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20. Giorgio Rapicavoli of Eating House

Giorgio Rapicavoli was the first Miami winner of Food Network's Chopped. He used the momentum of his win to open a pop-up restaurant on Ponce named Eating House. The concept was so successful that Rapicavoli ended up taking over the space and turning Eating House into a permanent fixture. Recently n ... More >>

WD555: A New Bottle-Fed Bistro on Fifth and Jefferson

Located at 555 Jefferson Ave., Miami Beach, WD555 is a revamped South Beach gem soon to be a local hot spot. The former Wine Depot is under new ownership and has undergone a vibrant redesign with a fresh feel. Driving up, one spots a boring box of a building, but a right turn reveals the first of ma ... More >>

Florida History Myths: Al Capone's Murder and an Everglades Suicide

Six Florida History Myths That Won't Die: Everglades Suicide, Al Capone and Castro's House

Last week, T. D. Allman sent Florida the worst birthday card ever. The author's widely shared column in the New York Times trashed Ponce de León and bemoaned celebrations of his "purported discovery" of the peninsula in 1513 as a "fiesta of illusion." OK, so Ponce was a racist, imperialist dunderhe ... More >>

Best Chefs in America: A Peer Review For Chefs Names Miami's Finest Toques

There's nothing new about peer reviews. Many professions, most notably attorneys, scientists and physicians, frequently evaluate their peers in an effort to maintain a standard level of competence and acknowledge outstanding members of their field. With the publication of Best Chefs America, add che ... More >>

French Spice Month in Miami: Beaucoup de Yum-Yums at Reduced Prices

Miami Spice is over for 2012, Fort Lauderdale's Dine Out is still available until November 10 but frankly, it's a schlep to drive there if you live in Miami. Now, if you're looking to treat yourselves to beaucoup de yum-yums at reduced prices during French Spice month from November 1 to 30, Well hav ... More >>

Le Beaujolais Nouveau 2011 Is Here

Photo by Marguerite Gil Beaujolais gets a kiss from Tara Salomon.​There aren't too many wines that come in roaring like a lion each year, but Beaujolais Nouveau fits that description perfectly.According to French law, Beaujolais Nouveau, a red wine made from 100 percent Gamay grapes, i ... More >>

Beyond The Best Of Miami 2011: Top Five French Restaurants

A La FolieA sweet as can be crepe from A La Folie. ​Daniel Boulud's Miami outpost of DB Bistro Moderne captured the distinction of most fabulous French restaurant in our Best Of Miami 2011 issue, beating out oldies but goodies who have been serving up escargots for ages. Here's a round-up of our o ... More >>

Carnaval On The Mile Has Food, Fun, Free Stuff

The Brassaholics will be performing and all you want is an arepa and a beer.​The party is in the Gables this weekend as the annual Carnaval On The Mile kicks into gear. The event on Miracle Mile features paintings, sculptures, photography and crafts. Live musical groups, , including jazz ba ... More >>

12 Top Miami Chefs Who Were Not Too Big To Fail, Part One

Chef Sean Brasel missed with his fatal KISS​Financial institutions are too big to fail. Chefs are not. Almost all of our highly regarded toques have wiped out in spectacular fashion at one point or another in their careers. We present a dozen such flops, in alphabetical order. Young chefs, heed th ... More >>

Short Order Awards 2010 Nominees Are In... Vote Now!

​Last month, we revealed that at this year's Iron Fork event on October 21 we'd be handing out our first ever Short Order awards. While Best of Miami is picked by an ominous "editorial board," the blog awards work a little differently. We asked a group of local chefs, food bloggers, and our own Sh ... More >>

Miami Spice: Deal or No Deal? Coral Gables

Lee KleinPascal is offering berries instead of his baked alaska​In 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 >>

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 >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Shark Attack at Shake Shack

Lee Klein​With publication of New Times' 2010 "Best of Miami" issue, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

100 Favorite Dishes: Lifefood Platter at Lifefood Gourmet

Paula Niño​As a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

100 Favorite Dishes: Nutella Crepe at Otentic Restaurant

Lee Klein​As a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

100 Favorite Dishes: Key Lime Pie at Icebox Cafe

Courtesy of Icebox CafeAs a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

100 Favorite Dishes: Soufflé at Two Chefs

Ready for some hot, steamy souffle action? Thought so.​As a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

100 Favorite Dishes: Seared Mediterranean Wild Striped Bass at Palme d'Or

​As a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

100 Favorite Dishes: Pan-Seared Sheepshead Fish at Altamare

​As a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

100 Favorite Dishes: Spicy Tuna Roll at Shoji Sushi

Photo by Jacquelynn D. PowersSpicy Tuna Roll at Shoji Sushi.​As a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

100 Favorite Dishes: Pork Buns at Sugarcane Raw Bar & Grill

​As a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

100 Favorite Dishes: Baja Chicken Enchilada Soup at Lost & Found Saloon

Photo by Ken Bercel​As a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

100 Favorite Dishes: Chicken Spinach Panini at Lemoni Cafe

Photo by Jose D. Duran​As a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

MP3 of the Day: "Corazon" by Elastic Bond

via myspace.com/theelasticbond​Here's an MP3 for the upcoming third album by Miami's Elastic Bond. Ringleader Andres Ponce always does a good job of imbuing his musical efforts with a keen sense of blues, Tropicalia, and little bit of funk that's usually termed "urban," but in my book, makes for s ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: A Frita, Cuban Hamburger, at Mago De Las Fritas

Jacob Katel​As a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

100 Favorite Dishes: Blue Cheese and Jamon Croquetas at Michy's

​As a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com

100 Favorite Dishes: Grilled Octopus at Mandolin Aegean Bistro

Photo by Lee Klein​As a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

100 Favorite Dishes: Lechon Asado at El Palacio de los Jugos

Photo by Riki Altman​As a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

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 >>

Scallop Recipe From Pascal's On Ponce

Pan sauteed diver scallops with braised short ribsThis weeks recipe comes from one of Miami's elite chefs, Pascal Oudin of Pascal's On Ponce. Oudin has trained under Ducasse, Vergé, and Jean-Louis Palladin, who mentored the young Frenchman when he first came to the States in 1982. After a lengthy s ... More >>

Mother's Day Munchies

A few epicurean ways to tell that special lady you love her.

Behind the Line: Pascal's on Ponce

Chef Pascal Oudin - Image by Jacob Katel Pascal's on Ponce, winner of three New Times Best of Miami's and more national accolades than you can swing a cleaver at, is still going strong after all these years. Chef Pascal Oudin says in his distinct French-accented English, "We're celebrating our ann ... More >>

Carnaval on the Mile Time, Party People!

Raise your hands if you love street festivals.  Okay.  I can't see you...but then again, how could I?  Not sure what I was hoping would happen there.  Anywho, that most phenomenal of all street festivals is coming up and you know what that means.  Calle Ocho.  About thr ... More >>

Booze Hound - BYOBooze

The French Perfection

Like a fine wine, Pascal’s has gotten only better with age

Bottoms Up!

Take your bottle of vino out for a change

Home-Cooked Harmonies

Music, food, and good times in the Gables

Eat on the Cheap

Feel the Elfin Magic

BEST RESTAURANT IN CORAL GABLES

Pascal's on Ponce

If Your Reggaeton Doesn't Work...

Green Day Fest

BEST WI-FI LOCATION

Miracle Mile Business District

Pascal Oudin

Personal Best

Dish

Aim High, Open Small

Side Dish

Generation Chef speaks up

Good Evening, Vietnam

The Music Man

Forget River City; there are problems aplenty at the New World School of the Arts, where members of the music faculty have declared war on their boss

Blackboard Jungle