American restaurants in South Florida
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Johnny V’s
Chef Johnny Vinczenz is a darling of the South Florida foodie scene, as this restaurant unceasingly lets you know, but the marketing tack doesn’t detract from excellent American cuisine united by a subtle Southwestern thread; corn sauce, blue corn chips, etc. Johnny V’s also plain spoils you, with specials such as a triple-duck extravaganza that ends with duck liver stuffed with wild mushrooms. The shee-shee fish tacos are our favorite lunch on Las Olas.
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Hemingway's
In addition to a couple of tiny balcony tables overlooking the action on St Armand's Key, Hemingway's also has lots of indoor seating. Good for families as well as couples, these well-served and well-prepared dishes range from salads and grilled chicken sandwiches to surf-and-turf specials. Nothing's going to knock your sandals off, but it's a pretty good place.
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Big Pink
Big Pink is big fun, 50s style. What can you say about a place whose signature dish is an authentic, American-style TV dinner served on a six-compartment steel tray? Dine inside or at sidewalk tables on a selection of burgers, sandwiches, pizza, meal-sized salads, nacho platters, buckets of fries and chicken wings. Either way, save room for the Key lime pie.
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Wish
Lots of words like ‘aioli’ and ‘foam’ get thrown around at Wish, which likes to take run-of-the-mill classics and evolve them beyond all expectations. Aged-cheddar spaetzle mac ’n’ cheese and a ‘PB Jay’ of dark chocolate, raspberry jam and peanut-butter gelato make this a great place for the unadventurous to try some innovative (and delicious) haute cuisine.
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Rusty Pelican
More than the fare itself, it’s the panoramic skyline views, among the best in Miami, that draw the faithful and romantic to this airy, tropical restaurant. But if you do come for a sunset drink, the fresh air could certainly seduce you into staying for some of the surf ’n’ turf menu, which is good enough, considering the setting and lack of options.
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News Café
Some kind of lodestone attracts every tourist in South Beach to this Ocean Dr landmark. Frankly, we don’t get it, but thousands of travelers do and you may as well. So take a perch, eat some over-the-average but not-too-special food and enjoy the anthropological study that is South Beach as she rollerblades, salsas and otherwise shambles by.
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Michael’s on East
Within the Midtown Plaza, Michael’s serves exceptionally creative cuisine in elegant digs. The menu changes seasonally but patrons are loyal to Michael’s throughout the year. To experience Michael’s deservedly award-winning cuisine while still hanging on to your wallet, come for a fancy lunchtime sandwich or partake of the lighter bar menu.
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Allen’s Drug Store
Don’t worry: they do diner in the Gables. In Allen’s case, they’ve just plopped one into a pharmacy. Don’t let the proximity of Pepto Bismo and retirees put you off the meatloaf, vinyl booths or the little jukeboxes, because this is Florida. You should be eating among a bunch of seniors with walkers. It’s called ‘cultural immersion.’
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Wolfie Cohen’s Rascal House
Wolfie’s is more than a deli: it’s also an icon. A serious battering from Hurricane Wilma in 2005 tore away one of the best roadside marquees in the USA, but the ’50s-era red-vinyl booths, warm and sassy service, and ginormous deli menu remain, encapsulating a bygone era of US highway culture. And the corned beef on rye is da bomb.
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Van Dyke Café
One of Lincoln Rd’s most touristed spots, the Van Dyke is an institution, serving adequate food in a primo spot for people-watching. It’s usually packed and takes over half the sidewalk. Service is friendly and efficient, and you get free preening models with your burgers and eggplant parmigiana. There’s also nightly jazz upstairs.
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Green Street Cafe
As sidewalk spots go, it doesn’t get more popular (and many say delicious) than Green Street, which is now contending with a next door Senor Frogs. But the excellent mix of lamburgers with goat cheese, salmon salads, occasional art shows and general indie defiance of Grove gentrification is definitely up to the challenge.
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Himmarshee Bar & Grille
The Himmarshee modestly claims to be ‘the most dynamic restaurant in the city.’ We’ll leave the verdict on that claim to your judgment, but this joint does make a strong bid, with excellent creative American cuisine including monkfish in a beet ginger emulsion and chestnut honey-glazed duckling.
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Flanigan’s
Flanigan’s claims to have the best ribs in Miami, and they are good, but we’re not giving more credit than that. Still, this is a pleasantly rowdy, all-American kind of joint tucked into a liquor store (bonus), and a great spot to drink beer, eat decent grub and yell at TV sports.
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Ta-Boó
If you believe the legend, the Bloody Mary was invented here, mixed to soothe the hangover of Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton. Today, with the most coveted window seats on Worth Ave, competition is stiff. But get past the intricate woodwork and you’ll enjoy a well-executed US bistro meal.
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Fred’s
A neighborhood bistro (in Southside Village) with swanky outdoor seating, Fred’s draws an upscale young crowd to its happening setting. The Continental cuisine doesn’t win any awards but it will satisfy your appetite. Friday nights are particularly fun here.
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Timo’s
When chef Tim Andriola left Mark’s South Beach in 2003, he opened this classy bistro and brought Sobe style into a Nobe (North Beach) setting. His legend grows through dishes such as porcini-dusted veal and cheese platters topped with shaved black truffles.
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Mark’s Las Olas
The excellent menu here takes on a state-by-state theme, sampling high-end regional specialties from around the country: Minnesota elk, Florida pompano, that sort of thing, served in a surprisingly unstuffy, pumpkin-and-chocolate interior.
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Seafood Depot
Don’t totally sublimate your desire for fried food, because the gator tail and frog legs here offers an excellent way to honor the inhabitants of the Everglades: douse them in Tabasco and devour them.
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Banyan Bar & Grille
This historic house lavishes diners with a fancy, US bistro–style resplendency. Select from traditional fare with modern twists, such as blackened mahimahi with fruit salsa and lobster shepherd’s pie.
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Farmers Market Restaurant
This restaurant’s as fresh and hardy as the produce in the next-door farmers market and its rural-worker clientele. It’s a bit bare bones on the inside, but the food will fill you up, and nicely too.
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Joe's Stone Crab Restaurant
The wait is long, the prices high. But if those aren't deal-breakers, queue up to don a bib in Miami's most famous restaurant and enjoy deliciously fresh stone crab claws.
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Camille's
Ditch Duval St and dine with the locals at Camille's; its inventive menu ranges from French toast with Godiva liqueur to tasty chicken salad.
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Joannie’s Blue Crab Café
This quintessential shack, east of Ochopee, with open rafters, shellacked picnic tables and alligator kitsch serves OK food on paper plates.
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