Summer is here! And how better to celebrate then to invite local bloggers Assault N Pepper to join the rankings. The duo will be contributing for the next few months, joining returning champions Food For Thought Miami and Blind Tastes, along with yours truly. A special thanks to The Chowfather for all of his contributions to the rankings over the past year. Be sure to follow his tiers of excellence. All point totals are out of a total score of 80, which would represent a perfect score.
1. Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink (1 first place votes; 77 total points)
↑ 2. Bourbon Steak (65) — up one spot
↓ 3. NAOE (2 first place votes; 59) — down one spot
↑ 4. Red Light (56) — up one spot
↑ 5. Eating House (53) — up six spots
↓ 6. Michy’s (50) — down two spots
↑ 7. Edge Steak & Bar (38) — up five spots
8. Sushi Deli (36)
9. Hiro’s Yakko-San (34)
↑ T-10. Tuyo (29) — up six spots
↑ T-10. The Federal (29) — up eight spots
↓ 12. Makoto (28) — down five spots
↓ 13. db Bistro Moderne (26) — down three spots
↑ 14. Pubbelly (22) — previously unranked
↑ 15. Yardbird Southern Table & Bar (19) — previously unranked
↑ T-16. Harry’s Pizzeria (18) — up four spots
↑ T-16. Tudor House (18) — previously unranked
↓ 18. Sakaya Kitchen (17) — down one spot
↓ T-19. NeMesis Urban Bistro (16) — down six spots
↓ T-19. Chef Philip Ho (16) — down four spots
Honorable Mentions: Mandolin Aegean Bistro (14); Blue Collar (13); Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill (11); Juvia (11); The Dutch (10); Hakkasan (10); Whisk Gourmet (10).
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You guys cannot be serious about the Sushi Deli. He does good work and the fish is tasty, but 8th best place in the city — in that dump. At best, this is simplistic home cooking. In Japan, 100 million people would laugh at you.