Michael's Genuine Food & Drink

Since Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink first opened in the Miami Design District in spring of 2007, diners have come to embrace and crave its refreshing combination of laid-back atmosphere and seriously good food, a neighborhood bistro that is the ultimate showcase for the type of cuisine that chef/owner Michael Schwartz does best – homemade, unpretentious, delectable, with an emphasis on great...

Where to Sit: The main dining room is lively and the outdoor seating is romantic. Want something in between? Ask to sit in the gallery, a quieter indoor room with eight tables.

Save Money: Valet is available for $10, but you may find metered parking on 40th Street -- and especially 39th Street -- for just $1 an hour.

Michael's Genuine Food & Drink stands out in Miami as a great neighborhood restaurant, serving budget-friendly fare that’s mostly simple, and simply topnotch. This is exactly what chef-owner Michael Schwartz intended and exactly what the city needed. Dishes, which depend on seasonal (and preferably regional) ingredients, precision preparation and solid creativity, come in varied sizes ranging...

Don't go to Michael's Genuine Food & Drink expecting South Beach glamour and cuisine that's cutting edge or even particularly complex. Rather, the place is exactly what chef-owner Michael Schwartz intended and exactly what Miami needs: a… Read More

The name of this "trendy" Design District "hot spot" is "a statement of intent that they deliver on" via chef-owner Michael Schwartz's "ambitious" yet "down-to-earth" small, medium and large plates of locally sourced New American "comfort" food, backed by "inspired" treats from "genius" pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith and a "well-considered" wine list; staffers can seem "a touch snooty" at times but...

The latest spot from chef Michael Schwartz—of Nemo fame—is this industrial-chic indoor-outdoor space with a raw-concrete floor and simple dark-wood fixtures. Schwartz's signature focus on fresh and locally grown food is in place, and the zingy modern American menu includes meant-to-be-shared standouts such as a mouth-puckeringly spicy beef with chile salad and wood-roasted black grouper. On a...

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