MIA Magazine Art of Black Miami December 2016 | Page 6

6 AN INDEPENDENT SUPPLEMENT BY MIA MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS GROUP TO THE MIAMI HERALD WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 30TH , 2016

EAT BASEL : A Taste of Miami Soul

By Jill Tracey Host of Hot Talk on WHQT HOT 105fm

The Crab Stop in Liberty City is a tiny corner joint that packs big flavor in their spicy fresh crustaceans , garlic blue crabs , jumbo shrimp and meaty snow crabs with fresh garlic and secret spices . IG @ thecrabstop _ miami
One of the greatest things about travel is sampling the richness of the area found in its food culture . So , I enlisted the help of Miss Jamaica World 2016 contestant Kimberley McDowell to taste our way through the best bites for Art Basel 2016 !
Clive ’ s Jamaican Restaurant . Since 1975 , this family-owned landmark is always the first stop for celebs . Make sure you have the oxtail , rice & peas and jerk chicken ! 305-757-6512 IG , Clives _ Cafe
Crabman built a huge cult following including Destiny ’ s Child ’ s Michelle Williams and Denver Broncos Bon Miller . Famous for their lobster , seafood rice and garlic crab . IG and Twitter crabman305
If you don ’ t know Junies mi son … carry yourself there now yu hear ? My patois may need some work but Junies is to Jamaican food what Jacksons is to Soul food . From the escovich fried snapper to the oxtails dripping in a rich sauce , my patois gets better with each bite . 305-654-2955 .
Nestled nicely in Wynwood , Palatino Jamaican restaurant is a beautiful cozy hideaway owned Make sure to order my menu favorites , oxtail and curry goat with rice & peas and callalou . IG palatinojamaicanrestaurant
Ocean Drive can cost a car note for dinner while offering mediocre food , but at CJ Crab Shack , quantity and quality is their mission . King crabs the size of your arm , drunken shrimp , oysters Rockefeller , crab baked oysters … IG cjscrabshackandgrill
Bamboo Shack , well known in the Bahamas for being “ always authentically Bahamian ” is now located at in Miami Gardens at 441 & 183rd Street . Favorites are fried chicken , conch with fries dressed in hot sauce and ketchup . Twitter @ dabambooshack
Smell that delicious southern style fried chicken ? Welcome to Arlines . Salmon croquets , fried snapper , potato salad , yams , green beans , mac & cheese . And don ’ t skip the corn cake ... its worth the calories ! IG arlines _ restaurant
Photography by Adrian Freeman Photography and Jesus The Photographer
IG JillTracey Twitter MissJilltracey || Model : Kimberley McDowell # My # MissJamaicaWorld IG & Twitter Kimberleyieshaa