For sports fans, one of the best parts of the web has been the rise in the number of websites producing high-quality content about sports. Whether its by using statistics in inventive ways to offer new takes on our favorite sports to presenting thoughtful, nuanced, and well-written essays on the culture of sports, these sites go beyond simple box scores:

Grantland
Grantland is a website devoted to articles from beloved sports writer Bill Simmons and a team of talented contributors. This website makes predictions, discusses player trades, and examines sports culture as a whole in a smart, literary way.

Hoops Hype
Hoops Hype is a division of USA Today Sports that examines the sport of basketball in a way that you won’t find on any other media outlet. Made specifically for the most devoted basketball enthusiasts, Hoops Hype features long-form articles, player biographies, transactions, and statistics with impressive depth and detail.

Football Outsiders
With the goal of bringing objective analysis to the sport of football, Football Outsiders features new, in-depth statistics that you won’t find anywhere else. The site also releases articles discussing new approaches and challenging conventional ideas in football.

The Wages of Wins Journal
Run by a group of stats-centric sports fans, Wages of Wins attempts to explain how sports work in a new, innovative way. Wages of Wins contributing writers discuss their predictions and opinions with a keen analytical eye.

Michael's Genuine Food & Drink is a vibrant Miami bistro that has earned a huge number of fans for consistently turning out uber-yummy dishes crafted from fresh, local ingredients. Refreshing specialty cocktails, craft beers, and savory noshes to munch with your drink like Steamed Mussels, Chili Chicken Wings, and Crispy Hominy with Chili and Lime are part of what pleases patrons here. Full entrees include Wood-oven Roasted Swordfish, Bone-in Ribeye, and Whole Poulet Rouge Chicken. Sunday Brunch combines a luscious array of sweet and savory dishes like Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, Duck Confit Hash, Breakfast Pizza with smoked bacon, Monterey jack cheese, and egg, and Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder with Cheese Grits. Be sure to save a spot in your tummy for one of Pastry Chef Hedy’s luscious desserts, like Peach Hungarian Shortcake or Brown Butter Cake with bing cherries. 

If you love gastropubs and gourmet burgers, try Miami’s Rok: Brgr. Their 17 specialty burgers combine creative flavors and ingredients to make a memorable meal. Most start with handmade patties using fresh Certified Angus beef and are cooked to order. The “King James” burger is one of their more popular offerings, topped with Brie, Kurobuta pork belly, red onion marmalade and truffle aioli. The “Bacon Jam” with Brie and the house maple bourbon bacon jam is a close second. These burgers can be expensive, but regulars find value in the difficult to replicate taste and great service. If you want a Rok:Brgr experience on a budget, stop in on Monday night, when all burgers are $10, but there are specials every day of the week. Regulars find the patio to be the best place to dine.

Rok:Brgr
5800 SW 73rd Street
Miami, FL 33143
(305) 663-6099
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