Malaysia

Halo-Halo: The Story Behind the Filipino Shaved Ice Dessert

Halo-halo isn't your typical shaved ice dessert. If you consider Panama's raspao, Italy's granita, Dominican Republic's frio frio, or United States' snow cone, then you already know none of these look anything like a layered, vibrant bowl of halo-halo. It might look more like Malaysia's ais kacang ... More >>

Rakontur Alums Evan Rosenfeld and Jenna Moshell Tackle American Football In India

Shortly after leaving his gig last year as producer for Miami-based documentary maker Rakontur, the company that brought the world Cocaine Cowboys and The U, Evan Rosenfeld went on a journey to the Far East in search of a project for his directorial debut. "I took a trip to India, Nepal, Thailand, V ... More >>

Kratom Comes to Florida: Is the Next Big Drug Craze Dangerous?

RNC 2012 Day Two: Doe-Eyed Kid Takes Stage, Talks About AC/DC, Vows Not to Kill Old People

On Tuesday, the GOP ended the first day of its national convention by letting Chris Christie pummel Ann Romney's message of love to death with his meaty, angry fists like a Garden State mob goon. Last night, Republicans tried a more refined tactic, choosing concert pianist and conservative counterpo ... More >>

Can Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Keep Dengue Fever Away From Key West?

Bourdain's No Reservations is Back Tonight: Five Places We'd Like to See Tony Visit

Anthony Bourdain, the chef, traveler, writer, snarkmeister, and media whore extraordinaire, is doing the full-on media blitz to get the word out that No Reservations premieres tonight, at 9 p.m. on Travel Channel. Last week he was on Jon Stewart's Daily Show, where Stewart said he gets diarrhea just ... More >>

Frank Nero and Luther Campbell: Great Minds Thinking Alike?

Beacon Council President Frank Nero​The head of Miami-Dade's semi-public economic development arm is in tune with Miami's raunchiest columnist. Beacon Council President Frank Nero told the Miami Herald today that he believes plans by companies from Malaysia and Las Vegas to build mega-casino resor ... More >>

Three Miami mayors block Genting casino

New Seasonal Menu Items Coming to the Setai

Lesley ElliottAlaskan king crab red curry with peas and sweet potato. ​It's no easy task consolidating every type of Asian cuisine from India and China, to Singapore and Malaysia, into a menu that maintains the identity of the chef behind the door. Executive Chef David Werly came to The Setai last ... More >>

Doraku, Pasha's to Open New Miami Locations

Doraku's South Beach bar is known for its happy hour. We're hoping the tradition continues in Brickell.​Doraku, home to everyone's favorite happy hour, is opening a second Florida location in Mary Brickell Village.According to the manager of the SoBe location, the lease was just signed this week a ... More >>

Herald The Dragon: Miami's Only Daily Bets On Asian Gambling Giant

Miami Herald bets on ass kissing.​A dragon from the Far East has devoured the Miami Herald business section's soul. Last week, the newspaper's Business Monday pullout featured a five-page cover story and two side bars about the Genting Group, the Malaysian gambling conglomerate that wants to build ... More >>

Sensis: A new condom for drunks

The Restaurant at the Setai: Pretty, precious, pricey

Nino Pernetti's Caffe Abbracci Cookbook

​Nino Pernetti graciously sent me a copy of his then just-published cookbook after I'd done a short interview with him about it for Short Order  in 2008. The subtitle, His Life Story and Travels around the World, pretty much describes the narrative, in which Nino's co-authors Ferdie Pacheco a ... More >>

Interview with Willis Loughhead, Part Two

Photo by Peter TaylorWillis wills it.​Today, Willis Loughhead talks about charcuterie, future plans, and a hippie trip "without the pot" that served as a spiritual sabbatical.I read you've been involved in making charcuterie. I have done all of the charcuterie for the past two restaurants with my ... More >>

Head Spins: DJ Omi

New York's loss is South Florida's gain.

$15 Drinks Bring Peace to SoBe

South Florida, South Pacific: The Kampong's Bali Ha'i Production

Image via Bali Ha'iLeave it to The Kampong, local botanical treasure and historic home of the late David Fairchild, to throw one of Miami's most anticipated events of the season this weekend. This Sunday, April 5,  will mark the 15th annual Bali Ha'i event, an outdoor soiree of culinary delight ... More >>

Karu & Y, Why Not?

The multimillion-dollar inner-city gamble is again open.

Soups, Soaps, and Industrial Lubricants

Good Badminton

The shuttlecock travels at twice the speed of a Major League fastball

The Road from Bangkok

It’s officially called Panya Thai, but in our household it’s known as Let’s Go!

Mild Wilde

A Good Woman would benefit from a good actor or two

Little Misses

Introducing the best movies of 2005 you probably didn't see

Where the Buffalo Roam

Artisans of a culinary revolution give food lovers something to talk about

Victorious Victuals

Universal Rhythm

Childhood friends are spreading timba across the land via Tiempo Libre

Fancying Filipino

BEST ASIAN GROCERY FOR ONE-STOP SHOPPING

Lucky Oriental Mart

Flowery Affair

Immerse yourself in orchids

Women vs. Men

Novelist skewers literary double standards

Officer Flex

Police veteran pumps for glory

Egg Rolls On

The Chinese Restaurant is authentically tasty

My Kind of Thai

Red Thai curry -- or green or yellow -- is hard to beat

Seasoning of Saigon

Pretty saucy for a Vietnamese eatery in America

Everything Irie

Watcha gonna do, Inner Circle, make one of the hottest recording studios in the nation?

The King and Stir-Fry

The King and I

The Oriental's Mandarin

Café Sambal

It's a Mad Mad Mad Cow World

Scary brain food

Fruity World

Fruit & Spice Park

His Feathered Friends

Without the help of a South Florida conservationist, the island of Dominica may bid farewell to its national bird

Jack of All Fruits

Just Jackfruit at Fairchild Tropical Garden

News of the Weird

Unsafe Harbor

If the profiteers have their way, cruise ship workers can say bon voyage to the humble Leiv Eiriksson Seamen's Center

Meeting Raul

News of the Weird

Building a Better Label

Calendar for the week

Azure Thing

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