Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop & Cafe in Wynwood
I go way back with Derek Kaplan aka Fireman Derek to the early beginnings of the Burger Beast Blog. We met at La Camaronera when he was delivering some of his famous but then unknown Key Lime Pies to...
View ArticleEDGE Steak & Bar – Brickell, Florida
Do you have ever lie to yourself about something? I’ve been saying to myself this is the week I go to EDGE for almost two years.I got dangerously close to eating here last November and then I don’t...
View ArticleB&S Gastropub – Kendall, Florida
Before we get into the thick of things, there is free valet parking in the building where B&S Gastropub is located. There you go, now you can’t complain about the parking situation. Onward…. Chef...
View ArticleLa Brasa Rotisserie & Grill In Beautiful Westchester, Florida
I grew up eating at the IHOP with my grandfather that was in the same spot where La Brasa Rotiserrie & Grill is now located. The building looks totally different inside but there’s no denying by...
View ArticleChico’s in Hialeah, Florida – Open 24 Hours
Chico’s has been serving Hialeah crowds for almost 40 years now. It never closes, yes it’s open 24 hours a day. It can be best described as a Cuban Diner. It’s currently going through a renovation and...
View ArticleSiamo Pizza – Miami Springs, Florida
I visited Siamo Pizza a few weeks and had a really great experience there. It’s funny to see the slow resurgence of the Miami Springs area with newer places like Jr’s Gourmet Burgers & Crackers...
View ArticleMunchies Cafe 2 – West Kendall, Florida
A day before Croquetapalooza I dropped in to Munchies Cafe 2. I had last visited their original location a little over year ago after a BB reader mentioned that their Croquetas are a must try. I was...
View ArticleA Look At Barley & Wich, Lunch Starts Next Week
A few things happened to Jorge & Jorgie Ramos’ B&S Gastropub since I was last here in early September. In October, due to issues tied to construction B&S Gastropub could not continue to...
View ArticlePDQ Opens In Miami-Dade County, Sweetwater Area
I’ve eaten from 4 different PDQs (Flagler, Ft. Lauderdale, Oakland Park & Wellington) throughout South Florida now and I can unequivocally say they’re 100% consistent. I’ve had Chicken Tenders and...
View ArticleJosh’s Deli – Surfside, Florida
With a couple of friends in town from the UK I wanted to take them to eat something they can’t find across the pond. What could make an impression? And then it hit me, Josh’s Deli. Chef Josh Marcus,...
View ArticleHow About A Two Guys Ghetto Burger?
I was heading to Wynwood for a lunch meeting when I drove right by a banner in Overtown that caught my eye, it mentioned a Ghetto Burger. On the way back home a few hours later I snapped a picture and...
View ArticleKrispy Krunchy Chicken Opens Up In Little Havana
You can only hope one day that when you pull into a gas station for a fill up you end up walking out with a box of Fried Chicken too. At the Sunflex Gas Station (16th & Flagler) in Little Havana...
View ArticleLittle Bread – Little Havana, Florida
Chef Alberto Cabrera just opened up Little Bread in Little Havana. This comes just a couple of months shy of Bread + Butter Counter‘s 2 year anniversary, B+B is his other restaurant. Sandwiches are...
View ArticleYou Know What’s Really Good? Duroc Bacon at Miami Smokers in Little Havana
You know what’s real good? The Duroc Bacon at Miami Smokers Urban Smokehouse in Little Havana. Miami Smokers is all about doing things right. They use Heritage Breed Pigs from Berkwood Farms, & in...
View ArticleYou Know What’s Really Good? The Esponnrú at Pastelmania in Little Havana
You know what’s really good? The Esponnrú at Pastelmania. What is an Esponnrú, you may be asking yourself. It’s a Sponge Cake Rusk unlike most of the ones you will find out there, this one is moist....
View ArticleChefs On The Run – Homestead, Florida
Chefs on the Run is one of the the restaurants I’ve been telling myself that I need to hit up for over a year. I’m not sure exactly why I hadn’t. When FGH asked if I’d like to accompany her to Knaus...
View ArticlegastroPod finds a home in Wynwood
On December 9, 2009 I wrote “In a city where it seems hype goes a lot farther than substance, it’s great to run into the real deal.” I was talking about my first encounter with Chef Jeremiah and his...
View ArticleI Think You’ll Love Fritanga Caña Brava Too
My wife Marcela is Nicaraguan which means two things. First, I’ve eaten from way more Fritangas than your average Miamian. Secondly, there’s little credence placed on my thoughts about Fritangas...
View ArticleCrackers Casual Dining in Miami Springs Makes Me Feel Good
There’s no doubt about it, Crackers Casual Dining makes me feel good. I’ve had about 10 meals here over the last two years and there’s only one thing I wouldn’t order again, the Brisket. My bud FGH had...
View ArticleMs. Cheezious Is Finally Home on Biscayne Blvd.
When I announced that Ms. Cheezious was opening up a restaurant on Biscayne Blvd in April of 2013 they had just won their second Burger Beast Burgie Award for Best Dade County Food Truck. Flash forward...
View Article
