DolceVino Ristorante @ The Claridge Hotel Miami Beach "2 for 1 Happy Hour Friday's"

What’s new in Miami Beach? DolceVino @ The Claridge Hotel, the newest Italian reastaurant on the Beach.

It is a collaboration between Luca and Andrea, 2 friends that worked togheter for years at PIOLA and have a combined experience of 30 years in the food service.

Both Italian, Luca comes from Modena, in the Emilia Romagna region, famous for the Tortellini, Lasagna, Balsamic vinegar, Parmesan cheese, Prosciutto di Parma and Ferrari !!! He started working in restaurants at the young age of 16 going through jobs in Porto Cervo and Marbella (Spain), he then came to the United States and worked as a waiter in PIOLA Hallandale where he became the manager. In the beginning of 2010 he moved to PIOLA  Brickell where he was the manager until he left to open DolceVino.

Andrea comes from the Friuli region in the north east of Italy, very close to Austria and Slovenia, always a food lover started working in Cortina D’Ampezzo as a bartender. In 2001 he moved to Miami Beach where he worked for PIOLA until 2006. After that he went on to help setup and open PIOLA in Washington DC, PIOLA in Hallandale FL and PIOLA in Brickell FL. He also worked for PIOLA in New York as a manager. From 2006 to 2008 he also managed the locations in Brickell and Hallandale while overseeing construction of PIOLA Naples FL. By May 2008 he left PIOLA and in September started working at Balans on Lincoln Road where he stayed until May 2010 when he left and began searching to open his own restaurant, which turned out to be DolceVino in November of the same year.

DolceVino offers an interesting mix of classical Italian cuisine and some local flavor.

Hours of Operation:

Open 7 Days

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

7:30 am to 11 am

Happy Hour Friday's!

6 pm to 7:30 pm

2 for 1 Drinks!

Location:
DolceVino Ristorante
@ The Claridge Hotel

3500 Collins Avenue

Miami Beach FL 33140

Restaurant:  (305) 532-9115  http://www.dolcevinomiami.com/
Reservations: Click Here

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DolceVino Ristorante @ The Claridge Hotel Miami Beach "2 for 1 Happy Hour Friday's"

What’s new in Miami Beach? DolceVino @ The Claridge Hotel, the newest Italian reastaurant on the Beach.

It is a collaboration between Luca and Andrea, 2 friends that worked togheter for years at PIOLA and have a combined experience of 30 years in the food service.

Both Italian, Luca comes from Modena, in the Emilia Romagna region, famous for the Tortellini, Lasagna, Balsamic vinegar, Parmesan cheese, Prosciutto di Parma and Ferrari !!! He started working in restaurants at the young age of 16 going through jobs in Porto Cervo and Marbella (Spain), he then came to the United States and worked as a waiter in PIOLA Hallandale where he became the manager. In the beginning of 2010 he moved to PIOLA  Brickell where he was the manager until he left to open DolceVino.

Andrea comes from the Friuli region in the north east of Italy, very close to Austria and Slovenia, always a food lover started working in Cortina D’Ampezzo as a bartender. In 2001 he moved to Miami Beach where he worked for PIOLA until 2006. After that he went on to help setup and open PIOLA in Washington DC, PIOLA in Hallandale FL and PIOLA in Brickell FL. He also worked for PIOLA in New York as a manager. From 2006 to 2008 he also managed the locations in Brickell and Hallandale while overseeing construction of PIOLA Naples FL. By May 2008 he left PIOLA and in September started working at Balans on Lincoln Road where he stayed until May 2010 when he left and began searching to open his own restaurant, which turned out to be DolceVino in November of the same year.

DolceVino offers an interesting mix of classical Italian cuisine and some local flavor.

Hours of Operation:

Open 7 Days

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

7:30 am to 11 am

Happy Hour Friday's!

6 pm to 7:30 pm

2 for 1 Drinks!

Location:
DolceVino Ristorante
@ The Claridge Hotel

3500 Collins Avenue

Miami Beach FL 33140

Restaurant:  (305) 532-9115  http://www.dolcevinomiami.com/
Reservations: Click Here

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FORNO 52 Restaurant "Pizza Napoletana"

It's ALL about the Pizza.  Forno 52 offers one of the best Pizza's Napoletana in South Florida.

A Satisfied customer says "Recently opened restaurant in Palmetto Bay called Forno 52.  Forno 52 makes traditional Napoletano styled pizza- it's ALL about the pizza. You will not find chicken wings, calzones, or rolls - it is truly all about the pizza. After living in Italy for some years and cooking over 30 years as a chef, this is truly the best pizza I have ever had in this country" By Dominique

"Verace Pizza Napoletana VPN"  It's movement to promote and protect the name of the product, Pizza Napoletana.  It's a style and a tradition founded in Naples, Italy.  The term Verace means True, Genuine or Real.  Its sole purpose is to maintain the simple and traditional ingredients to a true pizza napoletana.  The pizza napoletana itself is one of the worlds finest prepared food products.

Forno 52 prepares an original Pizza Napoletana by adereing to the simple requirements:

• All Natural, Only Fresh, Non-Processed Ingredients.
• Wood Burning Oven operating at about 700 to 900 degrees fahrenheit.
• Farina "00" Caputo Pizzeria Flour "The Best"
• San Marzano D.O.P. Tomatoes
• Fior Di Latte, and/or Mozzarella Di Bufala D.O.C.
• Fresh Basil, or other fresh herbs.
• Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Sicilian Sea Salt and Sicilian Oregano

The making of a "True Neapolitan Pizza" requires strict adherence to the culinary discipline of the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana - from the preparation of raw ingredients to the cooking method in an approved wood-fired oven.  Only San Marzano DOP tomatoes, fress mozzarella, fresh herbs, and fresh yeast are premitted.  As the first pizzeria in the State of Florida to receive the coveted VPN certification from the Associazione Verace Pizzeria is held accountable to the highest standards.

FORNO52 Neapolitan Pizzeria is the first restaurant in the State of Florida and the eleventh in the United States that the VPN recognized as Verace Pizza Napoletana, which translates to mean providing you with a true Neapolitan pizzeria.

We invite you to join us and our family at FORNO52 to enjoy one of the best pizza's in South Florida.

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday:  11:30 am to 9:00 pm

Saturday: 11:30 am to 11:00 pm

Sunday:  1:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Delivery between 12:00 pm and 9:00 pm

(Within a 3 mile radius)

Location:

17225 South Dixie Highway

Palmetto Bay, Florida  33157

Restaurant:  (305) 259-7676

Email: info@forno52.com

Web:  http://www.forno52.com/

Facebook: FORNO52 on facebook
  

 

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FORNO 52 Restaurant "Pizza Napoletana"

It's ALL about the Pizza.  Forno 52 offers one of the best Pizza's Napoletana in South Florida.

A Satisfied customer says "Recently opened restaurant in Palmetto Bay called Forno 52.  Forno 52 makes traditional Napoletano styled pizza- it's ALL about the pizza. You will not find chicken wings, calzones, or rolls - it is truly all about the pizza. After living in Italy for some years and cooking over 30 years as a chef, this is truly the best pizza I have ever had in this country" By Dominique

"Verace Pizza Napoletana VPN"  It's movement to promote and protect the name of the product, Pizza Napoletana.  It's a style and a tradition founded in Naples, Italy.  The term Verace means True, Genuine or Real.  Its sole purpose is to maintain the simple and traditional ingredients to a true pizza napoletana.  The pizza napoletana itself is one of the worlds finest prepared food products.

Forno 52 prepares an original Pizza Napoletana by adereing to the simple requirements:

• All Natural, Only Fresh, Non-Processed Ingredients.
• Wood Burning Oven operating at about 700 to 900 degrees fahrenheit.
• Farina "00" Caputo Pizzeria Flour "The Best"
• San Marzano D.O.P. Tomatoes
• Fior Di Latte, and/or Mozzarella Di Bufala D.O.C.
• Fresh Basil, or other fresh herbs.
• Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Sicilian Sea Salt and Sicilian Oregano

The making of a "True Neapolitan Pizza" requires strict adherence to the culinary discipline of the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana - from the preparation of raw ingredients to the cooking method in an approved wood-fired oven.  Only San Marzano DOP tomatoes, fress mozzarella, fresh herbs, and fresh yeast are premitted.  As the first pizzeria in the State of Florida to receive the coveted VPN certification from the Associazione Verace Pizzeria is held accountable to the highest standards.

FORNO52 Neapolitan Pizzeria is the first restaurant in the State of Florida and the eleventh in the United States that the VPN recognized as Verace Pizza Napoletana, which translates to mean providing you with a true Neapolitan pizzeria.

We invite you to join us and our family at FORNO52 to enjoy one of the best pizza's in South Florida.

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday:  11:30 am to 9:00 pm

Saturday: 11:30 am to 11:00 pm

Sunday:  1:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Delivery between 12:00 pm and 9:00 pm

(Within a 3 mile radius)

Location:

17225 South Dixie Highway

Palmetto Bay, Florida  33157

Restaurant:  (305) 259-7676

Email: info@forno52.com

Web:  http://www.forno52.com/

Facebook: FORNO52 on facebook
  

 

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Ristorante Fratelli Milano

From the heart of Milano to the center of Miami, twin brother Chefs Roberto and Emanuele Bearzi bring their unique talents and passion for authentic Cucina Italiana to FRATELLI MILANO, a restaurant that offers a genuine taste of home.

Fiorella and her husband Robert and his brother are owner operators, who greet you at the door with a smile and extraordinary cuisine, While the ambiance is hole in the wall, the home made pastas and deserts are world class. The brothers are from Milan, and use Grandma's recipes

With over 32 years combined experience in some of the top kitchens in town, Roberto works his magic as Chef de Cuisine while Pastry Chef Emanuele fills the air with the scents of homemade pasta, freshly baked bread and confections to delight the most discerning diners.  Joined by Roberto's charming wife Fiorella, you will enjoy great Italian dishes.  The Bearzi Family is also available to cater private parties, design custom cakes and help you plan your next corporate gathering. Restaurant.com Gift Certificates: Save up to 60% off your next meal!

Hours of Operation

Monday - Thursday 11am-10pm

Friday and Saturday until 11pm

Ristorante Fratelli Milano

213 SE First Street

Downtown Miami, Florida 33131

Phone:  305.373.2300
Website:  http://www.ristorantefratellimilano.com/

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Ristorante Fratelli Milano

From the heart of Milano to the center of Miami, twin brother Chefs Roberto and Emanuele Bearzi bring their unique talents and passion for authentic Cucina Italiana to FRATELLI MILANO, a restaurant that offers a genuine taste of home.

Fiorella and her husband Robert and his brother are owner operators, who greet you at the door with a smile and extraordinary cuisine, While the ambiance is hole in the wall, the home made pastas and deserts are world class. The brothers are from Milan, and use Grandma's recipes

With over 32 years combined experience in some of the top kitchens in town, Roberto works his magic as Chef de Cuisine while Pastry Chef Emanuele fills the air with the scents of homemade pasta, freshly baked bread and confections to delight the most discerning diners.  Joined by Roberto's charming wife Fiorella, you will enjoy great Italian dishes.  The Bearzi Family is also available to cater private parties, design custom cakes and help you plan your next corporate gathering. Restaurant.com Gift Certificates: Save up to 60% off your next meal!

Hours of Operation

Monday - Thursday 11am-10pm

Friday and Saturday until 11pm

Ristorante Fratelli Milano

213 SE First Street

Downtown Miami, Florida 33131

Phone:  305.373.2300
Website:  http://www.ristorantefratellimilano.com/

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Blu La Pizzeria del Sole

Courtesy of Miami New Times Blu La Pizzeria del Sole, South Miami

This charming, moderately priced trattorialike pizzeria is a 40-seat (with 30 more chairs outside) spinoff of Trattoria Sole next door. A main benefit from that association is the wine selection, which is far more extensive than one could reasonably expect to find in a pizza place. Panini, focaccia, and half-moon calzone constitute some of the offerings for pizza-poopers, but it's the pies that bring Blú the green.

The blissfully blistering treatment they undergo while baking rapidly in a smoldering hot, wood-burning oven yields a crisp, semicharred crust with thin, bready middle and seared topping of bubbling cheese and tomato sauce. Delicious, and 28 variations from which to choose: spinach/fontina, eggplant/Parmesan, artichoke/mushroom, and anchovies with oregano, a staple in Naples and Rome.

There also are more than a dozen sauceless pizza bianche, which include "tartufon" with mozzarella, mushrooms, and white truffle oil; and "pizza blú," covered in mozzarella, fontina, eggplant, potatoes, and fresh rosemary. The priciest pizza costs $13.50, the average is around $10, but none is more rewarding than the basic fiore di campo of tomato, mozzarella, and basil that's yours to eat in or take out for $7.50.

Photo by MBorrero

Rick Munarriz, Contributor comments. In Short – Owned by and adjacent to the upscale Trattoria Sole, Blu specializes in cozy atmosphere. The restaurant's centerpiece is a large wood-fired oven, surrounded by several booths and tables. The additional two-dozen outdoor tables are perfect for people-watching. Is the pizza Chicago style? New York style? Try Italian-style. Hearty toppings like deli ham are piled high on crepe-thin flour crusts. Although pizzas dominate the menu, paninis, calzones and carpaccios also abound. Click here and Save Up to 60% on Pizzeria del Sole Restaurant Gift Certificates: $25 gift certificates for only $10!

Photo by MBorrero UrbanSpoon

Hours of Operation:

Sun-Thu noon-11 p.m

Fri-Sat noon-11:30 p.m.

Blu La Pizzeria del Sole

7201 SW 59th Avenue

South Miami, FL 33143

For reservations 305.666.9285

info@blu-restaurants.com

http://www.blurestaurantsgroup.com/

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Blu La Pizzeria del Sole

Courtesy of Miami New Times Blu La Pizzeria del Sole, South Miami

This charming, moderately priced trattorialike pizzeria is a 40-seat (with 30 more chairs outside) spinoff of Trattoria Sole next door. A main benefit from that association is the wine selection, which is far more extensive than one could reasonably expect to find in a pizza place. Panini, focaccia, and half-moon calzone constitute some of the offerings for pizza-poopers, but it's the pies that bring Blú the green.

The blissfully blistering treatment they undergo while baking rapidly in a smoldering hot, wood-burning oven yields a crisp, semicharred crust with thin, bready middle and seared topping of bubbling cheese and tomato sauce. Delicious, and 28 variations from which to choose: spinach/fontina, eggplant/Parmesan, artichoke/mushroom, and anchovies with oregano, a staple in Naples and Rome.

There also are more than a dozen sauceless pizza bianche, which include "tartufon" with mozzarella, mushrooms, and white truffle oil; and "pizza blú," covered in mozzarella, fontina, eggplant, potatoes, and fresh rosemary. The priciest pizza costs $13.50, the average is around $10, but none is more rewarding than the basic fiore di campo of tomato, mozzarella, and basil that's yours to eat in or take out for $7.50.

Photo by MBorrero

Rick Munarriz, Contributor comments. In Short – Owned by and adjacent to the upscale Trattoria Sole, Blu specializes in cozy atmosphere. The restaurant's centerpiece is a large wood-fired oven, surrounded by several booths and tables. The additional two-dozen outdoor tables are perfect for people-watching. Is the pizza Chicago style? New York style? Try Italian-style. Hearty toppings like deli ham are piled high on crepe-thin flour crusts. Although pizzas dominate the menu, paninis, calzones and carpaccios also abound. Click here and Save Up to 60% on Pizzeria del Sole Restaurant Gift Certificates: $25 gift certificates for only $10!

Photo by MBorrero UrbanSpoon

Hours of Operation:

Sun-Thu noon-11 p.m

Fri-Sat noon-11:30 p.m.

Blu La Pizzeria del Sole

7201 SW 59th Avenue

South Miami, FL 33143

For reservations 305.666.9285

info@blu-restaurants.com

http://www.blurestaurantsgroup.com/

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Caffe Vialetto

Courtesy of Caffe Vialetto, Coral Gables

Caffe Vialetto is a small intimate restaurant with a big restaurant taste and experience. The Latin - Caribbean tinged Italian cuisine is both excellent and consistent and the staff will always treat you like family! This is one of those places that makes you really slow down and taste all the flavors in your mouth before you swallow your food. My personal favorite restaurant in Miami. It's small and inviting, with great service. The food is great. Order anything and you're promised to be blown away by the explosion of flavors in your mouth. And for desert, get The Funk; its impossible to explain but its the best dessert I've ever eaten.

Best Known For...

15-20 Daily specials

Fresh fish specials daily

Risotto - daily specials

Braised short ribs - best in Miami

Osso bucco alla Milanesa

Reviews and Awards

Zagat rated excellent, City Search top 5 restaurant in Miami

Hours of Operation

Lunch Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm

Dinner Sun-Thurs 6pm-Close, Fri-Sat 6pm-11pm

Caffe Vialetto

4019 S. Le Jeune Rd

Coral Gables, FL 33143

Call for reservations 305.446.5659 fax 305.446.3532

http://www.caffevialetto.com/

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