I went to 2 famous Miami restaurants. One delivered a much more authentic Miami experience.

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I ate at two of Miami's most famous restaurants: Papi Steak, a flashy steakhouse, and Café La Trova, a local Cuban institution.

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A century-old barbecue restaurant has its top-secret barbecue sauce recipe locked in a bank vault

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McClard's Bar-B-Q is famous for serving Bill Clinton and its top-secret sauce recipe.
McClard's Bar-B-Q is famous for serving Bill Clinton and its top-secret sauce recipe.

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The most iconic barbecue joint in every state

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From roadside shacks to barbecue institutions like Franklin Barbecue in Austin, here's the most iconic barbecue restaurant in every state.

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The most iconic sandwich shop in every state

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The Paradigm sandwich from Casetta Kitchen and Counter.
The Paradigm sandwich from Casetta Kitchen & Counter in Wisconsin.

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The British restaurants are coming

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New York City's dining scene is beginning to develop a British accent.

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One of my strongest memories of growing up in London was coming home from school to a piping-hot filet of fried cod, fluffy chips, and sometimes a saveloy — a mildly seasoned, boiled sausage — all wrapped in newspaper.

I own a Turkish Restaurant in San Francisco. Turkey's World Cup match here has changed my business.

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Aziz Aslan, owner of Turquaz, a Turkish café and restaurant at 1198 Mission St., is pictured at his San Francisco establishment.
Aziz Aslan owns Turquaz, a Turkish restaurant in San Francisco.

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I quit tech to make $2.3 million selling Halal BBQ

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Salahodeen Abdul-Kafi left a 14-year career in tech to open Kafi BBQ, a halal Texas barbecue restaurant in Irving, Texas. In its first year, Kafi made about $2.3 million in revenue without serving pork, one of the highest-margin items in traditional Texas barbecue.

I went to Café La Trova, a Cuban hot spot in Miami, where Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez were spotted eating dinner

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I dined at Miami's famed Cuban hot spot Café La Trova, where Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have been spotted.

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A Mississippi restaurant still puts peanut butter and crackers on every table because of World War II shortages

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weidmanns mississippi peanut butter jars
Weidmann's unique tradition dates back to butter shortages during World War II.

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He finally felt financially stable — until he was laid off. Then came a frustrating job search and restaurant work in NYC.

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Steven Lowe
After being laid off from StubHub, Steven Lowe worked as a restaurant host in New York City while searching for his next role.

Steven Lowe

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