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May 2013 Restaurant Openings and Closings

From high-end European luxury to favorite small places to a wild beach bar owned by a reality TV star, May's openings had something for everyone.

Bond St. Lounge at Townhouse Hotel is Closing

Bond St. Lounge, the sexy sushi spot at the Townhouse Hotel in South Beach is closing on June 2. According to Miami.com, the intimate lounge, which opened over a decade ago, will shutter on Sunday, making way for an upscale European pub. Even though a call to the Townhouse Hotel confirmed that Bond ... More >>

Ten Restaurant and Gallery Pairings for Art Week

Art Week means countless guides, lists and must-sees for the weekend. The sheer amount of events and galleries can leave you overwhelmed and if you're not careful, on the couch confused and defeated. To help foodies make some decisions this weekend, we came up with yet another list that pairs what ... More >>

Eros: Straight Community Invited to Shake Up Those Balls Playing Bingo on Biscayne

Bingo lovers will be happy to know that there's a new place in Northeast Miami where you can shake up those bingo balls. Eros, a gay lounge, has been open for about a year at 8201 Biscayne Boulevard and is, as of last week bringing in bingo nights.They are planning plenty of future surprises includi ... More >>

Miami's Ten Best Sushi Bars: Hunting for Fresh Fish

​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. Sushi seems so easy -- raw fish, rice, wasabi. So it would seem that really good sushi bars should be on every corner, sorta like Starbucks. OK, ... More >>

Gigi: Noodles, BBQ and Much More in Midtown

Paula NiñoHalf of my Gigi BLT​Gigi opened in Midtown last Friday and Short Order finally made its way there to give it a try. Described as serving "cutting-edge, high-performance, communal comfort food," we weren't sure what to expect, but we enjoyed every bit of our visit.Gigi is the work of Ami ... More >>

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Cocowok Comes To Cocowalk, Soyka Shakes Things Up, And Bond St. Hits The Roof

*Cocowok, an "upscale fresh Asian takeout/delivery café," is due to open sometime next month in  Cocowalk. Rice, noodle, and vegetable dishes will fill the menu, with accompanying proteins cooked to order. Appetizers, soups, and salads round out the bill of fare. We can now make it official: F ... More >>

Miami Hotels Trick Guests with Deceitful Promo Photos

This promo photo is deceitful above all things ​Never believe a photo if someone's trying to sell you something. Fashion models are airbrushed. Fast food restaurants actually have "food stylists." And unsurprisingly, the photos you see in a hotels' brochures or websites aren't always true-to-life. ... More >>

Jeff McInnis Leaving Ritz-Carlton South Beach for New Midtown Restaurant Gigi

Chef Jeff picks up another gig​Just a few months short of his sixth year anniversary with the DiLido Beach Club at The Ritz-Carlton South Beach, Chef de Cuisine Jeff McInnis announced yesterday via e-mail that he is ditching that gig and collaborating on a new resto in Wynwood called Gigi.McInnis ... More >>

What's the Mystery Behind Bardot in Wynwood?

​If you haven't already heard -- you probably haven't -- there is a new lounge/bar/we-aren't-entirely-too-sure opening up in Wynwood. We first heard about Bardot thanks to daily email site UrbanDaddy, but that still raised more questions than answers.This is what we do known: Amir Ben-Zion -- the ... More >>

Party Like It's 1989

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Artquake

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Miss Yip welcomes with delectable dim sum

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