This small, cozy place in downtown St. Pete is owned and run by chef Bora Caliskan, a Turkish native. He opened it in 2019, naming it after his dog. The falafel, one of his specialties, has a dark-brown exterior crust, which gives way to innards that are a vibrant green. Crispy turns into moist. And these vegan nuggets don’t crumble, thank you. They sit atop a bed of aromatic white rice, with a side salad sharing the plate. Eating bad falafel can be like gnawing on tree bark. This definitely ain’t that. miosgrill.com
This article appears in Best of The Bay 2023.
