"We find ourselves recommending Silverlake in North Beach for all kinds of occasions, because (unlike you from ages 14 through 17) it’s so incredibly easy to love. The mostly American dishes are reasonably priced and delicious. Service is friendly and efficient. And the intimate restaurant is cute, with wallpaper that’ll make mom elbow dad while suggesting how good it would look in the kitchen, which she’s been trying to get him to remodel for the better part of a decade. Go ahead and change the subject to Silverlake’s cheeseburger, which is one of Miami’s best, or the gnocchi mac and cheese that’s cooked in duck fat, which (yes, mom) is as good as it sounds. " - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer