I recently came into possession of a half-dozen back issues of Esquire, a magazine somewhat obsessed with naming the best of this and the best of that. The food section is no exception -- three of the issues I thumbed through featured such listings. I took a tally to see how Miami fared:MARCH ISSUE:The Encyclopedia of Sandwiches, with a hilarious intro by Scott Raab, raved about fifty of America's finest. Our town scored with the Cuban Sandwich from Latin American Cafeteria ("the later the hour,
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For a while there, when Michy's, Michael's, Fratelli Lyon, North One 10, Pacific Time 2 and Red Light were all newish news, it looked as though Miami was on its way to becoming a cool food town -- the sort with a community of chefs who open restaurants that reflect their vision, and that, taken together, form a gastronomic montage of the tastes and cultures of the city.
But at this point, it appears to have been just a temporary surge by a group of brave and seasoned chefs. Miami's cur
​Food Network personalities, high-profile chefs, and food fans from all over the world will descend over Miami next week for the 2010 South Beach Wine & Food Festival from February 25 to 28. You locals should consider yourself lucky: In years past, you'd be hard pressed to find a ticket to any of the festival events at this stage, but this year you still have a few options.Forget the Amstel Light Burger Bash hosted by Rachael Ray on Thursday, February 25. The burger-and-beer extravaganza f
​Food Network personalities, high-profile chefs, and food fans from all over the world will descend over Miami next week for the 2010 South Beach Wine & Food Festival from February 25 to 28. You locals should consider yourself lucky: In years past, you'd be hard pressed to find a ticket to any of the festival events at this stage, but this year you still have a few options.Forget the Amstel Light Burger Bash hosted by Rachael Ray on Thursday, February 25. The burger-and-beer extravaganza f
