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Tongue & Cheek Restaurant In SoFi District of Miami Beach

Chilled Oysters With Carbonated Cucumber Mignonette
Chilled Oysters With Carbonated Cucumber Mignonette
Chilled Oysters With Carbonated Cucumber Mignonette

Unlike Wikipedia’s definition for Tongue-in-cheek, “a figure of speech used to imply that a statement or other production is humorously or otherwise not seriously intended, and it should not be taken at face value”, Tongue & Cheek‘s food and service is seriously good.  Some friends and I popped in for happy hour and worked our way through most of the happy hour menu.  We had the Beef Cheek sliders, Braised Short Rib Quesadilla, Korean Chicken Wings, and the Chilled Oysters, pictured above with a mini Tabasco Sauce.  Everything was delicious we went back for thirds (!) on the sliders and oysters.  Their drinks were also very good and so reasonably priced, by South Beach standards.  I am looking forward to going back and trying their other menus.

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Florida Life Things To Do

Fairchild Mango Festival Is Next Weekend

Mango Madness at Fairchild
Mango Madness at Fairchild
Mango Madness at Fairchild

One of my favorite things about summer in South Florida is that it is mango season! The smell of ripe mangoes permeates the air and children set up mango stands throughout the Village of Pinecrest and other neighborhoods. There are so many different of mangoes that it is a bit difficult to know which stand will have your favorite. Some mangoes are large and stringy, others taste like ice cream. If you want to learn more about mangoes, head over Fairchild’s 22 Annual Mango Festival this weekend.

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Pinecrest Restaurants

Delicious Indian Food At Imlee Restaurant In Pinecrest

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We had a delicious meal at this tiny little jewel, in a strip center in the Village of Pinecrest. They have an extensive menu that includes many vegetarian options, which is a must when eating out with my daughter. We started with two different lentil dishes Daal Waada and Daal Maakni, both delicious. My daughter had the Baingan Bharta, an eggplant dish and my son, husband and I shared the lamb special and the mango chicken curry. I can’t wait to go back and try the lobster!

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Miami Beach Things To Do

South Beach Wine And Food Festival Is This Weekend

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Wow! I barely survived President’s Day Weekend, between Art Miami, the Miami International Boat Show, and Coconut Grove Art Festival, and it is time for the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, which starts on Thursday.

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Celebrate Seafood Festival Weekend This Weekend

South Florida has an abundance of seafood, so why not celebrate by attending both the SoBe Seafood Festival on Miami Beach on Saturday October 19 and Coconut Grove Seafood Festival at Peacock Park in Coconut Grove on Sunday, the 20th.

Typical Florida Seafood At Coconut Grove Seafood Festival
Typical Florida Seafood At Coconut Grove Seafood Festival

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Miami Beach Restaurants

The PubBelly Guys Are At It Again – Taco Belly Pop Up A Hit

Tacos de Bulgogi
Tacos de Bulgogi

I am a big fan of the Pub Belly team.  Although I have never eaten at their original restaurant, Pub Belly, I am a frequent eater of Pub Belly Sushi, Barceloneta tapas, and now, Taco Belly.  The tacos pictured above are Korean beef with Kimchee, and although they were my favorite everything we tried was very good.  Typical of the Pub Belly team, these are not your ordinary tacos.

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Pinecrest Things To Do

Tomorrow is WineWednesday at Anacapri Restaurant in Pinecrest

WineWednesdays at Anacapri
WineWednesdays at Anacapri

Tomorrow is the second Wednesday in September, which means it is time for WineWednesday at Anacapri Wine Bar in Pinecrest.  If you have never been, you are in for a treat.  $10 is all it costs to sample dozens of wonderful wines from around the world.  They also have  food to sample while you are sipping wine and socializing with friends.

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Eat, Drink and Be Merry! Miami Spice Runs Through September 30

Sorry, I forgot to give you a head’s up that Miami Spice was starting on August 1!  I was so busy planning my eating schedule, that I neglected to post, but you are not too late, it runs through the end of September.

I started my Miami Spice circuit by visiting a restaurant that I love for their great happy hours, The Forge on Miami Beach.  Since I wanted an appetizer, main dish, and dessert, I did go for the Miami Spice Menu, which is a bit limited.  If you want to skip the appetizer or dessert, you can still get a great meal for $39 from the main menu, without the wine of course!

I had the Chilled Shrimp Gazpacho appetizer,  the Oak Grilled Hanger Steak, and the Turron Nougat Cheesecake.  Everything was delicious and the Gazpacho and Cheesecake are not on the regular Forge Menu.  The beautiful interior and amazing chandeliers round out the dining experience.

 

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Fairchild Mango Festival Is This Weekend

One of my favorite things about summer is that it is mango season.  This year, Fairchild’s Mango Festival features the mangoes of  Mexico.   I have no idea where the mangoes I buy from my neighborhood pop-up mango stands are from but they are all delicious.  When you are done at the Festival, drive through the streets of Pinecrest and stop by one of the stands.  They are Miami’s version of the kid’s summer lemonade stand up north and if you get more mangoes than you can eat,  freeze the overripe ones for making smoothies, deserts, and salsa, long after the season is over.

If you still have your Sunday, July 7 copy of the Miami Herald, there is $2 coupon for the Fairchild Festival on page 3M.IMG_1364

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Khong River House Restaurant in Miami Beach

Pork Belly Curry with Yellow Sticky Rice

My brother had told me about this restaurant when it first opened, but I hadn’t made it by.  After it was written up in the Herald a couple of weeks ago, I decided to go by for a late lunch after showing properties on Miami Beach.

The casual atmosphere, tasty food, and great service make this a must visit restaurant.