The Chicken Spot is a small South Beach restaurant that serves really good fried chicken sandwiches.

Hadekel 1 is a simple Aventura cafe serving some great Israeli food for breakfast and lunch.

The Last Carrot is a small Coconut Grove restaurant serving healthy things like salads and juice.

Sang’s Chinese is a North Miami Chinese restaurant good for weekend dim sum or a casual weeknight dinner.

Dumpling King is a casual North Miami spot where you can get some big, tasty dumplings for under $10.

Canton Palace is a Chinese restaurant in Westchester where you’ll find all-day dim sum and more good Chinese dishes.

Kon Chau is a great Chinese restaurant just off Bird Road with some excellent dim sum options.

Itamae is an excellent Peruvian/Japanese restaurant that serves the best Nikkei food in Miami.

Flour & Weirdoughs is a great Key Biscayne bakery with some interesting creations, like brisket croissants and cacio e pepe sourdough.

Tran Am is a Vietnamese restaurant in Little River with a pretty wild interior and solid food.

Hachidori is a Little River restaurant that specializes in ramen. The ramen here is good, and what you should stick to.

Buena Vista Deli is a French bakery and restaurant perfect for brunch or a quick lunch.

Jamaica Kitchen is a small Chinese-Jamaican restaurant in Kendall that serves really good Caribbean dishes.

Banana Hut is a Jamaican restaurant in South Miami that makes great jerk chicken.

Wings N Jerk is a Jamaican spot in Kendall that serves good wings and other Caribbean dishes like jerk chicken.

King Jerk is a food truck parked in Opa-locka. Stop by for some excellent chicken and mac and cheese.