Somebody Help This Poor Girl: Miami

Posted on October 5th, 2010 10:28am by Nancy Nichols
Filed under Overprivileged chimps, Travel

I can’t think of worse city to visit, but this gal is not only going, she wants to eat. Help her just in case she manages to find her way out of the airport.

Hi! I have never been to Miami and my two best friends and I are going to be there for five days! Can you ask your readers to suggest places for us to eat and dance? We have a car and will be at the Grand Beach Hotel on Miami Beach! Thanks!

I’m clueless.

13 comments

  1. Was there last week and ate ate Michy’s (Biscayne and 69th)– owned by Michelle Bernstein, and it was great! Also ate downtown at Il Gabbiano. Really, really good italian, but pricey. Hadn’t been to Miami for a few years — was sorry to see Mark’s and Norman’s had closed. Both were great. Also ate at Emeril’s at the Lowe’s on South Beach a while back — worth a try. FOr breakfast, hit the News Cafe on Ocean Drive. GOod food, great place to people watch

    @ 10:47 am on October 5, 2010

  2. http://culebrinas.com/

    Great Cuban food, several locations. That said, you can’t swing a dead cat in Miami without hitting a fantastic Cuban restaurant.

    @ 10:54 am on October 5, 2010

  3. Prime 112, DeVitos’, Osteria del Teatro & Joe’s Stone Crab (duh)

    @ 11:37 am on October 5, 2010

  4. you must go to Sultan Kabob and Tap Tap! two of the very best restaurants in Miami! S.K. is in Miami Beach and Tap Tap is in South Beach

    @ 11:48 am on October 5, 2010

  5. For casual, I enjoy Nexxt Cafe on Lincoln Road, and for Cuban, Gloria Estefan’s Lario’s on the Beach. Breakfast at News Cafe.

    @ 12:56 pm on October 5, 2010

  6. Hit Espagnola Way for Tapas. My absolute favorite restaurant is OLA at the Sanctuary Hotel. Absolutely delicious (nice) Latin American food http://www.yelp.com/biz/ola-miami-beach-2

    @ 1:25 pm on October 5, 2010

  7. Barton G, over the top food presentation, been around for a while but worth it.

    @ 3:10 pm on October 5, 2010

  8. I also strongly recommend OLA at the Sanctuary Hotel. The food and cocktails are amazing. I’ve recommended it to so many friends who have all loved it too.

    @ 4:04 pm on October 5, 2010

  9. Worth the drive: Versailles on Calle Ocho. It’s a place where everybody eats. The mayor and the mayor’s yardman, tourists and locals. Real Cuban fare, large portions and good prices. Utterly unpretentious.

    @ 4:38 pm on October 5, 2010

  10. We ate at a really fun Greek restaurant called OPA a few months ago. It has GREAT Greek Food and a fun atmosphere including tons of shots of uzo and belly dancers.

    I second Espagnola Way…ca couple great places…

    For dancing, go to Mangos. Super crazy and fun.

    Also, try using the website YELP for some good ideas and hot spots.

    @ 1:54 pm on October 6, 2010

  11. How far do you want to drive?

    @ 7:30 pm on October 6, 2010

  12. The patio @ Smith & Wollensky at sunset,
    Mr Chow at W, Nobu at Shoreclub,
    Montys at Miami Beach Marina

    @ 8:49 am on October 7, 2010

  13. Ate at Little Havana on Biscayne earlier this month. What a great restaurant/food/service and crowd. The place was busy at 4pm! (not with early bird senior citizens either!)

    @ 9:28 am on October 9, 2010