Virginia Otazo

Miami

Staff Writer at The Infatuation

General Manager of Doi Moi in DC

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Where To Go On A Date With Someone Who Might Be Awful

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.
Where To Let Male Friendship Blossom

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.
The Best Lebanese Restaurants In Miami

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.
Where To See & Be Seen In Miami

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.
Mint Beirut makes takeout night exciting - Review - Miami - The Infatuation

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Virginia Otazo

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.
Domaselo - Review - Coral Way - Miami - The Infatuation

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Virginia Otazo

There’s a wooden window just off Coral Way where people line up every day for sourdough bread. That’s all they have here—endless rows of excellent flour-dusted loaves they hand off to customers like some sort of illicit bread deal. Just ring the bell, and a man pops out to ask what you want and how thick you want it sliced. Get the tangy, springy country bread. They also have fun flavors like cacio e pepe, and garlic and tomato bread.
6 Miami Restaurants That Know What The Word Spicy Means

4 weeks 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.
Where To Go If You Miss The Old Coconut Grove

1 month ago | theinfatuation.com | Virginia Otazo

photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllcIn our lifetime, we’ve witnessed two CocoWalk remodels, busker evictions, and one Fat Tuesday come and go in Coconut Grove. Change is inevitable in Miami, but this neighborhood is on the precipice of something more drastic: salivating Miami developers. The Grove has always been a haven of old-school Miami, a neighborhood you can go to detox from Brickell overexposure.
Sandbar Sports Grill

1 month ago | theinfatuation.com | Virginia Otazo

Nothing sends us digging into a hole of embarrassment faster than memories of Sandbar in the Grove. It’s the Murphy’s Law of bars—where the thud of grown men falling off chairs competes with a lot of woo-ing. This is where you go to drink migraine-inducing cocktails named after hurricane categories. If you’re over the age of 25, we know we’re not selling you on this place—and we’re honestly not trying to.
Kuba Kitchen will work if you need a Cuban meal near the airport. - Review - City Of Miami - Miami - The Infatuation

1 month ago | theinfatuation.com | Virginia Otazo

This Cuban spot in West Flagler is near the airport. So if you’re a tourist who somehow forgot to eat vaca frita while in Miami, you can do that here before your flight. Their version is fine. It has a good sear but it’s missing those garlic and citrus flavors we expect from a great one. Their Cuban sandwich skimps on the pork too. Still, it’s all better than anything you’ll eat inside the actual airport.