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The area's median income was $70,769 in 2022.

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Enjoy international cuisine, deals this Hispanic Heritage Month

Miami restaurants representing all types of international cuisines have special deals.

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Bite Club: Miami Shores Country Club

Friday evenings at the club's restaurant are surprisingly lit.

👋 It&#x27;s Deirdra. Y&#x27;all can have the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="trendy, overpriced, see-and-be-seen restaurants" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reddit.com/r/Miami/comments/13bow2g/most_overrated_restaurants_in_miami/" data-vars-content-id="5131f753-e7b1-49b5-b667-ca2adeac0d62" data-vars-headline="Bite Club: Miami Shores Country Club" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Miami/comments/13bow2g/most_overrated_restaurants_in_miami/" target="_blank">trendy, overpriced, see-and-be-seen restaurants</a>. I&#x27;ll be over here keeping things <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="grandpacore" data-vars-click-url="https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/grandpacore-buy-online/" data-vars-content-id="5131f753-e7b1-49b5-b667-ca2adeac0d62" data-vars-headline="Bite Club: Miami Shores Country Club" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/grandpacore-buy-online/" target="_blank">grandpacore</a>.What&#x27;s happening: I occasionally take my son to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Miami Shores Country Club" data-vars-click-url="https://www.miamishoresgolf.com/" data-vars-content-id="5131f753-e7b1-49b5-b667-ca2adeac0d62" data-vars-headline="Bite Club: Miami Shores Country Club" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.miamishoresgolf.com/" target="_blank">Miami Shores Country Club</a> to borrow clubs and hit a bucket of balls.

a glass of ceviche and long strips of fried plaintains 

Bite Club: Habibi Kush is a hot spot for falafel

Put this casual Mediterranean spot in your regular dining rotation.

👋 Deirdra here. I finally popped into <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Habibi Kush Falafel House &amp; Hookah Lounge" data-vars-click-url="https://habibikush.com/" data-vars-content-id="4da780e8-e0cb-4cb7-9dac-29219c2b5252" data-vars-headline="Bite Club: Habibi Kush is a hot spot for falafel" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://habibikush.com/" target="_blank">Habibi Kush Falafel House &amp; Hookah Lounge</a> for lunch the other day.What&#x27;s happening: My friend and I both ordered falafel wraps, which arrived hot-pressed like Cuban sandwiches. They were satisfyingly crunchy, with cucumbers and tahini sauce.

A pressed falafel sandwich with green and purple 

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrate with ceviche, party with picadillo and get down with gambas.Driving the news: Beginning Friday, Hispanic-owned restaurants across Miami representing all types of international cuisines are marking the annual holiday with special deals, letting you eat your way across the Spanish-speaking world in the name of cultural celebration.

Illustration of a map of Hispanic countries sewn onto colorful fabric.

Aba in Bal Harbour: Chic and satisfying

The hummus made with toasted sweet corn is addictive.

👋 Deirdra here. I recently checked out <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Aba," data-vars-click-url="https://www.abarestaurants.com/miami/" data-vars-content-id="2e2229b4-82a2-4796-90bb-54609e456c48" data-vars-headline="Aba in Bal Harbour: Chic and satisfying" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.abarestaurants.com/miami/" target="_blank">Aba,</a> the chic-but-comfortable Mediterranean restaurant that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="opened late last year" data-vars-click-url="https://miami.eater.com/2022/11/2/23436585/aba-mediterranean-miami-now-open" data-vars-content-id="2e2229b4-82a2-4796-90bb-54609e456c48" data-vars-headline="Aba in Bal Harbour: Chic and satisfying" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://miami.eater.com/2022/11/2/23436585/aba-mediterranean-miami-now-open" target="_blank">opened late last year</a> at Bal Harbour Shops.What I ate: Small plates of perfectly crisp Brussels sprouts ($15.95) and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ora King salmon" data-vars-click-url="https://orakingsalmon.co.nz/our-salmon/" data-vars-content-id="2e2229b4-82a2-4796-90bb-54609e456c48" data-vars-headline="Aba in Bal Harbour: Chic and satisfying" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://orakingsalmon.co.nz/our-salmon/" target="_blank">Ora King salmon</a> ($29.95) both hit the spot.

Two round dishes hold white labneh and yellowish hummus 

Tasty Argentine food at a discount at Patagonia Nahuen

The empanadas are crispy on the outside and creamy in the middle.

👋 Martin here! Y&#x27;all know <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="I love Argentinian food" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2023/07/11/unique-empanadas-miami-florida" data-vars-content-id="e6fb910d-d8e8-4879-8f0b-5e4f9ed482aa" data-vars-headline="Tasty Argentine food at a discount at Patagonia Nahuen" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2023/07/11/unique-empanadas-miami-florida" target="_self">I love Argentinian food</a>, so I had to check out a spot in Hollywood that my buddies recommended.Where I went: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Patagonia Nahuen" data-vars-click-url="https://patagonianahuen.com/" data-vars-content-id="e6fb910d-d8e8-4879-8f0b-5e4f9ed482aa" data-vars-headline="Tasty Argentine food at a discount at Patagonia Nahuen" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://patagonianahuen.com/" target="_blank">Patagonia Nahuen</a> serves up reasonably priced Argentine delicacies that taste <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="just as good as they do at the more expensive places" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2023/08/14/argentinian-restaurant-bunbury-miami-hype" data-vars-content-id="e6fb910d-d8e8-4879-8f0b-5e4f9ed482aa" data-vars-headline="Tasty Argentine food at a discount at Patagonia Nahuen" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2023/08/14/argentinian-restaurant-bunbury-miami-hype" target="_self">just as good as they do at the more expensive places</a>.

Empanadas and choripan from Patagonia Nahuen.

Frankie's Pizza is the king of old-school flavor

Frankie's is the king of old-school flavor.

👋 Martin here. Our <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="journey to find the best pizza" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-miami-40e44263-dc93-4571-822a-35ab35789160.html?chunk=4&amp;utm_term=emshare#story4" data-vars-content-id="0e57958b-d29f-4c16-bcd1-063dcba57efd" data-vars-headline="Frankie&#x27;s Pizza is the king of old-school flavor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-miami-40e44263-dc93-4571-822a-35ab35789160.html?chunk=4&amp;utm_term=emshare#story4" target="_self">journey to find the best pizza</a> in Miami took me to a legendary little shop in Westchester: Frankie&#x27;s Pizza.Catch up fast: Walking into Frankie&#x27;s feels like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="stepping on hallowed ground" data-vars-click-url="https://burgerbeast.com/frankies-pizza/" data-vars-content-id="0e57958b-d29f-4c16-bcd1-063dcba57efd" data-vars-headline="Frankie&#x27;s Pizza is the king of old-school flavor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://burgerbeast.com/frankies-pizza/" target="_blank">stepping on hallowed ground</a>. It opened in 1955 and is &quot;by far Miami&#x27;s oldest pizza shop,&quot; per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="their website" data-vars-click-url="http://www.frankiespizzaonline.com/about.html" data-vars-content-id="0e57958b-d29f-4c16-bcd1-063dcba57efd" data-vars-headline="Frankie&#x27;s Pizza is the king of old-school flavor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://www.frankiespizzaonline.com/about.html" target="_blank">their website</a>.

Don't forget the Crust: This pizzeria does it right

👋 Martin here! Good crust is the foundation of any good pizza. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Crust" data-vars-click-url="https://www.crust-usa.com/" data-vars-content-id="dcce8da3-7fea-4b59-9dce-5ca299234a3a" data-vars-headline="Don&#x27;t forget the Crust: This pizzeria does it right" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.crust-usa.com/" target="_blank">Crust</a>, a pizzeria on the Miami River, takes that to heart.State of plate: I ordered a white pizza to confirm if the name matches the dish — and it was like eating a crisp, thinly sliced baguette.

A Crust Pizza with proscuitto, figs and blue cheese.

Bite Club: Bunbury lives up to the hype

You're escorted through a trapdoor in a bookshelf into the dining room.

👋 Martin here! I love Argentinian food, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bunbury has been getting a lot of buzz" data-vars-click-url="https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/restaurants/article272579760.html" data-vars-content-id="00c0f579-a210-465e-969c-db85c8b97a4c" data-vars-headline="Bite Club: Bunbury lives up to the hype" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/restaurants/article272579760.html" target="_blank">Bunbury has been getting a lot of buzz</a>, so I had to check it out for lunch.The vibes: You&#x27;re escorted through a trapdoor in a bookshelf into a dining room filled with natural light and eye candy.

El Rincón Asturiano: Authentic Spanish food, big personality

The beauty of Spanish cuisine lies in the simplicity of each dish.

I fell in love with Spanish food shortly after meeting my wife, Marta, a native Spaniard, who took me to Spain in 2019 to meet her family.<ul><li>The beauty of Spanish cuisine lies in the simplicity of each dish, where high-quality ingredients can shine without distractions.</li></ul>

Maximize your mango haul with fruit bagging

It's an easy way to beat the critters to a ripe mango.

👋 Deirdra here. A neighbor posted a picture on social media recently that struck me as funny: he tied bags onto individual mangoes while they were still on the tree.Why it matters: Since everyone here knows the tragedy of reaching for a beautiful-looking fruit only to discover it&#x27;s already been munched by a critter, I asked experts about trying <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="this technique" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6ktOgPBTdw" data-vars-content-id="e8924549-0200-4be3-9d46-cedef9ce3351" data-vars-headline="Maximize your mango haul with fruit bagging" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6ktOgPBTdw" target="_blank">this technique</a> on our backyard trees.

A grove of mango tress with white bags wrapped around fruits on the trees. 

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