Malanga Cafe "Original Cuban Food" Is a Hidden Gem In Pinecrest!

When you think the best Cuban restaurants have already been thought of in Miami you find "Malanga Cafe".   Less than 12 months ago Malanga Cafe opened it's doors in Pinecrest.  "Original Cuban Flavor" is an understatment, the owner Melissa Vias, the chef, staff, family and friends have all contributed to bringing to South Florida a truely authentic Cuban restaurant.   Malanga Cafe has all the qualities of what makes an excellent Cuban restaurant: "Authentic Cuban Food", "Fresh Ingredients", "Home Made Quality", "Great Presentation" and most of all "Cuban Ambiance" better known as 'SABOR CUBANO!".

One of our favorites is "La Lechoncita", Lechon (Pork in Spanish), is a generous serving of suckling pork served with your choice of vegetables, rice and beans, french fries moro rice or the famous "Malanga Puree".  The pork served at Malanga Cafe is  rotisserie pork roasted daily as it has been done in Cuba and other caribbean islands for hundreds of years.

The ambiance at Malanga is authentic Cuban and Caribbean rythms, the restaurant has music and flat screen TV's providing a fun and vibrant atmosphere.  They also offer live music and invite special guests to perform live.  Malanga is truely a family restaurant, walking into Malanga Cafe you will soon realize that is like sharing a meal with family and friends.

The deserts are deliciouos, our favorite is the "Casquito De Guayaba Con Queso Blanco", Guava preserve with white cheese, the guava is home made!   Malanga's menu has a selection of the most authentic Cuban foods, we recommend you visit Malanga Cafe and experience, taste and enjoy, we guarantee that you will not be disappointed.  Malanga's is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Oops! We can not forget one of Malanga's specialty sandwichs "Pan Con Lechon", once again, a generous serving of shredded pork snuggled between freshly made Cuban bread, absultely delicious.

Hours of Operation:

Mon - Thu: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

Fri - Sat:     7:00 am - 11:00 pm

Sun:            7:00 am - 9:00 pm

Location:

12313 S. Dixie Highway

Pinecrest, Florida  33156

Phone: (305) 259-1550

Email: melissavias@malangacafe.com

Web:  http://www.malangacafe.com/

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Oye Cuban Grill A Great New Addition to PInecrest

Oye Cuban Grill has hit Pinecrest like a breath of fresh air, or should we say Mojito!  The unique OYE Cuban Grill is a relatively inexpensive, quick-service restaurant serving authentic Cuban fare that features Cuban sandwiches and platters as well as Cuban pastries and Desserts.

OYE’s well organized quick-service style restaurant permits customers to order their food selections from the large posted menus and have their orders delivered promptly to their tables from well-trained food runners. Moreover, the distinctive aroma of the Cuban cuisine is ideally suited to promote the authenticity of the freshly prepared food and is a notable and appreciated customer appeal.

The vision of the OYE Cuban Grill was created by the active managing partners – Hector F. Gutierrez, his son, Ian (a recent graduate of George Washington University, and Howard Rodriguez, the first cousin of Hector Sr. Another of Hector’s son, Christopher, is presently attending Catholic University, and upon graduation will also be joining the OYE organization in a management capacity. Their nostalgic Cuban history includes their family’s past, their struggles and successes, their abiding love of the USA, and their siblings inheriting all of the indigenous traits of Cuban Americans now experiencing the American dream.

The business name, OYE, “Organization of Young Entrepreneurs” clearly depicts how the children became American educated and are now establishing a piece of the American dream by developing and managing the first of many planned OYE Cuban Grills.

Inspired by our family’s recipes and tradition of Cuban cuisine. Our vision is to fuse our Cuban food heritage with our passion for the American lifestyle.

Ours of Operation:

Monday 7am - 1030pm

Tuesday 7am - 1030pm

Wednesday 7am - 1030pm

Thursday 7am - 1030pm

Friday 7am - 12am

Saturday 7am - 12am

Sunday 7am - 9pm

Location:

11327 South Dixie Highway

Pinecrest, Florida  33156

Restaurant:  (786) 249-4001

Email:  info@oyecubangrill.com

Web:  http://www.oyecubangrill.com

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OneBurger "More Than a Hamburger Place"

Straight from the founders @ OneBurger

Oneburger, a new and unique burger concept located adjacent to its sister restaurant, The Globe Cafe
& Bar in Coral Gables.

“My goal was two-fold” said daniel guiteras, oneburger's founder. “first, we set out to create a basic, but more gourmet or boutique burger (using the highest quality ingredients) that was a cut-above the standard fast-food prototype, but still more affordable than a higher-end restaurant burger. secondly, we wanted to take classic dishes or recipes and apply them to the 'art' of the burger. we really wanted to get out of the 'cheese, lettuce, tomato' box. The more creative we got in the test kitchen, the more we saw the potential for truly unique burgers. oneburger recipes are modern and really delicious, and, moreover, we feel that their time has come as today's consumers have a more sophisticated food sense.”

“Along with all this we also wanted to create a more cutting-edge and progressive identity in terms of design and packaging. the look and style of oneburger is something important to us. From a design stand-point, I think we are the first building painted pure black in coral gables. The positive response to this has been surprising”

Oneburgers menu is divided into four categories: beef; chicken/ turkey & veal; seafood; and vegetarian.

Beef burgers run the gamut from modern takes on traditional burgers such as the “patty melt”, the “old school” (royal castle style), “twin minis” and the "bacon cheddar" (with pancetta bacon & english double gloucester farmstead cheese) to more zeitgeist, recipe-based burgers such as the “kobe”, the “au poivre”, a “frita cubana” and the “black, black & blue burger” - a delicious combination of homemade and hand-rubbed blackening powder with a black bean spread and maytag blue cheese.

Rounding-out the 30 burger menu (the name oneburger is a play on “the number one burger”) are crispy chicken sandwiches, a broad range of inventive salads, soups, chicken tenders and wings, three types of hand-cut fries (yukon gold potato, yuca and sweet potato), beer battered onion rings, thick milkshakes, homemade desserts, adult and kid toy meals (with cool objects culled from around the world) and breakfast choices including bagel/biscuit burgers and authentic belgian waffles. Restaurant.com OneBurger Gift Certificates: Save up to 60% off your next meal!

As a OneBurger customer I will just say "it's great to have a real, juicy burger for a change" and after the burger walk over to The Globe and enjoy a cocktail.  Great food and fantastic selection for those who prefer something other than a burger. 

ONEBURGER

367 Alhambra Circle

Coral Gables, Florida  33134

305.529.5555
http://www.oneburger.com/

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