Food & Drink

The key to happiness comes in different forms and flavors. For many, it’s circular in shape, delightfully sweet in taste but tart enough to make you pucker. It’s a major key DJ Khaled has yet to mention: key lime pie. As Florida’s official state pie, the heavenly dessert uses the tiny, tangy marble-shaped citrus fruit of the key lime tree, famously grown in the Florida Keys and even in our own backyards. Good news is we don’t always need to take a trek over the Seven Mile Bridge to get our hands on some of the best. Those craving key lime pie can find various pleasant versions at restaurants throughout the 305. But the following ten spots know exactly how to make this always-sunny dish shine.

Of all the dishes on the menu at celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian’s new restaurant, Point Royal, the lobster roll is the item worthiest of a trip to the strip of A1A where Hollywood meets Hallandale Beach. There’s no chopped or minced meat here. A whole Maine lobster is steamed until…

Passover, one of Judaism’s holiest holidays, kicked off on Monday night, marking a week-long fest in which Jews, despite cravings, abstain from chametz, which is leavened foods made from wheat, rye, spelt, barley, or oats. That means no ice cream, unless you swing by Serendipity, a tiny artisanal ice cream shop with locations in Wynwood and Surfside.

On Saturday, May 20, from noon to 3 p.m., New Times’ Out to Brunch will allow you to enjoy bites from Miami’s best restaurants in one place.

Easter is almost here, and in Miami, that means perfect weather for selfies with the Easter Bunny and egg-hunting by the beach. Head to one of the many restaurants offering specials for the day. Reservations are strongly suggested or in some cases required, and tax and tip are generally not included.

Easter Sunday is approaching fast. Whether the morning finds you hunting for eggs, taking pics with the Easter Bunny, or headed to sunrise service, be sure to schedule a proper brunch and toast the day with a cocktail or two. Reservations are suggested, and most prices exclude tax and gratuity.

The sandwich is the most creative of meals. An empty canvas of two pieces of bread (or cookies or lettuce or a roll) is there for the artist to draw his or her masterpiece. The only limitations are the chef’s mind and the size of the mouth for which the dish is intended.

Upscale seafood restaurant Lobster Bar Sea Grille has opened up a new location in South Beach.

Local sushi restaurant chain Sushi Sake will open its 14th location Monday, April 10, in downtown Miami. Located across on Biscayne Boulevard across from the American Airlines Arena, the 3,500-square-foot space with an adjacent terrace is the largest Sushi Sake outpost yet.

Seaspice’s weekend brunch has become a staple in downtown. It blends the restaurant’s unparalleled location on the Miami River with a small selection of indulgent plates at affordable prices. Springing into April, the eatery launched an assortment of new dishes. Though the menu is still small, it offers enough variety to satisfy the pickiest of diners. Think of it as comfort food disguised as culinary works of art.

Years ago, Miami Beach reigned as South Florida’s deli capital. Places such as Wolfie Cohen’s, Pumperniks, and Juniors served traditional deli-style meals like corned beef on rye bread and bowls of warm matzoh ball soup to thousands of customers. But as Miami’s Jewish population moved north, most establishments shuttered.