Bay 13 Brewery & Kitchen

Bay 13 is an Aussie brewpub and one of the many working breweries to spring up in South Florida over the last few years.

It’s a super cute space with plenty of outdoor seating away from traffic. The vibe is totally casual and not the typical Coral Gables pretentiousness.

The beer selection is phenomenal! This beer flight included Uno Mas (Mexican lager), Oceana (Australian sparkling ale), Alhambra Honey (Bamberg Marzen Rauchbier), and Goofy Foot (Neipa Ale).

You can see my full review on Yelp if you’re interested.

Yard House

Since I love to cook, we don’t really eat out much and when we do it’s usually not at large chains. But we happened to be at a mall and hungry and YH was just convenient. It was surprisingly good!

I was skeptical a non-specialty chain restaurant could do any version of sushi/sashimi well, but the fish was definitely sushi-grade tuna and the crab was real crab and not krab. The flavors were delicately balanced and delicioous! We also tried the Ahi Crunchy Tuna Salad and the lettuce was incredibly fresh and they honored our request for light dressing. So kudos all around.

Of course, YH is also famous for its number of taps. It is an impressive collection of both foreign & domestic as well as local beers.

Angry Orchard’s Crisp Apple Hard Cider & Tripping Animals’ Dark No Mames, a mexican style dark lager brewed in Miami.