Restaurant Guide
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Driade Fratelli Lyon Café
4141 NE 2nd Ave.
305.572.2901
www.fratellilyon.com
Complimenting Driade’s first store in the United States is
Fratelli Lyon Driade Café. The enoteca and wine bar’s menu includes
antipasti, formaggi, salami, panini, pizza, pasta, risotto and dolce. |
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Maitardi
163 NE 39th St.
305.532.1233
www.maitardimiami.com
This risto-bar (a European concept
combining ristorante and bar) offers wood burning oven-baked thin- and
thick-crusted pizzas, northern Italian appetizers, pastas and entrees,
as well as sandwiches, tapas and desserts. Serving lunch and dinner.
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Mandolin Aegean Bistro
4312 NE 2nd Ave.
305.576.6066
www.mandolinmiami.com
Set
in a delightful 1940’s house in Miami on the NE 2nd corridor between
Design District and Buena Vista, this charming restaurant will transport
you to the Island of Greece. In the back garden the white-washed
building is brimming with bougainvillea and vintage Taverna chairs with
wooden tables under a lantern-lit tree. At Mandolin Aegean Bistro they
stay true to the healthy recipes and philosophy of the infamous
Mediterranean Diet.
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Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink
130 NE 40th St.
305.573.5550
www.michaelsgenuine.com
This unpretentious bistro offers indoor
and outdoor dining venue serving budget-friendly food that’s mostly
simple, and simply top-notch. Dishes, which depend on seasonal (and
preferably regional) ingredients, precision preparation and solid
creativity, come in varied sizes ranging from $5 snacks to extra-large
plates like a juicy roasted Poulet Rouge chicken with shallot-mascar
ponepolenta on a bed of arugula, raisins and pignolas. |
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miniBAR
3612 NE 2nd Ave.
305.576.7031
Housed in the former Charcuterie space,
miniBar offers small bites for big appetites. The menu features Cuban
sandwiches, empanadas, pizza, pasta, burgers and salads. Take-out and
delivery available.
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Orange Café & Art
2 NE 40th St.
305.571.4070
At this self-described art café the menu items (sandwiches,
house-baked pastries, a daily soup, plus several pastas and salads) are
named after artists, and a few are, in their own humble way, works of
art, most notably the Matisse pasta: butterfly-winged fiocchi pouches
filled with pears and cheese in a four-cheese sauce. |
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Pasha’s
3801 N. Miami Ave.
305.572.1150
www.pashas.com
This
independent, Mediterranean fast-ish food chain is low-priced and
well-designed. The restaurant prides itself on offering a healthier
alternative to fast-food. The menu offers a wealth of vegetarian and vegan
options, salads, soups, wraps and a bakery. |
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Pizzavolante
3918 N. Miami Ave.
305.573.5325
Jonathan Eismann has turned his
attention to perfecting thin-crust pizzas in a wood-fired brick oven.
The new pizzeria and mozzarella bar is buzzing with life and energy.
Pizzavolante serves pizza the Roman way: baked thin in a wood-burning
oven.
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Sra. Martinez
4000 Ne 2nd Ave.
305.573.5474
Michelle Bernstein's newest restaurant venture is colorful and
charming with Spanish accents interwoven throughout the cozy
environment. Small plates offer big food. There's a myriad of tapas to
choose from infused with Argentinean, Mediterranean and even Asian
notes. The menu is split into two: Frio and Caliente. From the cold war
(Frio), you can sample cured meats, cheeses, salads and seafood.
Caliente features chicken, seafood and vegetarian dishes. |
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Vino & Olio
1390 NE 39th St.
305.573.0707
Vino & Olio serves authentic Tuscan
Italian food in an upbeat modern atmosphere. The chef, Andrea Menichetti
delights diners with excellent cuisine that is local, fresh and
seasonal.
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W Wine Bistro
3622 NE 2nd Ave.
305.576.7775
Miami's W Wine is the ideal place for an extended
Chardonnay-inspired lunch or a romantic, two-bottle dinner. W offers 200
wines from around the world, focusing on small wineries and organic
growers. The wines can be purchased by the glass or bottle. The menu is
simple and affordable, offering fresh salads and sandwiches for lunch. |
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