Fratelli La Bufala: An Italian Delight

Nothing can keep us from good pasta — not even the recent construction on the MacArthur Causeway. We braved the hellish beach traffic in search of delectable Italian cuisine, and we found it at Fratelli La Bufala.

Italian restaurants may be a dime a dozen in Miami, but there aren’t many that can actually stand the test of time (or our palates). There’s a reason this place has been around since 2005.

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Byblos Miami: Well Worth the Wait

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Byblos and Miami Food Pug have a history. We’ve been following this popular Toronto restaurant for months now; when we first found out a Miami outpost was coming, the place was scheduled to open in March. So yeah, we’ve been waiting a while.

A few weeks back, the media invite arrived and we found ourselves in the former Catch space at 1545 Collins Avenue. Would Byblos’s Eastern Mediterranean fare impress us after all these months?

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Miami Food Pug Dives Into The Hess Select South Beach Seafood Festival

Miami Food Pug Dives Into The Hess Select South Beach Seafood Festival

Dianne here.

After a week of dreadful, ugly weather, the skies cleared up this past weekend just in time for the Hess Select South Beach Seafood Festival. On Saturday, I headed down to the beach to see what some of Miami’s best restaurants had to offer in the way of seafood.

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Hess Select South Beach Seafood Festival Giveaway

Hess Select South Beach Seafood Festival Giveaway

Miami Food Pug is excited to announce that we’re giving away tickets to the Hess Select South Beach Seafood Festival, which takes place this Saturday, October 25th, 2014!

We have two pairs of General Admission tickets to give away for Saturday’s event, so enter now for a chance to win. Contest ends tomorrow night at 10 p.m. Read more