There are two kinds of people in Miami today: those who are working on this glorious Columbus Day and with nothing much to look forward to besides lunch and those who have the day off and thus need somewhere to revel. Either way, the week starts now and the forecast…
If you happen to drive by the former Copperbox space, you’ll notice it has windows. And it’s no longer copper, but rather white. That’s because Proof Pizza & Pasta opened quietly last Friday. The Neapolitan-style pizza joint comes to Midtown from Justin Flit, whose prior experience includes Daniel Boulud’s DBGB…
Last night, Master Sommelier Rob Bigelow graced the Magic City with his presence at BLT Prime’s inaugural wine dinner. At the restaurant located in the Trump National Doral, BLT Prime’s chef de cuisine Dustin Ward cooked up a five-course dinner to match wines from the Chateau Ste. Michelle Portfolio. Prior…
Happier pigs lead to better bacon, at least that’s what the duo behind Miami Smokers believes and practices. Miami natives Andres Barrientos and James Bowers cure and smoke Heritage Breed pasture-raised pigs that are allowed to walk and eat as they please. Chances are you’ve had a taste of their…
If you’re kicking yourself because you didn’t take advantage of Miami Spice, the restaurant promotion giving gourmands amazing three-course deals at some of the city’s best and most elusive restaurants, don’t fret — there’s always next year. Or in the case of 15th & Vine Kitchen and Bar (485 Brickell…
If you can’t get enough of the fried goodness that is a croqueta, you’ll be glad to know that this coming Sunday you can find about 10,000 of them. Dubbed Croquetapalooza, the event is the brainchild of local blogger Sef Gonzalez, better known as Burger Beast. BB is at it…
Larry Chi has been working with fish in raw form since his early 20s. His restaurant, Akashi, which opened in 1993 near Sunset Place, was among the first sushi bars in South Miami. Twenty-one years later, it is a landmark of the local culinary scene. Two decades, two Akashi locations,…
If you don’t have plans for eating and drinking this week, that’s about to change. There’s plenty to do, from a five-course wine-pairing dinner at BLT Prime, featuring vintage wines personally selected from one of the world’s 219 master sommeliers, to Yardbird turning 3 years old and celebrating with $3…
Back in July, Bocce Bar announced a change in its kitchen staff. Timon Balloo, who opened the Italian restaurant with a bocce court out front, would give up his role and stick at the neighboring Sugarcane, and Daniel Tackett would take over Bocce’s kitchen as executive chef. Together with chef…
To welcome October and tis’ the season to have pumpkin, Haven hosted a collaborative dinner last night with Michael Pirolo of Macchialina. Dubbed Pumpkinpalooza, the five-course dinner featured over seven pumpkin varieties, with cocktails (also with pumpkin) to match each dish by Isaac Grillo and Will Rivas. “Michael and I…
Generation Y, Generation Next, echo boomers, millennials. Regardless of what you call today’s generation, our values are the same. Most important, we have a strong sense of community and a deeply rooted attachment to technology, especially when it comes to shopping — at least that’s what a recent study by…
If you think there isn’t a decent spot where you can get lunch for under $10 in Brickell, you’d probably be right. Up until a couple of weeks ago, anyway. That’s when Palmas Caf� quietly opened in the gorgeous courtyard shared with Deli Lane and a few other places. Palmas…
Good things supposedly happen in threes, so we can only hope that a third oyster bar will open in Wynwood/midtown. Midtown Oyster Bar will start operation sometime in October, making it the area’s second oyster bar this year, after Mignonette. Midtown Oyster Bar is the brainchild of the Graspa Group…
Last week, Giorgio Rapicavoli found himself in familiar territory as he faced Chopped judges for the third time in the dessert round of the first-ever Chopped Champions. The only difference this time around was that once Ted Allen lifted the silver cloche, Rapicavoli lost. Diana Sabater, a single mother of…
If you’re dragging all through work today, it can only mean one thing: it’s Monday. Put some pep in that step with a cup of joe — today is national coffee day. That is bound to get you excited for what else the week has in store. From Mignonette’s oyster…
Last night, Bulleit and Chat Chow TV teamed up with Rob Ferrara and John Latrellis of Lure Fishbar for a bourbon-pairing dinner that included potent drinks and delicious food. It’s the second year in a row that Bulleit, Chat Chow, and Ferrara partake in the event with the first held…
What do you say to chicken and waffles at Batch Gastropub in Brickell along with all-you-can-drink for $20? See also: Ten Best Chicken & Waffles in Miami…
It’s been seven and a half years since Adrianne Calvo first opened Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant & Bar and much has changed, both in terms of her culinary development and the industry. “When I opened we had a similar menu to the one we have now where everything was farm-to-table,…
On Tuesday, world-acclaimed chef Gaston Acurio was joined by his leche de tigre gang and they continued their ceviche tour with a stop in one of the chef’s outpost — La Mar — where Miami chefs and industry folks gathered for the chance to be in the presence of the…
In celebration of bourbon month and its impending finish (insert sad face here), Chat Chow TV and Bulleit are hosting their second annual bourbon dinner tomorrow at Lure Fishbar. The five-course, Southern style meal brings the “South to South Beach,” and for the second time has Rob Ferrara (last year’s…
As host Ted Allen best put it at the beginning of last night’s Chopped Champions grand finale: “We could not be more pumped about this ultimate tournament grand finale lineup. Three amazing bold amateurs versus one strong and steady pro.” That pro was Giorgio Rapicavoli, chef and owner of Eating…
One of the world’s most famous chefs, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto is opening a restaurant at the renovated Shelborne Wyndham South Beach next week. The Japanese master has been preparing for service in the Magic City by giving fellow chefs and industry peers a taste of his menu. Short Order…
