Barbecuing and Grilling

Miami's Top Ten Barbecue Restaurants: Dry Rubs, Jerks, and Ponies

​Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play.While Miami is almost as far south as one can get in the contiguous 48 states, it's really not considered the South (which is home to what's known ... More >>

Food Truck Violence: Frita Man's Jean Beltran Arrested for Pulling Gun on Grill Master Cafe Owner

Frita Man's Jean Beltran was arrested Monday, April 9, outside his home after allegedly pulling a gun on Grill Master Café owner Raymond Delgado.According to Delgado, Beltran called him Monday around 2 p.m. after he found his website had been hacked. There was a picture of the Grill Master Caf ... More >>

Hibachi Grill Has No Hibachi -- Or Grill

Lee Klein"Hibachi" chicken​Hibachi Grill & Noodle Bar opened in downtown Miami about one month ago (it is located in the back of 50 Biscayne Blvd. at NE Third Avenue and NE First Street). The bright little mostly white space has a place where you can order, and some other counter space to stan ... More >>

Easy Vegan Barbecue: A Labor (Day) of Love

Camille LambThis Labor Day, leave the killin', keep the grillin'.​Labor Day, the holiday with the name that never fails to confuse scads of recent immigrants, is upon us yet again. So kick off your shoes, enjoy not working, and celebrate.If you're a human, that is. For cows, chickens and pigs ever ... More >>

Patriotic Arts

Camille LambThis Labor Day, leave the killin', keep the grillin'.​Labor Day, the holiday with the name that never fails to confuse scads of recent immigrants, is upon us yet again. So kick off your shoes, enjoy not working, and celebrate.If you're a human, that is. For cows, chickens and pigs ever ... More >>

Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks: We're Going to Grill Them (In Barbecue) UPDATE

Beef - it's not just a game.​UPDATE: City of Ate, our sister food blog over at the Dallas Observer, respectfully disagrees.Tonight's second Finals face-off between the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Arena (ours not theirs, dummy) is the hottest ticket in town. M ... More >>

Sparky's Roadside Barbecue smokes downtown

Beef - it's not just a game.​UPDATE: City of Ate, our sister food blog over at the Dallas Observer, respectfully disagrees.Tonight's second Finals face-off between the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Arena (ours not theirs, dummy) is the hottest ticket in town. M ... More >>

Bulldog Barbecue Expands to Bulldog Burger

​Howie Kleinberg, the forceful and ambitious chef known to all as the "Bulldog" persona from Top Chef, is expanding his Bulldog Barbecue empire. The North Miami eatery popular with the university crowd keeps drawing them in with North Carolina barbecue baby back ribs and pulled pork. Later this mo ... More >>

Christmas Feast

​Howie Kleinberg, the forceful and ambitious chef known to all as the "Bulldog" persona from Top Chef, is expanding his Bulldog Barbecue empire. The North Miami eatery popular with the university crowd keeps drawing them in with North Carolina barbecue baby back ribs and pulled pork. Later this mo ... More >>

Gabose's Korean Barbecue: Asian Food South Florida Needs

John ZurCharcoal grill at Gabose​The experience of Korean barbecue is distinct. And Gabose, of Lauderhill, is the only Korean restaurant in Broward, or Miami-Dade County, that affords its guests the opportunity to cook their own food over a charcoal grill. Gabose was started ten years ago. Curren ... More >>

Luiz Rodrigues of ECOMB Seen Eating...The Most Finely Chopped Caesar Salad You've Ever Seen

Courtesy of ECOMB​Bar recycling parties are the kind of thing Luiz Rodrigues does to inject some environmental awareness into the South Beach lifestyle. The Brazilian-born Rodrigues is the executive director of ECOMB, or Environmental Coalition of Miami Beach. ECOMB's "Raising the Bar" promotes re ... More >>

Fin and Q Launch Lunch Service

Fin crab cake can now be grabbed for lunch.​Fin and Q American Barbeque begin serving lunch this Wednesday, September 22. Both of Jonathan Eismann's restaurants will open at 11:30 a.m. and offer lunch until 5 p.m. -- and then dinner from 5 until 11 p.m. Think salads, burgers, and sandwiches stuffe ... More >>

Pizza Volante For Sale -- and Q Too!

Lee KleinIs Fin in the deal?​We've hardly had time to digest the news that Jonathan Eismann's Pacific Time is no more, and that a second Q American Barbecue won't be opening in South Beach. Now the disassembly of his Design District empire continues as Pizza Volante and Q American Barbecue have be ... More >>

3 Chefs Chinese, POC Fusion Buffet Bringing More Chinese Options

3 Chefs Chinese Restaurant will be moving in to 275 NE 18th Street, just off Biscayne Boulevard (close to Bin 18 and Sake Room Sushi Lounge). We know nothing else about this, except we have an inkling three chefs may be involved.POC Fusion Buffet is getting set to open at 2121 Ponce de Leon Boulevar ... More >>

Fin and Q American Barbeque shine

3 Chefs Chinese Restaurant will be moving in to 275 NE 18th Street, just off Biscayne Boulevard (close to Bin 18 and Sake Room Sushi Lounge). We know nothing else about this, except we have an inkling three chefs may be involved.POC Fusion Buffet is getting set to open at 2121 Ponce de Leon Boulevar ... More >>

Memorial Day Grilling in Miami

Photos by Jacquelynn D. PowersGrilled chicken skewers. ​Memorial Day Weekend is upon us and that means it's time to start grilling. Whether you are hosting a barbecue for 30 or just grilling with a few friends, there are a few simple rules for outdoor cooking.

Exclusive: Details on Steven Raichlen's Next Four Books!

​Since 1998, Steven Raichlen has written eight hefty tomes about barbecue. These include The Barbecue Bible; The Revised Barbecue Bible; How to Grill; BBQ USA; and his latest, the just-released Planet Barbecue! -- in which after traveling through 60 countries, the author concludes that not only do ... More >>

Steven Raichlen's New Grilling Cookbook Goes International

Barbecue guru Steven Raichlen. ​Memorial Day is upon us, and just in time for grilling season barbecue expert Steven Raichlen has released a new cookbook devoted to cooking outdoors. Planet Barbecue! covers grilling in 60 countries; Raichlen personally visited 53 of them for his research. Dishes s ... More >>

Live Music at Q American Barbeque This Weekend, From the Cat Daddies and Iko-Iko

via myspace.com/grahamwooddroutsikoiko​Q American Barbeque is the latest venue in Jonathan Eismann's growing empire of Design District restaurants. And though this one takes barbecue and nudges it upscale a smidge, the shabby-chic atmosphere is meant to make you sit, relax, and imbibe for a while. ... More >>

The Genuine Kitchen: Grilled Leg of Lamb with Cranberry Salsa Verde

Jackie Sayet​Big, fat, oven-roasted turkey - check.  Stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce - check.  Grilled leg of lamb with cranberry salsa verde? Oh yes! Check please! Whether it's Thanksgiving, or a big family get-together, this twist on a traditional staple will wow 'em.  Bone-in l ... More >>

Grubstake Food Stand in Wynwood Makes BBQ, Sandwiches, Smoothies, Salads, and Sweets

Jacob KatelMmmmm brownie.​If you've ever traveled North Miami Avenue between The Vagabond and The Electric Pickle, or Target and the Arsht depending on your proclivities, then you've probably noticed a distinctive pink, and white, and polka dotted building known as Grubstake (2401 N Miami Ave., Mi ... More >>

Miami Legends David Hudson and Treetop Live From Shantel Lounge

David Hudson, a Miami-via-Atlanta TK Records recording artist, had a smash hit back in the day with a song called "Honey Honey." You'll probably recognize the chorus -- "'Til you reach over and hold me tight/I reach over and turn out the light/We're gonna (make love) in the middle of the night/Le ... More >>

Dining Out with Hialeah Mayor Robaina and a Top 11

Jackie Sayet Taberna owners Ignacio and Laura are the bread in this mayor sandwich The "City of Progress" will finally live up to its moniker if Julio Robaina has anything to do with it.  But don't expect him to go behind the line if it involves more than a photo op!  Trust us; we t ... More >>

Dine Out; End Multinational Scourge

Local Dining Out Spokesman Chef Howie Kleinberg of Bulldog BarbecuePostpone that TV dinner you had planned for this evening--it's time to call and make reservations at your favorite upscale restaurant.Tonight is "Dine Out and Save Lives" night, sponsored by Care Resource, South Florida's largest and ... More >>

Last Bit of SXSW Wrap-Up (1/3): Napalm Death, Motörhead, Tigercity, the Noisettes, Jens Lekman, Dizzee Rascal, and more

Local Dining Out Spokesman Chef Howie Kleinberg of Bulldog BarbecuePostpone that TV dinner you had planned for this evening--it's time to call and make reservations at your favorite upscale restaurant.Tonight is "Dine Out and Save Lives" night, sponsored by Care Resource, South Florida's largest and ... More >>

A Lesson in Firewalking

Local Dining Out Spokesman Chef Howie Kleinberg of Bulldog BarbecuePostpone that TV dinner you had planned for this evening--it's time to call and make reservations at your favorite upscale restaurant.Tonight is "Dine Out and Save Lives" night, sponsored by Care Resource, South Florida's largest and ... More >>

A Thing for Wings

House of Wings doesn’t chicken out on flavor

Choose Your Noodle

SoBe scenesters bring a no-brainer to the Beach

Bourgeois Binge

The gastronomic caravan known as the South Beach Wine & Food Festival has pulled into town

The Taste of Progress

Who knew precooked meals could actually taste like food?

Tom Laroc

Who knew precooked meals could actually taste like food?

Letters from the Issue of December 8-14, 2005

It's all about the Miami food scene, baby

Pet Dumb

County cops ripped off kitties and doggies, auditors say

G'day, Gourmets!

Labors of Love

BEST UNDERAPPRECIATED PARK

A.D. Barnes Park

BEST DINER

Eleventh Street Diner

BEST REASON TO STAY IN MIAMI FOR THE SUMMER

Sultry nights

BEST CURBSIDE SERVICE

Biscayne Bar-B-Q

Gone with the Wind

How would you react if a crematorium moved into your neighborhood?

Stick to the Ribs

SoBe Bar-B-Q

Best Open-Mike Night

Sundays at Shantel's Lounge

Best Candidate For Urban Renewal

NW 79th Street between NW Tenth and NW 27th avenues

Best Barbecue

The Pit Bar-B-Q

Best Beach

North Shore State Recreation Area

Sleep- Walking

A somnolent beach maintenance crew picks up as many Z's as it does bags of trash

Best of Miami 1996

Finest Foods

Lesbians Without a License

These guys really know how to bust up a barbecue

Once Britain, Twice Shy

These guys really know how to bust up a barbecue

Rodeo De Janeiro

These guys really know how to bust up a barbecue