Email Author Bill Citara

2011 Stories by Bill Citara

• Wine Down

  published October 6, 2011

  Sample more than 50 wines, chow down on an assortment of hors d'oeuvres, shoot the shiitake with cork dorks, and maybe even puff on a stogy at a... More >>

• Steaks Are Up

  published October 6, 2011

  The wines of Antinori, the surf 'n' turf of Ruth's Chris. That's... More >>

• Bleau Goes Pink

  published October 6, 2011

  "Bleau Goes Pink" is the word for the trio of superswell restaurants at the Fontainebleau Hotel, where through the end of October, More >>

• Food Orgy in Luxury

  published September 22, 2011

  Treat your honey to an evening of gilt-y pleasures at Downtown’s uber luxe More >>

• Ritualistic Good Eats

  published September 22, 2011

  Don't panic -- it's organic! That would be the kickoff dinner for Conscious Bite Out, a group of local foodies dedicated to healthful,... More >>

• March for Good

  published September 22, 2011

  Eat, drink, and be philanthropic at the 14th annual March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction, which will take place Thursday, October 6, at... More >>

• Wine 101

  published September 22, 2011

  The wines of Italy, France, Spain, German and everybody's favorite, bubbly, will be the subject of a quartet of classes at Miami's More >>

• Put a Kork In It

  published September 15, 2011

  Free food, free wine, free stuff! And live music! No flies on that, right? Not at the grand opening bash for Miami's More >>

• Toasted on the Town

  published September 15, 2011

  With some 500 wines to sample over the course of an evening, plus food from 35 local restaurants, chances are you'll be pretty toasted by the end... More >>

• Wine Fair Partying

  published September 15, 2011

  To prove you can never have too much fruit of the grape, September 23 to 25 will see the Miami International Wine Fair. The fair itself is... More >>

• Party Like a Science Nerd

  published September 15, 2011

  Who says scientists don't know how to get it on? They do at the More >>

• Ferragamo Knows Shoes and Wine

  published September 8, 2011

  “A jug of wine, a loaf of bread and thou” was all Edward Fitzgerald needed in when translating Persian poetry in The... More >>

• Baking at the Barnacle

  published September 8, 2011

  The annual Thighs & Pies contest is not about how many pies you can eat before your thighs start looking like a pair of cellulite tree... More >>

• Tapas Everywhere

  published September 8, 2011

  He's the top toque of tapas in Miami and beyond. That would be chef Douglas Rodriguez, who's strutting his small plates stuff in a... More >>

• Totally Wine

  published September 8, 2011

  Celebrate the grand opening of the Pinecrest Total... More >>

• 12 Tacos in September

  published September 8, 2011

  Tacos build strong bodies 12 different ways, and at Mercadito... More >>

• Spelling for Drunks

  published September 1, 2011

  Thish ain't yer daddy's schpelling bee, schweetheart. This is the Drunk'n Spelling Bee, this Sunday at 10 p.m. at SoBe's funky and... More >>

• Learnin' Meat at Bloomie's

  published September 1, 2011

  Don't beat (up) your own meat -- give it all the tender loving care it desires. (That's steak, perv.) At 1 p.m. Saturday, September 10, Shula's... More >>

• Cali Cabs Go Down Easy

  published September 1, 2011

  Cab is King in California wine country, and come Tuesday, September 13, at 6:30 p.m., More >>

• Know Your Food

  published August 25, 2011

  “Lights Out Miami” isn’t the story of FPL incompetence, it’s a night in October when more than 100 local restaurants will... More >>

• Brain Freeze

  published August 25, 2011

  Forget your vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. During Rosa Mexicano's 2011 Ice Cream Festival, which ends September 4, we'll all scream... More >>

• Dinner Theater

  published August 25, 2011

  Dinner and a show just got a bit more affordable with the launching of Di+Sh, a program that offers 15-percent off dinner at select North... More >>

• Cramming When Cramming

  published August 25, 2011

  You might not be able to pronounce oye, but you probably can pronounce 25 percent off. Beginning last week and lasting through fall,... More >>

• A Little Vino Would Be Keeno

  published August 18, 2011

  North Miami isn't exactly Piedmont, but for a couple of hours on Thursday, August 25, it will be the next best thing when More >>

• Fabrio at Miracle Theatre

  published August 18, 2011

  He's soooo faboolus. That would be fabulous Fabio Viviani, Top Chef season five fave and California chef-restaurateur, who'll... More >>