French Food and Cooking

At Jean Paul's House, Peruvian Bistro Fare Comes With a Smile

View a slide show of Jean Paul's House.

Cha Cha Rooster Has Morphed Again, and It's Delish

​Cha Cha Rooster at the Lords South Beach is under new management yet again. But this just might be the best turnaround for the fun restaurant. There is a new French owner, a new French chef, a completely revamped menu, and a topnotch waitstaff. Owner Olivier Guichot-Perere emphasiz ... More >>

Otentic's French Spice Lunch Menu Is Delicious, Slow As Molasses

​French Spice is the lesser known sibling of Miami Spice. Taking place from November 1st through the 30th, there have been twenty restaurants in Miami-Dade and Broward participating in the lunch ($15 or $22) and dinner ($25 or $35) pre-set menus. Participating in the promotion is Miami Beach's Ote ... More >>

French Spice: Prix-Fixe Meals All November Long

Photo by Marguerite Gil​Jumping on the coat tails of the very successful yearly August and September Miami Spice, French restaurants have followed suit. Et pour quoi pas? Good, creative meals at reasonable prices ... c'est magnifique!This month-long promotion incites lovers of French food to dine ... More >>

The New LouLou is Where it At

Photo by Lee KleinLouLou's swordfish ceviche.​​​​​As in: LouLou Le Petit Bistro is the answer to last week's Where It At? The plates shown in that post were veal tongue gribiche and a dodine of salmon in tarragon beurre blanc.In fact, there is a lot of really genuine and well-prepared Fren ... More >>

Le Cafe Bistro Turns Into a Block Party Every Thursday

​The dingy stretch of Biscayne Boulevard above NE 70th Street conjures up images of decaying strip malls, by-the-hour motels, and desolate nighttime streets. This poster child of urban sprawl couldn't be further removed from the vibrant colors and animated sounds of the Caribbean. So imagine our s ... More >>

Celebrate Bastille Day at Tobacco Road, Le Bouchon du Grove, La Cote and More

Celebrate France's Independence with food and cocktails.​It seems as though July is a popular month for gaining independence from tyranny. First we celebrated our own Independence Day on July 4th with fireworks and hot dogs. Now we can remember the storming of the Bastille, signaling forming ... More >>

New French Bistro, Lou Lou Arrives Downtown

Naotake Murayama It's not really a bistro without the ratatouille. ​Jacques Ardisson, master of the bistro concept (Moonchine, Indochine) steps out of his usual realm of Asian fusion with the opening of Lou Lou, the newest notch in his restaurant belt. Named for his daughter Carla Lou, "le petit b ... More >>

SBWFF 2011: Craziest Moments From The Festival

Laine Doss Paula Deen mistakes Tyler Florence for a honey glazed ham.The South Beach Wine & Food Festival is over for another year and all across South Beach workers are furiously tearing up the giant tents, chefs are soaking their feet and people are guzzling Alka-Seltzer. The festival a ... More >>

Frenchy Delight

Laine Doss Paula Deen mistakes Tyler Florence for a honey glazed ham.The South Beach Wine & Food Festival is over for another year and all across South Beach workers are furiously tearing up the giant tents, chefs are soaking their feet and people are guzzling Alka-Seltzer. The festival a ... More >>

Le Cafe Bistro's Food & Live Music a Friday Night Must

Miami New Times​For those seeking an unpretentious spot for a Friday night date, check out Le Cafe Bistro. Nestled in the corner space of a modest strip mall on Biscayne Boulevard, it is a neighborhood gem offering a reasonably priced menu and live music in a charming and intimate atmosphere.I vis ... More >>

La Riviera's Chef Pierre Sudre On Why the French Do It Better

Chef Pierre Sudre​Here is part two of our interview with La Riviera's chef, Pierre Sudre. You can read Part One of the interview here.New Times: So why do French chefs always think they are the best?
Pierre Sudre: We are.Wow. You didn't even crack a smile when you said that.They are the true lea ... More >>

Top 5 Restaurants in South Miami

Signature soufflés from one of the best.​Granted, nobody is going to mistake the dining scene in South Miami with that of Paris or New York. Or with that of Miami or Miami Beach. Or with that of downtown Milwaukee...On the other hand, it does match up pretty well with the dining scene in Coconut ... More >>

Steven Raichlen's Barbecue Bash at Books & Books

Photos by Jacquelynn D. PowersHill Country brisket sandwiches. ​

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 >>

Sneak Review: Talavera Cocina Mexicana

A snippet of the New Times restaurant review for next week:Take the two salsas that jump start diners -- one red, one green, both pureed to the sort of seamlessly smooth consistency that would satisfy the most stringent of French chefs. There are those (including myself) who generally prefer their s ... More >>

The Spatulas are Out

A snippet of the New Times restaurant review for next week:Take the two salsas that jump start diners -- one red, one green, both pureed to the sort of seamlessly smooth consistency that would satisfy the most stringent of French chefs. There are those (including myself) who generally prefer their s ... More >>

Organic Wine at Pied, LoSasso at The Forge, Bleeding Eardrums at SeaRock, and, um, Jessica Simpson

​Columbus Day Brunch, Kamen Wine DinnerBrunch is this morning at 10:00 a.m. and runs to 4:00 p.m. at Au Pied de Cochon. And on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 p.m., the French brasserie presents a five course dinner featuring the wines of Kamen Winery, a Sonoma County vineyard owned by Hollywood scr ... More >>

Arts & Eats Guide 2009

A year-round feast of food and culture in the Magic City.

Eat Something French Today to Commemorate Bastille Day, Because You Know They Each Ate a Hot Dog on July Fourth

Disney Louis the Chef from The Little Mermaid... Disney is evil!Ok, well maybe they didn't barbecue out back or light up the city in fireworks on the Fourth of July...  But the people who brought you such culinary classics as Jacques Pépin, Le Cordon Bleu, les poissons, ... More >>

Flavor Palm Beach Report: Metronome

Disney Louis the Chef from The Little Mermaid... Disney is evil!Ok, well maybe they didn't barbecue out back or light up the city in fireworks on the Fourth of July...  But the people who brought you such culinary classics as Jacques Pépin, Le Cordon Bleu, les poissons, ... More >>

French Seafood Satisfies

SoBe’s new Maison d’Azur is a welcome arrival.

Axing the Property Tax

Potamkin’s homestead has a market value of $21 million.... Raul Masvidal owes $33,639 in taxes for his four-bedroom residence.

Top Chef

The hullabaloo over Bouley’s Evolution is justified. And then some.

The Miami Underground

Good intentions go only so far

Small Bites

Good intentions go only so far

BEST RESTAURANT IN CORAL GABLES

Pascal's on Ponce

BEST BLACK BEAN SOUP

Norman's

Bad Boy Bourdain

Norman's

Night&Day

Norman's

Tea for You

Norman's

Two Chefs to the Fore

At the superb Two Chefs, this is still a beautiful planet

Spinning Meal

At the superb Two Chefs, this is still a beautiful planet

BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH

Brasserie Les Halles

BEST WINE SELECTION IN A RESTAURANT

Brasserie Les Halles

BEST CROISSANT

La Brioche Doree

4017 Prairie Avenue

Miami Beach

305-538-4770

Raising Cane

Another sweet taste pops up near the Design District

Aria's High Notes

And minor notes too -- you make up the melody

To Dine or to Dance

Rumi

Deli Done Good

Ruthy's Pastries

Ace en Provence

Cafe Pastis

Good Evening, Vietnam

Cafe Pastis

Just Getting Tarted

Cafe Pastis

Chic and Ye Shall Find

Cafe Pastis