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Coral Gables Restaurant Week at Cibo Wine Bar

By Elizabeth Corzo It’s a great time to be a foodie in Miami, as there are countless restaurants offering discounted prix-fixe menus as part of the 7th Annual Coral Gables Restaurant Week, (which luckily actually runs for three weeks). Beginning June 9th and ending June 29th, participating restaurants offer a three-course menu at an incredible […]

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Chandler’s Place Is The Place For Good Eats In The Gables

By Jonathan Brooks JonathanBMiami@aol.com Chandler’s Place serves up fresh, exciting, and nothing-ever-fried fanfare to those working or visiting Coral Gables. “I always wanted to own a little place like this,” says Chandler Rivera, who worked around the corner at the old school haunt the Hofbrau for 32 years. Hence the name Chandler’s Place, so that […]

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Ikura’s Innovative Offerings

Coral Gables has its fair share of hot sushi spots, but every now and then we discover one of the lesser-known places that seems to surprise us with an innovative and equally impressive menu. That was the case when we ventured to Ikura Sushi Lounge, a tiny spot along Giralda Avenue that can be easily […]

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More than just piggy at Swine in Coral Gables

By Josie Gulliksen jgulliksen@bellsouth.net The 50 Eggs Hospitality group’s restaurant empire has already left an indelible mark on the South Beach restaurant scene so a year ago they expanded on to the mainland with the opening of Swine Southern Table & Bar in Coral Gables. This was their ode to all things pork, or so […]

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Sushi Win in Coral Gables

By Melanie Garcia garmelanie@gmail.com Sushi restaurants are ubiquitous in Miami.  Every corner has a sushi dig claiming to have the freshest and most innovative roles. Some are good and most are mediocre. We won’t lie and say we weren’t a tiny bit hesitant when visiting the Coral Gables location of Sushi Samba. The Miami Beach […]

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CRAVE – Surprisingly Desirable

By Mitchell Nover mnover81@yahoo.com Full disclosure: when I purchased the online coupon, I had no idea what kind of food they served at CRAVE. Or that it was a chain restaurant. Or that it was located in a mall. Or that the menu was a combination of American cuisine and sushi. Really? Well, it’s amazing […]

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French Café Rendez-vous Will Have You Saying Ooh La La

By Sue Arrowsmith sue.arrowsmith@yahoo.com Imagine an order of French Toast ($5), made from a freshly-baked baguette, so buttery and sweet off the pan that you don’t need to pour any syrup over it. So good! That’s the type of mouth-watering food you’ll find at French Café Rendez-vous in Coral Gables, offering authentic French dishes, pastries, […]

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Morton’s 12.21 Bar: A Taste of Fine Dining for Less

By Sue Arrowsmith sue.arrowsmith@yahoo.com One good thing to come out this recession is the abundance of budget-friendly menus. Some fine dining establishments, like Morton’s in Coral Gables, have caught on. About a year and a half ago, the pricey steakhouse started its Power Hour and it’s been a hit since. The special runs seven days […]

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