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La Perrada de Edgar
FAST FOOD
Back in the day, Colombia's most (in)famous export to Miami was cocaine. But seriously,
what's powder got on La Perrada and its kookily delicious hot dogs that were devised by
some Dr Evil of the frankfurter world? Don't believe us? Try an
especial,
topped with
plums, pineapple and whipped cream. How about shrimp and potato sticks? Apparently
these are normal hot-dog toppings in Colombia. The homemade lemonade also goes down
a treat.
Steve's Pizza
PIZZERIA
(
305-891-0202;
www.stevespizzas.net
; 12101 Biscayne Blvd; slices $3, pizzas $10-16;
11am-3am
Sun-Wed, to 4am Thu & Fri, to 2am Sat)
So many pizza chains compete for the attention of tourists in South Beach, but ask a
Miami Beach local where to get the best pizza and they'll tell you about Steve's. This is
New York-style pizza, thin crust and handmade with care and good ingredients. New
branches of Steve's are opening elsewhere in Miami, all in decidedly nontouristy areas,
which preserves that feeling of authenticity. Steve's flagship is in South Miami; the closer
North Miami outpost listed here caters to nighthawks, and is located about 6 miles (15
minutes' drive) north of the Design District.
Indomania
INDONESIAN
There's a lot of watered-down Asian cuisine in Miami; Indomania bucks this trend with an
authentic execution of dishes from Southeast Asia's largest nation. Dishes reflect Indone-
sia's diversity, ranging from chicken in coconut curry to snapper grilled in banana leaves
to gut-busting
rijsttafel,
a sort of buffet of small, tapas-style dishes that reflects the culin-
ary character of particular Indonesian regions.
Cafe Prima Pasta
ARGENTINE
305-867-0106; 414 71st St; mains $13-24;
5pm-midnight Mon-Sat,
4-11pm Sun)
