Miami's culinary scene moves at a dazzling pace. Restaurants are hot one day, then overnight, they're not. Here is our view of the Best Restaurants in Miami, from Downtown to Miami Beach.

Top Chefs Bobby Flay, Jonathan Waxman, Michael Symon, Geoffrey Zakarian, Richard Blais, Stephanie Izard and Mark Forgione learned the hard way that winning isn't everything...

South Beach dining South of Fifth Street (Sofi) is reaching critical mass with diners due to the recent influx of top-tier restaurant openings. Here is our view of what you can expect to find on your next visit.

The influx of name brand dining makes it possible to dine with one of Miami's top chefs every night of the week, and here's a look at the ones currently making a splash.

More tropical and less highly-spiced than most visitors imagine, a true Cuban menu offers something for nearly every palate. Miami has some of the Best Cuban Restaurants this side of Havana, such as Lario's, Puerto Sagua and the Versailles.

This year's South Beach Wine & Food Festival brings together top chefs and culinary superstars such as Emeril Lagasse, Rachael Ray and Anthony Bourdain into a four day whirlwind of brunches, wine tastings and seminars.

Terrazza at the Shore Club brings together chef Stefano Riccoletti's new Italian menu with the Shore Club's gorgeous pool area for his first South Beach restaurant. Yes, you're going to need a reservation at this one.

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Probably the closest we'll ever come to experiencing Paris in the 1920s can be found in today's Sidewalk Cafes of South Beach. From Ocean Drive to Lincoln Road, here's a look at the top cafes in town ...

Since the ever-spectacular Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel brought in some pretty big guns to run their dining offerings, we thought we’d take a look at what’s on the menu and sample what Dining at the Fontainebleau is really like ...

Manhattan's thriving Sushi Samba restaurant that features an eclectic Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian menu, came to Lincoln Road a few years ago and has enjoyed great success with diners ...

If beautiful views of Biscayne Bay and a stunning Asian interior by Tony Chi are what you seek, Azul at Mandarin Oriental Miami is for you. Azul has been the crown jewel of South Florida's dining scene since it opened ...

On almost every street in Miami, you’ll find windows where you can grab a tiny thimble of Cuban Cafecito.

Precious few establishments have kept alive the mythology of local food, but earthy Tap Tap presents Haitian cuisine in a colorful setting, thanks in no small part to some beautiful art work adorning its walls.

Chef Mark Zeitouni presides over the eclectic Mediterranean menu featuring organic ingredients with dishes like ouzo steamed mussels and thyme-crusted swordfish nicoise.

With the addition of new wines, a healthier approach with the incorporation of raw foods, and subtle renovations, the popular Escopazzo is flowing with new creativity.