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BEST NATURAL FOOD/VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT

Tree of Zion

Food Without Fire: Raw Food at Whole Foods

Tree of Zion

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

The Fabricc of Delight

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Letters from the Issue of March 19, 2009

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

Head Spins: Inga Ambrosia

Miami's most unconventional DJ.

Meat Eat Manifesto

No beans about it

Vegetarian Valhalla

On South Beach, something new, something Guru

The Miami Underground

Good intentions go only so far

Selected Calendar Events for the Week of September 1, 2005

Good intentions go only so far

Cattle Decapitation

Good intentions go only so far

BEST KOSHER BAKERY

Abraham's Bakery

Lift Off

New art space enters our atmosphere

BEST RESTAURANT FOR GLUTTONS

Porcao Churrascaria

True Dat

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

Eat It Raw

The counterculture is changing the dining culture

Best Open-Mike Night

Main Street Café

Seitanic Request

Suzanne's Vegetarian Bistro

Best Food Court

Galeria Internacional mall

Best Wine Selection In A Restaurant

Smith & Wollensky

Wish Fulfillment

Smith & Wollensky

News of the Weird

Smith & Wollensky

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Granny Feel Okay

For local health-food-joints, Granny's fares darn well

Top 5 Vegan Restaurants in South Florida

Riki Altman​Vegan restaurants in Miami are rare. For the most part, they cater to a granola-munching, Birkenstock-wearing demographic, but neglect the rest of us who just like to eat. Maybe veganism would be more widely accepted if it struck a balance between looking appetizing and providin ... More >>

Curry in a Hurry

Riki Altman​Vegan restaurants in Miami are rare. For the most part, they cater to a granola-munching, Birkenstock-wearing demographic, but neglect the rest of us who just like to eat. Maybe veganism would be more widely accepted if it struck a balance between looking appetizing and providin ... More >>

Money Matters

Riki Altman​Vegan restaurants in Miami are rare. For the most part, they cater to a granola-munching, Birkenstock-wearing demographic, but neglect the rest of us who just like to eat. Maybe veganism would be more widely accepted if it struck a balance between looking appetizing and providin ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

'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 >>

Pig 05049 Follows Piggly-Wiggly Right Into Your Shopping Cart

From Pig 05049 by Chrstien MeindertsmaDeep-fried pig nose.​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 wit ... More >>

Veggie Delight

From Pig 05049 by Chrstien MeindertsmaDeep-fried pig nose.​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 wit ... More >>

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 >>

Social Q's Thanksgiving Edition: For Those Edible Dilemmas

Wikimedia Commons Questionable etiquette​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 che ... More >>

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 upbrin ... More >>