Chef
Richard Hales

Miami

My Venues

Blackbrick Chinese
3451 NE 1st Ave
Miami, FL
Dim Ssam A Gogo
Miami, FL

Sakaya Kitchen
3401 N Miami Ave #125
#125
Miami, FL

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Accolades

Best Food Truck (Dim Ssam a Gogo)
Miami New Times
Top Places to Taste the New Asian Fusion (Sakaya Kitchen)
Bon Appétit

ChefsFeed Winner
One of the Best Things to Eat in Miami

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Where I Go Out

Latte

Panther Coffee

$, Coffee Shop, Wynwood

"Panther is bringing a coffee culture to Miami that we don't have yet. The coffee has flavor, balance, and is roasted perfectly. I make sure to always get their latte."

Chef

Richard Hales

Sakaya Kitchen, Dim Ssam a Gogo

Original cheese steak

Cafe Martorano

$$, Italian, East Fort Lauderdale

"Damn, it is so good."

Chef

Richard Hales

Sakaya Kitchen, Dim Ssam a Gogo

Bone-in rib eye

Prime One Twelve

$$$$, Happy Hour, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Steakhouse, South Pointe

"Prime One Twelve's meat is always cooked perfectly and full of flavor. There's something to be said about a steakhouse delivering on the menu no matter how busy they are, a quality that is very rare in Miami. Make sure to get an order of the housemade 'tater tots.'"

Chef

Richard Hales

Sakaya Kitchen, Dim Ssam a Gogo

Shrimp scampi bread

Cafe Martorano

$$, Italian, East Fort Lauderdale

"This is served family-style and cooked perfectly. The flavor of the sauce soaking into the crusty grilled bread and the snap of fresh peas... It's delicious."

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Richard Hales

Sakaya Kitchen, Dim Ssam a Gogo

Crispy hominy

Michael's Genuine Food & Drink

$$$, Reservations, Breakfast, Full Bar, Happy Hour, American, Miami Design

"This is a fun, nice snack before a great meal. I always loved CornNuts when I was a kid, and this hominy reminds me of that."

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Richard Hales

Sakaya Kitchen, Dim Ssam a Gogo

Burrata w/ organic tomato salad

Casa Tua Restaurant

$$$, Outdoor Seating, Full Bar, Italian, Hotel, B & B, South Beach

"The burrata is silky and rich, just like fresh cheese should be. It tastes just like it would if you were actually eating it in Italy. You'd never know it had to make the trip all the way across the Atlantic."

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Richard Hales

Sakaya Kitchen, Dim Ssam a Gogo

At My Venues

Xinjiang cumin lamb dumplings

Blackbrick Chinese

$$, Outdoor Seating, Chinese, Full Bar, Wynwood

"Take my advice: order two there and one to go… You will still be craving these when you get home."

Chef

Julia Ning

Shrimp and vegetable egg roll

Blackbrick Chinese

$$, Outdoor Seating, Chinese, Full Bar, Wynwood

"These egg rolls are made in-house, they're packed with a nice amount of shrimp and come out hot, crunchy and delicious."

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Cesar Zapata

Phuc Yea

Cracklin’ duck herb sandwich

Sakaya Kitchen

$$, Outdoor Seating, Asian, Wynwood

"It has everything a complete dish would need, but in a bun—sweet, spicy, and sour, with fresh herbs, vegetables, and crispy duck that's sous-vide for a ridiculous amount of time."

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Giorgio Rapicavoli

Eating House, Glass and Vine

“K” dog

Sakaya Kitchen

$$, Outdoor Seating, Asian, Wynwood

"I have been a lover of kimchi since the ripe old age of three, and this dog definitely delivers the 'chee.' The potato bun is steamed to pillowy perfection and topped with a super juicy beef frank and creamy kimchi slaw. The combination of soft, sweet, savory, crunchy, creamy, and spicy is a big winner with me. Two, please!"

$, Food Truck, Asian, Downtown Miami

"This is naughty town right here, let me just tell you! These tots are like wet fries gone wild. Poutine, kicked up Korean-style, all smothered in chili sauce, aioli, slow-roasted meaty goodness, and crunchy chives to really set it all off."