Possibly the best sandwich spot on South Beach, La Sandwicherie consistently serves up fresh sandwiches, salads and smoothies. Open every day until 5AM, this place is a healthier choice to the normal late night pizza slice. In addition to the fresh ingredients La Sandwicherie uses, the price is perfect. All items range from about $6-9, with a drink and everything you can get a meal for like $11 and everything is BIG. The sandwiches are packed full with toppings and their salads are piled onto humongous plates. South Beach restaurants are typically pricey for mediocre food so finding a place that is inexpensive for a LOT of good food is like getting a 2 for 1 lap dance from your favorite stripper…EVERY TIME YOU GO! 

One of my favorites is the chicken caesar salad (hold the black olives). Lots of dressing and chicken, yummy croutons and they basically give you an entire loaf of bread on the side. 

La Sandwicherie also has their infamous vinaigrette dressing aka The Crack Sauce. Personally, it’s a little too much for me but I know a lot of people who cover their entire sandwiches in this stuff. 

A few warnings about this place though : 

-Outdoor seating only. If it’s pouring rain, don’t even think about going here.

-All their meat is sliced deli meat. Don’t expect chicken breasts or sliced steak. But they can prepare any sandwich “hot” by putting it in a toaster oven.

-After 10PM, they add a 10% gratuity to your check, so think twice before you unknowingly over tip.

-They play the most horrible music. 

Next time you are on the beach, either coming off of the sand or stumbling wasted out of a club or bar, make a stop to La Sandwicherie on 14th Street to fill your tummy (or to soak up the alcohol, you drunk!).

Shake Shack, originally from NYC, recently opened a location in Miami Beach. The opening created a bit of a blog buzz and also some hype from my friends who had eaten at the ones in NY. I went there last week and only ate a Blizzard type of creation (frozen custard with your choice of mix-ins. I chose chocolate truffle cookie dough and hot fudge to go with my vanilla custard). It was pretty tasty. 

I went back today to try an actual meal. I got a single Shackburger, fries and lemonade..

The Shackburger included American cheese, tomato, lettuce and their “Shacksauce.” It was just all right. I wasn’t AMAZED. The patty itself was pretty good but I found the bread too soft and after awhile, it got all soggy. The whole texture of the burger became kind of weird. I kept wishing they had grilled the bread a little and wanted crispy bacon to offset the sogginess. The burger was also on the small side. But I’m actually glad it wasn’t bigger so I wouldn’t have to force myself to finish a soft, wet mess.

The fries were reminiscent of the kind you would get at your elementary school cafeteria. Crinkle fries and very crispy. But still, pretty average.

Overall, I don’t feel that Shake Shack lived up to all the hype. Maybe it’s because all those New Yorkers think everything from their city is the best in the world..but I can say one thing for sure - Shake Shack isn’t. One good thing about the restaurant is that they promote healthy eating (I guess as healthy as a burger joint can get). Everything on the menu is free from artificial trans-fats. Their fries are 25% less fat than average fries. Their burgers are also all natural with no added hormones or antibiotics.

Don’t believe me on this post - try it for yourself and let me know how your food was.