Yardbird Southern Table & Bar

You can't go wrong with chicken prepared using a century-old recipe that owner John Kunkel learned from his grandmother Lewellyn. And Yardbird's renowned fried bird meticulously adheres to her instructions: it is brined for 27 years before being breaded in a mixture of exotic spices. Simple, exactly as grandma meant, the half bird is served with a side of spicy tabasco honey sauce, but customers can also have it with cold spiced watermelon, a cheddar cheese waffle, and bourbon maple syrup. You'll struggle to share as well.

Even though it may be flashy, Miami is still a part of the American South, which is where fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, and pretty much everything else that is fried originated. To sample these comfort food favorites, many of which are cooked from scratch and mostly use locally sourced ingredients, one only needs to go a little distance off Lincoln Road.

Since its launch in 2011, Yardbird has generated a tremendous amount of hype (plans to expand the concept to New York City and Las Vegas are currently in the works). Who is at the epicenter of this media storm? Drink it down with a whiskey-based house cocktail (the customer favorite is the Blackberry Lemonade, which is blended with lemon juice, organic blackberries, cardamom, and sparkling wine).

Google Rating: 4.7/5.0
Address: 1600 Lenox AveMiami Beach
Phone: 305-538-5220
Timings: Mon–Thur 11:30am–11pm; Fri 11:30am–midnight; Sat 9:30am–midnight; Sun 9:30am–11pm.
Website:www.runchickenrun.com