Email Author Bill Citara

2011 Stories by Bill Citara

• Food Frenzy in Coral Gables

  published June 2, 2011

  Check out the best tables in the Gables during Coral Gables Restaurant Week, actually two weeks, from Monday, June 6, to Sunday, June 19.... More >>

• Red Wine and Meat

  published June 2, 2011

  If you've seen the wine prices in some of our tony local restaurants, the words highway robbery, extortionate, and... More >>

• Belgian Brews for a Good Cause

  published June 2, 2011

  The tiny country of Belgium is certainly known for its chocolate and waffles. But mostly it's known for its beer, which was full of flavor,... More >>

• Debaucherous Behavior

  published May 26, 2011

  You might think every day is a bacchanalia in the southernmost city in the continental United States, but there actually is an official Key... More >>

• Fancy Foodie Classes

  published May 26, 2011

  Ten-hut! For-ward, march! OK, recruits, the Gables' ultraposh More >>

• Live the Brunch Life at Vida

  published May 26, 2011

  Worshipping at the church of wretched gastronomic excess has just gotten easier with the debut of Sunday brunch at More >>

• A Fruity Summer

  published May 26, 2011

  Summer heat and humidity: bad. Summer fruit: good. Rare tropical fruit samples at the Redland Summer Fruit Festival: even better. There are... More >>

• Eat, Pray, and Learn

  published May 19, 2011

  A free cooking class by chef Alejandro Piñero of midtown Miami's farm-to-table Sustain Restaurant + Bar is on the schedule of Coral Gables'... More >>

• Cork Dorks Congregate

  published May 19, 2011

  More than 50 wines, hors d'oeuvres, cigars, a souvenir wine glass, and the chance to talk to certified cork dorks will all be at one place this... More >>

• Chefs Against Cancer

  published May 12, 2011

  Five courses, five hot chefs, Roederer champagne, and support for the American Association for Cancer Research are all on the menu at Chefs for... More >>

• Winers Welcome

  published May 12, 2011

  Make the best of hump day with an international selection of wines and low-priced tapas at More >>

• Get Nostalgic

  published May 12, 2011

  Nostalgic for the sights and sounds and tastes of Cuba? For three days in May — Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the 20th through the 22nd... More >>

• Supper on the Porch

  published May 12, 2011

  In the olden days—you know, several million years ago—a cheap date was hanging out on the front porch, drinking lemonade and dreaming... More >>

• Check Please with Tips

  published May 5, 2011

  Get the locals' take on the local dining scene beginning at 7:30 p.m. Monday when Check Please! South Florida returns to WPBT 2 for... More >>

• B Bar Beats

  published May 5, 2011

  Smooth jazz and cool cocktails reign at the posh purple speakeasy in the basement of South Beach's Betsy Hotel, as More >>

• Red Wine with Red Meat

  published May 5, 2011

  Snack like a king and sip King Cab when Morton's hosts... More >>

• Meat Market Meet Up

  published May 5, 2011

  Meet the chef of Meat Market and beef up your culinary skills when Sean Brasel leads an Interactive Culinary Demonstration at Coral... More >>

• Learning to Carve

  published May 5, 2011

  “Food as art” is no lie at Homestead’s Fruit and Spice Park, where on Saturday, May 7, you can learn how to turn the humble... More >>

• Mexican Bender

  published May 5, 2011

  Celebrate the anniversary of the Mexican army beating the foie gras out of the French in 1862 and ensuring the victory of the taco over the croque... More >>

• Mommy Dearest at Deering

  published April 28, 2011

  The historic Deering Estate at Cutler is getting into the... More >>

• Mom Essentials at Essensia

  published April 28, 2011

  Essensia's fresh, natural approach to... More >>

• Mom and Mimosas

  published April 28, 2011

  Show Mom the love this Mother's Day, you ungrateful whelp. Or at least treat her to a meal out. And if you've forgotten the special day is... More >>

• Sangria Sippers

  published April 28, 2011

  De Rodriguez Cuba on Ocean, is now dishing a Sunday... More >>

• After Party Eats

  published April 28, 2011

  After watching Going Down in La La Land, the last film of the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, head on over to the More >>

• Eos Mio!

  published April 21, 2011

  At the newly Michael Psilakis-less Eos at Brickell's swanky Viceroy Miami, a... More >>