Faking It: Gourmet to Go

Updated: June 30, 2008

Want to impress at a dinner party or want to have an upscale picnic lunch, but you lack the time or culinary skills to make it happen? Here are the places that make those decadent edibles.

Gourmet Foods

  1. 1 3 Star Rating: Average Epicure Market
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    1656 Alton Rd, Miami, FL 33139 (map)

    South Beach landmark offers 30 feet of upscale soups, salads, and individual meals, ready to shine.

  2. 2 4 Star Rating: Recommended Perricone's Marketplace & Cafe
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    15 SE 10th St, Miami, FL 33131 (map)

    The imported ingredients used in the downtown bistro's best dishes are available for sale at the adjacent marketplace for those who want to try it at home.

  3. 3 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended New Chinatown Restaurant
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    5958 S Dixie Hwy, South Miami, FL 33143 (map)

    Pekinese duck, savory lobster, and exotic rice dishes are top takeout draws at this high-end Chinese eatery.

  4. 4 4 Star Rating: Recommended Delicias de Espana
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    4016 SW 57TH Ave, Miami, FL 33155 (map)

    Spanish omelets, served cool and loaded with roasted potatoes and chorizo, will turn heads as a meal starter.

  5. 5 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Graziano's Restaurant
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    9227 SW 40th St, Miami, FL 33165 (map)

    Argentinean grill offers savory meats, hearty starch sides, and even a head-turning pizza that won't taste like anything from a cookie cutter delivery chain.

  6. 6 4 Star Rating: Recommended Carino's Italian Grill Doral
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    8240 NW 36th St, Doral, FL 33166 (map)

    Eatery's curbside takeout will load you up with enough shrimp scampi, chicken Diavolo, and snow crab ravioli to go Italian without cracking open a jar of Ragu.

  7. 7 Whole Foods
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    6701 Red Rd, Miami, FL 33146 (map)

    Over a dozen homemade soups and countless organic sides and entrees are offered daily at this natural grocer superstore.

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