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Eleven Miami Mother's Day Meals: For the Cougar Mom, the Cheap One and the Magical One

Moms come in all shapes and sizes, and Miami restaurants offer meals  to suit every type.  We've compiled a list of restaurants serving up special meals for Mother's Day... by mom type. Enjoy.Rusty PelicanFor the mom who insists the whole family join her... including abuela.If you're looki ... More >>

Giorgio Rapicavoli Wins Heart of a Chef Competition (Photos)

The constant weekend rain wasn't any deterrent for families seeking a fun and healthy way to spend Sunday evening, as they enjoyed good food and friendly competition at Heart of a Chef at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden last evening.The annual event to benefit the Florida Heart Research Institute ... More >>

Heart of a Chef: Joshua Wahler vs. Giorgio Rapicavoli in Heartfelt Battle

Two of Miami's hottest chefs will compete in a head-to-head cooking competition at Heart of a Chef this Sunday, April 29 at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults. Two children are admitted free with each paid adult ticket.The family-friendly food festival, wh ... More >>

Commission Position

Two of Miami's hottest chefs will compete in a head-to-head cooking competition at Heart of a Chef this Sunday, April 29 at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults. Two children are admitted free with each paid adult ticket.The family-friendly food festival, wh ... More >>

A Girl’s Best Friend

Two of Miami's hottest chefs will compete in a head-to-head cooking competition at Heart of a Chef this Sunday, April 29 at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults. Two children are admitted free with each paid adult ticket.The family-friendly food festival, wh ... More >>

Hungry for Kurtos Kalacs?

​Laszlo and Anna Boros came up with a good idea. Why not introduce one of their favorite pastries from Hungary to South Floridians?Kurtos kalacs are sometimes called cinnamon horns or chimney cakes ("kurto" in Hungarian means chimney). This ancient Transylvanian treat dates back to the 15th centu ... More >>

Art Basel Breakfasts & Brunches: From Bakehouse to FIU to the Sagamore

​Here is the dish on Art Basel's go-to breakfast & brunch events -- the best places to sip mimosas with the rest of the art fanatics. Enjoy!

South Florida Food Swap Comes to Miami

via South Florida Food Swap​In May we wrote about South Florida's first food swap - an event where people bring homemade foods and trade them for others. Organizer Marie Castro had heard about swaps in other parts of the country and decided to have one in Broward and then Palm Beach. This mo ... More >>

Daddy Issues

via South Florida Food Swap​In May we wrote about South Florida's first food swap - an event where people bring homemade foods and trade them for others. Organizer Marie Castro had heard about swaps in other parts of the country and decided to have one in Broward and then Palm Beach. This mo ... More >>

Miami Food Bloggers Bake For Share Our Strength

​This Saturday, May 14 a group of Miami bloggers (disclosure: I'm one of them) will bring their baked treats to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for the National Food Bloggers Bake Sale. For the campaign, food bloggers around the country hold sales in their cities to raise funds for Share Our St ... More >>

Mum's the Word

​This Saturday, May 14 a group of Miami bloggers (disclosure: I'm one of them) will bring their baked treats to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for the National Food Bloggers Bake Sale. For the campaign, food bloggers around the country hold sales in their cities to raise funds for Share Our St ... More >>

A Bite of Bittman

​This Saturday, May 14 a group of Miami bloggers (disclosure: I'm one of them) will bring their baked treats to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for the National Food Bloggers Bake Sale. For the campaign, food bloggers around the country hold sales in their cities to raise funds for Share Our St ... More >>

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 >>

Edible South Florida Does Food Porn with Dr. Richard Campbell

Dr. Richard Campbell goes from mango expert to magazine coverboy.​Have you seen this month's issue of Edible South Florida featuring a semi-bare Dr. Richard Campbell, the senior tropical fruit curator at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, in a bathtub full of mangoes? Paula Niño pointed it out ... More >>

Mango for It

Dr. Richard Campbell goes from mango expert to magazine coverboy.​Have you seen this month's issue of Edible South Florida featuring a semi-bare Dr. Richard Campbell, the senior tropical fruit curator at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, in a bathtub full of mangoes? Paula Niño pointed it out ... More >>

Mango for It

Dr. Richard Campbell goes from mango expert to magazine coverboy.​Have you seen this month's issue of Edible South Florida featuring a semi-bare Dr. Richard Campbell, the senior tropical fruit curator at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, in a bathtub full of mangoes? Paula Niño pointed it out ... More >>

Around Town: ANR, MillionYoung, Dave Barry, Art Walk, and Yo' Mama

Chicken for dinner: Just a glimpse of the fare at this Sat's Art Walk. ​We don't know about all of you but we're exhausted from busting homophobic hypocrites and providing fodder for unfunnyman Jay Leno and funnyman Stephen Colbert. What have you accomplished this week? No matter. Everyone deserve ... More >>

Food & Garden Festival at Fairchild This Weekend

Paula NiñoFairchild Tropical Garden​It's only Monday so you may not be thinking about the weekend yet, but we thought you could use some help planning ahead. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden will host a series of cooking demos, lectures and panels on local food at its Food & Garden Festival ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Stonefox's Final Show, Haiti Mizik Relief, and Chocolate Festival

We're keeping it simple today. Here is everything you missed across South Florida over the weekend:Stonefox's Final Show at 1921Photo by Ian Witlen​We still don't understand why one of South Florida's most promising bands, Stonefox, has decided to call it a day, but we hope they all find success w ... More >>

Fairchild Hosts Chocolate Festival This Weekend

​Calling all chocolate addicts! You know who you are. Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden will host its 4th Annual International Chocolate Festival starting tomorrow, January 22 through Sunday, January 24. The festival will feature demos, lectures, tastings and food vendors. Learn to make your ow ... More >>

Streak Runner Robert Kraft Publishes South Beach Murder Mystery

Photo by Bill CookeObsessive Runner Guy Robert "Raven" Kraft is the Forrest Gump of Miami Beach. Since 1975, he has jogged over 100,000 miles -- eight of them per day -- on the shores of South Beach. He ran through 75 pairs of sneakers, seven presidents, and the end of the disco era. Plus, he has a ... More >>

Mamma, Join Me-a for a Film!

Photo by Bill CookeObsessive Runner Guy Robert "Raven" Kraft is the Forrest Gump of Miami Beach. Since 1975, he has jogged over 100,000 miles -- eight of them per day -- on the shores of South Beach. He ran through 75 pairs of sneakers, seven presidents, and the end of the disco era. Plus, he has a ... More >>

A Hunka Hunka Burning Shrub

Break out your polyester flares for Elvis Night at Fairchild.

Abu Dhabi Stealing Miami's Best Botanical Director

Break out your polyester flares for Elvis Night at Fairchild.

A Jackfruit a Day ...

Exotic fruit, cooked slow at Fairchild.

Mango Festival and Brunch This Weekend

Exotic fruit, cooked slow at Fairchild.

Hail the King of Fruits

Pay homage to the mighty mango at Fairchild’s annual festival.

Art Capsules

Pay homage to the mighty mango at Fairchild’s annual festival.

Art Capsules

Pay homage to the mighty mango at Fairchild’s annual festival.

Whatever’s Your Pleasure

Find your perfect Valentine’s event right here, pardner.

Come Into the Garden

Stunning Lichtenstein sculptures fill Fairchild.

Avast, Ye Fruits

The annual mango fest gets a blockbuster theme

You Give Love a Bad Name

But not this year, thanks to our V-Day roundup

Art Basel 2006 Event Listings

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Let Them Eat Cupcakes

But not this year, thanks to our V-Day roundup

Crowding the Cycads

Dale Chihuly’s genius brings out the madding masses

Baselisk

The Bitch sees some art and arbitrates a catfight

NASCAR Nation

Motorsports are fun for the whole family

Mango-festo

Primpin' Pups

It's a Poinciana Party

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Pup It Up

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