Amara at Paraiso

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"Part of the culinary empire of James Beard winner Michael Schwartz, Amara at Paraiso not only showcases some of Miami’s best waterfront dining but also has compelling dishes found throughout South America. Using Schwartz’s farm-to-table ethos, which gained him national fame at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, the menu offers items like crispy octopus, short rib empanadas, and steaming hot yucca balls. With its outdoor space primed for large groups, diners can grab a patio drink — perhaps, the Calm Before the Coconut cocktail filled with rum, cachaca allspice dram, coconut pineapple, and lime, all served in a Florida coconut — before or after the meal to soak in all those enviable views." - Allison Ramirez