NYC hounder coming for food&wine festival thinking Joe's for lunch, your rec's please

[chalz]

Flying in a day early and never been to Joe's. Really want big stone crab claws, any rec's?

[Rondo]

and while you are at S&W, watching the sun set, have the crabcake appetizer. So what if you've just gorged yourself on stone crabs. It's fabulous(which is more than I can say about their steaks)!

[willy224]

Joe's never disappoints. Lunch time wait shouldn't be bad. While your down at that end of the beach, go to Smith & Wollensky's for a drink. Watching ships come into Goverment Cut is always nice. Enjoy your time here.

[Trinity Connors]

Try Sardinia on Purdy Avenue. It's just far enough off the main drag that you shouldn't find too much of a crowd. It's amazingly fresh, high quality, comfortable, affordable, and above all (something that's difficult to find in Miami) has a knowledgable and well-trained staff. They're open for lunch and for dinner.

[Suzie]

Are you going to one of the Grand Tastings? If you are, start at the 2nd tent. The place is a mad house once they start letting people in but most will stay in the first tent. Walk all the way through it and start at the 2nd tent.

[Suzie]

Joe's is something everyone should do once. But just a word of caution. The Wine and Food festivel brings a lot of people to South Beach and as a result the traffic and parking is horrible. We stay at a hotel close to some of the activities but if we must go somewhere else, we take a taxi. Now-a-days, there are so many events there seems to be little time to do anything else. Have a wonderful time.

[chalz]

Thanx so much! This is our first time and I was wondering about getting around. We are staying at the Colony on Ocean Dr so I think we'll be okay. Just hope for a place close with giant stone crab claws thats not touristy. Thanx again for you hwelp.

[lax2mia]

Joe's would be a good place for that.