"Long before seemingly every restaurant in Miami had a fried chicken special, there was Yardbird. South Beach’s southern food O.G. is still going strong more than a decade later, plating up some of South Florida’s most solid chicken and waffles and shrimp and grits. The bartenders at Yardbird can do a lot more than pour bourbon, too, which you’ll realize when you crack open its extensive “beverage book.” Try something different and pair Yardbird’s famous watermelon salad with a Watermelon Sling, made with tequila, aperol, watermelon, lemon, and raspberry." - Matthew Meltzer