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Vegetarianism

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Carrot Express: Wholesome Food (And a Car Wash?)

    "Eat hummus and get gas" might be an appropriate marketing slogan for Carrot Express, a health food counter located in the Texaco station at Alton Road and 18th Street in South Beach. Or maybe not. Some might misinterpret this as a reference to the gastro-intestinal effects of garbanzo beans, as opp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Pink Slime and Now Mad Cow? Skip the Beef, Opt for a Homemade Veggie Burger Instead

    Emily CodikVeggie Burger from Green Gables CaféOn Tuesday, the USDA confirmed the detection of Mad Cow disease in a California dairy cow. Even though the agency also announced that American beef and milk continue to be safe for consumption, reports have already surfaced of countries like Indonesia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Ben Franklin Practiced Vegetarianism

    For those who shy away from the prospect of going vegan or vegetarian because they think it's too new-fangled, you might find it interesting that in 1722, one of the smartest, most productive, versatile and respected men in our country's history adopted vegetarianism, at a very early age.I read a po ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    Opening Friday in Miami's MiMo District, Blue Collar Offers An Unpretentious Dining Experience

    ​Who wants $40 tiny dishes and formalities in fancy upscale eateries? Not chef Daniel Serfer, who will open Blue Collar this Friday in the space formerly occupied by short-lived American Noodle Bar.A true working man's joint,it will focus a menu on contemporary American dishes from Serfer's e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2011

    Social Q's Thanksgiving Edition: For Those Edible Dilemmas

    ​It's a safe bet that at some point, we will come across awkward social situations. For example, at your Thanksgiving dinner party when you've whipped up an entire spread only to realize many of your guests keep Kosher -- and that fork you used to check the roast also acquainted itself with the cr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Lady Gaga's Lettuce Dress and Other Pop News That Won't Change Your Life

    Trade you a lettuce gown for that meat dress, Gaga. ​Do you ever wish you could be in two places at once? Better yet, how about 50 places at once? Sometimes we here at Crossfade get really pissed about the fact that we're stuck in our cubicle and not traveling to India to write about vegetariani ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 13, 2011

    Veggie Delight

    Trade you a lettuce gown for that meat dress, Gaga. ​Do you ever wish you could be in two places at once? Better yet, how about 50 places at once? Sometimes we here at Crossfade get really pissed about the fact that we're stuck in our cubicle and not traveling to India to write about vegetariani ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    Pig 05049 Follows Piggly-Wiggly Right Into Your Shopping Cart

    ​Generally speaking, being vegetarian is a choice. I am all for those who forgo meat for health reasons or just for the sake of feeling healthier and leaner. But keep me away from fashion-conscious tree huggers who look at us carnivores with disdain, while stomping around in leather shoes and chom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    'No Bull' Vegan Short Ribs from Vegetarian Restaurant by Hakin

    Camille LambVegan short ribs & sides from North Miami Beach's Vegetarian Restaurant by Hakin​Welcome to Short Order Show & Tell, where one of us brings a local delicacy to our weekly staff meeting and we all weigh in on its deliciousness.This week, we tried the "No Bull" vegan barbecue sho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Fontainebleau's Bowker Plates A Mean Banquet, Part 2

    Fontainebleau Miami Beach​Banquet Chef de Cuisine Simon Bowker moved to the U.S. to take on the kitchen management of a massive event space at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. In the first part of our interview we got the lowdown on what it's like to work in Dubai, and how he handled the press ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    5 Napkin Burger: A Preview

    Photo by Riki AltmanHow much cloth would we have to sacrifice?​Could the Original 5 Napkin burger really live up to its name? Short Order had to know. So we stopped by the restaurant on Lincoln Road, named for the aforementioned entree and slated to open Thursday, demanding a bite of the star sele ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Vladimir Mironov's Lab-Grown Meat: Would You Eat It?

    usda.govIs livestock soon to be obsolete?The cows that make up our burgers consume 80 percent of the planet's farmland, generate 20 percent of our greenhouse emissions, and consume 10 percent of our fresh water. Also, cows don't like getting killed.Feel bad? You could go vegetarian, but that takes s ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 6, 2011

    Curry in a Hurry

    usda.govIs livestock soon to be obsolete?The cows that make up our burgers consume 80 percent of the planet's farmland, generate 20 percent of our greenhouse emissions, and consume 10 percent of our fresh water. Also, cows don't like getting killed.Feel bad? You could go vegetarian, but that takes s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    Mario Joins Meatless Monday Movement

    Lee KleinCome Monday, just say no.​It's not quite as dramatic a step as it sounds: Every Monday, each of Batali's establishments will proffer at least two vegetarian options, be it entrees, pastas, pizzas, or whatnot (and we hear he makes an incredible vegan whatnot).These dishes will be designate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    Nature Gourmet, Vegetarian & Vegan Catering for South Florida, Chef Interview

    via naturegourmetcaterers.comChef Julez​ Sometimes it seems like a world meat conspiracy is afoot. Are evil, global agrifarm executives fighting a secret war against the vegetarian and vegan elements to keep them on the fringe if in existence at all?Yes.For those who support the meatless revolutio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    Sneak Review: Casale Pizzeria

    A teeny sneak preview of the New Times restaurant review for next week.Although this is a "pizzeria/mozzarella bar," there's plenty more going on gastronomically. In fact, it is the plethora of fresh vegetable offerings that set Casale apart from so many other places. The menu mentions some 45 meatl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Harmony Vegetarian Meats: Fake Fish, Chicken, Beef, Pork, and Shrimp

    Jacob KatelChef Bernie Matz, Books & Books owner Mitchell Kaplan, and Julio Maza at the Café at Books & Books' fifth anniversary party.​ Hippies, peaceniks, and pothead philosophy majors, rejoice! It's OK to kill and eat plants. They won't scream, they don't cry, and "they don't have a so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Meatless in Miami: Vegan Baking 101 at Sublime

    In the kitchen, my role has always tended to be chef rather than baker. The whole "measuring ingredients" thing was always way less my forte than licking the spoon to see which spices the dish needs more of. That said, when I heard Fort Lauderdale vegan mecca Sublime was having a "Vegan Baking 101" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Meatless in Miami: A Case of Chickenitis B

    Once in a while being a vegetarian can be a royal letdown. You espy a lovely bean burrito on a menu, but upon inquiry it turns out that the beans are cooked con puerco and the rice was simmered in chicken stock. Or how about this sumptuous-looking roasted tomato soup? Ahh, the base is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    Anokha, Hakkasan, Chu, Susan Boyle, and Vegans in Hell

    Kurma ChameleonAnokha Restaurant number two has apparently bit the dust. When it first opened a decade ago on Commodore Plaza in Coconut Grove, this was a very good place for Indian food. Over the years it slipped little by little, and then last year moved to Virginia St. We wonder: Was this a case ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    Anokha, Hakkasan, Chu, Susan Boyle, and Vegans in Hell

    Kurma ChameleonAnokha Restaurant number two has apparently bit the dust. When it first opened a decade ago on Commodore Plaza in Coconut Grove, this was a very good place for Indian food. Over the years it slipped little by little, and then last year moved to Virginia St. We wonder: Was this a case ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2009

    Meatless in Miami: Of Meat and Myth

    via divinemisscopa's Flickr/CC Editor's Note:Meatless in Miami columnist Lolo Reskin is ba-a-a-ack. In her first column, she talked about becoming a vegetarian. She'll be writing on the site regularly. MYTH: It's hard to be a vegetarian in Miami.REALITY:  It's actually a breeze, and onl ... More >>

  • News

    March 19, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of March 19, 2009

    "Here's hoping community journalism finds new and sturdier outlets."

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2009

    Sexy Vegetarian Prefers Bananas over Hot Dogs

    courtesy of PETAIt may be a bad day for lovers of sexy animals, but it's a good day for sexy animal lovers. Yes, this blatant display of flesh is brought to you out of the love and respect of our little creature friends. For years now the PR machine known as PETA has been naming celebrities as the " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    PETA's Super Bowl Advert is Banned, Legions of Sports Fans Indifferent

    Just how irrelevant has PETA become? The one-time-animal-rights-organization-turned-ludicrous-marketing-machine long ago gave up trying to reach people with reasoned arguments about the sanctity of all life or the wastefulness of our meat-happy culture. Instead they've adopted a fairly standard mar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2008

    The Art Of Food Folds

    During this week of welcoming Art Basel Miami, let us take a moment to say goodbye to The Art Of Food. The raw food/vegan counter cafe was located in a cooperative vintage clothing and jewelry shop across the street from Midtown Miami's Circuit City (which has problems of its own). Excepting delicio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2008

    Food Without Fire: Raw Food at Whole Foods

    During this week of welcoming Art Basel Miami, let us take a moment to say goodbye to The Art Of Food. The raw food/vegan counter cafe was located in a cooperative vintage clothing and jewelry shop across the street from Midtown Miami's Circuit City (which has problems of its own). Excepting delicio ... More >>

  • Music

    August 7, 2008

    Head Spins: Inga Ambrosia

    Miami's most unconventional DJ.

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2008

    Week's Top Food-Related Headlines

    Miami's most unconventional DJ.

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2008

    Cheap Eats - Sara's Kosher Restaurant

    Miami's most unconventional DJ.

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2007

    Ask the Food Critic: Design District Dining

    Miami's most unconventional DJ.

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2007

    Ask the Food Critic: Design District Dining

    Miami's most unconventional DJ.

  • Dining

    April 26, 2007

    Vegetarian Valhalla

    On South Beach, something new, something Guru

  • Dining

    June 1, 2006

    The Miami Underground

    Good intentions go only so far

  • Calendar

    February 9, 2006

    Meat Eat Manifesto

    No beans about it

  • Calendar

    September 1, 2005
  • Music

    January 20, 2005

    Cattle Decapitation

    No beans about it

  • Restaurants

    May 13, 2004
  • Finest Foods

    May 13, 2004

    BEST KOSHER BAKERY

    Abraham's Bakery

  • Calendar

    June 5, 2003

    Lift Off

    New art space enters our atmosphere

  • Restaurants

    May 15, 2003

    BEST RESTAURANT FOR GLUTTONS

    Porcao Churrascaria

  • Music

    December 5, 2002

    True Dat

    A Run-Act play starring the Simmons brothers, Russell and the Rev

  • Dining

    September 5, 2002

    Eat It Raw

    The counterculture is changing the dining culture

  • Bars and Clubs

    May 11, 2000

    Best Open-Mike Night

    Main Street Café

  • Dining

    December 16, 1999

    Seitanic Request

    Suzanne's Vegetarian Bistro

  • Restaurants

    May 13, 1999

    Best Food Court

    Galeria Internacional mall

  • Restaurants

    May 13, 1999
  • Dining

    December 31, 1998

    Wish Fulfillment

    Smith & Wollensky

  • News

    September 24, 1998

    News of the Weird

    Smith & Wollensky

  • Dining

    September 15, 1993

    The Fabricc of Delight

    Smith & Wollensky

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