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A vacation wonderland, by necessity, demands terrific cuisine, and Miami is well-equipped to deliver a culinary rainbow. Just-caught seafood promises a welcome taste of the sky-blue sea, thanks to broiled snapper, stone crab, fried grouper and conch fritters. Similarly pervasive in Miami restaurants are the many variations of Latin American cuisine: ubiquitous Cuban eateries, enticing Argentinean spots, and fascinating establishments like SushiSamba dromo, which finds parallels in Peruvian, Brazilian and Japanese cuisines. A hometown invention, colorfully dubbed Floribbean fare, marries local ingredients to Caribbean sensibilities, grounding them in Continental technique. It's a movement prevalent in restaurants across Miami, even when menus aren't explicitly devoted to the idea. Of course, dining in Miami can be remarkable, although it may come at a price in exceptional mainstays like Chef Allen's and Mark's South Beach restaurant. Lest all hope for affordability be lost, know that South Florida shelters a clutch of budget-friendly eateries, which shirk neither ambience nor excellence. Among them are South Beach's no-frills La Sandwicherie and Pilar Restaurant, a Miami mainstay run by Scott Fredel Culinary Institute chef, licensed boat captain and competitive fisherman, to boot. Wherever your Miami dining experience may take you, be prepared to come away with a renewed appreciation for well-prepared cuisine. -- Kelly Sigmon, Senior Editor