THIS WEEK
11/18 - Homestead Miami Speedway (FL)
LOOKING AHEAD
11/30 - NASCAR Banquet / Las Vegas, NV
LOOKING BACK 2012 archives click here
11/11 - Phoenix Int'l Raceway (AZ)
11/4 - Texas Motor Speedway (Fort Worth) - click here
10/28 - Martinsville Speedway (VA) - click here
10/21 - Kansas Speedway - click here
10/13 - Charlotte Motor Speedway (NC) - click here
KEEP UP WITH THE EATS IN 2012
Go Along with MD on the Racing Road. Blog presented by our good friends at Racing Electronics.
SIDE DISHES...
Food, Racing & More
HELP RACE FOR SANDY LONG ISLAND RELIEF
Tommy Baldwin Racing and our own Matthew Dillner have teamed up with Feed the Children and Motor Racing Outreach to raise funds to help provide essential support to those in need after Hurricane Sandy, specifically on Long Island.
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ROBERT IS HERE! YUM
"Robert is Here" is the name of the place. MRO's Monte and Melanie Self go there. It's a great local fruit stand with ice cream and milkshakes. Where else can you go get delicious fresh treats and hear live music?
Robert is Here
19200 Southwest 344th Street
Homestead, FL
(305) 246-1592
MOFONGO!!!
What is Mofongo??? In a nutshell it is Plaintains, mashed up with garlic. Then combined with chicken, shrimp, or pork. Then chicharones (fried pork skin). It is mashed up with a baseball bat!!! Yeah... it's found at Benny's Seafood, a local sensation serving some of the best Puerto Rican food around. Guy Fieri RAVES about this place!
Benny's Seafood
2500 SW 107th Ave
Miami, FL
(305) 227-1232
Early Gifts at Racing Electronics
If you are near Charlotte, NC, hop into the nearby Racing Electronics headquarters and check out some real unique gift ideas. You can also order online! Hey, the holiday's are just around the corner!
840 Derita Road, Concord, NC
MD's Miami Food Scene
A video of some food fun in Miami from a few years ago near Homestead.
Oh Goodness! We cant get enough fried plantains while we are in Miami. These ones are from our featured food spot "Havana Harry's" Check out the article about the restaurant by the Examiner click here
The Fish House
So many NASCAR people stay south of Homestead Miami Speedway and most in the know dine at the seafood restaurant that tops MD's lists of favorite places to eat on the road.... none other than "The Fish House". MD's favorite is the Yellow-Tail pan-sauteed. They take the Fish and Dust it with flour, dip it in egg wash, and sautée it in butter, lemon and sherry. Yummmm. The Mahi is fantastic as well! If you are staying in Miami, it's a long drive. MD has done it tho!
102341 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, FL
(305) 451-4665
visit their site click here
Cafe Versailles
There are a few Versailles but the one below is the best of them all. Located in a cuban neighborhood named "Little Havana", Versailles is a family favorite. Part diner, part bakery and all amazing. Load up on dinner and bring home some pastries.
If you are on the go, you can order from their outside-standing take out window. The Empanadas are to die for. For coffee lovers get a Collada (Cuban Expresso) or a Cafe con Leche.
3555 SW 8th St
Miami, FL
(305) 444-0240
Blue Marlin Fish House
We always recommend places for good smoked meat...why not smoked fish? One of the area's most famed fish house's. The Blue Marlin has been featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. You can get some of the best fresh, smoked fish at Blue Marlin. And the smoker...it's done with homemade charcoal feeding the unusual smoker unit. Try the Blue Marlin fish dip!
2500 NE 163rd Street
In the Oleta River State Park
North Miami Beach, FL
Havana Harry's
Cuban home-cooking in a nice casual sit-down atmosphere. This super comforable restaurant is a favorite of MD. Make sure you start out with Maraquitas... we choose Maraquitas Ole (Plantain Chips with cheese and spanish sausage). Any of the steak and seafood dishes at HHarry's are can't miss dishes. The plantains are amazing.
4612 South Le Jeune Road
Coral Gables, FL
(305) 661-2622
visit their site click here
Latin American Grill
Ok... looking for a great meal for an affordable price and some amazing local flavor... this little place is right up your alley! There are a few Latin American Grill's but this one is our favorite. Homemade breads, fresh ingredients and a Cuban/Latino food adventure. Our standdby is the Maraquitos Con Mojito (Plantain Chips with a Garlic Lime Sauce) appetizer. Then make sure to dry the Medianoche (Midnight Sandwich) which is Ham, Roast Pork, Cheese & Pickle between homemade sweet bread and pressed.
7905 NW 36th St
Doral, FL
(305) 406-0022
visit their site click here
La Carreta
Owned by the same people who run Cafe Versailles, La Carreta is a favorite in the Little Havana neighborhood in Miami. Get a tropical drink and dine with a wide-array of cuban beef, pork, chicken and seafood specialties. Great food for sure
3632 SW 8th St
Miami, FL.
(305) 444-7501
visit their site click here
Texas De Brazil (Dolphin Mall)
OK... it's a chain but Eagle and I love this Brazillian Steakhouse. If you've never been... a buffet of cheeses and salads awaits you. Followed by a endless stream of wait-staff bringing out skewers of various meats to try to the table. We took Bob Dillner (SPEED) and several people from NASCAR.com to this pig out spot for the first time. It's not cheap but you will eat more than you thought possible. Great atmosphere and guaranteed "meat sweats".
Dolphin Mall Location
11401 Northwest 12th Street
Miami, FL
(305) 599-7729
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PHOENIX - TERRY SPAULDING
Front Tire Changer #27 Menards Chevy
Richard Childress Racing / Paul Menard
Yard House
9401 West Westgate Boulevard
Glendale, AZ
(623) 872-3900
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