and steaks as well as pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, a great... Continue Reading →
