Email Author Lee Klein

Awards

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published April 22, 2010

  "Style Over Steak"

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published July 1, 2010

  "Flapjack Flip-Off X"

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published October 7, 2010

  "Gigi Ingenuity"

• 2010 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published July 2, 2009

  "Hakkasan's Haute Hong Kong Cuisine"

• 2010 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published June 25, 2009

  "Flapjack Flip-Off IX"

• 2009 - Bert Greene Award/International Association of Culinary Professionals, published August 14, 2008

  "Kick the Bottle"

• 2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published April 10, 2008

  "Doug Rodriguez is Back"

• 2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published December 4, 2008

  "Joe the Restaurant"

• 2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published August 28, 2008

  "Tap Tap"

• 2008 - Bert Greene Award/International Association of Culinary Professionals, published November 22, 2007

  "Eat Shit and Die"

• 2008 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published November 22, 2007

  "Eat Shit and Die"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 17, 2007

  "Flapjack Flip-Off VII"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 10, 2007

  "Chew the Right Thing"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 22, 2007

  "Eat Shit and Die"

• 2008 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published May 17, 2007

  "Flapjack Flip-Off VII: Bananarama!"

• 2008 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published May 10, 2007

  "Chew the Right Thing"

• 2008 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published November 22, 2007

  "Eat Shit and Die"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published July 13, 2006

  "Foie Wars"

• 2007 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published September 7, 2006

  "The Wonder Boys"

• 2007 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published September 28, 2006

  "Pure and Demure"

• 2007 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published December 21, 2006

  "Last Chance Bistro"

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2009 Stories by Lee Klein

• How Does Cork Tenderize Octopusr

  published Dec 30, 2009

  The long answer:An acquaintance of mine recently raved about a Mediterranean-style octopus dish she had at Talula. It was called "cork-braised" octopus, so her natural question to me, Mr. Restaurant R... More >>

• Miami Dining 2009: Online for a better future

  published December 31, 2009

  Miami Dining 2009: Online for a better future More >>

• News Cafe and Area 31 Return; Two More New Year's Eve Options

  published Dec 29, 2009

  ReopeningsRemodeling is finished, and the iconic News Cafe on Ocean Drive has returned to serving informal fare 24/7. The water supply at downtown Miami's Epic Hotel has been cleared and Area 31 is ba... More >>

• FFF: Fruitcake

  published Dec 25, 2009

  'Tis the season to mock the poor fruitcake, arguably the most disrespected comestible of all time."There is nothing dangerous about fruitcakes as long as people send them along without eating them." ~... More >>

• Sneak Review of The Sneaky Year In Review

  published Dec 24, 2009

  An exceedingly short clip from next weeks' Cafe review, which will be an overview of Miami dining, 2009:Michelle Bernstein added the Omphoy in Palm Beach, Doug Rodriguez doubled his pleasure with D. R... More >>

• Dim Sum at Hakkasan, More NYE Deals, Cochinillo Confitado on TV, and Hooray for Barton G.

  published Dec 24, 2009

  Dim Sum at HakkasanStarting January 2, Hakkasan will be offering Dim Sum for lunch every Saturday and Sunday.  Menu is still being finalized, but count on the famed steamed dumplings, and some de... More >>

• How Il Grissino Lost Its Chef In 18 Minutes

  published Dec 23, 2009

  From a press release sent at 10:13:Casual and fine dining styles used to be mutually exclusive. That's changed with the opening of Il Grissino, the charming new 70-seat Italian restaurant at 127 Giral... More >>

• Au Revoir to Au Pied de Cochon

  published Dec 22, 2009

  Seems our favorite all-night Parisian bistro has bit the dust. Off @EaterMiami's Twitter-wire.... More >>

• Talavera Cocina Mexicana in Coral Gables keeps it real

  published December 24, 2009

  Talavera Cocina Mexicana in Coral Gables keeps it real More >>

• A Dozen New Year's Eve Scenes For Under $100

  published Dec 22, 2009

  In alphabetical order:8 oz. Burger Bar: New Year's Eve After Party at 1:00 a.m. with DJ. Open all night, weekend brunch debuting 9:00 a.m. New Year's Day. 305.397.8246, No cover, $5 cocktail and beer ... More >>

• Does Great Food Make Us Unhappyr

  published Dec 22, 2009

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its long anticipated happiness ratings last week. The study, using data collected from 1.3 million people across the country over the past four ... More >>

• Anyone Planning To Purchase A Fruit Basket Should Really Read This First

  published Dec 18, 2009

  Fruit Basket Review has just released a detailed photo comparison chart of the top eleven fruit basket providers in the United States. No, we are not making this up -- bear with us. Fruit basket compa... More >>

• FFF: For Shellfish Lovers Only

  published Dec 18, 2009

  The day after a man lost his wife in a scuba diving accident, he was greeted by two grim-faced policemen at his door. "We're sorry to call on you at this hour, Mr. Wilkens, but we have some ... More >>

• Sneak Review: Talavera Cocina Mexicana

  published Dec 18, 2009

  A snippet of the New Times restaurant review for next week:Take the two salsas that jump start diners -- one red, one green, both pureed to the sort of seamlessly smooth consistency that would satisfy... More >>

• OpenTable Closes The Book On Miami Bars

  published Dec 17, 2009

  OpenTable has released its 2009 Diners' Choice Awards for Restaurants with the Most Vibrant Bar Scene. Our congratulations go to Miami's very own, um....gee, that's surprising. Hmm...well, who cares t... More >>

• Time Honors A Village Voice Media Food Critic

  published Dec 17, 2009

  That would be Jason Sheehan, whose Dirty Cooking made Time Magazine's just-released list of ten best nonfiction books of the year: "A great tell-all by the Anthony Bourdain of greasy-spoon kitchens." ... More >>

• Pamela's Delicatessen brings Chile to Miami

  published December 17, 2009

  Pamela's Delicatesen brings Chile to Miami More >>

• AltaMar To Become Bigger ALTAMARE

  published Dec 15, 2009

  After nine years of packing them in at 1223 Lincoln Road, AltaMar's Claudio Giordano has partnered with chef Simon Stojanovic to open a sister venture ALTAMARE just steps away. The restaurant, due to ... More >>

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  First Peek at Jonathan Eismann's Q and Fin

  published Dec 14, 2009

  A fun time was had by all at the Jonathan Eismann restaurant tour last week. The event was held in cahoots with Friends of the James Beard Foundation as a means of raising funds for the organization a... More >>

• Area 31 Closed for Now -- Don't Worry, Just Some Legionnaires' Disease

  published Dec 14, 2009

  After the Epic Hotel's specially installed filtration system removed most of the chlorine from city water, three guests fell ill from Legionnaires' disease and the hotel has been temporarily closed. T... More >>

• Peking Turkey at Philippe Now, Family Day at Pacific Time Tomorrow, Q and Fin on Monday, Tuscany in Spring

  published Dec 11, 2009

  Support Miami's Schoolchildren The Design District will be celebrating Family Day tomorrow, December 12, and proud daddy Jonathan Eismann will be taking part by: Exhibiting beautiful artwork by the ta... More >>

• New Mandolin Bistro, New Look for DiLido, New Hours for Petit Rouge, New Location for Burger n' Beer

  published Dec 11, 2009

  Mandolin Set To Play Turkish/Greek CuisineIt is a white-washed 1940's house with blue trimmed windows. There are bougainvillea boasting bright colors, greek oil canisters turned into flower vases, tra... More >>

• Sneak Review: Pamela's Delicatessen

  published Dec 11, 2009

  A snippet of the New Times restaurant review for next week.Pamela's Delicatessen is a combination mini-market/bakery/cafe/full service Chilean restaurant. The first three are housed in the front room:... More >>

• D. Rodriguez Cuba at Hotel Astor Debuts Tonight

  published Dec 10, 2009

  D-Rod Cuba, as we like to call it, opens in the Hotel Astor on South Beach tonight. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. daily, and through the month of December all first-time diners will get choice of mojito or ... More >>

• Q&A With Chef Jonathan Eismann

  published Dec 10, 2009

  His new Q and Fin restaurants in the Design District are getting set to open. Short Order be taking a peek tonight and reporting it tomorrow, but we wanted to at least find out one or two things about... More >>