Lyssa Goldberg

Lyssa Goldberg

Miami Contributor

Lyssa is a Miami-based food and travel writer who covers South Florida’s restaurant scene, cruising, and Florida travel from the Keys to Orlando (her favorite local staycation spots). She loves eating her way through Miami’s new restaurants and will never pass up an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors (when it’s cool out), whether that’s a walk on the beach or a meal al fresco. Her work has appeared in U.S. News & World Report, The Points Guy, Parade, Time Out, and more. Lyssa has also worked in content marketing and communications for food, restaurants, and hospitality brands, including Giadzy by Giada De Laurentiis, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, Loews Hotels, and Wild Fork Foods.

Fun Facts

  • Lives in
    Miami, FL
  • First Resy ever made
    Shaya in 2017 — I planned a whole trip to New Orleans around it.
  • Restaurant you’ve been to the most
    Flanigan’s.
  • Drink of choice
    Anything with guava or passionfruit.
  • Next on your bucket list
    I’m about to make the meat lover’s ultimate pilgrimage to Dario Cecchini’s butcher shop in Tuscany. Still need to plan a Napa Valley trip around a French Laundry reservation one day.
  • Your Ratatouille moment
    Watching “30 Minute Meals” on Food Network every day after school, feeling confident I’d cook an easy, delicious dinner like that every night when I grew up (only to discover I’d much rather try a new restaurant).
  • Last meal on earth
    Grilled skirt steak with chimichurri sauce and a glass of red wine.

Lyssa’s Featured Stories

Guides

The Resy Guide to Miami’s Most Unique Dining Experiences

A spread of food at Mayfair Grill in Miami.

Interviews

How This Hospitality Team Builds Some of Miami’s Most Exciting Restaurants and Bars

Guides

Where To Go On Vacation in Miami — Without Leaving Miami

Zak the Baker spread

Interviews

How Zak the Baker Cultivates Craftsmanship and Community

Resy Spotlight

At Daniel’s in Fort Lauderdale, The Finest Beef is Raised Here in Florida

Pennsylvania Golden chicken at Recoveco

Dish By Dish

The Borderless Creativity of Recoveco’s Seasonal Menu, in Five Dishes

The Rundown

Everything You Need To Know About Tâm Tâm, Miami’s Fantastically Funky House of Vietnamese Feasts

Dish By Dish

What to Order at Motek, Home to One of Miami’s Best Burgers

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Walrus Rodeo interior.

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