Looking for a new happy hour? Last Thursday, thanks to an overcrowded bar at Tarpon Bend, some friends and I discovered the charming Uvaggio restaurant and wine bar. Although they don’t have a full bar, they have a wonderful selection of wine and beer at very reasonable prices. We had a cheese plate, which featured some great American artisanal cheese, my favorite was Humboldt Fog, and stone crab with our bottle of wine. The place is tiny, but the bar is comfortable and friendly. I am looking forward to going back and having dinner.
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.
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.
Lamb Osso Bucco with Polenta at Del Sur Restaurant
Del Sur Market and Restaurant in Pinecrest, which was voted best restaurant in South Miami-Dade of 2012 by the Miami New Times, is a great little restaurant tucked into a small strip mall in Pinecrest . I stumbled across it several months ago, misguided by the word “Market” in their name. I went looking for Argentine cuts of meat for a parillada mixta I was having at my house. Turns out their restaurant has been so successful, they expanded the restaurant portion and shrunk the market portion of their space.
Last week I went with a group of friends and family for dinner. All of us had wonderful, fresh, homemade dishes (all of them were meat, though they do have a nice selection of pastas, chicken and fish) accompanied by two very nice red Argentine wines recommended by the owner, Hernan. We had such a wonderful experience that several of us when back with a couple of first timers the following week. This is one restaurant I am eager to go back to again and again. Not only is their food delicious, eating here will not break the bank!
Lamb Osso Bucco with Polenta at Del Sur Restaurant
Del Sur Market and Restaurant in Pinecrest, which was voted best restaurant in South Miami-Dade of 2012 by the Miami New Times, is a great little restaurant tucked into a small strip mall in Pinecrest . I stumbled across it several months ago, misguided by the word “Market” in their name. I went looking for Argentine cuts of meat for a parillada mixta I was having at my house. Turns out their restaurant has been so successful, they expanded the restaurant portion and shrunk the market portion of their space.
Last week I went with a group of friends and family for dinner. All of us had wonderful, fresh, homemade dishes (all of them were meat, though they do have a nice selection of pastas, chicken and fish) accompanied by two very nice red Argentine wines recommended by the owner, Hernan. We had such a wonderful experience that several of us when back with a couple of first timers the following week. This is one restaurant I am eager to go back to again and again. Not only is their food delicious, eating here will not break the bank!
For years, my dad trekked up to North Miami Beach to shop at Laurenzo’s Italian Market and I go by every time I visit my sister in Aventura. Last night hubby and I decided to make the drive to attend their annual Holiday wine tasting. I had never been to one before and am so glad we ventured out of our neighborhood for an evening out. So many wines were poured there was no way to try them all, even with a designated driver! Picked up a bunch a great food on the way out, so we will be eating wonderful Italian food this week. If you have never been to Laurenzo’s it is worth the trip. They are holding wine tastings through the holidays on Saturdays, from 1-4 p.m.
For years, my dad trekked up to North Miami Beach to shop at Laurenzo’s Italian Market and I go by every time I visit my sister in Aventura. Last night hubby and I decided to make the drive to attend their annual Holiday wine tasting. I had never been to one before and am so glad we ventured out of our neighborhood for an evening out. So many wines were poured there was no way to try them all, even with a designated driver! Picked up a bunch a great food on the way out, so we will be eating wonderful Italian food this week. If you have never been to Laurenzo’s it is worth the trip. They are holding wine tastings through the holidays on Saturdays, from 1-4 p.m.
