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Paris (France)

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Dominique Bistro Brings High-End French Cuisine to Brickell

    It's a warm, humid day in May and the Brickell area is buzzing. There are plenty of high-end dining options: Italian, Chinese, of course Cuban and everything else -- except French.Enter Dominique Bistro co-owners and brothers-in-law Jose Sigona and Gerrardo Barrera. We know what your thinking, "they ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 17, 2012

    Oh, Brother!

    It's a warm, humid day in May and the Brickell area is buzzing. There are plenty of high-end dining options: Italian, Chinese, of course Cuban and everything else -- except French.Enter Dominique Bistro co-owners and brothers-in-law Jose Sigona and Gerrardo Barrera. We know what your thinking, "they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Miami's Top Five Best Croissants

    ​Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play.If you want the finest croissant you'll ever have outside of Paris, head right over to Claude's Patisserie. Claude retired some years ago, but he ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 23, 2012

    Baring It All

    ​Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play.If you want the finest croissant you'll ever have outside of Paris, head right over to Claude's Patisserie. Claude retired some years ago, but he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Madonna Announces 2012 World Tour With Miami Concert

    ​For every fat, drunk American football fan who couldn't even sit (or, uh, dance) through Madonna's 12-minute Super Bowl XLVI halftime bonanza, there are millions of giddy pop music fans in party towns like Istanbul, Zagreb, Warsaw, Kansas City, and St. Paul who'd be totally willing to blow their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Appear Less American While Eating Your Way Through Paris

    ​Paris wouldn't be the same for American foodie visitors if it weren't for Wendy Lyn. An ex-pat who moved from Florida's panhandle nearly two decades ago, she unpacked in Paris, immersed herself in the local food scene and met all its major players, then never looked back. Today she is the go-to f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Chocolat Chaud and More Chocolate in Paris (Photos)

    ​Paris is known less for its chocolate than its fromages and saucissons, it's true, but there's one culinary treasure that many visitors unfortunately miss out on only because they don't know to order it: chocolat chaud. Now those of you who took French language classes know that "chocolat chaud" ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 3, 2011

    Sleepless Night Miami Beach November 5

    ​Paris is known less for its chocolate than its fromages and saucissons, it's true, but there's one culinary treasure that many visitors unfortunately miss out on only because they don't know to order it: chocolat chaud. Now those of you who took French language classes know that "chocolat chaud" ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 27, 2011

    Cinema a la Mode

    ​Paris is known less for its chocolate than its fromages and saucissons, it's true, but there's one culinary treasure that many visitors unfortunately miss out on only because they don't know to order it: chocolat chaud. Now those of you who took French language classes know that "chocolat chaud" ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 18, 2011

    Mona Meets Miami

    ​Paris is known less for its chocolate than its fromages and saucissons, it's true, but there's one culinary treasure that many visitors unfortunately miss out on only because they don't know to order it: chocolat chaud. Now those of you who took French language classes know that "chocolat chaud" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Hans Viertl of Sacha's Cafe Loves His Employees and Is Off the Clock for Dinner

    ​We met former Club Med chef and restaurateur Hans Viertl at his lovely cafe, Sacha's, which is tucked quietly around the side of an office building in downtown Coral Gables. Like his other businesses, Fountain Bistro, La Ficelle Cafe, and Fountain Deli, the New York/European style eatery is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2011

    Astari Nite's Requiem Mass EP Release Show at the Stage This Saturday

    ​Some of the material on Astari Nite's new forthcoming EP, Requiem Mass, may sound familiar. Songs like "Astrid" and "True Romance" have become staples in the four-piece's repertoire over the past couple of years as the band has honed its reverb-laden, English-influenced sound. What's new here ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Scott Fredel of Pilar Is a Fisherman, a Family Man, and Once Worked at EuroDisney

    Miami born and raised, Chef ​Scott Fredel grew up enjoying Florida's fertile waters, fishing all the time. The chef left our sunny shores only for a taste of the Big Apple's Culinary Institute of America, and for a jaunt at EuroDisney, but we won't ruin his story for you. You can read it here your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Joe Allen in Miami Beach Closes UPDATED

    ​After more than a decade, Joe Allen has closed its Miami Beach doors.Managing partner Mario Rubeo confirmed the news by phone saying that the bottom line was that the restaurant wasn't "financially feasible" anymore. The restaurant, which also has outposts in New York, Paris and London, open ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 2, 2010

    Applied Design

    ​After more than a decade, Joe Allen has closed its Miami Beach doors.Managing partner Mario Rubeo confirmed the news by phone saying that the bottom line was that the restaurant wasn't "financially feasible" anymore. The restaurant, which also has outposts in New York, Paris and London, open ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    MIA Ranked One of the Worst Airports to Be Stranded At in The World

    ​There's nothing fun about being stranded in an airport. If you're traveling, there's usually somewhere you really, really want to get to, and trying to make yourself comfortable for hours at a time in those uncomfortable airport chairs can make for a miserable time. TripExtras.com asked more than ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 14, 2010

    Russkis in Wynwood

    ​There's nothing fun about being stranded in an airport. If you're traveling, there's usually somewhere you really, really want to get to, and trying to make yourself comfortable for hours at a time in those uncomfortable airport chairs can make for a miserable time. TripExtras.com asked more than ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    July 22, 2010

    Pardon Our French

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    Free Music: DJ Mix and MP3 From Aeroplane; Vagabond Gig This Friday

    ​After a couple years of eardrum-hammering from the relentless-banger-addicted sect of the indie/dance crossover scene, acts like Aeroplane come as a welcome shot of sweetness and light. Hailing originally from the somewhat unlikely region of Wallonia -- that's French-speaking Southern Belgium -- ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 8, 2010

    Otentic in South Beach offers crepes and homemade French fare at good prices

    ​After a couple years of eardrum-hammering from the relentless-banger-addicted sect of the indie/dance crossover scene, acts like Aeroplane come as a welcome shot of sweetness and light. Hailing originally from the somewhat unlikely region of Wallonia -- that's French-speaking Southern Belgium -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    Q&A with Emeric Rico (DJ Rico from Paris), Spinning at Bar 721 May 22

    ​Emeric Rico's only been living in Miami for six months. A Paris native (that's France, not Texas or Illinois), this Frenchman's already landed himself a residency at recently opened Bar 721. He'll be spinning Electro and House with quite a few DJs on Saturday, May 22, for KICK (b)ASS. He talks t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    Manuel Noriega Begins His Long, Unplanned French Vacation This Morning

    As our own dearly departed Calvin Godfrey pointed out in 2007, Manuel Noriega and Miami really and truly deserved each other. ​"Where else does a corrupt, militant South American cocaine trafficker really belong anyway?" he wrote. "Certainly not France. All of his friends are here." ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 1, 2010

    Art capsules

    As our own dearly departed Calvin Godfrey pointed out in 2007, Manuel Noriega and Miami really and truly deserved each other. ​"Where else does a corrupt, militant South American cocaine trafficker really belong anyway?" he wrote. "Certainly not France. All of his friends are here." ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 25, 2010

    Two Miami galleries explore the aesthetics of time and the mysteries of the spirit

    As our own dearly departed Calvin Godfrey pointed out in 2007, Manuel Noriega and Miami really and truly deserved each other. ​"Where else does a corrupt, militant South American cocaine trafficker really belong anyway?" he wrote. "Certainly not France. All of his friends are here." ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Go Buy Art Porn and More at the Taschen Store Opening Tomorrow

    ​Every decadent, cultured city needs a Taschen store. Otherwise, where's a connoisseur of highbrow pornography to go when he needs a $1500 signed copy of Vanessa del Rio: Fifty Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior? They just don't sell that shit at the Pleasure Emporium.Anyway, Miami's finally got on ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 11, 2010

    CCE Miami features poster art for books and films that use sex to sell

    ​Every decadent, cultured city needs a Taschen store. Otherwise, where's a connoisseur of highbrow pornography to go when he needs a $1500 signed copy of Vanessa del Rio: Fifty Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior? They just don't sell that shit at the Pleasure Emporium.Anyway, Miami's finally got on ... More >>

  • Film

    February 4, 2010

    From Paris With Love: Cowboy diplomacy from John Travolta

    ​Every decadent, cultured city needs a Taschen store. Otherwise, where's a connoisseur of highbrow pornography to go when he needs a $1500 signed copy of Vanessa del Rio: Fifty Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior? They just don't sell that shit at the Pleasure Emporium.Anyway, Miami's finally got on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    Miami Music Festival Previews: Liset Alea, Feneiva, The Monas

    Here are a few randomly selected recommendations among the many acts playing the Miami Music Festival. Visit MiamiMusicFestival.org for individual venue details. Many of these funky-named places you've never heard of are subdivisions of real venues, with made-up names just for festival purposes. Oth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    Derick G. Makes Documentaries for Cash Money Records and Lil Wayne

    We last spoke to local hip-hop shooter Derick G. back in June when he had just leveraged his still image work into the world of moving pictures, in high definition.Derick recently hit a new phase in his career when he gained unprecedented access to roll with Cash Money Records as a documentarian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Get Caught in Charlotte's Web: Chef Elida Villaroel Dishes on Her New Bistro and the Beauty of Imperfection

    Jackie SayetMarie Antoinette's gaze beholds the dining room. Behold, Villaroel's muse?​The question is not, is three Michelin star restaurant-experienced Chef Elida Villaroel ready for Coral Gables, but rather, is Coral Gables ready for her?Pensive and profound, yet uncomplicated.  Calculate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Charles Perez: WPLG Told Me Not to Have Kids

    Recently fired Local 10 anchor Charles Perez took his side of the story to the Daily Beast today, in a wide-ranging column explaining why he'll continue his suit against WPLG, claiming they fired him because he was gay, attacking the state of the news business, positioning himself as a gay rights he ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 30, 2009

    Au Pied de Cochon: Big-City Brasserie in Miami Beach

    This brassy 24-hour eatery is just what we needed.

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2009

    Your Passport to France, from Cuba

    This brassy 24-hour eatery is just what we needed.

  • Calendar

    May 7, 2009

    Eastern Brilliance

    This brassy 24-hour eatery is just what we needed.

  • Calendar

    January 3, 2008

    Ah, Oui

    French films are the best.

  • Calendar

    June 21, 2007

    A Taste for Travel

    Savor global flavors at Ola

  • Calendar

    March 8, 2007

    We’ll Always Have Paris

    Savor global flavors at Ola

  • Dining

    February 1, 2007

    Flower Food

    Nothing says I Love You like fruit and veggies

  • Dining

    August 25, 2005

    It's Not All Glamour and Glitz

    Nothing says I Love You like fruit and veggies

  • Dining

    October 21, 2004

    Tea for You

    Nothing says I Love You like fruit and veggies

  • Dining

    June 3, 2004

    Russian Mob

    Big, big Brisa Bistro is off to a decent start

  • Dining

    July 4, 2002

    Surfside Kosher Chic

    Got a hankering for vegetarian kosher Italian food prepared by a French chef? We got the place.

  • Dining

    May 9, 2002

    Planet of the Crêpes

    The little French café that has really big taste

  • Dining

    May 31, 2001

    Crème de la Kane

    The French Bakery

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    November 25, 1999

    Ace en Provence

    Cafe Pastis

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    May 21, 1998
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    July 17, 1997
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    January 18, 1996
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