Imports and Exports

Local Fruit: The Secret Ingredient For a Perfect Batido

All photos by Emily CodikI've had my share of batidos. Growing up in the Dominican Republic, my mother would always whip up thick shakes with produce from her favorite street-side fruit carts. She'd add the fruit, milk and ice to a blender and serve a simple, yet delicious, batido. The chilled drink ... More >>

Mare Nostrum in Brickell Has Closed

Short and sweet might have to serve as the epitaph for Mare Nostrum, which opened at the beginning of this year -- and just weeks ago had its grand opening party. Come to think of it, how sweet could it have been? Chef Pedro Gallardo was imported from Murcia, Spain, for the project, and the seafood ... More >>

Salumi Shop Meets Trattoria Arriving Soon in Midtown

​Midtowners can soon rejoice in the cold cut happiness that is Salumeria 104 (3451 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 104), a one-stop shop for cured meats, homemade breads and specialty products imported from Italy. The newcomer, scheduled to open on December 12, will also serve as a neighborhood trattoria, of ... More >>

Indian Spice is Nice

Diana Kennedy Wants You to Examine Your Chiles

Courtesy University of Texas Press​Diana Kennedy, cookbook author and authority on Mexican cuisine, spoke to a packed room at Books & Books Coral Gables last night.  She is on book tour promoting the comprehensive Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy.  Kennedy explained some of th ... More >>

Sneak Review: Pamela's Delicatessen

A snippet of the New Times restaurant review for next week.Pamela's Delicatessen is a combination mini-market/bakery/cafe/full service Chilean restaurant. The first three are housed in the front room: dry food imports on the shelves, breads and wines in wooden racks, a smattering of tables clustered ... More >>

Bush Banishes Roquefort

Apparently even in its' final moments, the Bush administration's penchant for pettiness has not yet been exhausted. The latest victim is Roquefort cheese, which has had its' import duty rate tripled to 300% by the lame duck government. According to an article in The Guardian, the move was taken in o ... More >>

It’s Nacho Government

Have a beer with the Peace Corps at Shuckers.

Letters from the Issue of March 6, 2008

"She can try out for American Idol as a reporter."

Proud Miami

Our river won't be exporting any stolen bikes today

BEST PUBLIC-WORKS PROJECT

Bicentennial Park seawall

Powers That Be

It's nice to have wealthy and influential friends, especially when you need loads of campaign cash

Free Trade Miami

Your essential guide to the FTAA

Best Mob

Republican hooligans

Dish

The Truth About Parrilladas

Best Restaurant In South Beach

Red Square

Best Coffeehouse

Café Demetrio

Best Cigar Bar

Condal & Peñamil House

Very Big Bucks

The most lucrative contract in the history of Miami International Airport is about to be awarded to one lucky company

The Mein Attraction