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4 days ago
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Miami's 8 Most Expensive Restaurant Meals
is an award-winning food and spirits writer with nearly two decades of experience. She is the editor of Broken Palate and the former food editor of Miami New Times. Miami has always been a city filled with dreamers. Maybe it's the tropical breezes, or the way the sun bathes everything in a golden light, but people come here from all over the world to let their fantasies come true. In Miami, you go big or go home, including with its food and drink. Sure, you can come to Miami and eat the perfect Cubano for under ten bucks or enjoy some of the best street tacos you've ever had — but when we talk about Miami, we talk about the decadence. What fun is it to drive up in that rented Lambo to Pollo Tropical? Ballers, after all, gotta ball, and Miami doesn't disappoint in that respect. From gilded steaks to a giant cotton candy Marie Antoinette wig to a $30,000 cocktail that comes with its own Birkin, here are the eight most decadent things to eat and drink in Miami. If a restaurant is named Oro, you know there are going to be some golden moments and lavish menu items, but nothing compares with the Bananas & Caviar. This combination of Kaluga caviar, fermented banana peel butter, plantain waffle, and horseradish is simultaneously sweet, briny, and savory. The dish is listed as a 'prelude,' but at $250, no one will bat an eye if you want to save it for the meal's finale. Your TikTok feed might recently have been going haywire with reviews of Copenhagen's Alchemist restaurant, where a 50-course tasting menu includes eating a whole butterfly, scooping caviar from a giant (fake) eye, and tainting the walls with edible paint for dessert. Don't hop on a plane just yet — Miami has its own, slightly tamer, version that has its own surreal moments. El Cielo's 20-course tasting experience ($289) includes courses like the Tree of Life (yucca bread on a metal tree) and the now-famous Chocotherapy, where you bathe your bands in chocolate and lick the sweet liquid off with your tongue. Speaking of tongues, the Lick Me is a palate-cleansing sorbet dish where no hands or utensils are allowed. There's even a 'Yellow Butterfly,' a nod to the lush coffee-growing regions of Colombia — thankfully, this butterfly is just a cookie. A full table of extravagant dishes at Maple & Ash. Haas and Haas If you're the person who goes into a restaurant and can't decide what on earth to order, then Maple & Ash doesn't give a f*@k, either. Literally — as in the restaurant's I DON'T GIVE A F*@K menu. For $225, Maple & Ask will serve you a selection of fire-roasted shellfish, steaks sourced from small farms, freshly caught seafood, and 'seasonal delicacies.' What seasonal delicacies? Well, if they don't give a f8@k, maybe you shouldn't either. The chicken finger tower at Palm Tree Club. Palm Tree Club Whether you're five or 95, chances are you love chicken tenders and French fries. What's not to like about golden, crunchy strips of chicken, crisp fries, and plenty of dipping sauces? You know what else people like? Seafood towers. But what if you don't like oysters or have a shellfish allergy? Well, then you do the unimaginable and fill that tower with chicken tenders and French fries. The tower might be an impressive photo for Instagram, but you might cluck at the $105 price tag. There was a time when Nusret Gökçe, aka Salt Bae, was such a pop culture icon that Saturday Night Live parodied his signature steak salting moves. At one time, the chef operated multiple restaurants worldwide. Now two remain, in New York City and Miami. There, you can find Sale Bae's Golden Experience collection of meats wrapped in gold. If you want the full Midas experience, order the Golden Armor, a 32-ounce, gold-wrapped wagyu rib cap ($1,500), followed by the Golden Baklava ($60), a gold-wrapped baklava, served with ice cream. Wash it down with the Golden Cappuccino ($49), literally a coffee with steamed milk, covered with a thin slice of edible gold leaf. This Design District steakhouse received a Michelin star for its premium meats and cocktails, but one drink stands alone in sheer decadence. The $850 Vintage Vault Martini is made with a vodka so rare, you need an invitation to purchase a bottle: Chopin Vintage Vault, a vintage potato vodka made from the Polish vodka brand's very first release three decades ago. For the Vintage Vault Martini, that rare liquid is paired with orange bitters and (naturally) caviar. If you want to recreate the drink at home, know that the bottle costs $3,000 (if you can secure that invitation to purchase one). The $30,000 It's Not a Bag cocktail comes served in an Hermes Birkin. Papi Steak DJ sets and Miami A-listers flashing their bling are the first warning that you're not in for a casual evening at Papi Steak. Glance at the menu and you realize you're in for one of the most hyped meals in town. You've likely heard about the cocktail that made it to Page Six: The It's Not a Bag, It's a Cocktail is made with Belvedere 10 vodka, grapefruit oil saccharum, Lillet Blanc, and Siberian caviar. The NY Post clocked the cocktail at a cool $30,000 — complete with an authentic Hermes Birkin bag. In reality, the cocktail costs $150, sans bag. If you're really interested in the bag, speak to Papi (co-owner, David Einhorn), and he can make arrangements. Still want more? There's Papi's $1,000 Beef Case, a 55-ounce purebred MS 9+ Australian wagyu tomahawk steak, presented in a diamond-encrusted briefcase, and the $1,000 Louis XIII Baked Alaska to end one extravagant evening. Long before the days of influencers taking pictures of seafood towers and cheese pulls, restaurateur Barton G. Weiss was serving food as art. His eponymous Barton G restaurant offers not one, but an entire menu of edible showpieces ranging from lobster Pop-Tarts to a carnival-themed dessert. If you really want a meal fit for royalty, order the Barton's Castle — a Tomahawk steak, lobster tail, roasted asparagus, and loaded mashed potatoes with bearnaise sauce and jus — served in an actual castle (MP). Finish your evening with the Marie Antoinette ($42), where you'll be presented with the queen's head resplendent in an edible cotton candy pompadour 'wig.' Eater Miami All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Eater
06-08-2025
- Business
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The Team Behind Hit Greek Spot Kava Is Taking Over the South End
A new gastropub, called Louis Corner, is opening in the South End, and it's taking over former Boston chef Barbara Lynch's onetime neighborhood hot spot, the Butcher Shop. The Mazi Food Group, the team behind hip South End spots Desnuda Cocina & Bar, Gigi, Ilona, and Kava Neo-Taverna, is officially opening the doors to their fifth restaurant in the neighborhood, at 552 Tremont Street, on Wednesday, August 6. What does gastropub mean in 2025 Boston dining terms? A little bit of everything, and a lot of comfort, Mazi Food Group executive chef Jesus Preciado tells Eater. 'We're doing classic dishes, I call it traditional because it's what people crave. People crave grandma's dishes.' Preciado says that the focus at the Tremont Street restaurant will be on a diverse selection of small plate appetizers. Louis Corner will offer starters like cheddar croquettes filled with potato and ham, spicy chicken sliders with pickled onion, baked wings with a spicy root marinade, and shrimp and grits made rich with guanciale. The restaurant will also offer the de rigueur raw bar, with seafood towers, oysters, shrimp cocktail, and caviar service. The hangar steak at Louis Corner. Mazi Food Group The shrimp and grits. Mazi Food Group For larger appetites, there's a decadent mac and cheese made with elbow pasta, bechamel, cheese, smashed broccoli, and crispy panko. There's also a classic roast chicken, hanger steak, and of course, a grass-fed burger with caramelized onions. And, Perciado's favorite, the fish and chips fried in crispy beer batter. 'I remember when I got to New England, one of the first dishes I tried was fish and chips, and I fell in love with it,' the Colombian-born chef tells Eater. 'I was [always] the person who doesn't like fried food, but it's amazing.' Perciado is almost equally excited about the jambalaya risotto, with shrimp, chicken, andouille sausage, and Creole spices. While Creole-style jambalaya is traditionally on the spicy side, the chef explained that Louis Corner's version is a bit milder, although they can adjust it to be spicier on request. A spread of dishes at Louis Corner. Mazi Food Group The restaurant plans to serve lunch as well. Perciado is hopeful that an array of sandwiches, including a Cubano, a salmon burger, and a chicken club, will appeal to the foot traffic in the South End. On weekends, the restaurant will serve brunch, including classics like eggs Benedict. Louis Corner will open with a beer, wine, and cordial program, with wines by the glass, bottles, and beer selections like Luppolo Pilsner, from Oxford Brewing in Maine, as well as cold pours of Guinness. The cocktail menu is heavy on spritzes, including a refreshing Lychee Blush spritz with oleo citrate, pamplemousse, and lychee. It's a pretty extensive reboot from the restaurant's former life as the Butcher Shop, the full-service butcher shop and neighborhood wine bar run by the once-prominent Boston chef Barbara Lynch. The interiors, too, have seen a major overhaul; now, the place has the feel of an elegant bistro. The long bar is still in place but has been refurbished, and a tin ceiling hangs overhead, affixed with glass lamps dangling like art deco jewels. The Butcher Shop, one of Barbara Lynch's five Boston restaurants, closed last year amid accusations of rampant workplace harassment from multiple Lynch employees. Since then, all of the chef's restaurants have shuttered. Mazi partner Irakli Gogitidze confirmed with Eater late last year that the group was taking over 552 Tremont Street. And, another former Lynch spot, No. 9 Park, will see a new restaurant, Nine, open soon. Eater Boston All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Ottawa Citizen
31-07-2025
- Ottawa Citizen
Hum: Barrio woos ByWard Market-goers with casual Latin American fare, festive patio vibe
Article content Article content Of five sandwiches at Barrio, I've sampled three. The one that hit it out of the park was the well-crafted Cubano ($25 with fries or salad), in which every component — smoked pulled pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, Dijonnaise — sang. The braised beef Asado Criollo sandwich ($26), while tasty, could have been more tender. The Choripan sandwich ($25), another nod to Argentina, starred a fine chorizo sausage custom-made for Barrio by Around the Block Butcher & Market in Centrepointe. It had some uplifting chimichurri going for it, but its bread was nothing special. Article content While the simple salads that came with the sandwiches were alright, the fries were limp and subpar. If you want an exciting side, pay a little more and substitute the patacones, because those twice-fried plantains were crisp and very tasty, especially when paired with a dipping sauce. Article content Article content Article content Chicharron (slabs of fried pork belly, $28) was an exceptional guilty pleasure, paired with an onion salad with a spicy vinaigrette to mitigate the meat's richness. A chicken-thigh Milanesa cutlet ($29) was immense, crisp and juicy, although its house-made gnocchi with pesto were a little heavy. Shrimp salad ($23) was light and refreshing thanks to its tamarind leche de tigre dressing. Article content Last but not least, there's the roast chicken at Barrio, which is Becerra's rendition of pollo a la brasa, the dish that has been called Peru's favourite restaurant meal. If you're a fan of roast chicken, Barrio's version may become your favourite. Article content We ordered a half-bird ($29, with a side dish), and the separated breast and leg portions were impeccably flavoured thanks to a marinade rich with green onions, cumin, black pepper, soy sauce, a special Peruvian red-pepper paste and more. The chicken was also juicy throughout, and we weren't done with it until we had pulled every scrap of meat from its bones, dipping morsels into one more irresistible dipping sauce. Article content Article content Article content So far, dessert at Barrio is limited to soft-serve ice cream ($8), dressed up with crunchy toppings ($6) or sweet sauces ($3). If soft-serve ice cream is your ambrosia, have at it. For my part, I have my fingers crossed that other Latin American sweets or desserts — Flan? Alfajores? — might be available here one day. Article content Or maybe a sweetish cocktail, such as a mango puree-enhanced caipirinha or a concoction called La Pasion (coconut rum, vodka, passion fruit puree, lime, ginger beer, tajin) could be your meal-ender at Barrio. There are a half-dozen options here at $17 each, as well as four beers on tap ($8.50), bottles of Modelo ($9.50), and a few affordable wines. Article content While there were highs (roast chicken, chicharron, Cubano sandwich, empanadas, cocktails, solid service) and lows (fries, side salads) at Barrio, the best dishes were good enough to justify repeat visits, especially since in Ottawa, there are very few other restaurants like it.
Business Insider
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
I've been to Las Vegas over 50 times. Here are the 8 best places to eat on The Strip.
I've been to Las Vegas over 50 times, and I usually go there for the food. The Chef Truck is a great place to grab a quick bite, and Lago has great views. Giada's is one of my favorite places to eat in Vegas, and I love splurging at Ocean Prime. Some people go to Vegas to gamble; I go to eat. After visiting Las Vegas over 50 times, my husband and I have a dining strategy: We return to a few of our favorite spots and then try a couple of new ones. Here are some of my favorite restaurants on The Strip. The Chef Truck is the perfect spot for delicious Cuban food at reasonable prices As a fan of the movie "The Chef," I knew I had to try The Chef Truck, a bright-yellow food truck parked inside the Park MGM. The truck serves Cuban-inspired food and is a collaboration between celebrity chef Roy Choi and actor/director Jon Favreau that opened in late 2023. I suggest starting with a warm sandwich, like the Cubano, and ending with the chocolate lava cake. The prices are reasonable — every dish is under $20 — and there's a small seating area nearby, making this the perfect lunch stop between gambling or shopping on The Strip. I'm a sucker for a restaurant with a view of the Bellagio Fountains —especially at night — so I often head to one of the restaurants in the Bellagio Hotel & Casino for a romantic dinner. Lago by Julian Serrano serves upscale Italian fare, my favorite cuisine. During our last visit there, we shared the delicious seafood linguine and prime rib with peppercorn sauce. Both were accompanied by a bottle of Chianti recommended by our server. Try to snag a table on the outdoor patio for the best possible views. You have a better chance of getting a spot if you reserve a table in advance. You can't go wrong with lunch or dinner at Giada's We first discovered GIADA shortly after it opened in 2014 in the Cromwell. We had reservations for lunch and liked it so much we returned that evening for dinner. Now, it's one of our regular dining spots. I always request a window table so we can enjoy the view of The Strip while dining. The Giada De Laurentiis -created restaurant serves upscale Italian food. If we're here for dinner, we share the bone-in ribeye topped with a sunny-side-up egg and pair it with one of the pastas. Ocean Prime is a splurge-worthy restaurant perfect for celebrating special occasions In 2023, Ocean Prime opened on the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue — it even has a rooftop terrace overlooking The Strip. The upscale restaurant chain is known for steak and seafood, and we dined here for our 32nd anniversary. We began with oysters and bubbly, moved on to scallops and martinis, and ended with warm butter cake. Everything was delicious, and Ocean Prime had excellent service. It's a splurge — most appetizers are $25 or more — but worth it for a special occasion. Catch is Instagram-worthy with seriously good brunch entrées and creative cocktails Catch is filled with beautiful decor and photo opportunities that make it obvious it was designed to be a place where visitors can take the perfect Instagram photo. At first, that made me doubt the quality of the food — but I've learned the food is even better than the decor. On a recent trip to Catch, I got the best French toast I've ever eaten. The French toast offerings vary by season, but the one I tried was filled with a delicious Meyer-lemon cream. We topped off our meal with a couple of cocktails with fun names like Lush Lemonade and Detox Retox. Bardot Brasserie offers a French-inspired brunch menu reminiscent of a Parisian café Another great brunch option on The Strip is Bardot Brasserie, located inside the Aria Resort & Casino. The decor is all dark wood and marble, which reminds me of cafés in Paris. On a recent visit, we started with deviled eggs topped with caviar and steak tartare — both were excellent. For entrées, I enjoyed the French omelet, and my husband got eggs Benedict with smoked salmon. Although both items were delicious, I was especially obsessed with Bardot Brasserie's version of hash browns. The small, crispy squares of layered potatoes were perfectly seasoned, putting any other hash browns to shame. The best New York slice in Las Vegas can be found at Secret Pizza I'm not even sure the official name of this place is Secret Pizza because there's no signage at the entrance, and it doesn't appear on the website of the Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino where it's located. What I do know is that this is great New York-style pizza, and we never go to Vegas without stopping here for lunch. To find this place, head to the third level of the Boulevard Tower of the Cosmopolitan and look for a long hallway next to Jaleo. The line can get long, so come with patience. You can order a slice or a whole pie. There's limited seating insid,e so we usually take our pizza and beer to the communal seating areas nearby. Mon Ami Gabi has long been my go-to spot for lunch with a view We've been eating at Mon Ami Gabi for over 20 years, mostly for lunch. Located inside Paris Las Vegas, the French eatery has a patio directly across the street from the Bellagio Fountains. We love to sit and watch the fountain show while we eat. Showtimes vary, so I usually check them and make our dining reservations accordingly. The food is French bistro fare featuring entrées like steak au poivre and trout almondine. We always start with a baguette and a starter, such as the chicken-liver-mousse páté, and complete our meal with glasses of wine or classic cocktails. This story was originally published on May 6, 2024, and most recently updated on June 27, 2025.
Eater
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
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