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Allen Susser

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    B.C. Tacos Beats Jefe's Original Fish Taco and Burger at Iron Fork

    All photos by Laine DossChefs from Jefe's Original Fish Taco and B.C. Tacos pose with moderator Allen Susser​B.C. Tacos beat out Jefe's Original Fish Taco and Burger in last night's Fighting Food Truck's Taco Tangle at the Miami New Times' Fourth Annual Iron Fork at Ice Palace Film Studios in Miam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Second Career Ideas For 10 Miami Chefs

    ​With the news that former Pacific Time chef/owner Jonathan Eismann is now a realtor, it seemed like an opportune time to reflect upon potential second careers for other local chefs. After all, we know that the restaurant biz is a bitch, and dining establishments don't last forever, and...well, le ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 23, 2011

    Tasty Americans

    ​With the news that former Pacific Time chef/owner Jonathan Eismann is now a realtor, it seemed like an opportune time to reflect upon potential second careers for other local chefs. After all, we know that the restaurant biz is a bitch, and dining establishments don't last forever, and...well, le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Share Our Strength's Taste Of The Nation Comes to Miami

    Chefs from some of Miami's best restaurants will join forces July 7 to raise funds to feed South Florida's hungry children by feeding you. The event, chaired by chefs Allen Susser and Andre Bievenu of Joe's Stone Crab will feature food from some 40 restaurants as well as wines and spirits. So fa ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 5, 2011

    John Richards, Miami Culinary Institute director, talks turkey

    Chefs from some of Miami's best restaurants will join forces July 7 to raise funds to feed South Florida's hungry children by feeding you. The event, chaired by chefs Allen Susser and Andre Bievenu of Joe's Stone Crab will feature food from some 40 restaurants as well as wines and spirits. So fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    A Miami Chef Timeline (1986-2008)

    Chef Allen helped launch the modern Miami dining scene in 1986The closing of Chef Allen's last week represented the end of an important chapter in Miami restaurant history. There was a time in the mid-'90s when the main restaurant debate at gatherings focused on whether Allen Susser, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    April 2011 Restaurant Openings and Closings

    Chef Allen's​Quite a few restaurant doors opened and closed in April. We had some surprises like the quiet opening of Michelle Bernstein's new cafe/bakery in the atrium of the building across from Sra. Martinez and the arrival of La Sandwicherie to Brickell. In closings, chef Allen Susser closed h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    Miami Culinary Institute Is New Breeding Ground for Talented Cooks

    Photo by Jackie Sayet​The Miami Culinary Institute, the culinary arts school of Miami Dade College, celebrated the opening of its 34,000-square-foot green building April 14. The school, which took its first group of students in January, will try to change culinary education by training students to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    Chef Allen Susser Tells New Times He's Closing After 25 Years UPDATED

    Chef Allen Susser​Chef Allen Susser says he'll be be closing the doors to the Aventura eatery that bears his name. The restaurant has been in operation since 1986."Twenty-five years has passed, the lease was up, and it was time to make a decision," said Susser, who is 54 years old and lives in Hol ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 13, 2011

    Cuckoo for Cocoa

    Chef Allen Susser​Chef Allen Susser says he'll be be closing the doors to the Aventura eatery that bears his name. The restaurant has been in operation since 1986."Twenty-five years has passed, the lease was up, and it was time to make a decision," said Susser, who is 54 years old and lives in Hol ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 30, 2010

    Chocolate Dreams

    Chef Allen Susser​Chef Allen Susser says he'll be be closing the doors to the Aventura eatery that bears his name. The restaurant has been in operation since 1986."Twenty-five years has passed, the lease was up, and it was time to make a decision," said Susser, who is 54 years old and lives in Hol ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 28, 2010

    Short Order Award winners

    Chef Allen Susser​Chef Allen Susser says he'll be be closing the doors to the Aventura eatery that bears his name. The restaurant has been in operation since 1986."Twenty-five years has passed, the lease was up, and it was time to make a decision," said Susser, who is 54 years old and lives in Hol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Brooklyn Water Bagels Coming To SoBe

    Lee KleinAs a lad, I worked as a bagelmeister in Queens, New York, a large operation that provided bagels wholesale to various markets and restaurants around the city. This experience gives me an insight into bagels that many people don't possess. Like, for instance, you.Okay, now that my credibilit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Chef Allen to Bring Modern Look and Taste to the Cafe at Books & Books, Coral Gables

    Chef Allen Susser​Chef Allen Susser has been transforming the foodscape of South Florida since opening his acclaimed restaurant New World Cuisine in 1986. Since then, he has made a splash in the world of culinary arts, publishing three books and winning several accolades. Now, Allen will bring hi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    Mango Mania at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

    Paula Niño​For Indian actress and cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey, the best thing to do with a mango is simply eat it. Her favorite way to enjoy them doesn't involve a knife or perfectly cut dice. Instead, she pierces the top of a soft, ripe mango with her nail, puts the fruit to her mouth, squeez ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Susser's Gastropub, Terrorist Goat Kebabs, J & W Snoozefest

    ​The co-owner of Hanif Rajput Catering Service was arrested last week in connection with the NYC Times Square bomb case. What tipped authorities off were the Death To America Goat Kebabs on the menu.Good luck to chef Allen Susser at his newly launched Gastropub venture in Delray Beach, although I' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    Let's Talk Chef Shoes, Part 2: What The Pros Wear

    Friday's opening shoe post was mostly about my own experiences with kitchen footwear. Today we find out what Miami's real chefs wear when they're working -- and why.Michelle Bernstein, Michy's, Sra. Martinez: Clogs, as they not only help me from falling on my back side but they also give me those co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    Allen Susser's Passover: Finally An End To Grandma's Gefilte Fish

    Passover is coming next week and for many, that means a monotonous existence of matzo, matzo, matzo and more matzo. What's a Jewish foodie to do? Thankfully, chef Allen Susser, whose eponymous restaurant is a longtime hit, is preparing two Passover meals at his Aventura eatery.Photo by Simon HareChe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    Whole Foods Hosts a Flood of South Florida Chefs for Demos Across the State

    Via wikimedia commonsCooking demos to flood Whole Foods Florida.​Have you ever messed up cooking ramen noodles? If you answered yes, like we did, you could probably use some professional help of the cooking variety.Give thanks for South Florida's bounty of highly touted, greatly revered, very expe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 3, 2009

    Meet Us on the Sand

    Via wikimedia commonsCooking demos to flood Whole Foods Florida.​Have you ever messed up cooking ramen noodles? If you answered yes, like we did, you could probably use some professional help of the cooking variety.Give thanks for South Florida's bounty of highly touted, greatly revered, very expe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    AIWF Invents the "Sand Bake" for Labor Day

    The South Florida Chapter of the American Institute of Wine & Food is getting set to present its annual Labor Day weekend "Sand Bake" on Sunday, September 6th, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. The "casual Florida tapas-style affair" will be held at the private Ocean Club at Fairmont Turnberry I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Best of Miami 2009 Preview: Best Chefs

    (New Times Best of Miami issue hits the streets this week. With this post, Riptide 2.0 provides an appetizer. The main course/entire issue will appear on the website Tuesday afternoon.)   Best ChefsCindy Hutson and Doug RodriguezPast honorees of this lifetime achievement-type award ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    Behind The Line - Chef Allen Susser Talks Sustainable Fish

    Chef Allen Talks Sustainable Fish from Miami New Times on Vimeo.Chef Allen Susser, owner of Chef Allen's restaurant in Aventura and the innovator of New World cuisine, talks about the importance of sustainable fish to our local economy, environment, and his restaurant's menu. Learn more at ChefAlle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2008

    Sheila Lukins at the Miami Book Fair International

    Lee Klein Sheila Lukins came to the Miami Book Fair to talk about her new cookbook, Ten: All The Foods We Love...And 10 Recipes For Each. It’s a nifty concept that covers steaks, stews, burgers, roasted chickens, chops, chocolate -- 32 categories in all. I sat down with Sheila at the Fair before ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 30, 2008

    Enter Kitchen Stadium

    Miami New Times hosts a cooking competition of its own.

  • Dining

    October 30, 2008

    Chef Allen's Allures in Aventura

    Better food, décor, and prices: Welcome back, Allen Susser!

  • Blogs

    July 10, 2008

    Mango Festival and Brunch This Weekend

    Better food, décor, and prices: Welcome back, Allen Susser!

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2008

    Food & Wine's Guide for Florida Locavores

    Better food, décor, and prices: Welcome back, Allen Susser!

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2007

    Edible Basel

    Better food, décor, and prices: Welcome back, Allen Susser!

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2007

    Paradise Found

    Better food, décor, and prices: Welcome back, Allen Susser!

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2007

    Paradise Found

    Better food, décor, and prices: Welcome back, Allen Susser!

  • Dining

    July 13, 2006

    Foie Wars

    Force-feeding amounts to either animal farming or grotesque torture, but do our chefs give a duck?

  • Dining

    February 23, 2006

    Tin Chefs

    The disconnect between a culinary student's white-collar dreams and the restaurant world's blue-collar reality

  • Restaurants

    May 12, 2005
  • Restaurants

    May 12, 2005

    BEST CHEF

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  • Calendar

    July 8, 2004

    Fruit Nuts

    Mango madness at Fairchild

  • Dining

    October 9, 2003

    Revisiting Here in Allentown

    Chef Allen's proves the original is still better than the remakes

  • Dining

    February 27, 2003

    Sunday, Bloody Mary Sunday

    Do brunch the right way

  • Dining

    May 2, 2002

    Taste, the Final Frontier

    There is a limit to how many culinary charities you can donate your way through

  • Dining

    March 14, 2002

    Food Fight!

    Dishing it out at the Wine & Food Festival

  • Dining

    December 28, 2000

    Casual Allen's

    Paramount Grill

  • Dining

    July 13, 2000

    Dish

    Still Standing

  • Dining

    June 29, 2000

    Dish

    New Generation Chefs?

  • Dining

    April 13, 2000

    Dish

    Dig In, It's Endangered Species!

  • Dining

    December 9, 1999

    Dish

    Cooked Up in Miami

  • Dining

    November 18, 1999

    Dish

    What's That on Your Plate?

  • Restaurants

    May 13, 1999
  • News

    December 29, 1994

    Sturgeon General

    A local restaurateur reveals the secret to buying caviar: When Igor comes a-knocking, let him in

  • Dining

    September 7, 1994

    Eatin' Allen's

    A local restaurateur reveals the secret to buying caviar: When Igor comes a-knocking, let him in

  • News

    October 13, 1993

    Swelter 26

    A local restaurateur reveals the secret to buying caviar: When Igor comes a-knocking, let him in

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