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Sometimes, you need a steak: well aged, juicy, marbled with the right bit of fat, served in a
spot where the walls sweat testosterone, the bar serves Manhattans and the hostesses are
models. Chuck the above into Miami Beach's oldest inn - the beautiful 1915 Browns
Hotel - and there's Prime 112. Dress up, because there's a good chance you'll be dining
next to a celebrity.
Joe's Stone Crab Restaurant
AMERICAN
11:30am-2pm Wed-Sun (except in summer) & 6-10pm Wed-Sun year-round)
The wait is long, the prices high. But if those aren't deal-breakers, queue up to don a bib in
Miami's most famous restaurant and enjoy deliciously fresh stone-crab claws.
BUILDING A CUBAN SANDWICH
The traditional Cuban sandwich, also known as a sandwich mixto,is not some slapdash
creation. It's a craft best left to the experts - but here's some insight into how they do it.
Correct bread is crucial - it should be Cuban white bread: fresh, soft and easy to press.
The insides (both sides) should be buttered and layered (in the following order) with
sliced pickles, slices of roast Cuban pork, ham (preferably sweet-cured ham) and baby
Swiss cheese. Then it all gets pressed in a hot plancha(sandwich press) until the cheese
melts. Mmmm.
South Beach (11th to 23rd Streets)
Burger & Beer Joint
BURGERS
11:30am-midnight Sun-Thu, to 2am Fri & Sat; )
Gourmet burgers. Microbrew beer. Clearly, the folks at B&B did their marketing research.
Because who doesn't love both? Oh yes, vegetarians, you're catered to as well: the 'Dear
Prudence', a mix of portobello, red pepper, walnut pesto and zucchini fries will keep herb-
ivores happy. Oh, there's a turkey and stuffing burger with gravy served
between turkey
