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Down to Earth

Wynwood Yard’s first full-service restaurant keeps it green Words like “sustainability,” “green” and “urban gardening” have been around for a while, but even with rising popularity, it’s hard to find sustainable food that’s not only delicious but cool. But Ken Lyon, owner of Lyon &  Lyon catering company and previous owner of the now-closed Lyon

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Turn the Plate Around

Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s new restaurant celebrates their Cuban roots It’s a Saturday evening, around 9 p.m. in Miami’s Design District. Streets are lit and luxury stores, such as Tom Ford and Dior, are still glimmering from a day’s worth of shopping. Inside them, clerks can be seen preparing for the next day, dressing mannequins

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Feast for Brunch

Great locations for the most important meal of a very important day Brunch is not only the perfect combination of breakfast and lunch but also has the added bonus of an early cocktail hour (or two). With Mother’s Day approaching, these late-morning options will make Mom smile. Angelo Elia Pizza, Bar & Tapas 5920 Coral

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What’s in a Name?

There was a time when Louie Bossi couldn’t imagine his name on the marquee of a restaurant. For him, it carried too much baggage. Abandonment. Addiction. Self-doubt. All of which makes the recent opening of Louie Bossi’s Ristorante Bar and Pizzeria in Boca Raton, his second namesake restaurant, that much more meaningful. “The name helps—it’s

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Right on Point

Given his reputation as a world-class restaurateur and Food Network superstar, it’s no surprise that Geoffrey Zakarian would understand a thing or two about creating feasts for the eyes. On the other hand, seeing is certainly believing. During a recent visit to Point Royal—the ode to coastal American cuisine that Zakarian, as chef/partner, developed exclusively

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Green Giants

These fresh salads promise to bowl you over When many of us think of a salad, we think of lettuce and random vegetables tossed with whatever dressing we can find in the fridge. Not much excitement, and not much flavor. But new approaches—and interesting ingredients—have reinvented this classic dish, meaning we never have to settle

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Level up

International cuisine inspires the creative cocktails at a new Brickell restaurant Maxwell Parise knows that, at the end of the day, you just want a vodka soda or a rum and Coke. But the bar manager at Level One (1110 South Miami Ave., Miami) hopes you’ll take a chance and expand your horizons when you

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The French Connection

Paris 6, a favorite in South America, plants its first North American roots in Miami Beach Two bites into one of its unpretentious dishes—whether the traditional croque monsieur, a buttery ham and cheese sandwich that’s fried golden brown, or an avocado puree crowned with tuna tartare, diced mango and aioli—and the question waits to be

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Naked at the B

Naked Crab Seafood Kitchen, the new beachside restaurant inside the recently renovated B Ocean Resort (the former Yankee Clipper), is already drawing raves. Created by Miami chef and restaurateur Ralph Pagano, the coastal-chic spot adds a modern spin to a traditional seafood house. Pagano’s third Naked concept—following Naked Taco in Miami Beach and Naked Lunch

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Burning Issue

Before launching the first Sicilian Oven in Lighthouse Point with partner Ralph DiSalvo back in 2008, Andrew Garavuso took himself to the woodshed—and that’s when it hit him. All he needed to do, to give his pizzas an edge, was throw another log on the fire. Garavuso already understood the effect that burning charcoal had

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Fresh Start

A taste of Southern California arrives in Coconut Creek with Rubio’s Coastal Grill Coconut Creek diners felt a void when Lime Fresh Mexican Grill shut its doors at The Promenade in June. But a Southern California staple has moved in, not only replacing Lime but kicking up the notion of fresh Mexican cuisine. Rubio’s Coastal

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Pursuit of Perfection

Fontainebleau Miami Beach serves up a daiquiri as legendary as the hotel Though there’s some dispute that Ernest Hemingway actually said, “Write drunk, edit sober,” there’s no doubt that the writer loved to drink. Like his work, one of his signature cocktails has endured to become a classic: the Hemingway daiquiri, which the writer would

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