Luxurious comfort food is how owner/chef Michelle Bernstein describes the menu at this brightly decorated little bistro. Fresh local seafood and seasonal ingredients from local producers all expertly prepared have earned Michy’s a loyal following. Favorites are the White Gazpacho, a delectable chilled blend of white grapes, marcona almonds, and cucumbers. Peruvian-style Ceviche, Tuna Tartare, Heirloom Tomato Salad, and Duck Confit are other taste-pleasers on the starter menu. Entrees include Short Ribs Falling Off the Bone, Whole Yellowtail Snapper, Seared Halibut, and Lemon Ricotta Gnocchi. Order the family-style tasting menu and let Chef Michelle fete you with a variety of delectable dishes. Whatever you order, be sure to save room for one of the fabulous desserts, like Deep Fried Pineapple Pie with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream. Yum!

You don’t have to be a train enthusiast to enjoy a visit to the Gold Coast Railroad Museum, a popular museum in Miami. A visit gets you up close and personal with historic trains like the Presidential Pullman car, the Ferdinand Magellan, built in 1928 to transport heads of state like Franklin D. Roosevelt in the days before routine air travel. The California Zephyr Silver Crescent, the Silver Palm Sleeper Car, and a steam locomotive are also on exhibit at the museum. Take a train ride during your visit on a caboose, coach car, or the Edwin Link Children’s Railroad, which is suitable for both tykes and adults. Open Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

With the seemingly endless number of books available today, choosing your next read often feels overwhelming. If you want great book recommendations from knowledgeable sources, these websites offer reviews, news, and author interviews from the worlds of fiction and nonfiction.

Book TV
C-SPAN’s Book TV is a weekly television program that interviews modern authors about their upcoming books. Book TV features 48 full hours of nonfiction books from Saturday at 8 a.m. to Sunday at 8 a.m on the C-SPAN network. The program’s website includes a program schedule, links to purchase books featured on the show, a video library of past content, and podcasts discussing current works of nonfiction.

NPR Books
National Public Radio’s Books is a radio program that discusses recent news from the literary world, and the show’s corresponding website offers even more than that. The NPR Books website enables you to browse by genre to find book reviews for works you might be interested in, and it also features a New in Paperback section of upcoming releases. The author interviews include in-depth discussions with some of the country’s most renowned authors, and you just might find your new favorite after hearing his or her point of view. The NPR Books website also features a front page of news headlines from the publishing world, from the staggering revenue from the romance novel industry to books related to current events in the world today.

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