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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Chicken Kitchen - Coral Gables, FL

Original Chop

Chicken Kitchen
400 S Dixie Hwy, Coral Gables, FL 33146
(305) 669-2099
www.chickenkitchen.com

Friday, February 20, 2015

Uvaggio Wine Bar & Restaurant - Coral Gables, FL

Altaroses Garnacha

Lazy Magnolia Imperial Rye Pale Ale

House-made Yorgurt Naan Bread

Salt Cod Croquetas

Butternut Ricotta Gnocchi

Braised Beef Short Rib

Blueberry Prosecco Frother

Cinnamon Bun Bread Pudding

The restaurant has more of a focus on wine than on the food but despite that, the food still shines. Food is served tapas styles representing different parts of the world.

Uvaggio Wine Bar & Restaurant
70 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305) 448-2400
http://uvaggiowine.com

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Havana Harry's - Coral Gables, FL

Complimentary Bread

Pork Chunks

Beef Vaca Frita

Moro Rice & Beans and Sweet Plantains

Classic Cuban. Tasty and huge, I mean HUGE portions! Don't forgot dessert, it is really, really good and worth every calorie.

Havana Harry's
4612 Le Jeune Road, Coral Gables, FL 33146
(305) 661-2622
www.havanaharrys.net

Friday, January 30, 2015

Aromas Del Peru - Coral Gables, FL

Sangria

Aromas Cebiche Tres Ajíes

Churrasco a lo Pobre

Super fresh and ridiculous portions!

Aromas Del Peru
1930 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305) 476-5885
www.aromas-delperu.com

Friday, November 14, 2014

Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill - Midtown - Miami, FL

Hibiscus Blossom

Rating: Amazing

Spice of Love

Rating: Amazing

Rum 'n' Bramble

Rating: Amazing

Louisiana Purchase

Rating: Amazing

American Wagyu Slider

Rating: Amazing

East & West Coast Oysters

Rating: Amazing (Some of the best I've had)

Spicy Tuna

Rating: Amazing

Octopus

Rating: Amazing

Fun that includes crafty cocktails and tasty tapas on a beautiful outdoor patio, need I say more!

Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill
3252 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33137
(786) 369-0353
www.sugarcanerawbargrill.com

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Bulla Gastrobar - Coral Gables, FL

I really didn't know what to expect of Bulla other than it looked like a great restaurant setting and served traditional Spanish food. Really, nothing more needs to be known when you have at least those two things and those two things alone drew me in.

To commence the meal was Carpaccio de Salmon. It was scrumptious, amazing, and everything in between but just too damn salty.

Although not ideal for this hot weather, I still ordered the Caldereta de Mariscos. It was really good and definitely worth the sweat. There was plenty of potatoes, large pieces of fish and although not mentioned in the menu description, a good amount of shrimp.

My dining companion went a completely different route and ordered the Pan con Minuta with Patata Bravas. It was quite good and the homemade ketchup added a nice touch.

The Flan de Coco was the perfect sweet ending to a lovely lunch.

Bulla Gastrobar

2500 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305) 441-0107

www.bullamiami.com

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Visit Washington DC: Cafe Soleil, Zenebech Injera and Don Juan Restaurant

I arrived in Washington, D.C. late in the afternoon which gave us time to do a little site seeing.

We were a bit tired and lazy, so we ended up just finding a place nearby. The place we found was Cafe Soleil. We were drawn in because of the happy hour specials, but since we didn't inquire about it until after being seated, we didn't get any of the specials because we didn't want to move to the small bar. I still got a drink called an Orange Crush that can only be described as like a Mimosa but a lot lighter and more watered down.

Service was horrible and ridiculously slow. You know it's really bad when there is contemplation to leave because you get seated and it takes over 10 minutes before you even get menus; let's not even talk about the time it took to get water much less anything else.

The menu options weren't that appealing, but I really wanted the Steamed Mussels which by the way were really mediocre (tasted frozen) with about half of them not even open.

I felt like the Mussels were not going to be enough so I also ordered the Spicy Blue Cheese Onion Flatbread. It taste just like it sounds, too much going on that it was pretty gross.

My fiancé had the Hiedenberger which he describe as a fake Big Mac.

Based on that disastrous dinner, I vowed to make the next day about getting some of the better food DC has to offer. The first stop, Zenebech Injera for Ethipopian. I ordered the Kifto, but my fiancé mistakenly ordered it well done when wanted raw, so it was disappointing. It was a huge plate of food that could serve multiple people for a good price.

Stuffed we decided to do a little more site seeing before we continued stuffing our faces.

Next stop, Don Juan Restaurant, for Salvadorian food but really I just wanted to get some Pupuseras. Overall the food was pretty tasty and again a huge plate for a great price.

But, before headed home, we finished off the DC trip with some cupcakes from Sprinkle (we really wanted some from Baked and Wired but the line was huge and I hate to wait). As the cupcake revolutionizers Sprinkles definitely impressed.