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Last Carrot
VEGETARIAN
305-445-0805; 3133 Grand Ave; mains $6;
10am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm
Sun; )
Folks of all walks, corporate suits included, come here for fresh juice, delicious wraps (ve-
ggie options are great but the tuna melt is divine) and old-Grove neighborliness. The Car-
rot's endurance next to massive CocoWalk is testament to the quality of its good-for-your-
body food served in a good-for-your-soul setting.
LoKal
AMERICAN
305-442-3377; 3190 Commodore Plaza; burgers $11-14;
noon-10pm
Sun-Thu, to 11pm Fri & Sat; )
This little Coconut Grove joint does two things very well: burgers and smart ingredient
sourcing. The former come in several variations, all utilizing excellent beef (bar the oat-
bran-based veggie version); we love the frita, which adds in guava sauce. The latter comes
in the form of genuine farm-to-table relationships; there's a reason the avocado slices are
so beautiful.
Xixon
SPANISH
305-854-9350; 2101 SW 22nd St; tapas $8-15;
11am-10pm Mon-Thu, to 11pm
Fri & Sat; )
It takes a lot to stand out in Miami's crowded tapas-spot stakes. Bread that has a crackling
crust and a soft center, delicate explosions of
bacalao
(cod) fritters and the best eels
cooked in garlic we've ever eaten secure Xixon's status as a top tapas contender. The
bo-
cadillo
(sandwiches), with their blood red Serrano ham and salty Manchego cheese, are
great picnic fare.
Lulu
AMERICAN
11:30am-10:30pm Sun-Thu, to 11:30pm Fri & Sat; )
Lulu is the Grove's exemplar of using local, organic ingredients to provide gourmet ver-
sions of comfort food in a nice outdoor setting. Well, there is an interior dining space, and
it is lovely, but the outdoor seating, shaded by the spreading boughs of Coconut Grove's
