ChangeMe
Barrel Filler
Posts:1371
 | | 01/10/2006 8:57 PM |
| | Food was not memorable either, and there were a number of unruly drunk parties that night, and the restaurant did little to rectify the situation. | | | |
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Rothko
Palm Beach
Wine Thief
Posts:2849
| | 01/10/2006 9:21 PM |
| Yeah, I was a bit rowdy that night. Sorry about that.
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ChangeMe
Barrel Filler
Posts:1371
| | 01/10/2006 9:25 PM |
| | I thought you looked familiar. Seriously, and I am not one to complain, but the groups were out of control and the place acted like it was our fault when we complained about it. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Stomper
Posts:190
| | 01/11/2006 12:14 AM |
| My wife and I have been to ortanique a dozen times, and I would say, that 3 times we felt we didn't get the service we would expect from a place that charges $30-$40 a plate, but overall, the food is exceptional.
Another reco would be Casa Tua in Miami Beach; in my opinion the best restaurant on the beach. One more to consider would be Prime 112; awesome steak. | | | |
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Zeke Boston
Grape Sorter
Posts:341
| | 01/11/2006 1:58 AM |
| | Thanks for all of the recs everyone! | | | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Filler
Posts:1074
| | 01/12/2006 4:07 PM |
| We're going down for the Miami marathon (with Type-A non-wino athletes) and not really looking for a place that will accommodate wine, but more of a place with good, reasonably priced food, including a pasta place and a Cuban food place.
Any recs for those types of food?
Thanks in advance. | | | |
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Mona_Lisa_Vito
Grape Sorter
Posts:228
| | 01/12/2006 4:09 PM |
| | For the most part, i don;t really know any good Cuban places (amazing, I know). But, if any of you want to get an offline going while you are here, just let us know! | | | |
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Edward Bowers
Palm Beach Gardens
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2072
| | 01/12/2006 4:40 PM |
| Just head for Calle Ocho. Follow the crowd. Should be good.  | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Stomper
Posts:190
| | 01/12/2006 4:56 PM |
| | Look no further, Versailes Restaurant on SW 8th street. Make sure you get a shot of cuban coffee afterwards. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Filler
Posts:1074
| | 01/12/2006 5:03 PM |
| All:
I would generally like to do an offline, but with the focus on the marathon, it looks like the only beverages we'll be imbibing will be gatorade and H2O! | | | |
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Mona_Lisa_Vito
Grape Sorter
Posts:228
| | 01/12/2006 6:00 PM |
| | Let us know next time you are in town... turns out i will be in San Jose for work that weekend... | | | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Filler
Posts:1074
| | 01/13/2006 3:42 PM |
| | We're in Miami from Jan. 26-31. It's possible we might be able to meet up on Sunday night if you're available. The marathon will be over and the wine drinking will begin! | | | |
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Zeke Boston
Grape Sorter
Posts:341
| | 01/17/2006 12:10 AM |
| In ended up going to:
Chef Sammy's (because we got in late and it was nearby and the only restaurant open. It was in a storefront but I must say the Oso Bucco and Risotto were decent.Not much of a wine list except a Banfi Brunello but we ended up just drinking Peroni.
On Saturday I went to Joe's Stone Crab because someone I knew were able to get us right in avoiding a three hour wait. The shellfish was good but it was quite the mod scene. The wine list was nothing special. I was hoping to find a good Pinot but there was none. I ended up getting a Cloudy Bay SB. (This wine has seemed to have gone downhill of late)
Last night we went to Graziano's Argentine steakhouse in Coral Gables. I highly recommend this place, as the food was good but the wine list was top notch. i ended up getting a Martinelli 7 Mules and a Araujo Eisele for decent prices.
We stayed at Doral CC and it was substandard . Fortunately the room was taken care of by the sponsors of the medical conference. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Filler
Posts:1371
| | 01/17/2006 1:55 PM |
| | Happy Graziano's worked out for you. We have only been to their Enoteca/Pizzeria next door, but Emilio always talks it up and has been trying to get an off-line together there. | | | |
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CellarKeeper
Sarasota, FL
Grape Fermenter
Posts:427
| | 09/01/2006 10:34 PM |
| Were going to be in Penbrooke Pines this weekend, any recs?
Also, any recs on a casual lunch in South Beach?
TIA
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Mona_Lisa_Vito
Grape Sorter
Posts:228
| | 09/02/2006 3:44 PM |
| Close to Pembroke Pines, La Brochette Bistro ($10 corkage list is fair at best)
I have heard good things about Joseph's If you are willing to drive a little:
Hi-Life Cafe - Fort Lauderdale
North 110 in North Miami. | | | |
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Edward Bowers
Palm Beach Gardens
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2072
| | 09/02/2006 4:16 PM |
| | Cafe Martini on Las Olas. Great list | | | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Filler
Posts:1371
| | 09/07/2006 1:54 PM |
| On a different note, to South Florida residents, I highly recommend a visit to 4140 Bar & Grille on Federal North of Oakland Park. Owned by the same new owners of Himarshee, excellent food, incredibly cheap and no corkage. Stems are not the best.
MLV and I shared a salad and both had fish entrees with a BYO and the grand total with a massive tip was $54. A rare jewel given the lack of this type of place in South Florida. | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12349
| | 12/24/2007 9:28 AM |
| Hi, I will be in the Miami/Ft Laud-area next month for 4 days. Reading this thread & talking with Edward, this is the list of restaurants. I would like 2 “must visit” top tier places & 3-4 nice places @ reasonable prices offering nice dishes.
Can I ask for some recommendations as to narrow the choices listed or otherwise…
FL Lauderdale:
Cafe Martorano
Marks Las Olas
Hi-Life Café
Cafe Martini
Miami:
Chef Allens
Bella Luna
Norman's Coral Gables
The Forge Miami Beach
Rest St Michel Coral Gables
Casa Tua: Miami Beach
Blue Door
Thanks as always! | | | |
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J cocktosten
Grape Sorter
Posts:234
| | 12/26/2007 8:44 AM |
| I thought Norman's in the Gables closed? Maybe it was going to and was rescued, I don't know.
MLV and I frequent Hi-Life - it falls in the nic eplace at reasonable prices criteria of your list - Pretty good list and corkage is $18 or 20 (used to be 15, was raised to 18 -)
Chef Allen's is pretty good - I have not been to Marks Las Olas in years - it was very good although loud and sceney at the bar -
Cafe Martarano is not our kind of place - Hard to explain but to me it has always sounded cheesy and kind of like a parody. I have never even heard of Cafe Martini
The Forge is crap - living off its reputation and to be avoided at all costs. I have never been to Casa Tua vut have heard it is excellent - | | | |
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