Take advantage of the quiet atmosphere to interview job candidates while enjoying well-prepared traditional dishes such as poached salmon, Irish stew, and steak flavored with whiskey. A meeting place for all of Miami This Cuban spot is the heart and soul of Little Havana. Also, save room for one of the dozen varieties of flan and top it off with a cafecito . Conducting business at Versaille is still possible even amid the liveliness, as the tables are spaced at comfortable distances. Sizzling sounds from the grill compete with the high-decibel din of the diners.
Service is sometimes off-putting, but the food is beyond compare.
Executive Chef Ephraim Kasidin constantly redefines standards such as lobster ravioli and pan-seared tuna, while making surprising marriages between pork chops and tamarind sauce, for example. Flavored sakes are a must. This is the place to check out the glamour business of Miami. Once a destination for older, moneyed Cuban exiles, The Forge now also caters to younger, hipper crowds. The famed Cuban music club Cafe Nostalgia, a fixture in Little Havana, now also presents Latin and Afro-Cuban acts here.