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Bulla in Coral Gables: Instagram Beckons!

There was a time, not long ago, when boys in khaki swarmed Coral Gables. They sauntered down avenues while gossiping about the latest venture capitalist to move to New York. Ageless women, hair blow-dried and legs strangled by skin-tight white pants, muttered words like "supposebly." There were gold ... More >>

Sandwich Qbano In SoBe: Great Garlic, Batman

Sandwich Qbano on First Street and Washington Avenue, is one of many. The Colombian chain serves casual fast food, namely sandwiches. Think of it as a Colombian deli. Then why is it called Sandwich Qbano, instead of oh, we don't know, Sandwich Paisa maybe? Hell, if we know, but the place seems to b ... More >>

Short Order Wins RA Sushi Competition, Homeless Pets Benefit

The competition was stiff. Six of the city's top food talent, engaged in a sushi battle royale to benefit their charity of choice. Only one could take home top prize - a place on the menu at RA Sushi and funds for their cause. With high stakes and tough competition, Short Order took first place on b ... More >>

Kristen Stewart and Garrett Hedlund Chat About the Film Version of On the Road

Dancers at SoBe Gay Club Twist Accused of Phone Theft

100 Montaditos Opens New Location in Brickell, Launching New Menu

Like a pair of frisky rabbits, the 100 Montaditos chain is rapidly reproducing. This week, the South Florida empire officially expanded to Brickell, taking the total of local outposts to a whopping ten in less than two years. That's some Duggar-speed baby-making. Read also: - 100 Montaditos Opens ... More >>

Voice Media Group Drops Trademark Lawsuit Against Yelp

Voice Media Group, which owns the Miami New Times, settled it's less than two-week old trademark infringement lawsuit with Yelp over Yelp's use of "Best Of" lists. No money changed hands. Yelp agreed to stop using the trademarked name and return will revert to "Best of Yelp [City Name]." In return ... More >>

100 Montaditos: Yelpers Let Loose During Kendall's First-Ever Yelp Event

Tuesday, saguesera Yelpers rejoiced at the first ever Yelp event held in Kendall. Of course, Yelp being the adorable hipster it is, the event was held at a trendy spot, namely the 100 Montaditos on Kendall Drive.The joint was "four-square" full and teeming with foodies. Fortunately the staff was wel ... More >>

Obama-Hugging Florida Pizza Maker Facing Boycott, Yelp Abuse

Scott Van Duzer made headlines around the world on Sunday when he lifted President Obama off the ground in a back-cracking bear hug that amazingly didn't result in a swift Tasering by Secret Service agents.The hug has resulted in Van Duzer's business becoming the most politically debated pizza shop ... More >>

Miami's Ten Coolest Cocktails For The Dog Days of Summer

​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. Don't forget to check out the full Best of Miami® 2012 online at bestof.voiceplaces.com.It's August in Miami. Walk out of your apartment and be ... More >>

New "Talk to the Manager" Allows Diners to Text Complaints to Restaurants

Talk to the Manager, a new text message service, gives diners the opportunity to send complaints and praises directly to a restaurant's manager and owner.The creators of Talk to the Manager launched the business to help restaurants help themselves before unhappy customers slam them on public forum s ... More >>

Yelp Launches Beret Cinema Club at O Cinema

​"Drunk and a movie" is the new "dinner and a movie," says Rony M., an Elite Yelper as indicated by his "Elite 12' " status to the right of his mini profile pic. Starting Wednesday, the new Yelp Beret Cinema Club will host its first ever filmophile event at O Cinema. In addition to screening fine ... More >>

Village Voice Media Responds to Clergy

​Today 36 clergy affixed their names to a paid ad and open letter to Village Voice and the classified ad site Backpage.com. The full page ad was published in the New York Times.The religious coalition demanded that we close down our legal, adult classifieds.  Neither government officials nor ... More >>

The Science Behind the Fishy Smell in Smelly Fish

via Redbubble.comThe stink even fish want to avoid​You want to eat fresh fish. You want it glazed, or baked in parchment with fresh dill and lemon. You want the skin crisp from the broiler and the meat moist and juicy. Instead, you're looking down at a plate of stinky fish in all of its odoriferou ... More >>

Hialeah's Executive Palace Hotel gives you more bang for your buck

A private garage, a stripper pole, and hard-core porn on the tube. This ain't no Radisson.

Reader mail: "Nepotism is how you get a job in Miami"

Dine Out on Half Your Dollars During Yelp Eats Week

Lesley ElliottMorgan's in Midtown.​Yelp Eats 2011 is officially on this week, with participating restaurants offering 50 percent off a special selection of menu items through Sunday. Build your own prix fixe dinner from an assortment of starters, entrées, and desserts; just ask for the "Yelp menu ... More >>

Yelpers Parody Takes On Volunteer Restaurant Reviewers (Video)

Yelp? Help!​Yelp started as a great way to spread the word on favorite restaurants and insider tips (ask for the veal, not generally on the menu or the waiter will bring you sparkling water at no extra charge). We laughed at and loved the reviews, but sometimes it seemed like Yelpers took t ... More >>

Chat Chow TV Talks Food With Miami Chefs, Mixologists and Restauranteurs

Chat Chow TV sprung onto the web in mid-April, bringing weekly video interviews with the people behind Miami's restaurant industry. The site is run by Giovanni Gutierrez, a local web developer, his fiancée Lauren Bernat - who became a hit on YouTube a few years ago when Gutierrez posted a video of ... More >>

Sara's in North Miami Closed

​I'm late to the game here because Yelp has already announced the closure, but I want to write a quick requiem for Sara's, the kosher/vegetarian restaurant on NE 123rd Street in North Miami. I called today and the phone is disconnected and the website is gone. The place had the weirdest clientele ... More >>

Boy Writes Miami, Pissing Off Yelp and Others Along the Way

​"[Reviews] aren't the place for rants about matters that don't address the core of the normal customer experience," wrote a lady named Alma on Yelp. She was reprimanding Orlando Winters for a review on the site. This is not surprising, considering his reviews usually approach near absurdity. But ... More >>

Ryan Roman of Miami's Restaurant Power Rankings is a Funny Guy

Spain's Asador Etxebarri, where Ryan Roman hopes to eat himself to death and have his ashes scattered.​After following Miami's Restaurant Power Rankings on Twitter, we knew we had to find out more about this funny food loving character. Blogger Ryan Roman has something to say about everything and ... More >>

GreatFoodList.com Hopes to Help Locals with Advice and Charity

​Carlos Osorio rarely has the opportunity to go out on the town. What with a full-time job, a wife, and children, it can be daunting. That is why Osorio decided to take action. "My wife and I don't go out much. We have two kids, work long hours, and constantly maintain the house in order, so it's ... More >>

No Age, Ninjasonik, and Shepard Fairey Announced for Fountain Art Fair Miami

Photo by Todd ColeNoisy indie band No Age do Fountain Art Fair Miami.​For days, we here at Crossfade have been tirelessly reporting minute-to-minute developments in arty party music news. Now we've got our very own Basel week bash. Two, actually. As one of the seven main sponsors for this year' ... More >>

Sardinia Enoteca is Overrated

​Among the hundreds of mediocre Italian restaurants in this town, there has always been one that people claim to be a cut above the rest -- Sardinia Enoteca Ristorante on Purdy Avenue in South Beach. Actually, this is the one Italian restaurant that locals rant and rave about. Do a search ... More >>

The Golden Filter at Grand Central, August 21

Photo by Ian WitlenThe Golden Filter performing live Grand Central.​Click here to view photos from the Golden Filter at Grand Central.The Golden FilterSaturday, August 21, 2010Grand Central, MiamiWhen Goldfrapp released its disco monstrosity, Black Cherry, in 2003. It was heralded as a disco reviv ... More >>

Yelp Throws a Party at Moore Building (and You're Invited)

​Yelp is throwing a party for the public, and it's the best kind of party: Free. The erstwhile bloggers and friends will be whooping it up on Saturday, August 21, from 8:00 until 10:00 p.m. at the very historic and extremely brick Moore Building in the Design District. Noshes are being provided by ... More >>

Overrated Eats: Barton G's Circus

​We were not surprised when it was announced that Barton G would be opening a restaurant, Prelude by Barton G, at the Adrienne Arsht center. He is a true showman and his original restaurant Barton G. is more reminiscent of a circus act than a fine dining establishment. It is true, Barton G has rec ... More >>

Yelp Eats! 2010 Prix Fixe Meal Deal Starts Monday

​Looking for bargain dining? We are still a few weeks away until Miami Spice, but cit-crit (I learned that word yesterday thanks to Lee Klein) site Yelp is dolling out the price cuts thanks to its annual Yelp Eats! event. For a week, area restaurants offer a prix fixe three-course deal for the pri ... More >>

Food Bloggers: Annoying or Helpful?

Are cameras invasive at restaurants? ​A recent article on the website of Marketplace, the National Public Radio juggernaut, has the internet buzzing about whether food bloggers are annoying or helpful. As a food blogger, I'd like to weigh in on the debate.  Let me preface this by sayi ... More >>

Coconut Grove Mustache Dash on Saturday

​Not nearly enough's been done to showcase facial hair on men. Sure, it's become a bit of a trend amongst hipsters and celebrities alike, but apart from that, does it really have staying power? The people over at Yelp seem to think so. They're hosting an "Unofficial Yelp Event" tomorrow night titl ... More >>

Yelp has buckled to pressure, but it ain't enough

Yelp's Lawsuit Letter To Paid Scouts: Don't Throw Away Your Records

Miami lawyer Jared Beck's lawsuit against Yelp has already led to some real changes at the giant of user-generated reviews. ​On April 5, Yelp's CEO, Jeremy Stoppelman, announced that the company would stop allowing businesses to pay to place a positive review atop their profile, and that ... More >>

Yelp Changes Some Advertising Policies in Response to Miami Lawsuit

Score one for Miami lawyer Jared Beck and his class-action suit against Yelp. Beck's case, which alleges Yelp extorts small businesses by manipulating the placement of bad reviews in exchange for monthly fees, is still weeks away from a hearing in a California court. But Yelp execs announced th ... More >>

Yelp Lawsuit Widens: From Washington to Chicago to L.A., Plaintiffs Charge Extortion

​Nine companies have joined the proposed class action lawsuit against Yelp, the San Francisco-based Internet giant, attorneys in Miami and California announced this morning. The new plaintiffs are located everywhere from Tujunga, California to Washington, D.C. They include businesses ranging from ... More >>

Yelp Hosts a South Beach Dive Bar Dash Tomorrow

CC by 2.0, via Lana_aka_BADGRL on Flickr​Ever made a run for it in the name of alcohol? The people behind the Miami chapter of Yelp.com want to see if you can really hang. Every month the Yelpers plan pub and bar crawls, rotating neighborhoods and themes. First up this year was South Miami, with a ... More >>

Pisco Bus goes wild in Miami

Miami Dining 2009: Online for a better future

Closed Restaurants Roundup of Doom

Flickr / CC BY 2.0The angel of death​The angel of death has swooped on Miami-Dade again. Here's our most recent tally of restaurants that have fallen to the reaper's scythe.Cheeseme - Nothin' we can't do ourselves with 2 wonderbreads, a Kraft single, waxpaper and an iron.I Corsini - Lee Klein said ... More >>

Free Food at Tamarind Thai Miami Beach for Life Is Art Networker

Click for full size.​ Hey artist! are you broke, hungry, like booze? Life Is Art has got your back.Life Is Art Inc. hosts a popular artistic meeting ground for an everyone is welcome crowd. At each event a different speaker addresses a topic unique to their field.This month's Creative Connections ... More >>

Urbanite Bistro's Three Course Dinner for $37 includes Free Parking for Arsht

Unattributed user-submitted photo via Yelp Downtowning​The holy trinity of art, food, and music, are making Downtown Miami a go-to destination for culture in Vice City.14th street's Urbanite Bistro is now offering a three-course, $37, tasting menu that includes a voucher for performance parking on ... More >>

DRB Miami is the Democratic Republic of Beer, Now Open

Jacob KatelGita Shonek kicks back a cold one.​Fourteenth Street is the Janis Joplin of Downtown. She came into some money, her legs are wide open, everybody's welcome, and she's down to party. Here's a new notch in her belt. DRB Miami (255 NE 14th Street, between NE Second and Biscayne) is a ... More >>

Dress to Tear Flesh

A Devoted Fratelli Milano Customer, Inspired, Puts Feelings into Verse

Jackie SayetSidewalk caffe​What is it with downtown Miami and old world-style Italian restaurants?  And good ones, at that?  We think these diamonds in the rough may be a sign of good things to come for this metropolitan center, as long as all the businesses in the area don't go bust bef ... More >>

After Woman's Death, El Toro Taco Racks Up 23 More Violations

kevinv033 via flickr tacos.An enthusiastic 22-year-old foodie named Eric dropped by El Toro Taco three weeks ago. He ordered some grub and then logged into Yelp to write about it. "The food is affordable and delicious," he gushed. "My favorite thing to get is just tacos, ground beef, extra ch ... More >>

Top Ten Alleged Health Benefits of Lychees - Buy Local, Support Dade County Lychee Growers

Jacob KatelLychee, lychee, they're good for your self; the more you eat 'em the better your health. The better your health the better you feel, so eat some lychee with every meal. The lychee is a fruit native to China that grows well in humid, subtropical climates free of frost. No wonder that a sim ... More >>

Top Ten Ways To Use or Sell the "Superfood" Acai Berry

image via borderlys' flickr Ever since Oprah co-signed the supposed "super fruit" acai berry American shores have flooded with products counting it as an ingredient.The acai has been consumed in Central and South America, where it grows natively, since ancient times. Here are Short Order's top ten w ... More >>

Yelp Restaurant Week: $25 Prix Fixe Dinners

Jaguar ceviche spoonsYelp Eats Restaurant Week will take place starting Monday, July 20 and run through Sunday, July 26. Restaurants will offer a special 3-course prix fixe menu for $25 (does NOT include tax or tip) -- much better than that crummy Miami Spice deal.Here are the participants: 66 ... More >>

Food News Roundup

Dunkin Donuts breakfast deals. [MiamiCheap] Canned potatoes leave Alicia Ross naked. [DesperationDinners] 4th of July specials at Red The Steakhouse. [Kavetchnik] Regent Bal Harbour bankrupt, 1 Bleu may stay, or everything may change. [ChowHound] Basil in the Grove is no longer open, meaning they a ... More >>

Weekend Blog Watch: The Miami Food Twittersphere

Twitter.com I hate birds. Here are some active Twitter account addresses from local food-web-heads, bloggers, chefs, and citizens. Leave a comment if you know of any more that should be added.Chef Norman Van Aken - @normanvanakenMaria A., Yelp manager - @mari7305ER Gagit - @ergagitMango & ... More >>