Have you ever let a friend talk you into giving an ex a second chance? No? Good then. I have a similar perspective on restaurants. If you burned me once, I’m not likely to pay you a second visit. Unfortunately, exceptions must sometimes be made. Like, when a close friend that you have known since
The quest for awesome Peruvian food in Miami continues. This time, I ventured out to MPP Brickell. Their parent restaurant, Mi Propiedad Privada, has been in business in Lima, Peru for 12 years. They have a pretty solid reputation, so we’ll see how they measure up.
Usually, I subscribe to the doctrine that, if you have nothing nice to say, you say nothing at all. As such, I rarely review a restaurant if my experience was not particularly good. And, when dealing with hole-in-the-wall Mom and Pop places, you should never set your expectations very high. That being said, I still
Ah, Labor Day! While the rest of Miami was grilling or fighting for parking spots on the beach, I decided that it was a great day for Peruvian food. More specifically, it was a great opportunity to try out Dr. Limon, which opened recently in Kendall. Word on the street is that the owner used
Toro Toro, located in the lobby of the Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown Miami, refers to itself as a Pan Latin Steakhouse. On Saturdays and Sundays, however, they offer a tapas brunch. For $35, you get all of the tapas you can handle in the space of 2 hours, plus brunch cocktails (mimosa and Bloody Mary).
It has probably been at least 2 years since I saw the episode of Food Network’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” in which Guy Fieri gushes about the mofongo at Benny’s Seafood in Miami, FL and decided that I MUST try it out. Yes, it took me a while. If it wasn’t because I
For several months, I have been urged by several coworkers to try out Latin House Grill, which is located in South Miami. A restaurant that specializes in burgers and tacos didn’t really catch my attention. After all, they are 2 very different styles of cuisine, so how can you master both? To me, it conjured
If you’ve never had Peruvian food, then you are missing out. I had heard of Ceviche 105 from when they participated in Miami Spice last year, but never got around to making it over there. A recent glance at their web site showed that the owner had opened a Peruvian roast chicken restaurant next door