Casual comfortable french place at Merrick park. Not as pretty as Sawa across the grass but equally as good.
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la Boulangerie
The perfect lunch spot. Located on the curve on Coral Way. You can get anything.. sandwiches, salads, my favorite the fungi pasta. and dessert! cakes, and croissant and pudding.
Bricktops
My Favorite place in the Miracle Mile area if you want simple, plain old, standard, good American food. A Houston’s style eatery but so much better. First- no lines; second- better food; third- outdoor seating; Fourth-not a chain; 5th- better desserts! Great burger, good soup, and did I say dessert!!
Burger Bob’s
If you just want to grab the quickest easiest burger with not single frill you might try burger Bobs on the granada golf course.
Matsuri
On Bird Road at 57th (Red Road). In my opinion the best sushi around town. They have great lunch specials and serve a nice thick chunky sashimi. It can be abut loud, they are closed on Mondays, but I prefer it to the other sushi places so I come when I can.
POC Buffet
I know wearent suppose to love cheap buffets but this isnt cheap and I like it. Mostly because the food isnt bad and i can get a bite of this and a bite of that. I like bringing the kids because they can get what they want when they want it.
I wouldn’t choose it fr good food, but for a day when nothing else hit me as ‘the place’ POC works because they offer ice cream, sushi, a grill, and veggies.
Castelluccio Ristorante
This was one of those fun nights out. The food was fine, but the experience was too memorable. Todd and I went because he knew someone who knew the owner. Whoever she was she joined us for appetizers and totally entertained us. Then , after dessert, her young daughter serenaded us. I can’t say go or not. its worth a try if you have a recommendation from another source.
Cardon y el Tirano
tapas… a small casual place that had good food but it wasn’t very comfortable. nice for dinner, not great for a long slow evening. click here
Frattelino
Really good but not always consistent. I like the ceasar salas, but when Cafe Violetta is just down the street.. if i am looking for delicious Italian I dont know why i would come here.
Asador 5 Jotas
http://www.asador5jotasmiami.com
Sometimes on a Wednesday night Todd knows just where we are going, usually actually that is the case. But I think we wound up here completely by accident. And we loved it. We still aren’t sure what the name is about. 5 hams? yeah, but there seems to be more to it- that is the idea of ‘five hams’ has some connotation that we dont get. But the meats are great, the sides and service also wonderful , and some nights there is a latin band.
Lunching With Laura 