Travels with a Gourmet

a food lover's travels, memorable meals, culinary trials and gastronomic experiences

The last time I ate in Zuma was in London, the first one of many Zumas that have since opened all over the world so when I heard that they had opened a Miami outpost, I had to go back and see if Zuma had changed. First was trying to get a reservation.  Although Zuma …

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On our first evening in Miami, I booked the recently open Khong River House which is conveniently located just off the pedestrian street Lincoln avenue and an easy ten-minute walk from the Ritz-Carlton South Beach.  Managed by the same group who own Yardbird Southern Table and Bar showcasing Southern cooking and the soon-to-open Swine Southern …

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It’s taken a few weeks to get this blog post together but it’s finally here – my annual best of 2012.  The first two were unique and fantastic in every way.  The next three are the best of Puerto Rico followed by the three best in Las Vegas and finally, the two best casual eats, …

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On our last Saturday evening in Miami, I had scheduled for us to have dinner at Pubbelly, one of the Miami beach’s foodie musts.  Opened by three friends, two of them Puerto Ricans and one Spanish, this “gastropub” has been the go-to place for both Miami beach residents and visiting foodies.  I had heard about the …

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I had read about Yardbird when they first opened less than a year ago and it was mentioned again by the friendly staff at Bazaar as one of their favorites so I knew I had to eat there while we were in Miami.  Yardbird Southern Table and Bar is located at the far end (meaning further …

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The first part of our summer holiday was a weekend in Miami at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach for some more sun, sand and sea.  The location is super with direct access to the beach and to Miami’s pedestrian-only Lincoln road with it’s strip of shops, some cheesy and some really cool, and restaurants, some tourist-traps and …

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