Breathtaking views and super fresh seafood dishes are what to expect at La Mar by Gaston Acurio. The restaurant will open tonight at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Brickell Key. Diners can enjoy a mix of indoor and outdoor waterfront seating while nibbling on cebiche mixto or sipping on piscos…
The first thing you experience when entering Semilla Eatery & Bar is the sweet aroma emanating from a wall of potted herbs. They’re a welcome respite from the construction craziness on Alton Road. You’ll also be relieved to hear “Wrecking Ball” sung by someone other than Miley Cyrus and see…
Miami is a city with people who want to feel like ballers. For food enthusiasts, it is the magic four little words, “I know the chef” that unlocks the key for hard to get reservations and perhaps some sweet (or drinkable) perks. To satisfy this desire for VIP access, and…
Before you wear green on Monday, if you celebrate Purim you may be also wearing a costume on Saturday evening. This Jewish holiday has its own festive drinking and masquerading, but one of the sweeter traditions, amongst mainly Ashkenazi Jews, is the consuming of hamantaschen. Hamantaschen are triangle-shaped filled pastries…
Everyone has their special place. Mine includes champagne, imported cheese, caviar, and foie gras. Marky’s Gourmet has it all and so much more. For more than 30 years, Marky’s has provided Miami with top-of-the-line caviar, truffles, and other gourmet items, including lobes of foie gras. For someone who comes from…
At an arepa bar, it’s hard to think outside the crisp goodness of an arepa, but at Doggi’s, try another Venezuelan delicacy. Sure, the place proffers large, tasty arepas with fillings ranging from Guayan�s cheese to pabell�n criollo ($6.50 to $9.89). However, the cachapa ($8.49) just might capture your heart…
If you want fine dining, try another neighborhood. For reasonably priced Latin American fare with a beach setting, head to North Beach. Between the trendiness and overpriced hotel restaurants of South Beach and ritzy Bal Harbour lies this unassuming neighborhood. Others might scoff that North Beach is a dining dead…
“You drove all the way to Sweetwater for a burger?” The answer is yes. And we’d do it again in an artery-clogged heartbeat. After compiling a list of Miami’s Five Most Outrageous Burgers, we were told that A&G’s Burger Joint was “outta hand.” We headed over and our hands, mouth…
The term “French fries” may refer to elongated pieces of fried potatoes, but it can mean so much more. You can have them straight, curly, fat, thin, sweet, garlicky or crinkle cut. Although the options don’t end there. This is Miami, we like our papas accessorized, blinged out. We have…
Closing out this year’s South Beach Wine & Food Fest was no easy task. The last few days have been epic. Although if there was one person and one food category to get the job done, it was definitely Andrew Zimmern and the munchies. Other events may have pristine lobster…
If you have to leave the beach for an event, you just hope it is at a place as beautiful as the Biltmore in Coral Gables. The tired and hungover folks tried their best to be dignified in such a beautiful place as we began with wine, cheese and chianti…
Bobby Deen played host at last night’s BBQ & the Blues event at Eden Roc. However, it was his mother and “hero” that caused the most “hullabaloo.” All the meaty goodness prepared by top Miami chefs couldn’t compete with the crowds or commotion caused when Paula Deen stepped into this…
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto hosted his first late-night SOBEWFF event last night, and it was a hit — a part pool party, part late night market. Asian delicacies from top Miami restaurants were served, poolside karaoke with a cameo by a Food Network stars happened, along with flowing sake cocktails…
Oyster bash, shuck yeah! Last night, on the Hotel Victor rooftop, five chefs with seafood in their soul joined forces serving up some Island Creek Oysters. Boston chefs, Ming Tsai with Jeremy Sewall played host for the event, but it was those with restaurants in Miami that brought the heat…
Earlier this month, Botran Rum and Grammy award-winning producer Emilio Estefan announced a partnership promoting the mantra, “The night begins with Botran.” Last night was the unofficial kickoff with an evening under the Miami sky at the Cardozo Hotel on Ocean Drive. A band played on as rum cocktails were…
If you are looking for an authentic Sicilian bakery, head to a different island of sorts. Dolci di Sicilia on Normandy Isle has the goods. Easy parking, friendly service, delicious coffee, and exquisite pastries have made this month-old caf� a neighborhood hot spot. Both an Italian flag and an American…
There’s nothing worse than driving around aimlessly and starving on a Sunday afternoon. You want to steer clear of the brunch crowds and at the same time find something filling and affordable. On a recent Sunday, I thankfully found Jennifer’s Cafeteria in North Miami Beach. I walked into a pretty,…
When food enthusiasts from around the world descend on Miami Beach for the SOBEWFF festivities, it would be a shame not to partake in the events of local chefs. When in Miami, eat and learn from the locals. Hedy Goldsmith, Sam Gorenstein, Antonio Bachour, and Michelle Bernstein will all showcase…
Dessert is always a luxury. However, there is a line, when that cherry on top of the dessert becomes just plain over-the-top. Miami, a town known for extravagance, is so indulgent in sweets that we are actually leaving out the Guinness World Record-holding $1,000 Golden Opulence Sundae at Serendipity 3…
We all know February 14 is Valentine’s Day, but a little-known fact is that it’s also National Condom Day. In honor of love, safe sex, and expanding sexual taste buds, we present you with the top five crazy condom flavors. Keep your vanilla sex and vanilla condoms, because thing are…
Last night, Cochon 555 made its return to Miami at the Four Seasons and it was epic. Five chefs competed, showcasing five heritage breed pigs, The bourbon and beer flowed, a butchering pop-up emerged in the center and in total 1,200 pounds of pork were devoured. The winner of the…
A trip to Miami Springs requires maneuvering over one way canals and a circle park, but it is so worth it. We came for the deep fried bread pudding and fried chicken at Crackers Casual Dining but we stayed for the bacon jam. This homey restaurant serving delicious Southern comfort…
