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2 days ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Virginia Otazo |Mariana Trabanino |Ryan Pfeffer
Caracas is ideal for early risers with busy schedules who only have 37 minutes before their company meeting to figure out whether they should remove this match from their dating spreadsheet. You pay upfront and cachitos arrive fast, so if a work emergency or major red flag comes up, you can wrap it up quickly. But don’t come here on a weekend after 10am unless you want your quiet golden hour ruined by a large crowd peacocking between bites of broccoli sandwiches.
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5 days ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Ryan Pfeffer |Virginia Otazo |Mariana Trabanino
You can dress The Gibson Room up or down, like that reliable pair of chinos you’ve worn to the last five years’ worth of qualifying life events. It can be good for drinks in under an hour, and there’s live music Thursday through Saturday to help facilitate breaks in conversation. Or, you could sit for an impressive meal of manicured bar food with descriptions that sound like nicknames sailors might give to one another: “bone marrow st.
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6 days ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Mariana Trabanino
Basquet is a grocery store and coffee shop in Coconut Grove. You won’t find Goya beans or McCarthur milk here. Instead, they sell beautifully-branded pantry items such as tinned fish, nut butters, pasta, and olive oils. The cafe side of the business makes matcha lattes, iced coffees, and other beverages topped with cold foam. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
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6 days ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Mariana Trabanino
There was a time when we’d chase this pop-up around town for Miami’s most exciting bowl of ramen. Now, Peacock is back and popping up inside Coral Gables’ Tinta y Café. You can find them every Saturday from 7pm to 12am. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
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6 days ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Mariana Trabanino
Donatella is calling itself the “sister property” to the Versace Mansion—although it lives three blocks away from its historic sibling. But you can still come here for black truffle cacio e pepe, rigatoni ‘nduja, and prawns. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
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6 days ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Mariana Trabanino
Rumi has entered Coral Way’s roster of great restaurants and cafes. The Persian spot has a lot of kabobs. The menu also has things like peri peri chicken wings, falafel, and kashk bademjan. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
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1 week ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Mariana Trabanino
No one does dips like Faraon. The Doral restaurant whips up outstanding versions of baba ganoush, muhammara, labneh, and hummus. It’s a Lebanese dip Mount Rushmore that comes with both soft and toasted pita for texture variation. They also make crisp falafel with a moist, fluffy interior. It barely needs the side of tahini it comes with. To get the most out of this place, order from a platter and come with a group.
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1 week ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Mariana Trabanino |Virginia Otazo |Ryan Pfeffer
Mint Beirut is a takeout-only spot on West Flagler Street where a daughter and her parents cook an outstanding menu of Lebanese classics. We love their silky baba ghanoush, lamb chops, and giant falafels. They’re warm, nutty, and crack apart like sunbaked clay. Mint Beirut’s baklava is also the perfect reward for being your dog’s therapist while stuck at home during a summer thunderstorm. Give him a little grilled chicken from your shawarma wrap.
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1 week ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Ryan Pfeffer |Virginia Otazo |Mariana Trabanino |Julia Malavé
Every soul in Miami wants to be at Sunny’s—whether sitting in the dining room or sipping martinis by the host stand and praying for a last-minute cancellation. It’s the most fun dinner in Miami right now, which is why it attracts such a fascinating intersection of Miami subcultures. Influencers sit next to industry folks too cool for TikTok recommendations. Men whose entire self-worth is tied to their Lamborghini park next to 20-somethings who haven’t changed their oil in two years.
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2 weeks ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Mariana Trabanino
Move over New York transplants, the Canadians are coming. Sort of. Earls joins Mimi’s in our small Canadian transplant scene. They serve a global menu that includes Korean wings, sushi, and tacos, all on the same menu. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
