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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2011 Stories by Lee Klein

• Damn Good Burger In Downtown Miami

  published Dec 01, 2011

  I recently ordered a hamburger, banh-mi burger, half & half of curly fries/onion rings, side of cole slaw, and a chocolate shake at Damn Good Burger. Here's the lowdown and highlights:rDGB su... More >>

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  November Restaurant Openings & Closings

  published Nov 30, 2011

  In September's Openings & Closings report, we cited a handful of openings (including Harry's Pizzeria and Phuc Yea!) and just a few closings. In the October edition, there were some dozen openings... More >>

• Pubbelly Sushi: Tasty, Creative Food at a Good Value in a Welcoming Pub Setting

  published December 1, 2011

  As the downsizing of America affects everything from airplane seats to candy bars, companies have been doing their best to shift attention away... More >>

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  Sazón is the Spot For Cuban Food

  published Nov 29, 2011

  Considering that Sazon Cuban Cuisine has anchored the corner of Collins Avenue and 73rd Street for so many years, you really don't see much written about it. And when you take into account just how fr... More >>

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  Top Five Gourmet Markets: Beyond Best of Miami 2011

  published Nov 28, 2011

  rLaurenzo's Italian Market copped our 2011 Best of Miami award for finest gourmet market. As far as Italian imports and products go, it can't be beat locally. We have a few other noteworthy gourmet ma... More >>

• Leave The Damn Turkey Alone!

  published Nov 23, 2011

  Each year for this day they give up their livesWe eat them right down to the boneSo lay off the peach glaze, teriyaki and chivesLeave the damn turkey alone!Natives of India, by all means use curryTo s... More >>

• Todd Erickson: Digital Chef

  published November 24, 2011

  Todd Erickson: Digital Chef More >>

• Michelle Bernstein: Magic City Martha Stewart

  published November 24, 2011

  Michelle Bernstein: Magic City Martha Stewart More >>

• Harry's Pizzeria Disappoints

  published Nov 21, 2011

  Most of you know by now that Michael Schwartz has opened a pizzeria named for his son Harry in the former Pizza Volante Design District space. The room has been tinkered with a bit -- industrialized, ... More >>

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  Miami's Best Pizza: Joey's, Fratelli la Bufala, and Rack's

  published Nov 18, 2011

  I am not one of those New Yorkers who go on and on about how you can't find a decent slice of pizza in this town, and how the pies they serve here would be banned from the borough of Brooklyn, and how... More >>

• Carmellini and Schwartz, Yes. Behr and Bittman, No. Five Cookbook Authors Not at the Miami Book Fair

  published Nov 17, 2011

  I have come to praise Miami Book Fair International, not to bury it. I mean seriously: Is there any other event of this size that runs so seamlessly and trouble-free year after yearr Plus, if not... More >>

• Outstanding in the Field Plans Big Eats at Hani Khouri's Farm

  published Nov 16, 2011

  Come January 6, a group called Outstanding in the Field, in cahoots with chef Alejandro Pinero of Sustain Restaurant + Bar and farmer Hani Khouri, will hold one of its sensational outdoor farm dinners... More >>

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  Yardbird Southern Table & Bar flies high with Southern fare and blues-soaked ambiance

  published November 17, 2011

  Yardbird Southern Table and Bar flies high with Southern fare and blues-soaked ambiance More >>

• Altamare Team To Open "Tikl" on Brickell

  published Nov 15, 2011

  In March 2010, Claudio Giordano moved his AltaMar restaurant into larger digs up the same Lincoln Road block, removed capitalization of the letter "m" and added an "e" to the end of the name, and brou... More >>

• Richard Hales on Roundups: "A Crutch for Crappy Food Trucks"

  published Nov 14, 2011

  Richard Hales's Sakaya Kitchen was a pioneer in both locale (midtown, then a ghost town in terms of eateries) and concept -- affordable, chef-driven, Asian-inspired small plates (pre-Gigi, Wok To... More >>

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  John DeLucie to Helm Restaurant at the (New) Marlin Hotel UPDATED

  published Nov 11, 2011

  rJohn DeLucie will be the chef at the soon-to-open restaurant in the newly renovated Marlin Hotel in South Beach. DeLucie is best known for his celebrity-magnet New York City eatery The Lion. Celebrit... More >>

• Sardinia: White Truffles & Fine Wines

  published Nov 09, 2011

  The white truffles were flown in from Alba. The Beni di Batasiolo wines came in from the same region, but they were brought by the company's administrative head Fiorenzo Dogliani and its' U.S. Directo... More >>

• Hogzilla's Inspired Barbeque Is Up and Smoking

  published Nov 08, 2011

  Hogzilla's Inspired Barbeque opened this past Sunday in the former digs of Bar-B-Q Beach on South Beach. Ron Garcia (Burger & Beer Joint) and Raul Rodriguez ("BBQ master") are the owners of this s... More >>

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  The New LouLou Is Where It At

  published Nov 08, 2011

  rrrrAs in: LouLou Le Petit Bistro is the answer to last week's Where It Atr The plates shown in that post were veal tongue gribiche and a dodine of salmon in tarragon beurre blanc.In fact, there is a ... More >>

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  El Vato Tequila & Taco Bar: Downtown taqueria offers fresh Mex snacks and top-shelf tequilas

  published November 10, 2011

  El Vato Tequila and Taco Bar: Downtown Miami taqueria offers fresh Mex snacks and top-shelf tequilas More >>

• "Shake Shack Cater My Wedding (Please)" UPDATED

  published Nov 07, 2011

  Over the weekend I received an email from Simon Ho that read:"A good friend of mine did the unthinkable...managed to convince his fiance to have burgers at their wedding. Not just any burger will do, ... More >>

• Abe & Arthur's Coming To New James Royal Palm Hotel

  published Nov 04, 2011

  Folks on South Beach will remember the James Royal Palm Hotel as the Royal Palm Hotel, which is what it was known as when it opened on Collins Avenue in 1939 and for decades after that. KSL Capital Pa... More >>

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  When Great Chefs Flop: Bloise, Hales, Ruiz, and Others Name Menu Hits & Misses

  published Nov 04, 2011

  A restaurant menu is the blueprint for a chef's imagination, a compilation of creations assembled with the hope that ingredients and descriptions will prove popular with diners. Regardless of the type... More >>

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  Miami Culinary Institute Already Failing Its Students

  published Nov 02, 2011

  I'll never forget the dread of marching from kitchen to dining room towards the table I was serving with a bottle of French wine in hand. It was at the Culinary Institute of America's fine French rest... More >>

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  October 2011 Restaurant Openings & Closings

  published Nov 01, 2011

  In September's countdown, we reported just five restaurant openings and a few closings. The latter number is holding firm this month, but October saw quite a few more debuts -- including much anticipa... More >>