Doral/Miami

[Wasted Memory]

Must eat restaurants close to Doral? Dave?

[DRiccio21]

Must eat restaurants close to Doral? Dave?

Doral is a little bit west from me. to be honest, i don't get out there often. only golfed there once or twice.

http://miami.eater.com/maps/Miamis-best ... ng-makoto/

thats a good site for restaurants that are popular in Miami/Miami Beach. it stays up to date and mixes in some trendy spots with other dives or local spots.

it also depends if you're looking for traditional type stuff (cuban or fresh seafood or stone crabs) or like a nice steak house/sushi/whatever

[Wasted Memory]

Good deal. One of them is right here close to the hotel. Definitely check it out.

[DRiccio21]

Las Vegas is a family owned cuban spot, there are a few throughout miami. name sounds odd, but its really good.

http://www.lasvegascubancuisine.com/Full_Menu.html

thats the menu, if you're with a group get the sample platter appetizer (its big) and i really like the Lechón Asado. it all comes with traditional black beans and rice and plantains.

its not a fancy spot or anything like that but if you haven't had cuban, i'd check it out. 11500 NW 41st St, Doral, FL 33178

[Cnasty]

Las Vegas is amazing.

Highly recommend

[Weasel]

Glad you brought this up. Ill be down there for a cruise (Dave chuckles under his breath at his desk) in February and while I dont think Ill have much time beforehand, we'll have a few hours from the time the ship gets back to port and when we need to be back at the airport. Might have to check out of of those places.

Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly is 'Cuban" food?

[Cnasty]

Pork, black beans, rice, thin skirt steak, cuban sandwiches, fried plantains, croquet stuffed with ham, etc.

Some of the best stuff you will ever eat.

[shel311]

Ham croquets....mmmm!!!!!

[Weasel]

I had to google what a plantain was

[Cnasty]

[Wasted Memory]

Las Vegas is right next to my hotel! Awesome.

[texasfan4444]

Las Vegas is right next to my hotel! Awesome.

Another good spot. Not quite in Foral, is La Carreta. there is one at the airport in Miami in the AA terminal if you don't make the real deal.

FYI...Cuban food is only trumped by Colombian food.

[Cnasty]

FYI...Cuban food is only trumped by Colombian food.

No.

[Wasted Memory]

Had Tropic Grill or Tropic Cafe for lunch today. Hole in the wall but great Cuban food. One of the guys I'm training took me there and it was phenomenal.

Told me about a brewery and gastro pub nearby that I'm going to check out tonight I think. Wynwood Brewery and Kush Wynwood.

[DRiccio21]

ahh, so now you're talking my area

Wynwood is like the Brooklyn of Miami. its not really 'nearby' where you are so be careful if you're driving and having some drinks. its also sort of in the hood but they turned it into like the hipster area.

its safe, but just don't wandering around the streets.

Wynwood kitchen is a cool spot

[texasfan4444]

ahh, so now you're talking my area

Wynwood is like the Brooklyn of Miami. its not really 'nearby' where you are so be careful if you're driving and having some drinks. its also sort of in the hood but they turned it into like the hipster area.

its safe, but just don't wandering around the streets.

Wynwood kitchen is a cool spot

Is that where we went to lunch?

FYI...Cuban food is only trumped by Colombian food.

No.

ummm. Yes.

[DRiccio21]

we went to eat in Wynwood but not that place

we ate at Jimmyz Kitchen

[Wasted Memory]

Rain and distance have made me decide to try the Las Vegas Cuban Cuisine tonight. Maybe Wynwood tomorrow.

[DRiccio21]

you also caught the coldest worst weather of the year... congrats!

[Cnasty]

you also caught the coldest worst weather of the year... congrats!

High today in Otown was 45.

I can imagine it was a frigid low 60s,high 50s down there! Madness!