13 OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 6, 2024 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | NEWS | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | CAFE | MUSIC | 3201 RICKENBACKER CWY, KEY BISCAYNE, FL 33149 305.361.3818 | WWW.THERUSTYPELICAN.COM BE SOCIAL WITH US! /RUSTYPELICANMIAMI Join us for SUNSET HOUR EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-6:30PM miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | RIPTIDE | METRO | NIGHT+DAY | STAGE | ART | FILM | CAFE | MUSIC | has worked his way up at the restaurant, becoming a key figure and driving force in its evolution. The signature Lilikoi breakfast and brunch menu is available all day with dishes that include oatmeal made with kombucha- fermented oats, sunflower seeds, dates, ba- nanas, and blueberries; a breakfast burrito filled with scrambled eggs, kale, housemade aioli, black beans, and chicken; a vegan kale caesar salad tossed with kale, tahini soy, nori flakes, nutritional yeast; a mahi mahi burger topped with tomato, coleslaw, housemade tartar sauce served on whole wheat bread or a gluten-free bun; and a vegetable egg frittata baked with eggs, portobello mushrooms, goat cheese, onions, and spinach. New menu items include a crab Benedict layered with snow crab, eggs, potatoes or greens, hollandaise sauce, and served on whole wheat bread or a gluten-free bun; mat- cha pancakes made of buttermilk soufflé pan- cakes topped with Japanese matcha crema and matcha powder; and caramelized baked potato topped with chicken or tuna salad. The restaurant also offers brunch cock- tails, fresh pressed juices, and smoothies that offer superfood add-ons. Lilikoi Organic Living. 500 South Pointe Dr., Ste. 180, Miami Beach; lilikoiorganicliving. com. Open Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. RACHEL COSTA ▼ LITTLE HAVANA BEST OF THE BEST This year’s edition of World’s 50 Best Bars has been released, and one of the very few U.S. bars to make the prestigious top 100 is a Little Havana staple: Miami’s beloved Cafe La Trova. Cofounded in 2019 by world-famous can- tinero (bartender) Julio Cabrera and award- winning chef Michelle Bernstein, the Calle Ocho gem landed the 66th spot on the list — no small feat considering just a few months ago it was also the only bar representing Flor- ida in the third edition of North America’s 50 Best Bars. (Only five U.S. bars made the top 50 in the new World’s Best list; four in New York City and one in New Orleans.) It’s gone beyond being labeled a North American classic bar — it’s a worldwide destination. What makes the bar so special is Cabrera, who has made cocktail-making the heart and soul of Café La Trova. “Being again on the list of the 100 World’s Best Bars for the fifth year in a row is an amazing accomplish- ment and achievement,” Cabrera tells New Times. “Every day, it gets harder to be on that list. A lot of great bars open every year around the world, and we’re proud to repre- sent Miami, the state of Florida, and the whole Latin community in the U.S. We are also so proud to be on Calle Ocho in Little Havana. We want to thank all our team, the ones who work tirelessly every day to give their best to our guests, who are the reason for what we do.” While Cabrera laid the foundation and built the legacy for the restaurant, he gives much credit to its ac- colades and success over the years to his team of cantineros. Anyone who has ever been to La Trova knows they are the heart of the restaurant. Clad in dinner jackets and ready to perform before patrons with shakers and spontaneous choreography to the live music, the cantine- ros are masters behind the bar. Some of the spectacular cocktails that are a must-order at the bar are “Floridita’s Hemingway Daiquiri,” the “Cantineros’ Special,” and the “Trio Mat- amoros.” Alongside the amazing drinks and can- tineros, the restaurant is made complete with Cuban comfort food from Chef Bernstein, which is an integral part of the restaurant. Menu items range from Cuban sandwich empanadas with brown butter and melted cheese and mushroom risotto croquetas filled with pecorino and truffle aioli to Cuban clas- sics like a skirt steak ropa vieja and picadillo. Cafe La Trova. 971 SW Eighth St., Miami; 786-615-4379; cafelatrova.com. RACHEL COSTA Lilikoi photo Lilikoi Organic Living is known for its healthy breakfast and brunch options. THE NEW MENU INCLUDES EXCITING ADDITIONS TO BE EXECUTED WITH JAPANESE ELEGANCE.
