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Dining
April 19, 2012
Bianca at the Delano: High Prices and Snobbery Stir Memories of a Meaner South Beach
View a slide show of Bianca.
Blogs
December 19, 2011
Salumeria 104: Midtown's Candy Store For Meatheads
Lesley ElliottSalumeria 104, Midtown's newest restaurant contender, is really a candy store for meatheads, offering a little taste of Italy courtesy of Chef Angelo Masarin. The native of Treviso who has spent the last few years making the rounds of Miami's best Italian kitchens, including Casa Tu ... More >>
Blogs
December 12, 2011
Dining Out on Christmas in Miami, Part One
Kyle TaylorDoes your XMas plate usually look like this? It may be best to go out to dinner this year.If you will be spending several days cooking for relatives, good for you (and best of luck on that), but for the rest of us slackers, here's an early round-up of which restaurants will be open, wh ... More >>
Dining
October 6, 2011
Vic & Angelo's South Beach: Coal-fired pizza and upscale Italian-American
See a slide show of Vic & Angelo's.
Blogs
August 16, 2011
Beyond Best of Miami 2011: Top Five Inexpensive Italian Restaurants
Lesley ElliottThe rigatoni with radicchio in a "4-formaggi" sauce at Joey's in Wynwood.Last week, we told you what Italian spots are worth the splurge, but today's round up is the list we really love -- outstanding cuisine at a more reasonable price. Our winner for the absolute Best Inexpensive ... More >>
Blogs
August 12, 2011
Making Flatbread At Home With Chef Oscar del Rivero
Peacock Garden CafeIt's one of those things everyone is reluctant to make for themselves. Baking bread just seems like so much more of a pain in the ass than simply picking up a loaf at the grocery store. Sure, the visual will be just as pleasing if you buy focaccia or lavash, cover it in accoutr ... More >>
Blogs
July 27, 2011
Miami Spice 2011: The Good, The Great, and The Grudging (Miami Beach)
Does 1500 Degrees deliver on its Miami Spice menu?Miami Spice 2011 begins in five days. Each year, we like to take a look at the menus being offered and share our take on them. Some restaurants, as most already know, embrace this annual $35, three-course promotion with more enthusiasm than others ... More >>
Blogs
April 14, 2011
Caffe Da Vinci Deconstructed: Liquid Nitrogen, Fruit Caviar, and Molecular Gastronomy
Chef Eric Druckmann deconstructs Da Vinci.Caffe Da Vinci's chef/owner Eric Druckman knows his stuff. He also loves food. You can tell when his eyes light up as he explains how he uses liquid nitrogen to freeze vodka so he can use the normally non-freezable alcohol in a dessert recipe. Caffe Da Vi ... More >>
Blogs
January 20, 2011
Tagliatelle Dishes Classic Italian South of Fifth
Tagliatelle, a traditional Italian restaurant with an emphasis on seafood, quietly opened November 1 at 124 Collins Avenue in South Beach (in the space formerly...wait, I forgot...oh, right, Amnesia). Restaurateur Matthieu Mineo, from Nice, France, has two restaurants in his home country. Does So ... More >>
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January 18, 2011
Cavatelli Italian Trattoria in the Roads: A Preview
Photo by Michael Flores InterianoBest. Mussels. Ever.I was invited to preview the menu of Cavatelli Italian Trattoria which opens tomorrow in the Roads. A brother-and-sister team made up of executive chef Imanol Achurra and his sister, owner Julene Achurra. Chef Achurra and sous chef Michael Flor ... More >>
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January 18, 2011
DolceVino Offers a Bit of La Dolce Vita For Your Taste Buds
DolceVino is the newest eatery on Miami Beach to deliver an Italian menu with a modern twist. It's located in The Claridge Hotel on Collins Avenue, Don't be fooled by the non-descript facade. A trifecta of Italian stallions are behind the concept, ensuring both food, ambiance and service make you ... More >>
Dining
December 2, 2010
Cecconi's Miami Beach: Romantic, tasty, not cheap
DolceVino is the newest eatery on Miami Beach to deliver an Italian menu with a modern twist. It's located in The Claridge Hotel on Collins Avenue, Don't be fooled by the non-descript facade. A trifecta of Italian stallions are behind the concept, ensuring both food, ambiance and service make you ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
Two Deviously Delicious Halloween Menus on Lincoln Road
www.creatureseast.comWhat are you eating this Halloween? Sure, candy is a must, but why not stock up on some hearty foods before you start chowing down on those Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and mini Snicker bars. Some restaurants on Lincoln Road will offer a Halloween prix fixe menu for your treat. ... More >>
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October 11, 2010
Escopazzo Wine Dinner this Wines-day
An oldie, but goodie, Escopazzo, features a four course wine dinner on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Maybe one of the last places in Miami where a diner can get white glove service and perfectly prepared nibbles, this Italian enclave charges $72 for the degustation and wine pairing. Chef Giancarla B ... More >>
Dining
September 23, 2010
Osteria del Teatro: South Beach old-school done right
An oldie, but goodie, Escopazzo, features a four course wine dinner on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Maybe one of the last places in Miami where a diner can get white glove service and perfectly prepared nibbles, this Italian enclave charges $72 for the degustation and wine pairing. Chef Giancarla B ... More >>
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September 17, 2010
Sneak Review: Osteria del Teatro
Lee KleinThe photo above is osso bucco over risotto Milanese from Osteria del Teatro, which not only leads us to the following snippet from next week's Cafe review, but likewise provides the answer to our What It? Where It At? post earlier in the week:Osteria also serves to remind us of those asp ... More >>
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August 18, 2010
Top Five Inexpensive Restaurants on South Beach
Photo by Jacquelynn D. PowersB&B's beer-battered onion rings with cheddar-jalapeño dipping sauce are only $6. While South Beach is home to some of the fanciest, priciest, poshest, most celeb-driven eateries in the county, there are also many inexpensive spots where one can nosh without break ... More >>
Dining
August 12, 2010
Best of Miami Spice 2010
Photo by Jacquelynn D. PowersB&B's beer-battered onion rings with cheddar-jalapeño dipping sauce are only $6. While South Beach is home to some of the fanciest, priciest, poshest, most celeb-driven eateries in the county, there are also many inexpensive spots where one can nosh without break ... More >>
Blogs
July 30, 2010
Miami Spice: Deal or No Deal? South Beach
Quattro: Is it a deal?In parts one, two (Asian), three (steakhouses), four (hotels), five (Coral Gables), six (Coconut Grove), and seven (all points North) we perused Miami Spice deals from various participating restaurants and put in our two cents as to whether or not the deal was worth taking ... More >>
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July 27, 2010
Miami Spice: Deal or No Deal? Coral Gables
Lee KleinPascal is offering berries instead of his baked alaskaIn parts one, two (Asian), three (steakhouses) and four (hotels) of our series, we perused Miami Spice deals from various participating restaurants and put in our two cents as to whether or not the deal was worth taking advantage of. ... More >>
Dining
July 15, 2010
Racks Italian Kitchen: Topnotch pizza, casual fare, and cocktails
Lee KleinPascal is offering berries instead of his baked alaskaIn parts one, two (Asian), three (steakhouses) and four (hotels) of our series, we perused Miami Spice deals from various participating restaurants and put in our two cents as to whether or not the deal was worth taking advantage of. ... More >>
Blogs
July 8, 2010
Pascal's Gnocchi With Oyster Mushrooms, Mascarpone, and Truffle Oil
Lee KleinNot your Italian grandmother's gnocchi. Better.Pascal's on Ponce is flat-out one of this city's best spots for dining. The food is prepared so delicately, and the flavors are divine. Pascal's isn't necessarily known for its gnocchi, but this stuff is unbelievably good: twisted, spätzle- ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2010
New-Look Café Prima Pasta Celebrates 17 Years
The Cea FamilyCafé Prima Pasta has completed its remodeling project just in time to celebrate its 17th anniversary. The new look brings an expanded copper-and-mahogany u-shaped bar, additional dining room seating, a private special events room, and a dessert-and-cappuccino bar. Geraldo Cea helms ... More >>
Dining
May 20, 2010
Crisp Calamari
Freshly cooked, inexpensive Italian food in a casual, attractive setting.
Blogs
May 17, 2010
Tiramesu, Sardinia Chefs Face Off in Italian Cooking Show
Chefs Luca Taretto of Tiramesu and Pietro Vardeu of Sardinia will face off on May 20 in an Italian cooking battle at the MiaCucina showroom in Coral Gables. The battle is the first of the Italian Cooking Show IV, a series of five monthly cook-offs organized by the Italy-America Chamber of Commerc ... More >>
Dining
December 3, 2009
Tarry at Mai Tardi in the Design District
Chefs Luca Taretto of Tiramesu and Pietro Vardeu of Sardinia will face off on May 20 in an Italian cooking battle at the MiaCucina showroom in Coral Gables. The battle is the first of the Italian Cooking Show IV, a series of five monthly cook-offs organized by the Italy-America Chamber of Commerc ... More >>
Blogs
November 27, 2009
FFF: Calvin Trillin's Revised History of Thanksgiving
The following passages have been excerpted from a story in Third Helpings, by Calvin Trillin, which can also be found as part of Trillin's The Tummy Trilogy, (Farrar, Strauss and Giroux: New York, 1994): I have been campaigning to have the national Thanksgiving dish changed from turkey to spaghe ... More >>
Dining
October 22, 2009
Casale in Miami Beach is a pizzeria with hearth!
The following passages have been excerpted from a story in Third Helpings, by Calvin Trillin, which can also be found as part of Trillin's The Tummy Trilogy, (Farrar, Strauss and Giroux: New York, 1994): I have been campaigning to have the national Thanksgiving dish changed from turkey to spaghe ... More >>
Blogs
August 12, 2009
A Devoted Fratelli Milano Customer, Inspired, Puts Feelings into Verse
Jackie SayetSidewalk caffeWhat is it with downtown Miami and old world-style Italian restaurants? And good ones, at that? We think these diamonds in the rough may be a sign of good things to come for this metropolitan center, as long as all the businesses in the area don't go bust bef ... More >>
Blogs
July 16, 2009
Plato Royal: Casale Pizzeria Mozzarella Bar vs. Pizza Volante
Jackie SayetTop to bottom: Margherita at Casale, Margherita at Volante Do you sometimes feel like you live in Pizzami? Well, if you've been following the munchings and musings of local food bloggers and Twitterites lately, it's hard not to. But I can't blame 'em. There's been a flood -- er, fi ... More >>
Blogs
July 2, 2009
Yelp Restaurant Week: $25 Prix Fixe Dinners
Jaguar ceviche spoonsYelp Eats Restaurant Week will take place starting Monday, July 20 and run through Sunday, July 26. Restaurants will offer a special 3-course prix fixe menu for $25 (does NOT include tax or tip) -- much better than that crummy Miami Spice deal.Here are the participants: 66 ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2009
Open Just One Week, It's Bustling At Puntino Downtown
Jackie Sayet Mona's always watchingIt could be a sign of desperation for fuss-free neighborhood eats, priced right in the financial district, or merely a coincidence. Either way, Puntino Downtown was filling to the brim quickly by noon yesterday with a power lunch crowd hungry for a tas ... More >>
Dining
April 9, 2009
Prime Italian Is Prime Turf
The sultan of SoFi's new restaurant succeeds as an all-purpose upscale Italian dining venue.
Blogs
February 2, 2009
Gaia Ristorante Arrives In A Bentley
Gaia Ristorante opens today at the Hilton Bentley Hotel at 101 Ocean Drive in South Beach. This is the latest venture from Tommy Billante, the man behind Carpaccio, Luna, and a whole bunch of other successful Italian places. Gaia moves into the space formerly occupied by Vivi, one of Billante's few ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2008
Whatever happened to Toby Joseph?
Gaia Ristorante opens today at the Hilton Bentley Hotel at 101 Ocean Drive in South Beach. This is the latest venture from Tommy Billante, the man behind Carpaccio, Luna, and a whole bunch of other successful Italian places. Gaia moves into the space formerly occupied by Vivi, one of Billante's few ... More >>
Blogs
October 24, 2008
Eismann Enters The Pizza Biz
Gaia Ristorante opens today at the Hilton Bentley Hotel at 101 Ocean Drive in South Beach. This is the latest venture from Tommy Billante, the man behind Carpaccio, Luna, and a whole bunch of other successful Italian places. Gaia moves into the space formerly occupied by Vivi, one of Billante's few ... More >>
Dining
October 2, 2008
DiBono's Italian Café Opens in North Miami Beach
Savor the South Philly flavor of Cheez Whiz.
Dining
September 4, 2008
Good and Badrutt's
The new place south of downtown isn't perfect, but it's seriously versatile.
Blogs
September 2, 2008
Flavor Palm Beach Starts Today
The new place south of downtown isn't perfect, but it's seriously versatile.
Blogs
August 29, 2008
Miami Spice Review: Soyka
The new place south of downtown isn't perfect, but it's seriously versatile.
Dining
August 14, 2008
Fratelli Lyon Brings Authentic Italian to the Design District
The new place south of downtown isn't perfect, but it's seriously versatile.
Dining
May 29, 2008
Value Veal
Milan it ain't, but this basic Italian joint is a downtown deal.
Dining
May 22, 2008
Andú Lounges
Don't let the retro-future chic fool you; there's nothing new here.
Dining
April 24, 2008
Viva Vita!
A welcome revival brings impeccable Mediterranean to the Beach.
Dining
March 13, 2008
Down the Middle
La Terrazza is somewhere in the center of the Italian pack.
Dining
February 28, 2008
Unchained Charmer
Flawed but fascinating, Macchiato fights the giants in South Miami.
Dining
January 31, 2008
Gift of Gab
Il Gabbiano's impeccable Italian will silence your know-it-all friends from New York.
Blogs
January 17, 2008
Cheap Eats: La Nonna Restaurant
Il Gabbiano's impeccable Italian will silence your know-it-all friends from New York.
Blogs
January 17, 2008
Cheap Eats: La Nonna Restaurant
Il Gabbiano's impeccable Italian will silence your know-it-all friends from New York.
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