I confess that I misjudged Box of Chacos, thrown off by the sombrero wearing, chop stick holding panda logo, on the foreground of an orange truck. Not my usual color palette and symbols that define higher end cuisine. I was misled by the graphics on the truck, and wish I would have focused or looked […]
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Eating and Drinking Never Felt So Good in South Florida — Join The Journey
January 19, 2015 
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Hi GFL friends, I hope you all had a great start to the year and that you reach many of your goals in 2015. This year I will be focusing more on healthy but tasty food & drinks around South Florida. However you will still see me indulging from time to time, on the occasional […]
Continue reading SpecialTEA Lounge is More Than Just Tea
June 12, 2014 0 Comments
By Elizabeth Corzo Hidden in a small shopping plaza on Coral Way, situated across FIU, lies a pleasant little cafe named specialTEA Lounge. It’s incredibly easy to pass this small cafe, which I almost did, and would not have found it easily had my gps not notified me I had arrived at my destination. Once […]
Continue reading Chandler’s Place Is The Place For Good Eats In The Gables
May 16, 2014 3 Comments
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 […]
Continue reading Bubble Cafe & Tea Lounge
April 26, 2014 7 Comments
By Elizabeth Corzo Conveniently located right off the turnpike on exit 29 on 41st street, lies a quaint little cafe called Bubble Cafe & Tea Lounge. Chef Manuel Sulbaran, former chef of Harry’s Pizzeria and Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in the Design District, has made many additions to the menu since his arrival and […]
Continue reading Richard Hales’s Asian moxy continues with Blackbrick Chinese
March 17, 2014 0 Comments
By Josie Gulliksen jgulliksen@bellsouth.net Staking his claim as king of Asian cuisine in the Design District, Chef Richard Hales has struck gold again with Blackbrick Chinese in Midtown. His success at Sakaya Kitchen across the grassy field that divides Midtown means he’s the dominant force in the area. At the small, intimate sit down Blackbrick […]
Continue reading Giraffas Stands Tall In Doral
March 14, 2014 1 Comment
By Carlos Osorio osorio@greatfoodlist.com After many months of tracking this casual fast-food Brazilian beast on Twitter, the GFL family decided to visit when they opened up in the Doral area. The décor is bright, with an open kitchen, whimsical shaped tables and even a bar area with TV screens; perfect for guests dining alone. The […]
Continue reading The Big Difference at Blocks Pizza Deli
February 17, 2014 0 Comments
By Carlos Osorio osorio@greatfoodlist.com Many can claim to have the best pizza, and truly it’s all in the tastebuds of the beholder. However few can claim to have unbleached and unbromated flour, which is good to know since bleach and bromated flour have been linked to serious illnesses. The difference at Blocks Pizza is the […]
Continue reading Sushi Win in Coral Gables
December 15, 2013 0 Comments
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 […]
Continue reading Miami Gets Lucky Part II
November 11, 2013 0 Comments
By Melanie Garcia garmelanie@gmail.com As mentioned during our last Q&A with LUCKYRICE founder, Danielle Chang, we promised to share the interview we were lucky enough to get with Chef, Danny Ganem of Restaurant Michael Schwartz located at the iconic South Beach hotel, The Raleigh. Read on to get some insider information from Chef Danny as […]
Continue reading Pueblito Viejo #2 – Delicioso & Divertido
September 11, 2013 2 Comments
By Mitchell Nover mnover81@yahoo.com I’m not sure that there’s a direct Spanish translation for the word “kitsch,” but I feel like if I were to look it up in my English-Spanish dictionary it should simply have a picture of the interior of Pueblito Viejo #2. Taking a cue from a variety of different colorful […]
Continue reading The Local House – Just Like Home
August 17, 2013 0 Comments
By Mitchell Nover mnover81@yahoo.com Growing up in the Washington, DC suburbs, we didn’t have ready access to the beach like we do here in Miami. So, each and every summer we, as most families do in the Northeast, rented a beach house for a week somewhere along the Eastern Shore (or the Jersey Shore, or […]
Continue reading More Than Your Average Wine Bar at Bin 18
July 30, 2013 2 Comments
In Miami, a good wine bar can be hard to come by. Many often cater to one of two extremes: the happy hour crowd or the pretentious, wannabe wine-os. Well, on Biscayne Boulevard, about halfway between the American Airlines Arena and Midtown, we found Bin 18 – more than your average wine bar. Bin 18 […]
Continue reading Dishcrawling Around Midtown Miami
July 18, 2013 4 Comments
By Melanie Garcia garmelanie@gmail.com All aboard, foodies! Dishcrawl has arrived and it’s taking over major cities all across the U.S. with a food concept that allows you to “crawl” your way through several restaurants in one evening. The experience allows you to sample from diverse menus that represent small touchstones of the city you’re dining […]
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