Carlos C Olaechea

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Ryan Pfeffer |Mariana Trabanino |Virginia Otazo |Carlos C Olaechea

Your dad might say he doesn’t want to make a big deal out of his birthday, but deep down, he does. At Madroño, before he even realizes what’s happening, they’ll blast “Las Mañanitas” and rain paper streamers down upon him. Even if your dad is a stone-faced tax auditor, it’s a joyous display that’ll have him smiling like Mona Lisa. The food has a similar effect. The Nicaraguan restaurant is an incredibly reliable place to take your dad on the days it’s not his birthday, too.

4 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Mariana Trabanino |Ryan Pfeffer |Virginia Otazo |Carlos C Olaechea

Every single ceviche on the menu of this 12-seat counter is citrus gold. Especially the mixto, a gloriously perfect blend of peppers, lime juice, and a variety of rotating sea creatures. Ask for the medium spice level, which we’ve found to be the ideal balance of heat and citrus. When stone crab is in season or there’s Hokkaido uni available, the chef will go off-script and assemble a ceviche so remarkable, you’ll start to wonder about the 80% of the ocean that remains uncharted.

1 month ago | theinfatuation.com | Ryan Pfeffer |Mariana Trabanino |Virginia Otazo |Carlos C Olaechea

Miami is a shimmering ocean of tiramisu options, but this is our easy favorite. It’s got all the quintessential flavors of a tiramisu, but it also has something those others don’t: texture. That’s thanks to the layers of Pavesini biscuits instead of soaked ladyfingers. You can ask for a glass of the same amaro they use to soak those biscuits. We did that once, and it’s our happiest dessert memory. Reservations go live on Resy at noon 30 days in advance.

2 months ago | theinfatuation.com | Ryan Pfeffer |Mariana Trabanino |Virginia Otazo |Carlos C Olaechea

On the shelves of B&M Market, you’ll find a row of mason jars filled with a crimson liquid dotted with pepper seeds. The unnamed Caribbean pepper sauce is made and bottled in-house by B&M’s chef. It is her own proprietary blend and it is an addictively painful masterpiece. It’s just as flavorful as it is spicy (and it is very spicy). There’s a quick slap of heat up front followed by a savory burn that lingers for a few moments before you inevitably spoon more of it over whatever you’re eating.

Jan 16, 2024 | theinfatuation.com | Carlos C Olaechea

Georgian food does not come up a lot in conversations about eating in Miami. But it should be—especially when you’re around the northeasternmost part of Dade County. Georgian food includes some wonderful things like kebabs, herbaceous stews and soups, garlicky walnut dip, enormous dumplings, cheese-stuffed bread, and incredible wine. Here are some good Georgian restaurants in Miami (featuring one Broward spot just over the county line).