B & M Market

"The Dish: Roti The blue and red hand-painted menu on the exterior of B&M Market is the most important landmark on 79th Street. At least, it is to us. Because for decades now, it’s where you could point folks to for the best roti in the City Of Miami, made fresh from a tiny kitchen in the back of this West Indian market. Whether or not you know about B&M Market (and the fact that you should not mess around with their pepper sauce) is a great litmus test for how well you know this city’s food scene. " - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino

"B&M Market looks like just another bodega when you're driving down 79th Street, but this place also serves some of Miami's best West Indian food from its tiny kitchen. Walk to the back of the store and you'll see people waiting for their ackee and saltfish, oxtail stew, and some of Miami’s best roti. To place an order, just stick your head into the kitchen and let the chef know what you want (or place a takeout order in advance online). While you wait for the food, check out the shop’s selection of Caribbean drinks, which includes an Irish Moss that tastes like a cinnamon milkshake and is a lifesaver if you accidentally go overboard with the very (very) spicy pepper sauce on the table." - ryan pfeffer

"The Meal: Chicken Roti, $11 B&M Market is a little market on 79th Street that also serves some of the best West Indian food Miami has to offer. The standard brown stew chicken here is awesome, but the real move is to order the chicken roti. Do that and you’ll get chunks of B&M’s tender chicken wrapped inside an unbelievably good roti for a very reasonable $11. For a stress-free takeout experience, place your order in advance online." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino

"Don't let this light-less, bare-bones bodega fool you - in the back they're cooking up some of the best Guyanese and West Indian fare north of the Caribbean. Jerk chicken, ackee and salt fish, and curry goat are all available, but roti is the name of this game. Available in chicken, goat, vegetable, and seafood variations, they all pair well with the homemade hot sauce (dispensed in salad dressing containers.) Grab a Ting from the fridge to ease the burn and some tamarind candies for a post-lunch treat, and you're all set." - Matthew Vander Werff & Ashley Melisse Abess

"Since 1980, B&M Market has been a go-to for some of the best West Indian food in Miami. But it’s easy to drive right by this place if you don’t know that, because it looks like just another market—until you walk to the back of the store and smell ackee and saltfish, oxtail stew, and jerk chicken wrapped in one of Miami’s best rotis. To place an order, just stick your head into the tiny kitchen and let the chef know what you want (or go online and place a takeout order in advance). While you wait for the food, check out the shop’s selection of Caribbean drinks, which includes an Irish Moss that tastes like a cinnamon milkshake and is a lifesaver if you accidentally go overboard with the very (very) spicy pepper sauce on the two dine-in tables they have. Oh, and don't forget to say hi to the cat, an essential worker in any proper market. " - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo