Paint Party

Get your all white attire that you don’t mind tossing after a single use out, because Life in Color, the world’s largest paint party is back on December 26th. And for the first time ever the festival is a two day event. That means two nights of cannons blasting all…

Scott Conant’s Corsair Now Open at Turnberry Isle

If there’s one thing I learned during my walk-through of the now-open Corsair at Turnberry Isle Resort & Spa, it’s that when Scott Conant asks if you’re hungry, you say yes (even if you’ve just eaten a full plate of paella). And then, when he makes you short rib lasagna…

Eddie Zeng Wins Second-Annual FIU & Badia Spice Competition

Come February, when the South Beach Wine & Food Festival hits our velvety sands for the 14th year, a lot of money will be raised for Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality. And there will be one particular FIU graduate student eager to get his hands on the goody…

Porfirio’s Brunch Buffet: All-You-Can-Eat Tacos, Carnitas, and Pozole

There’s not exactly a shortage of brunches in this town. There is, however, a shortage of Mexican brunches, especially those with unlimited carnitas tacos and mole. Enter Porfirio’s, the upscale Mexican restaurant perched on South of Fifth. Porfirio’s introduced brunch about a month ago, and while the idea of never-ending…

Festivus for the Rest of Us

“I don’t really celebrate Christmas; I celebrate Festivus,” George Costanza famously said in Seinfeld. “It’s nothing. It’s a stupid holiday my father invented. It doesn’t exist.” Except it does, and it’s happening at Miami’s oldest brewpub, the Abbey Brewing Co. The third-annual themed holiday celebration Festivus for the Rest Of…

Circa 39 Opens: Cricket Nelson’s Holiday Libation (Recipe)

So you’re throwing a holiday party but want to serve something other than store bought tonic and gin or vodka. How about a fruity and refreshing handcrafted pitcher of booze that will have everyone wondering if you picked up a side job as a mixologist? The drink we’re referring to…

La Savina Mediterranean Cafe & Grill to Open at Mondrian in January

Picture this: you’re taking in breathtaking views of Biscayne Bay whilst sipping on a roasted rosemary old fashioned and cutting into a char-grilled 24-ounce Neinam Ranch grass-fed ribeye that’s been char-grilled to the point of perfection. Sounds nice, eh? Keep picturing it till January when La Savina Caf� & Grill…

Farmer’s Market at Adrienne Arsht Center

There’s a new farmer’s market in town, and this one is happening at Parker and Vann Thompson Plaza at the Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts. Every Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. you’ll be able to secure Zak the Baker’s famous sourdough and Keez Beez exotic honeys that have…

Work It In Wynwood

It was only a matter of time before the Wynwood Arts District got its very own fashion week, and that time is now. Well, this Wednesday anyway. Produced by Miss Modesty, the inaugural Wynwood Fashion Collective is an all-day fashion show featuring local boutiques and designers. “We’re trying to bring…

Duckhorn Vineyards Wine Dinner

Red is redefining the term wine dinner, and in doing so they are bringing Duckhorn Vineyards from Napa Valley to South of Fifth for a night of food and wine. Chef Peter Vauthy will be cooking up five courses to pair with Duckhorn’s wine offerings. Expect to sip on both…

A Pubbelly Christmas

For the Pubbelly boys, Christmas is coming early this year. Or at least Puerto Rican Christmas anyway. The trio has partnered with Goya Foods to bring the customs and traditions of Puerto Rico with La Parranda Christmas Festival this Wednesday. Chef Jose Mendin is cooking up a prix-fixe menu with…