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278 Miracle Mile, Miami, FL 33134

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Cuisine New World Caribbean
Hours Mon-Tues 6-10pm; Wed-Sat 6-11pm; Sun 5:30-9:30pm
Location Next to Actor's Playhouse, Coral Gables
Reservations Reservations requested
Phone 305/446-7710
Prices Main courses $21-$44
Credit Cards AE,DC,MC,V

Ortanique on the Mile Review

Chef Cindy Hutson has truly perfected tantalizing New World Caribbean cuisine. For starters, ask if the pumpkin bisque with a hint of pepper sherry is on the menu. If not, a spicy fried calamari salad is exceptional. Afterward, move on to the tropical mango salad with fresh marinated sable hearts of palm, julienne mango, baby field greens, toasted Caribbean candied pecans, and passion-fruit vinaigrette. For an entree, I recommend the pan-sautéed Bahamian black grouper marinated in teriyaki and sesame oil. It's served with an ortanique (an orangelike fruit) orange liqueur sauce and topped with steamed seasoned chayote, zucchini, and carrots on a lemon-orange boniato-sweet plantain mash. For dessert, try the chocolate mango tower -- layers of brownie, chocolate mango mousse, meringue, and sponge cake, accompanied by mango sorbet and tropical-fruit salsa. Entrees may not be cheap, but they're a lot less than airfare to the islands, which is where most, if not all, of the ingredients hail from.

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