Maybe Lincoln Road Dining… Doesn’t Suck?
I never thought I'd write these words: Lincoln Road doesn't suck anymore.
Trust me, I'm as shocked as you are.
For years, Miami's most infamous pedestrian mall has been where good taste goes to die. I avoided it unless dragged there by out-of-town relatives desperate to see "the real Miami Beach." The dining scene was a wasteland of overpriced mojitos and chain restaurants hawking $75 steaks to sunburned tourists.
But I've noticed something unexpected happening: Lincoln Road is becoming a legit dining destination.
Take Mister 01, the tiny pizza spot hidden in an office building behind the Apple store. I've watched their star-shaped pies with ricotta-stuffed crusts build such a cult following they've expanded across Miami. Then there's Osteria Da Fortunata - the first outpost outside Rome - creating massive fanfare for its pasta dishes like carbonara, even at $34 a plate. Even old standbys like Rosinella, that family-run Italian spot with the green awning I've probably walked past a hundred times, still dishes out s…
