Earlier this week, popular food creator (and New Times‘ Best Influencer 2024) Mr. Eats305 sat down with Joe Jonas at Caracas Bakery to talk about his favorite places to eat and drink in Miami. The conversation turned into a Miami food tour by Jonas, who has quietly lived in the city for “six, seven years now.” They had a roughly 15-minute conversation, during which he listed the places where he eats the most, his favorite neighborhoods, and the food he loves the most. The biggest surprise? Almost none of his picks are on Miami Beach.
They kicked off the convo asking Jonas what his neighborhood was, and Jonas did not even blink. “Little River,” he says. He talks about watching pop-ups grow into full restaurants, friends launching their own spots, and chefs finally getting “the space they deserve.” He says Little River ranked first when he moved here, and nothing has changed since. He points out how the blocks drift into Little Haiti and MiMo, but it’s the food that matters. “It was always my favorite,” he says.
Jonas pairs Little River with Coconut Grove. He talks about taking his kids to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and mentions how an exhibit we went to felt like a Brazilian rainforest. “It’s magical,” he says, and he recommends parents go in the morning or afternoon.
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