Join me as I share my review and experience at the popular Miami beachfront restaurant, Joia Beach. This is now truly one of my favorite things to do in Miami. Whether you are living in Miami or on a Florida vacation, I highly recommend Joia Beach. Not only is the food delicious, you’ll also enjoy spectacular skyline views of Downtown Miami and live entertainment on certain nights. Have you been to Joia Beach? Tip: Make sure to book at least 2-3 weeks in advance. Check out my YouTube video experience below: The post Best Restaurant in Miami? Joia Beach Restaurant Review | Things To Do in Miam ..read more

Miami Cooks: Recipes from the City’s Favorite Restaurants by Sara Liss is a must-have cookbook for Miami foodies and anyone who would like to bring the diverse flavors of Miami into their home. The cookbook is available on Amazon. Also, if you’d like to help support Miami’s local businesses, you can purchase the book directly at participating restaurants. The Restaurants: 27 Restaurant & Bar Ariete Bar Collins Beaker and Gray Bodega Taqueria y Tequila Boulud Sud Cecconi’s Miami Beach Coyo Taco Crust Edge Steak & Bar Ember Finka Table & Tap A Fish Called Avalon Fooq’s Hakkasan Jay ..read more

I’m excited to share my discovery of a new farm-to-table restaurant inside the new Hilton Hotel in Dadeland. It’s called Table 55 and does not disappoint! Bonus: Free self-parking. The Food Calamari – One of my favorites of the night!Shrimp TacosTuna Tartare – This was the absolute star of the show for mePonce De Leon Margarita – Absolutely loved this cocktail. A perfect amount of sweet and spicy.Key Lime TartChocolate Crunch Bar Check them out at: Table 55 Address: 9100 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176 Phone: (786) 358-5588 The post Dinner at Table 55 at Hilton Miami Dadeland appeared ..read more

One of my favorite taco spots in Fort Lauderdale is no other than, Rocco’s Tacos! Have you tried Rocco’s Tacos on Las Olas Blvd? Whether for a lunch date, drinks or late night fun, Rocco’s Tacos offers a taste of Mexico in a fun, high-energy environment. Highlights: Happy hour everyday from 4-7pm, daily late night happy hour from 12am-2am, over 400 varieties of tequila, tableside guacamole, corn tortillas are made by hand and cooked on the comal, and delicious margaritas. Let me know if you go! The post Happy Hour at Rocco’s Tacos, Fort Lauderdale appeared first on Join Me in Miami | Mia ..read more

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) is just a month away. As a self-identified foodie, I look forward to Miami’s largest culinary annual event. Now in it’s 18th year, this delicious event serves to benefit FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. Here are my top 5 SOBEWFF Must-Attend Events: 3. Barilla’s Italian Bites on the Beach All images courtesy of sobewff.org This event is one of the signature events of the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Barilla’s Italian Bites is hosted by Emmy-award winning television personality – Giada De Laurentiis ..read more

Two Sundays ago, Me and Mr. P. enjoyed an almost never ending, decadent brunch buffet, while enjoying sweet melodies by the jazz band at Jaya at The Setai in Miami Beach. Before getting down to brunch business, we explored the gorgeous grounds of the Setai: When we arrived, the relaxing sounds of the jazz band were already in full swing: Once seated, we started things off with some bubbly (of course): I was absolutely amazed at the ginarmous and diverse offerings of buffet. There was everything from Indian cuisine to typical Sunday brunch staples, such as eggs Benedict, waffles, and saus ..read more

Hello! Hello! It’s Wednesday, and I’m still thinking about the amazing brunch I had at Novecento. Recently, I visited their Brickell location to experience their new brunch menu, and I have to say, it didn’t disappoint! In fact, it’s seriously one of the best brunches I’ve had in a long time. Of course, we started things off with brunch cocktails : Then enjoyed a latte and coffee: We tried everything from bacon pancakes, avocado toast, salmon toast, novecento benedict, and grilled octopus. I thoroughly enjoyed every dish. Stand out dishes for me: avocado toast, bacon pancakes and the grill ..read more

The Restaurant You’ll find Lure Fish Bar inside the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Lure Fishbar offers a raw oyster bar, top notch sushi, and nautical themed craft cocktails. The Food We started off the night with craft cocktails and enoyed several rounds of food from appetizers, entrees and dessert. We had East Coast and West Coast Oysters Deviled eggs (American, Chives) and Crispy Rice Cakes (Spicy Tuna Tartare, Crispy Nori, Wasabi Aioli) Sushi Combination Plate with Spicy Tuna, Yellowtail, and Jalapeno Roll, Sashimi, and Tuna Nigiri. Seared Sea Diver Sea Scallops Grilled Whole Durade – w ..read more

NaiYaRa Restaurant, located in Miami Beach’s Sunset Habor neighborhood, offers Thai street food, with a unique blend of Japanese specialties and splendid signature cocktails. Last Sunday, I was absolutely wowed by their Sunday Brunch food and cocktails! NaiYaRa offers menus for dinner, happy hour, sushi I sashimi, and speciality cocktails, but brunch was why we came. Yes. Brunch at a Thai restaurant in Miami Beach! Who knew? They offer a weekend brunch Saturday and Sundays, from 11am-4pm. Their bar area We ordered quite a spread of food, but first we started with… Siam Spring Cocktail: fre ..read more

The best way to experience a city is to walk it. So, when Miami Culinary Tours invited me to experience their newly launched Miami Design District Art Installation & Food Tour, I decided to be like a tourist for a day, to sample food at different Miami Design District restaurants, while also enjoying the art installations. Their Miami Design District Tour is offered on Saturdays as a dinner tour from 5pm-7:30pm, and as a lunch tour on Sundays, from 12:15pm-2:45pm. We attended the dinner tour. Highlights from our tour: First Stop: Roch Market The tour started off at Roch Market – a con ..read more