Who doesn’t love a good cheat meal? After a long workout there is nothing better than chowing down on your favorite meal to celebrate your hard work. Even the instructors who push you through your favorite workouts love a good cheat meal every now and then. So we asked 20 of Miami’s fitness professionals and trainers where they like to go to chow down on their favorite cheat meal. Here’s what they said:Kira Alvarado – Instructor, TruFusion Coral Gables & Exhale: “I love the Mister 01 Claudio Pizza”Aubrey Bailey – Instructor, SoulCycle: “I love the chicken nachos from YardHouse.” Adam Becker – Owner, Society Barbell: “Beaker & Gray is where I go for my cheat meal. Love the cheeseburger Croquettes, Pork Belly, and Brown Sugar Wings. For dessert I get the Chocolate Chip Cookie and the doughnuts with a Vanilla Milkshake Shooter. I love a Rye Old Fashioned to wash it all down!”Gui Dapelo – Instructor, Barry’s Bootcamp: “My favorite cheat place is Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink. My favorite is the ribeye steak. Their ribeye steak is a part of Miami Spice!”Jil Deviscour – Instructor, Epic Hybrid Fitness, Trainer, Equinox: “Perricones Marketplace Fiocchi Gorgonzola!”Skye Gallagher - Wellness Coach: "Bacon Wrapped Dates at SugarCane. I could eat them any day!"Ashli Katz – Creator, Creative Movement Method & Ballet Body Flow, Instrucot, FlyWheel: “It’s a tie between Lucali Pizza and the Brunch at Upland!”Kaisa Kerwin – Co-Owner, The Fit Shop: “Pubbelly! Love the Butter Crab Roll, Tuna Pizza, and Truffle Corn.”Lee Lentz – Instructor, FlyWheel: “I love Yardbird’s chicken and biscuits – it’s the best!”Matt Miller – Owner, Sweat 440: “24oz Porterhouse from Red Steakhouse”Gina Palazzi – Trainer, CKO, The Fit Shop, Fitbox Method, Mickey Demos Boxing & Fitness, & Bodytek: “I am obsessed with Casa Tua Cucina in Brickell! Their ribeye steak and whole wheat veggie pasta with gelato to end the meal is my go-to.”Nikki Pepper – Trainer, Anatomy: “My favorite cheat meal is the Nutella donut at The Salty Donut!”Dan Phalen - Yoga Teacher, Sol Yoga: "My cheat meal has to be duck fried rice from Komodo."Sam Reynolds – Yoga Teacher, TruFusion Coral Gables: “Tofu Red Curry at Lung Yai Thai Tapas.”Laura-Ann Roberts – Trainer, Equinox, TruFusion Coral Gables, Dance Body, Sweat Studio Miami: “ Being a native New Yorker my go to cheat meal is of course pizza! It’s hard to find a good NY slice here but I heard Pizza in North Beach does the trick!”Analys Romao – Trainer, Society Barbell & Fitness & Beat the Gym: ”My favorite cheat meal in Miami happens to also be voted ‘Best Veggie Burger in America’. I love the veggie burger at Love Life Café in Wynwood, also it’s one of the cleanest cheat meals you can have!”Shana Saka – Co-Creator, Hybrid Flow; Instructor, TruFusion Coral Gables: “Zak the Baker! I love the vegan banana break, actually just all the bread there.”PJ Venturino – Instructor, Fitbox Method, Sweat Studio, Beat The Gym, Edition Hotel: “Kush in Wynwood. I get the Lokal Burger with sweet potato fries.”Illyssa Vivo aka V – Personal Trainer: “Mexican food makes me weak, so I love Coyo Taco. I get the taco pescado, pulpo, and carne asada with a side of guacamole, corn off the cob and a cold Modelo.” Grant Weeditz – Body Architect, Anatomy: “I love Naiyara. I get the Salmon Tacos, Bok Choi, Beef Jerky, and the Sunset Harbor roll.”
