The Local - Craft Food and Drink - Coral Gables

 

Welcome to The Local – Craft Food and Drink.  The Local is a neighborhood restaurant and bar in the heart of Coral Gables, featuring handcrafted food, craft beer, and classic cocktails.

 

The Local is the best place in Miami to enjoy great locally sourced food, 24 unique and rotating craft beers on tap, and a carefully curated selection of small-batch craft wine and spirits in a warm and welcoming pub environment.

The Best Beef Jerky in Town

 

Our chalkboard is updated daily with seasonal food and cocktail specials as we take pride in offering quality, responsibly-sourced options to our customers.

 

Next time you're in the neighborhood, stop by and see what Miami's been missing for so long.

Carft Beer & Cocktail Menus

 

In the Local Press:

Coral Gables

Known for its craft beers and locally sourced food, The Local, 150 Giralda Ave., recently celebrated its first anniversary with Mayor Jim Cason helping snip a ceremonial ribbon.

Patrons at the event on Friday evening, May 11, enjoyed appetizers and $2 craft beers to toast the restaurant’s first year of operation. The party continued on Saturday, May 12, with specials all night and the launch of the new summer menu.

Located at 150 Giralda Ave., The Local / Craft Food & Drink features a warm and welcoming pub environment where guests can choose from 24 unique and rotating craft beers on tap and a selection of small-batch craft wine and spirits.

The Local’s chalkboard is updated daily with seasonal foodand cocktail specials.

New Times

Voted BEST BAR FOOD in Miami - The Local is not only a great little neighborhood bar (it has 24 beers on tap) but also a damn good place to grab a bite. This is not the standard parade of chicken wings and sliders.

The Local is not only a great little neighborhood bar (it has 24 beers on tap) but also a damn good place to grab a bite. This is not the standard parade of chicken wings and sliders. The menu instead offers a well-thought-out mix of globally influenced dishes dressed in gastropub garb. Seasonal specials are updated daily, and chef de cuisine Vince Tien prefers that the food be procured locally whenever possible. Florida grouper is deep-fried for a traditional take on fish 'n' chips ($14) and then served with hand-cut thick fries and a dill tartar sauce for dipping.

 

A bowl of steamed mussels ($13) is packed with chunks of cured pork belly and surrounded by a pool of "mushroom miso beurre fondue." We love the sticky gochujan glazed ribs ($14) topped with "chopped kimchee nuts" and scallions, and the glazed doughnut bread pudding ($8) with salted caramel and a brown butter crème anglaise. We can't say enough about the Local's love of pleasing patrons. On a recent visit, a dish that we ordered failed to arrive. Executive sous-chef Paul Cantrell appeared from the kitchen to apologize profusely when it showed up on our bill, and then he raced to follow us outside as we left, with free drink tickets in hand for our next visit. We can't remember another white coat ever following us into the street.

 

Esquire

The 20-deep draft list includes craft favorites like Brooklyn Brown Ale and Cigar City Maduro (from Tampa), plus hop-heavy Dogfish Head 90-Minute IPA, Stone IPA, and Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale. If you'd like bottled accompaniment for the house-smoked wahoo rillettes or pan-roasted wreckfish with toasted faro, look for Cigar City's tropical-hoppy Papaya IPA or the sourish Vuja De, brewed with elderberry flowers and black currants.

Location:
The Local Craft Food and Drink
150 Giralda Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Hours: 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 2:00 am

Phone	(305) 648-5697
Email	info@thelocal150.com
Website	http://www.thelocal150.com

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Miami's newest specialty beer and wine lounge "The Goose" - Coconut Grove’s Beer & Wine Lounge

 

Miami's newest specialty beer and wine lounge is now opened just next to the Coco Walk in Coconut Grove. The Goose will feature a rotating beer menu and an astounding wine list by the glass. This Neighborhood hang out will cater to those wanting to drink unique micro brews and taste wines from all over the world at a great price.

 

Coconut Grove's Newest Watering Hole

This article was written by David Minsky for Short Order | The Miami New Times Food Blog

Now here’s a place where the worlds of booze-pounding college apes and hot moms converge: The Goose Lounge, a new bar that will feature a rotating microbrew and wine menu, just opened in Coconut Grove.

The beer menu has 60+ microbrews from all over the world, as well as 12 beers on tap including Bell’s Oberon Ale and Stone Ruination IPA.

Some of the bottles on the beer menu are Wells Banana Bread Ale, Belhaven Scottish Ale, Hazed and Infused, and some (semi)local favorites like Cigar City Guava Grove and Swamp Ape IPA.
The wine, which is sold by the glass, is a rotating list of six red and six white wines imported from Argentina, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa.

Oh yeah, don’t forget about rice wine: sake. Stand by for sake-slinging madness straight up or as a mixer.

Saturday’s grand opening party also features some music put on by Deep Roots with Jean P Jam, but The Goose will host live bands every Thursday and Friday, and even hosting aspiring musicians for open-mic Monday.

On the outside, The Goose blends into the backdrop of the Grove commercial sector. The inside: purple ceiling ducts and decorated olive green walls with murals that resemble Basquiat paintings (that’s a good thing), a long wooden bar, a makeshift stage and a pool table buried in the back corner.
Tapas like yuca fries, ceviche, pulled pork sliders and meat n’ cheese platters will be served to satisfy the urge to forage.

Location

3008 Grand Avenue
Miami, Florida 33133
Phone: (305) 529-6498
Email: info@gooselounge.com
Web:  www.gooselounge.com/

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Rainforest Cafe "Great Place for Family Fun"

 

The Rainforest Café Restaurant has to be one of the most fun places for kids and family to have fun.  From huge aquariums, life size elephants, giraffes and guerrillas, to the sounds of the forest around you.  The menu selection for both children and adults offers something delicious for all.  Over the years I have dined at the Rainforest Café located at Animal Kingdom - Disney World Orlando, and we have never been disappointed.  What my children love is that after having a great time at Animal Kingdom, the fun continues at the Rainforest Café.



At Rainforest Cafe, we cater to kids. Our loveable Cha! Cha! and the Wild Bunch are here to make sure children of all ages have a great time while exploring the rainforest. So take a look around and find out a little more about our jungle friends. We think you'll agree that the rainforest is the place to be!

Meet the whole gang!

Cha! Cha! - The adventurous and brave red-eyed tree frog

Tuki - The amusing and curious baby elephant
Nile - The crocodile with a large appetite for fun
Bamba - The strong but very kind gorilla
Maya - The fearless jaguar is the protector of the rainforest
Rio - The swift and musical macaw loves to sing and dance
Iggy - The iguana is the oldest and wisest of the Bunch
Ozzie - The wacky yet big-hearted orangutan



Wild Bunch Birthdays

 Be the king or queen of the jungle! Celebrate your next birthday with the Wild Bunch and you'll enjoy the royal treatment - an incredible feast, unexpected treats and an overall WILD time. Contact your nearest Rainforest Cafe for information on our available packages or to book your Birthday Bash.

Our birthday packages include:

A selection from our special Wild Bunch Birthday Bash Menu
Children's Menu Acitvity Book & Crayons
A Wild Safari Hat
Wild Bunch Collectible Kids Plate
Birthday Bash Invitations & Envelopes!

 

 

www.RainforestCafe.com

 

Our contributing editor Melissa Clark recently visited the Rainforest Café with her family, read what she says.

 





Find out more about Melissa Clark, Author, Food Writer and contributing editor to Miami Food Review™!

    

 

Visit Melissa Sites Blog at:  www.MelissaClark.net



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Soyka, The Restaurant & Lounge "In The Heart of Miami"

Soyka, The Restaurant & Lounge, opened its doors to a doubting public in the spring of 1999. Mr. Soyka originally purchased the building to house his vintage car collection, never dreaming of opening yet another restaurant or cafe.  But before all of the cars had even found their way to new homes, Mark decided to open his namesake restaurant.

With nothing in the area that catered to the locals and the VIP of the business and government community downtown, Soyka was packed the day it opened it’s doors and remains so to this very day, with the most unique, casual ambiance and comfort dinning, in all of Miami, that bring guests back to dine with us several times a week….truly making it their dinning room away from home.

Set away from the main dining room, the Gardens are ideal for special occasions, private parties and banquets, with options of seating from 10-200 people.  You can also order your Soyka TO GO to enjoy at home or in the office, by looking at our Menu online and then calling it in.  Soyka's new Happy Hour is from 3-7pm Monday through Friday with $3 Beers and House Wines and $5 Premium Well drinks. Soyka is an incomparable experience of "Comfort Dinning" and we hope to see you soon!

Hours of Operation:

Sunday – Thursday: 11am to 11pm

Friday & Saturday: 11am to Midnight

Location:

Soyka, The Restaurant5556 NE 4th Court

55th Street Station
Miami, FL 33137

305 759 3117

f: 305 759 4115
http://www.soykarestaurant.com/
Private Parties: Patricia Ferraro, GM (305) 759 -3117
Email:  http://www.blogger.com/admin/mailto.soykarestaurant.com

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Eden South Beach "Sip, Taste, Drink, Discover The Garden of Eden"

Eden South Beach is a sensuous experience of food, drink, nightlife and culture, featuring Seasonal Cuisine by renowned Chef Christopher Lee.

With one-of-a-kind settings, featuring the candle lit "Garden of Eden," an intimate outdoor lounge and an airy dining room with an open-theater kitchen; Eden South Beach has the perfect combination to See and Be Seen.

Originally from New York and currently a Miami Beach resident, owner Larry Rizzo developed this multi-scene concept and is present nightly to welcome guests to the Eden experience. The Garden of Eden also provides for a lounge setting, with live music, perfect for social hours or after dinner cocktails. But there is more to the Garden of Eden that meets the eye, each specialty cocktail and entrée, is infused by an array of fresh herbs and forbidden fruits handpicked from the Garden.SIP. TASTE. DRINK. DISCOVER- SAVOUR THE GARDEN OF EDEN

Chef Christopher Lee began his career at age 14 in his hometown on Long Island, "I always had that sort of sixth sense about food," Lee says. "I always knew that I wanted to be a Chef. In high school, I used to ditch classes just to watch cooking shows on TV."

Lee Graduated from the prestigious California Culinary Academy and then went on to hone his culinary talents in some of the country's most prestigious restaurants, including New York City's Restaurant Daniel and Jean Georges, and San Francisco's Fifth Floor.  As Sous Chef at New York's Oceana, where he worked under Cornelius Gallagher, Lee was integral in redefining the restaurant's approach to the elegant dining experience. Awarded three stars by the New York Times, the New York Post proclaimed Oceana to be "The city's best seafood restaurant."

Selected by Gotham Bar and Grill's Alfred Portale to be the chef de cuisine at Stephen Starr's remake of the legendary Striped Bass in Philadelphia, Lee quickly rose to the position of Executive Chef, putting his personal style on all culinary aspects of the restaurant. Under his direction, Striped Bass received widespread critical acclaim, including a highly coveted Four Bells review from the Philadelphia Inquirer, "Best New American Restaurant 2004" in Travel + Leisure, and Gourmet selected it as one of the country's top restaurants in 2006.

In 2005, Lee was named the James Beard Foundations' "Rising Star Chef of the Year," and in 2006 was among Food and Wine's "Top Ten Best New Chefs." Returning to New York as Executive Chef of Gilt, Lee earned the restaurant two Michelin stars. In December 2008, Lee was selected by Charlie Palmer to take command of Aureole's kitchen, just in time for the restaurant's spring landmark move to the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park. "Christopher Lee could not be a better fit for Aureole with his modern American palate, New York roots and bold approach to flavors and wine," says Palmer.

Since the grand opening, Chef Lee has brought unparalleled success to Aureole including a 29 food rating in Zagat, the highest in NYC for 2009. Additionally, Chef Lee was a contestant on the premiere season of Bravo's Top Chef Masters and is currently the consulting chef for Orange County Choppers Roadhouse, a full service restaurant, bar, microbrewery, and entertainment experience based on the extraordinarily popular Orange County Choppers brand.

Philosophy, In addition to the following the seasons and the latest culinary trends, Lee finds inspiration in abstract art, which is evident in his plating techniques. Rather than building presentations in the center of the plate, Lee prefers to use the lines, spaces, colors and shapes of the various components of a dish to create a new abstract dining aesthetic. Through juxtaposing soft and crunchy textures, and sweet and sour flavors, Lee's creations give diners a different experience with each bite.

Hours of Operation:

Mon - Sat:	11:30 am	-	2:00 am
Sun:	11:30 am	-	12:00 am

Location:
Eden South Beach
210 23rd Street
Miami Beach, FL, 33139
Reservations:  305.397.8760
http://www.edensouthbeach.com/

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Eden South Beach "Sip, Taste, Drink, Discover The Garden of Eden"

Eden South Beach is a sensuous experience of food, drink, nightlife and culture, featuring Seasonal Cuisine by renowned Chef Christopher Lee.

With one-of-a-kind settings, featuring the candle lit "Garden of Eden," an intimate outdoor lounge and an airy dining room with an open-theater kitchen; Eden South Beach has the perfect combination to See and Be Seen.

Originally from New York and currently a Miami Beach resident, owner Larry Rizzo developed this multi-scene concept and is present nightly to welcome guests to the Eden experience. The Garden of Eden also provides for a lounge setting, with live music, perfect for social hours or after dinner cocktails. But there is more to the Garden of Eden that meets the eye, each specialty cocktail and entrée, is infused by an array of fresh herbs and forbidden fruits handpicked from the Garden.SIP. TASTE. DRINK. DISCOVER- SAVOUR THE GARDEN OF EDEN

Chef Christopher Lee began his career at age 14 in his hometown on Long Island, "I always had that sort of sixth sense about food," Lee says. "I always knew that I wanted to be a Chef. In high school, I used to ditch classes just to watch cooking shows on TV."

Lee Graduated from the prestigious California Culinary Academy and then went on to hone his culinary talents in some of the country's most prestigious restaurants, including New York City's Restaurant Daniel and Jean Georges, and San Francisco's Fifth Floor.  As Sous Chef at New York's Oceana, where he worked under Cornelius Gallagher, Lee was integral in redefining the restaurant's approach to the elegant dining experience. Awarded three stars by the New York Times, the New York Post proclaimed Oceana to be "The city's best seafood restaurant."

Selected by Gotham Bar and Grill's Alfred Portale to be the chef de cuisine at Stephen Starr's remake of the legendary Striped Bass in Philadelphia, Lee quickly rose to the position of Executive Chef, putting his personal style on all culinary aspects of the restaurant. Under his direction, Striped Bass received widespread critical acclaim, including a highly coveted Four Bells review from the Philadelphia Inquirer, "Best New American Restaurant 2004" in Travel + Leisure, and Gourmet selected it as one of the country's top restaurants in 2006.

In 2005, Lee was named the James Beard Foundations' "Rising Star Chef of the Year," and in 2006 was among Food and Wine's "Top Ten Best New Chefs." Returning to New York as Executive Chef of Gilt, Lee earned the restaurant two Michelin stars. In December 2008, Lee was selected by Charlie Palmer to take command of Aureole's kitchen, just in time for the restaurant's spring landmark move to the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park. "Christopher Lee could not be a better fit for Aureole with his modern American palate, New York roots and bold approach to flavors and wine," says Palmer.

Since the grand opening, Chef Lee has brought unparalleled success to Aureole including a 29 food rating in Zagat, the highest in NYC for 2009. Additionally, Chef Lee was a contestant on the premiere season of Bravo's Top Chef Masters and is currently the consulting chef for Orange County Choppers Roadhouse, a full service restaurant, bar, microbrewery, and entertainment experience based on the extraordinarily popular Orange County Choppers brand.

Philosophy, In addition to the following the seasons and the latest culinary trends, Lee finds inspiration in abstract art, which is evident in his plating techniques. Rather than building presentations in the center of the plate, Lee prefers to use the lines, spaces, colors and shapes of the various components of a dish to create a new abstract dining aesthetic. Through juxtaposing soft and crunchy textures, and sweet and sour flavors, Lee's creations give diners a different experience with each bite.

Hours of Operation:

Mon - Sat:	11:30 am	-	2:00 am
Sun:	11:30 am	-	12:00 am

Location:
Eden South Beach
210 23rd Street
Miami Beach, FL, 33139
Reservations:  305.397.8760
http://www.edensouthbeach.com/

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Soyka, The Restaurant & Lounge "In The Heart of Miami"

Soyka, The Restaurant & Lounge, opened its doors to a doubting public in the spring of 1999. Mr. Soyka originally purchased the building to house his vintage car collection, never dreaming of opening yet another restaurant or cafe.  But before all of the cars had even found their way to new homes, Mark decided to open his namesake restaurant.

With nothing in the area that catered to the locals and the VIP of the business and government community downtown, Soyka was packed the day it opened it’s doors and remains so to this very day, with the most unique, casual ambiance and comfort dinning, in all of Miami, that bring guests back to dine with us several times a week….truly making it their dinning room away from home.

Set away from the main dining room, the Gardens are ideal for special occasions, private parties and banquets, with options of seating from 10-200 people.  You can also order your Soyka TO GO to enjoy at home or in the office, by looking at our Menu online and then calling it in.  Soyka's new Happy Hour is from 3-7pm Monday through Friday with $3 Beers and House Wines and $5 Premium Well drinks. Soyka is an incomparable experience of "Comfort Dinning" and we hope to see you soon!

Hours of Operation:

Sunday – Thursday: 11am to 11pm

Friday & Saturday: 11am to Midnight

Location:

Soyka, The Restaurant5556 NE 4th Court

55th Street Station
Miami, FL 33137

305 759 3117

f: 305 759 4115
http://www.soykarestaurant.com/
Private Parties: Patricia Ferraro, GM (305) 759 -3117
Email:  http://www.blogger.com/admin/mailto.soykarestaurant.com

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