La Marea at the Tides: Mediterranean-style cuisine created with seasonal ingredients and
accented with Northern Italian flavors. Executive chef Pietro Rota (formerly of
Il Sole in West Hollywood, California) puts together the diverse and
ingredient-focused menu. The Tides South Beach, 1220 Ocean Drive, Miami
Beach, tel: 305-604-5070, www.tidessouthbeach.com.
Macchiato Boutique Restaurant: A unique blend of Italian cuisine and
traditional Venezuelan fare. The bistro-style, family operated restaurant is a
local favorite because of its South American charm, colorful international
cuisine and eclectic vintage décor. 8434 S. Dixie Highway (opposite the
Dadeland North Metrorail station), South Miami, tel: 305-666-4477.
Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink: Former chef and co-owner of Nemo’s on South
Beach, Michael Schwartz, showcases his trademark contemporary American cuisine
using local ingredients at this laid-back bistro. The menu includes homemade
dishes divided into small, medium, large and extra-large plates. 130 NE
40th Street, Atlas Plaza, Miami Design District, Miami, tel:
305-573-5550, www.michaelsgenuine.com.
 Michael’s. Photograph by Simon Hare. (Click image to enlarge)
Prime Blue Grille: Contemporary steak and seafood served overlooking the Miami River
and Biscayne Bay in downtown Miami. Taking a modern approach to traditional
steakhouse fare, the restaurant serves only all-natural, corn-fed, hormone-free
premium beef. 315 S. Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, tel: 305-358-5900,
www.primebluegrille.com.
Rosa Mexicano:
Upscale, authentic Mexican food in the high-end Mary Brickell Village. The menu
features a range of award-winning signature dishes such as Guacamole en
Molcajete, made in a traditional lava-rock mortar. 900 S. Miami Avenue,
Miami, tel: 786-425-1001, www.rosamexicano.info.Tried-and-true: Azul at the Mandarin Oriental is still considered
one of the best restaurants in town for its award-winning blend of Mediterranean
flavors with Asian influences; David Bouley Evolution,
the Michelin-star chef’s first restaurant outside of Manhattan, offering
contemporary French and Japanese cuisine with global accents; the Ritz-Carlton’s
DiLido Beach Club,
serving light Mediterranean
fare as the only oceanfront restaurant on South Beach; The Forge, featuring a world-class wine cellar and the
"No. 1 steak in America"; Karu&Y, the upscale
restaurant and ultralounge in downtown Miami’s Arts District that serves cuisine
of the Americas; Nobu,
the "place to be seen" at the
Shore Club hotel in Miami Beach, offering a new twist on sushi and sashimi;
The
Restaurant at the Setai,
"trans-ethnic" cuisine from new executive chef Jonathan Wright; the Regent Bal
Harbour’s Table 8,
where Wolfgang Puck protégé
Govind Armstrong prepares contemporary cuisine at the second branch of his Los
Angeles hotspot; Talula, where
husband-and-wife team Andrea Curto-Randazzo and Frank Randazzo whip up
creative American cuisine and a fabulous Sunday brunch; Wish at the Hotel on South Beach, boasting an exotic
interior by Todd Oldham and serving up classic American cooking with Asian
accents. - J.S.
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