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(Photo Courtesy of La Boulangerie Boul'Mich)

A selection of pastries at La Boulangerie Boul'Mich

All-Day Dining and Traditional Brunches

Daytime dining is all the rage

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Many restaurants are breaking away from traditional dining times and switching to a model where you can eat what you want, when you want. At these charming cafés, you'll find exquisite pastries, the best bagels, amazing smoked salmon towers, and even caviar service available all day long. Order breakfast, brunch or lunch any time of the day, but don't expect dinner; most of them close by 6:30 p.m. If you're observing Dry January and giving up alcohol for the month, they offer fantastic coffees and teas.

LA BOULANGERIE BOUL'MICH

La Boulangerie Boul'Mich, a café and bakery with Parisian flair, opened its first location in Key Biscayne (305-365-5260) at 328 Crandon Blvd. Word soon got around that it's great for brunch, a leisurely lunch, or a spot to meet friends on weekends for pastries and coffee. The popular café grew to include other Miami locations: Aventura (305-974-4634) 20475 Biscayne Blvd.; Coral Gables (305-858-1080) 1242 Coral Way; Pinecrest (786-701-2344) 8283 SW 124th St.; Doral (786-502-3025) 9690 NW 41 St.; and the most recently opened in Kendall (786-701-2344) 8405 Mills Dr.

La Boulangerie Boul'Mich offers all-day breakfast and lunch (dinner only if you're an early bird; it's open Sat. till 6 p.m.; Sun. till 4 p.m.). With strong menu influences from France and Latin America, favorites include Venezuelan cachitos and tequeños and Argentinian-style empanadas. French pastry fans love the buttery croissants in an array of flavors, such as almond and chocolate, Nutella, dulce de leche, and pistachio. Sweet treats from apple tarts to decadent desserts in a jar complement a vast selection of specialty coffees and teas.

Breakfast items include bagels, buttermilk pancakes, avocado toast, two Egg Benedicts — a traditional or a Norwegian one with smoked salmon – and a Croque Madame served on an open-faced French baguette with Black Forest ham, Swiss cheese, fried eggs, tomatoes, and béchamel sauce.

The lunch standouts are the brie and roasted almond sandwich, served hot with gooey, creamy, melted French brie and crispy almonds; and the Bravia Salad of crisp mixed greens, goat cheese, and apples. Daily fresh pastas include Spaghetti Pomodoro e Basilico and Lasagna with ragu and béchamel sauces, and mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

SADELLE’S

Sadelle’s is a beloved all-day dining destination known for its New York-style deli brunch offerings such as bagels, smoked salmon, dazzling smoked-fish towers, and over-the-top caviar service. Since opening its first outpost in the heart of Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood in 2016, Sadelle's opened in Las Vegas, Dallas, Paris, Riyadh, Toronto, and Boca Raton, plus two Miami locations: Coconut Grove (305-990-8707) 3321 Mary St.; and at Kith's in the Miami Design District (305-089-4455) 69 NE 41st St., Miami.  

Thanks to its celebrity clientele, and a menu of classics and popular favorites like French toast and triple-decker sandwiches, Sadelle's has reached iconic status. Among its many accolades, the NYC Sadelle’s was named “an essential brunch destination” by both Harper’s Bazaar and Cosmopolitan.

Though the Coconut Grove location closes at 3 p.m., Sadelle's at Kith in the Design District is a welcome respite after an exhausting shopping spree at Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Gucci, and caviar at four in the afternoon is always a great idea. It’s open Mon. - Sat. until 6:30 p.m. and Sun. until 5:30 p.m.

mamam

French-inspired café and bakery, mamam (styled with a lower-case "m") opened in Soho in NYC in 2014. Embraced by New Yorkers and international visitors, mamam is known for exquisite baked goods, quiche, Croque Monsieur, and crowd-pleasing nutty-chocolate chip cookies, which received a coveted mention in the 2017 edition of Oprah’s Favorite Things.

Founding partners Elisa Marshall and Benjamin Sormonte melded together their fondest childhood memories in the kitchen, especially their mothers' recipes, to create mamam. The beloved cafe and bakery grew into a lifestyle brand nationwide, known for flower-bedecked interiors with blooming vines growing on walls and across ceilings, exposed brick, toile wallpaper, rustic wooden farm tables, and artful vignettes of signature blue and white china collections stacked on blue and white-tiled counters, or cached in antique French armoires that they discovered in the South of France.

Since the Soho launch, the mamam brand has grown to 34 locations from Manhattan to Miami, and recently opened in Coral Gables (305-603-9206 ) 136 Miracle Mile. Other Miami locations now include petite mamam, their first Florida pop-up in Miami's Design District's Palm Court (786-580-5938) 140 NE 39th St., Miami (which will run only through this month); South Miami (305-397-8158) 5801 Sunset Dr., Miami; in two South Beach locations: (305-397-8349) 100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; and Sunset Harbour (305-397-8598) 1874 Bay Rd., Miami Beach; and Wynwood (786-312-1192) 69 NW 26th St., Miami. Most mamam locations close at 4 p.m., except the Design District pop-up which closes at 5 p.m.

NEW TRADITIONAL BRUNCHES

Torno Subito, (786-206-1395) 200 E. Flagler St., Miami, Miami's newest hotspot, is Michelin-starred Italian Chef Massimo Bottura’s first U.S. venture. "Torno subito" means to “pop in and out, promising to be right back.” Set against the breathtaking views of Downtown Miami from Julia & Henry’s rooftop, the restaurant's decor features a playful Italian atmosphere of colorful furniture and bold designs, such as a red U-shaped bar and a yellow-tiled pizza oven.

The restaurant recently launched its highly anticipated Italian brunch, created by Chef Massimo Bottura’s on-site protégé, Chef Bernardo Paladini. The brunch is the perfect place to indulge in Bottura’s take on Italian classics, reimagined for Miami. Start with signature dishes such as burrata with tomato salad or crispy octopus. Follow with mains such as cacio e pepe, sea bass porchetta, or roasted lamb loin. Save room for unusual desserts with whimsical names, such as Tiramisubito, and Ooops, I Burned the Key Lime Pie.

Sha Wynwood (305-204-0694) 97 NW 25th St., Miami, known for its creative mix of Euro-Asian-American cuisines, recently expanded its menu to include a weekend brunch with avocado and salmon toasts, Croque Madame, Eggs Benedict, fruit salad, and fried chicken waffles. During brunch, the restaurant features live entertainment with music from local artists and DJs. Sha Wynwood is known for celebrating local life and culture, with special evenings including Slavic Nights, Ladies Night, and live music Thursdays.

Experience the newly launched Jaraneando brunch at Jarana Peruvian Cuisine & Pisco Bar (786-840-8840) Esplanade at Aventura, 19505 Biscayne Blvd. Ste. 5150, Aventura. Savor the vibrant flavors of Peru, featuring Peruvian twists on brunch classics, such as a Seco Benedict with seco limeño, poached eggs, hollandaise and rice and beans stew, pisco cocktails, and a live DJ to set the ambiance.

Carrot Express, (305-535-1379) 1828 Bay Rd., Miami Beach, the popular Miami-based health-driven brand, recently returned to the South Beach's Sunset Harbour neighborhood in a space much larger than their original landmark. This is its 28th outpost between New York and South Florida, offering all-day breakfast items like Jessie’s Breakfast Bowl: quinoa, sautéed mushrooms and kale, turkey bacon, and roasted tomatoes, topped with a cage-free sunny egg and avocado; Gluten-Free Carrot Waffle, topped with banana, strawberries, and blueberries; and the Ultimate Croissant Eggwich, a multigrain croissant filled with a cage-free-egg omelet, avocado, jack cheese, tomato, and arugula. Coffee drinkers will love the artisanal coffee, Imperial Motto, sourced from Little River’s coffee roasters, while tea drinkers can sip a matcha or golden turmeric latte.

Irene Moore is a Miami-based writer and certified sommelier whose vivid descriptions take readers through culinary cultures around the world.