Eat Local Miami 

 
 
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Coral Gables Restaurant Week is almost upon us, so now is a good time to peruse menus and start making dinner reservations. There are quite a few restaurants participating, so in order to save you a little time, I found the ones that offer the best bang for your buck and total food fabulousness!!!

Fleming's : Three courses, $33.95. The first and third courses don't sound all that exciting, but those mains look good: tempura shrimp in chile aioli and pineapple mango salsa; bleu cheese-glazed filet mignon with cabernet butter sauce; and beef short ribs with herbs, spices and pan juices.

Fritz and Frantz Bierhuas:  is offering the same options for lunch and dinner, both for $25. Try the goulash for appetizer, sausage sampler for the main, and definitely the sacher torte for dessert.

Ortanique on the Mile is a steal this week with the $35 dinner menu!!!! Appetizer options are soup, mango salad or curried crab cake. For entrees, choose from jerked chicken penne pasta, butterflied spiced pork chop, or curried shrimp and diver scallops. As for dessert, there's rum cake, mango sorbet or guava cheese cake.

There are so many restaurants participating and with such prices, you can't afford to not eat in these fabulous food spots!

Coral Gables Restaurant Week ... check out the site....
 
Sushin Izakaya 05/01/2009
 
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159 Aragon Avenue Coral Gables , FL 33134
305-445-2584
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Mon-Sat 6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.

Practicing for the LSAT has had its blessings. Not only is my score improving weekly, the class is right in front of hands-down one of the best sushi restaurants in Miami: Izakaya.

Don’t be alarmed as you walk in—the friendly owner will immediately shout from a distance-- “hello how are you!” It can be a bit startling, but the food more than makes up for any oddities. It is fresh, authentic and absolutely delicious.

Start with some miso soup and a side salad… coming for lunch? Grab one of the bento boxes… there are many combos to choose from. Staring at $9.00, they are a total steal!
The yakimatsu appetizer is wonderful as are the steamed dumplings.

If you want some adventure, try the numerous specials on the blackboard—they are bound to please and excite!  I have tried most of the rolls and I have to say: YUM, YUM, YUM to the lobster roll.

As for dessert, try the cheesecake tempura… sinfully good.

The parking is a bit tough though. With the Westin right across the street, you have to fight off taxi drivers at night and business people during lunch hour for a spot at a meter. But it’s all worth it.

Izakaya is definitely the spot for fresh and fabulous sushi. Don’t miss it!