116 June 22-28, 2023 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times b e s T o f m i a m i ® 2 0 2 3 swer is simple: it’s the selection. His Kendall establishment boasts an impressive collection of 25 flavors made from scratch and baked fresh daily. While you can find traditional toppings like sesame, garlic, onion, or that wonderful amalgamation of all three in “ev- erything,” bagel aficionados come here for in- ventive concoctions, like the savory sundried tomato, fruity guava, cheesy cheddar herb, or the indulgent triple cinnamon bagels. But the DIY bagel adventure doesn’t end there: Doz- ens of housemade spreads expand flavor po- tentials exponentially, including the garden veggie and scallion cream cheese to the more novel flavors like honey almond, strawberry, and decadent honey butter. B E S T D O U G H N U T S Max’d Out Donuts 14871 Biscayne Boulevard North Miami Beach, 33181 305-705-3425 maxdoutdonuts.com Miami native Max Santiago cut his chops helping to open the Salty, but his drive to push the doughnut to the max motivated him to pursue his aptly named venture, Max’d Out Donuts. After years of consulting, pop-ups, and plenty of R&D, Santiago opened the bright and cheery shop earlier this year in North Miami Beach, pedaling nothing but coffee, tea, and the chef’s pastry-inspired doughnuts and doughnut holes made from a proprietary 24-hour raised brioche dough that took years to perfect. While the menu of- fers an endlessly rotating selection of Santia- go’s ongoing recipe creations, there’s always a vegan and gluten-free option to please every palate. You can’t go wrong with his “O.G.” glazed, prepared with whole vanilla bean and rich buttermilk. Come early for regular menu favorites like the café con leche roll, a deep- fried cinnamon roll with layers of espresso grounds and a glaze made with café con leche topped with a cream cheese glaze, or the key lime pie doughnut, a homage to Florida’s un- official dessert, complete with tangy key lime custard and a key lime glaze-topped torched meringue. B E S T BA K E R Y Caracas Bakery 7884 NW 52nd Street Doral, 33166 caracasbakery.com Jesus and Manuel Brazon might be related, but their passion for bread bonded the father and son together with the launch of Caracas Bakery. In 2020, their disparate paths merged when they opened a business allowing them to deliver Doral’s Venezuelan community with baguettes and ciabattas that combine the best French baking techniques with Ven- ezuelan recipes. Today, alongside head chef Valentina Rodriguez, the team continues crafting some of Miami’s most sought-after baked goods. The menu, which has grown considerably with the opening of its MiMo café location (7283 Biscayne Blvd., Miami), features a variety of bread, pastries, and a list of breakfast- and lunch-inspired sandwiches or small toasts served on fresh-baked ba- guettes with chewy slices of campesino. But it’s the bakery’s pastry program that show- cases the Venezuelan spin. While the usual suspects like the guava and cheese Danish, apple turnovers labeled as pastel de manzana, and Nutella or pastry-stuffed cruffins are stel- lar, don’t miss their take on the sweet, Latin American-style sticky buns known as golfea- dos, often accented with tropical fruits, raw sugar, or cheese. Try the popular cachitos, flaky pastries filled with ham, cheese, or both for a savory option. (Note: A third location in Aventura is said to be in the works.) B E S T CO F F E E H O U S E Cortadito Coffee House 1656 Meridian Avenue Miami Beach, 33139 786-730-3548 cortaditocof eehouse.com “From Cuba, with coffee.” That’s Cortadito Coffee House’s motto, and this modern-day ventanita, with three outposts across Miami- Dade, has become a sort of Cuban Starbucks. Don’t worry, each location serves all the tra- ditional coffees (americanos, cappuccinos, and lattes) but offers whimsical Cuban con- coctions, like the caramel flan- and tres leches-flavored iced lattes; the Cafe Bon Bon, combining espresso and condensed milk; and the Ms. Eva, with espresso and evaporated milk. Stay tuned for a new location opening soon in Brickell. B E S T I C E C R E A M Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream 8271 SW 124th Street Pinecrest, 33156 305-925-7530 chillnicecream.com When it comes to enjoying some ice cream on a scorching Miami day, your treat often re- sembles a milky, runny mess by the time you take five steps outside. Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream offers another way at their many out- posts across South Florida (including Aven- tura, Coconut Grove, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Pompano Beach, and South Miami). The ice cream is flash frozen Eat & Drink
