Great food, reasonable prices, nice for people watching on Lincoln Road. There is also a bar that's sort of hidden in the very back of the restaurant.
MIA - South Beach - Front Porch Cafe - Continental
One of my favorite places for weekend brunches, relatively cheap. Kitchen can be a bit slow and the wait for a table can be long, but the food and views are worth it.
MIA - South Beach - Gourmet Carrot - Kosher, Vegetarian, American
Nice healthy food. Food is kosher but not vegetarian. Try their homemade Peach Ginger sorbet. Great juice bar. Closed Friday evenings and Saturdays.
MIA - South Beach - Thai House - Thai, Vegetarian
Decent food, seems a bit expensive for what you get. Always empty for some reason. No benefits Saturdays.
MIA - South Beach - Van Dyke - American
Food is so so, but great atmosphere. One of the best spots for people watching on Lincoln Rd. No benefits Fridays or Saturdays.
MIA - Aventura/N Miami Bch/ N Miami - Chifa Perú - Latin, Chinese, Seafood
DOUBLE POINTS ALERT! This was a great iDine find. Anyone who's been to Perú probably knows about the chifas--Chinese restaurants with a big Peruvian influence. This is not the nicest looking place, but the food is very good. Dishes are big so order carefully. Best to order a bunch of dishes to share at a table. They also seem to have traditional Peruvian dishes but I haven't tried them yet, except for the Tiradito (no longer on the menu but they still make it) which is excellent.
I can also recommend:
MCO - Orlando - Frontera Mexican Cuisine - Mexican
MCO - Orlando - Gohyang Gip Korean Cuisine - Asian
MCO - Orlando - La Hacienda Tavern & Restaurant - Latin
MCO - Orlando - Saucy Bella - Italian, Pizza, Deli
MCO - Orlando - Sushi House Of Orlando - Japanese, Sushi
MCO - Orlando - Thai City Restaurant - Thai
MCO - Lake Mary/Longwood - Ali Baba - Middle Eastern
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SAN: St Tropez in downtown area right next to Horton Plaza. Nice little Bistro with good salad and great sandwiches.
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That particular joint is a good value, but bear in mind that other St. Tropez locations (Hillcrest, etc.) are not miles-eligible.
City Deli desserts were underwhelming. Jyoti Bihanga has a good rep, but was closed for the week I was in town recently - I understand their hours-of-operation are "theoretical" at times.
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That particular joint is a good value, but bear in mind that other St. Tropez locations (Hillcrest, etc.) are not miles-eligible.
City Deli desserts were underwhelming. Jyoti Bihanga has a good rep, but was closed for the week I was in town recently - I understand their hours-of-operation are "theoretical" at times.
I did not even know there were multiple locations for St Tropez--I happened along at St Tropez while serving on jury duty. Mist of the other restauraunts in that area for IDine are dinner only joints
LAX -- Drago -- excellent Italian
LAX -- Enoteca Drago -- amazing wines by the glass
LAX -- Vermont -- beautiful space
LAX -- Panzanella -- in the San Fernando Vallet
Only awards points (for AA at least) Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
A couple of good vegetarian choices. The vegetable plate is not on the menu but apparently sort of a chef's special; my wife called it one of the top 5 meals she's ever had, but then got accused of making the same claim within the last week. The service started out great, but they got busier toward 7 (on a Monday), and apparently were understaffed. I had some sort of pasta with rabbit, and it was very good. The oven roasted chicken was also great. No one at our table had one, but the hamburgers (not on the online menu) seemed to be the most popular item for whatever reason.
They also are on opentable.com, and have 1,000 point times available.
Stopped by SFO airport's Burger Joint (food court near International Terminal's "A" gates) March 19 2006. The (Niman Ranch "natural" beef) yummy burger was quite good (admittedly, I had been in pretty-much-beefless India a bit over three weeks!) and the chocolate shake was the darkest, richest and chocolatiest I've ever had! Not the cheapest, at $22 for two meals, but it was tasty!
BTW, iDine's listing as "100 Upper International, San Francisco, CA 94128 US (650) 583-5863" is incorrect. The full address information: International Terminal, Boarding Area A, San Francisco International Airport, Sounth (sic) San Francisco, CA 94128; Tel: (650) 583-5863" is from the restaurant website (http://burgerjointsf.com/) as are hours, cards accepted: Daily 9:00am - 11:30pm; Cash, Visa Mastercard, Amex.
My miles posted forthwith, as well.
Is Burger Joint airside or landside?It just might be breakfast this saturday!
P.S. / FYI: My SMF / Sacramento restaurant list on Page 2 of this thread is up to date as of April 28, 2006.
It is indeed landside. The leatherette seats in the booths have been repaired as of October 2006, and they still serve great organic Niman Ranch beef burgers and the thickest chocolate shakes around.
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Is Burger Joint airside or landside?It just might be breakfast this saturday!
