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( GOOGLE MAP ; % 305-756-0366; www.bluecollarmiami.com ; 6730 Biscayne Blvd; mains $15-22;
h 11:30am-3:30pm Mon-Fri, 11am-3:30pm Sat & Sun, 6-10pm Sun-Thu, 6-11pm Fri & Sat;
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It's not easy striking a balance between laid back and delicious in a city like Miami, where
even 'casual' eateries can feel like nightclubs, but Blue Collar has the formula nailed.
Friendly staff serve All-American fare sexied the hell up, from crispy snapper to smoky
ribs to a superlatively good cheeseburger. A well-curated veg board keeps noncarnivores
happy.
Oak Tavern AMERICAN
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 786-391-1818; 35 NE 40th St; mains $12-26; h noon-10:30pm Mon-Thu,
to midnight Fri, 6pm-midnight Sat, 11am-9:30pm Sun; Wv )
Oak is a fine addition to the burgeoning dining scene in leafy Buena Vista. Grilled grouper
sandwiches, wood-fired pizzas, farm-fresh vegetables, mushroom-crusted strip steaks and
some great burgers are ostensibly hearty, but presented with sleek Miami attitude in a din-
ing room that successfully pulls off sexy and rustic simultaneously.
Gigi ASIAN
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 305-573-1520; 3470 North Miami Ave; mains $14-28; h noon-midnight
Sun & Mon, to 3am Tue-Thu, to 5am Fri & Sat; p )
Gigi does Asian cuisine, but it's the sort of Asian you'd expect to find on the border of the
ultrahip Design District. Ribs come glazed in hoisin and South American aji, the sweet-
and-savory cornbread is an excellent complement and the pad thai is divine. Does sushi go
with country chicken? Surprisingly well.
The Federal AMERICAN
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 305-758-9559; 5132 Biscayne Blvd; mains $12-25; h 5-10pm Tue-Thu &
Sun, to 11pm Fri & Sat; v )
Down-home rustic Americana dining on the upper edges of Buena Vista? Sign us up.
Especially when the offerings include chili laced with slow-cooked venison, beer-braised
Florida clams and a host of vegetarian options such as crispy brussels sprouts. A chilled-
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