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Barton G.'s Molecular Experiment Goes Bust

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Monkey See, Monkey Do

Food World Comings and Goings

Food World Comings and Goings

Monkey See, Monkey Do

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Barton G.'s Molecular Experiment Goes Bust

Mango Festival and Brunch This Weekend

The Flavor Bible

Eat for Mardi Gras, Give It Up For Lent

Mardi Gras King Cake: Easy to give upThey don't call it Fat Tuesday for nothing. Or Fat Monday, for that matter. We may as well stuff ourselves silly today and tomorrow, because you know what follows is a big long drag: Lent, which promises to zap all the fun from our lives for the following 40 days ... More >>

Frankie Lopez Jr. Represents The South In The Almost Famous Chef Competition

Every year the S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Competition scours the kitchens of America's culinary institutes for talented students ready to compete for the title of Almost Famous Chef. The ten most talented young chefs, as determined by regional competitions, converge on Napa, California's Culi ... More >>

Miami's Dining Scene Goes Big League

In 2008, our city's gastronomic curve trended sharply upward.

Dog Day Chronicles

A term synonymous with the heat and stagnation that defines Miami in August

The Cost of Keeping Kosher

The food may look beautiful, but you’ll need a pretty penny to eat it

Henri and Me

The King and I taste everything that money and Food & Wine magazine can offer

Generous Miami ... Say What?

Here's a surprise. We're a hot spot for celebrity chefs and charitable diners

Talavera, Indomania, Daniel Boulud, Chocolate and Marijuana

Indomania Will Take August OffPieter Both, proprietor of Indomania Restaurant on Miami Beach, will be taking his annual vacation back home to Amsterdam -- meaning that, as per usual, the restaurant will be closed for the month of August. He also wrote to remind me that ever since I mildly mocked Ind ... More >>

South Beach Wine & Food Fest Preview

​Tickets for the 2010 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival go on sale this coming Monday, October 26, 2009. The Festival is scheduled for February 25 to 28, and unlike past years there will not be a second block of tickets sold in early 2010. So Monday is, like, the day to buy. A comp ... More >>

Looking to Attend the SoBe Wine & Food Fest? You Still Can

​Food Network personalities, high-profile chefs, and food fans from all over the world will descend over Miami next week for the 2010 South Beach Wine & Food Festival from February 25 to 28. You locals should consider yourself lucky: In years past, you'd be hard pressed to find a ticket to any ... More >>

Looking to Attend the SoBe Wine & Food Fest? You Still Can

​Food Network personalities, high-profile chefs, and food fans from all over the world will descend over Miami next week for the 2010 South Beach Wine & Food Festival from February 25 to 28. You locals should consider yourself lucky: In years past, you'd be hard pressed to find a ticket to any ... More >>

db Bistro Moderne Opening Soon in J.W. Marriott Marquis

If you're not a subscriber to our weekly Café Bites dining newsletter, here's a taste of what you're missing. Click here to subscribe.​There are celebrity chefs (Hellooo, Emeril), then there are celebrity chefs.At the top of the list in that second category is Daniel Boulud, whose celebrity has ... More >>

Daniel Boulud's db Bistro Moderne To Debut in Miami

Chef Daniel Boulud is coming to Miami. ​One of the best chefs in the world, Daniel Boulud, is coming to Miami in mid-October with his db Bistro Moderne concept. This upscale French eatery will be located in the new JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, which is launching along the Miami River in the fall.The ... More >>

Chef Jeff McInnis Interview, Part One

How many pecks of pickled peppers... ah, forget it. ​Some of us have a big crush on Chef Jeff McInnis, partly because of his boy-next-door good looks, partly because he's just so damn down-to-Earth (is he so polite because he was born in Niceville, Florida?). But the number one reason is tr ... More >>

Humane Limes, Naked Pizzas, Dusty DeVito and a Poem

​The Naked TruthNaked Pizza is gearing up for an opening on Washington Avenue. The debut can't come too soon, because South Beach residents are really hungry for yet another pizza chain outlet.No Hormones, No Steroids, No AsterisksLime Fresh Mexican Grill, a Florida-based company, has become the f ... More >>

The Villa By Barton G Plucks Chef O'Neill From Gibraltar

Chef Jeff O'Neill with a new backdrop​Gibraltar's loss is The Villa's gain: Chef Jeff O'Neill has been selected as the new executive chef of Barton G's elegant restaurant in Casa Casuarina. O'Neill opened Gibraltar last January, and earned raves for his Mediterranean fare there. His background inc ... More >>

DB Bistro Moderne Opening October 29 at JW Marriott Marquis

​DB Bistro Moderne opens its doors to salivating Miami diners on October 29 in the JW Marriott Marquis Miami, located at 345 Avenue of the Americas. Three-time James Beard Awarded chef Chef Daniel Boulud's arrival reaffirms Miami as a top culinary destination.Executive Chef Jarrod Verbiak will hel ... More >>

The Weekly Wrap-Up: Wynwood Kitchen & Bar, DB Bistro Moderne, and Biltmore Boot Camp

Martha Cooper​Last week in Short Order ...Le Kabob serves good food in BrickellSlow Food Miami throws a pie picnic.Sardinia Enoteca is overrated. Agree or disagree? Weigh in.Get a peek at Wynwood Kitchen & Bar, part one and part two.Love the sounds of Raffa & Rainer? Lead singer Raffa Jo H ... More >>

Jonathan Eismann Resurfaces with Spartico

Eismann goes from Pacific Time to Pizza Man​Oh where, oh where has Jonathan Eismann been? Before he recently shuttered three of his four restaurants -- including Pacific Time,  we heard rumblings he was consulting with the Mayfair Hotel & Spa in Coconut Grove. But when we interviewed him, ... More >>

Gastronaut Jones: A Food Blog by Jarrett Hann of Animal Tropical

Photo by Christina Villamor​Ever since we discovered the food blog Gastronaut Jones, we've been intrigued. Not only do we love the name, the blog chronicles some interesting kitchen experiments. Think pork skin cannoli, pig's tongue confit and more approachable dishes like butternut squash gnocchi ... More >>

Emeril's New Chef Tim Doolittle: A Chat 'Bout K.C. BBQ, Wolfgang Puck & Emeril's Lack of Jambalaya, Etouffé, Tasso Ham

Chef Tim Doolittle​Tim Doolittle has recently been announced as the new chef de cuisine at Emeril's Miami Beach -- although he's been working there since early December. Doolittle started out cooking at some of the finer restaurants of his native Kansas City, including the Beard-winning The Americ ... More >>

Michael's Genuine Food Cookbook Giveaway

​Finally, it's out today. We're talking about Michael Schwartz's cookbook, Michael's Genuine Food.If the jacket is any indication, Schwartz can already count people like Emeril Lagasse, Gail Simmons, and Daniel Boulud as fans of his simple-looking but packed-with-flavor recipes. The James Beard Aw ... More >>

SBWFF 2011: Best Thing I Ever Ate at the Beach Was Feh

Photo by Riki AltmanKC wasn't really shaking any booty, but he had a few girls on stage doing the job.​It's no secret that different types of crowds are attracted to particular events offered during the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Those who love schwag and want to drink their ticket pric ... More >>

DB Bistro Moderne: French elegance in Brickell

Photo by Riki AltmanKC wasn't really shaking any booty, but he had a few girls on stage doing the job.​It's no secret that different types of crowds are attracted to particular events offered during the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Those who love schwag and want to drink their ticket pric ... More >>

Essensia's Frank Jeannetti and His Naturally Wild Culinary Ride

Jeannetti knows his beans. And fruits. And veggies. And meats...​​Frank Jeannetti's name may not come up when people talk about the most recognizable chefs in Miami, but it should. One look over his resume would clue anyone in on the fact that this guy has really established himself here after b ... More >>

Why Emeril's Refuses to Serve New Orleans Cuisine

​"This is a Miami restaurant," Emeril's Miami Beach's new executive chef, Tim Doolittle, said to Clean Plate Charlie. It was by way of explaining why Emeril's, named after New Orleans' most recognized chef, doesn't serve much in the way of food from that city. "It's owned by a guy who be ... More >>

Daniel Boulud is Not Turning to Budget Italian Fare

billwisserphotos.comThis will not be replaced by fried calamari​DB Bistro Moderne will not be ditching its contemporary French bistro fare in favor of spaghetti & meatballs. I say this because apparently some people took a post I wrote this past week a little too seriously. My fault, really: I ... More >>

Does Jay-Z's New Lifestyle Website Suck?

via facebook.com/JayZ​Jay-Z, whom you might recall is Miami's most-wanted gangbanger, recently came to the realization that transitioning from an executive position in the music industry, owning a sports team, publishing a book, overseeing a clothing line, managing a bunch of clubs, and kicking it ... More >>

Miami Heat Deals at DB, Chophouse & Oceanaire -- Beans Are for Losers

Lesley ElliottDB's cavatelli with crispy pork belly. ​Tonight , the Miami Heat takes on the Celtics in game 2 of the NBA finals eastern conference semifinals (at 7 p.m.). Local restaurants DB Bistro Moderne, Chophouse and Oceanaire are hailing the team with high-end menu specials and freebies on g ... More >>

The Five Best Burgers in Miami (From $4 to $32)

Lesley Elliott The juicy burger at Burger & Beer Joint. ​While the origins of "National Burger Month" are difficult to trace, the popularity of hamburgers goes back to the early 20th century. When factory workers needed a quick meal that fit in one hand (for productivity? Those early in ... More >>

Best Of Miami Teaser: Best New Restaurant

1500° at the Eden Roc The tomato salad at 1500°, made with local burrata.​Next Thursday, our New Times Best of Miami edition will once again name more than 350 of the finest restaurants, hottest clubs, most delightful diversions, and top places to shop till you drop dead as a zombie."The ... More >>

No Wave Riche

1500° at the Eden Roc The tomato salad at 1500°, made with local burrata.​Next Thursday, our New Times Best of Miami edition will once again name more than 350 of the finest restaurants, hottest clubs, most delightful diversions, and top places to shop till you drop dead as a zombie."The ... More >>

Beyond The Best Of Miami 2011: Top Five French Restaurants

A La FolieA sweet as can be crepe from A La Folie. ​Daniel Boulud's Miami outpost of DB Bistro Moderne captured the distinction of most fabulous French restaurant in our Best Of Miami 2011 issue, beating out oldies but goodies who have been serving up escargots for ages. Here's a round-up of our o ... More >>

Tudor House puts quality over quantity

View a photo slide show of the Tudor House Restaurant.

Miami food scene 2011: food trucks, great chefs, and real coffee continue the culinary ascent

View a photo slide show of the Tudor House Restaurant.

The Villa by Barton G.: Dining for the 1%

Photo by billwisserphoto.comThe Villa's truffled asparagus salad.​The wealthiest 1 percent of Americans take home 24 percent of all national income, own 40 percent of the country's total wealth, and are most likely to be seen dining in any restaurant where Jeff O'Neill is the chef.O'Neill, who cut ... More >>

The Villa by Barton G. is a singular dining experience for very special occasions

View a slide show of the Villa by Barton G.

SoBeWFF Trade Seminars: Celebrity Chefs Offer Insight for Insiders

Food NetworkBobby Flay moderates a panel discussion on winning a televised cooking competition.​While thousands of people will be flocking to the South Beach Wine and Food Festival's Grand Tasting Village for some wine and a glimpse at a celebrity chef, those same chefs will be sneaking across the ... More >>

Miami's Ten Best Burgers: Bourbon Steak, Blue Collar, Lokal, and More

Burger & Beer Joint via FacebookMama and baby burger. We'll eat the whole family.​"I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today," said Popeye's pal Wimpy. He was clearly the smarter of the pair.Burgers these days can be made from anything -- lamb, turkey, pork, tuna, vegetables, ostrich ... More >>