So you think you can’t make tiki drinks at home? Think again. In celebration of Labor Day, we’ve rounded up a couple of recipes from the two tiki authorities in town, Gui Jaroschy (Broken Shaker) and Trevor Alberts, to keep you cooled off in this unbearable heat. “Tiki drinks have…
Last night, lovers of swine and cocktails gathered at Pubbelly for a special evening that brought together Bar Lab boys Elad Zvi and Gabriel Orta with chefs Jose Mendin and James Seyba. The one-night only Miami Spice pop-up, dubbed Pub-Shaker was a preview of sorts of what’s to come once…
When thinking of Verde, Stephen Starr’s restaurant at P�rez Art Museum Miami, craft beer doesn’t necessarily spring to mind. Yet this Thursday, chef Nicolay Adinaguev will be collaborating with brewmaster Wayne Wambles of Tampa’s Cigar City to create a beer-pairing dinner that will be sure to please all beer snobs…
Last night, Giorgio Rapicavoli of Eating House and Taperia Raca competed in Food Network’s first Chopped Ultimate Champions, where four winners were invited back into the kitchen. “No amateur is taking me down,” Rapicavoli uttered even before the show began. See also: Giorgio Rapicavoli to Appear on Chopped Champions Tonight…
There’s a new gastropub in town, and its chef and owner was the former toque at the Local Craft Food and Drink. Andrew Gilbert, who also worked the kitchens of Michy’s and Sra. Martinez, quietly opened the Seven Dials last week on a quiet street in Coral Gables. “My wife…
Remember two years ago when chef Giorgio Rapicavoli competed on Chopped and became the first Miami chef to win? The $10,000 gave Rapicavoli the chance to pop up Eating House, which has become a staple of Miami’s dining and brunch scene. Well, tonight the chef is making his way back…
There’s a new beer in town, and it goes by the name of Desperados. Part of the Heineken portfolio, Desperados is unlike any other beer on the market. The Latin-inspired beverage has been blended with tequila barrel-aged lager and notes of lemon flavor. Desperados originally launched in central France and…
Lilt Lounge, a sophisticated cocktail lounge inside the Epic, is set to open tomorrow. An alternative to the club scene of South Beach, Lilt intends to create a new social experience in downtown Miami by blending libations with art and music. See also: Three Boozy Lemonade Recipes For Your Weekend…
Another Monday morning rears its ugly head. On the bright side, this week is full of eating and drinking opportunities. From the Ravenous Pig chef and owner James Petrakis bringing his swine to Tongue & Cheek to the Broken Shaker and Pubbelly teaming up for an epic one-night Miami Spice…
Roasted chicken might just be everyone’s go-to comfort meal. In celebration of the crispy yet juicy bird, Whole Foods is hosting a one-day national sale today on their humanely raised, antibiotic-free and all organic seasoned whole roasted chicken. Five dollars will get you a long way today — dinner for…
Don’t have plans for Saturday night? Patpong Road, the bar founded by restaurant group 50 Eggs and located above Khong River House, is celebrating its first anniversary with free well and signature Laidee drinks till midnight. Laidee drinks come in a cool plastic bag and mix the Chinese spirit Bye…
Everybody likes chicken and waffles. How could you not? This dish is having a moment, with good reason. The perfect combination of savory and sweet means you don’t have to choose one over the other. In the past couple of years, we’ve seen this duo pop up in brunches all…
Every year when the culinary clock strikes Miami Spice, the Pubbelly Boys have something cooking besides their own three-course, prix-fixe deals. Last year, they joined forces with sushi master Makoto Okuwa for a one-night only event that sold out. The year before that, friends Giorgio Rapicavoli and Jose Mendin kicked…
Last week, Better Days had its grand opening. We stopped by to scope out Brickell’s first pop-up bar concept but didn’t last two minutes after walking inside and noticing the A/C was broken. The good news: There were more people than we cared to count. Round two proved much more…
There is no such thing as too many burgers, except maybe when you’re trying to make up your mind on which one to order at Burgerlove, the newest addition to Brickell Key. Burgerlove opened this past Tuesday and is the brainchild of Vanessa Diaz, who also owns the Juicery Bar…
Driving through Philippe Starck’s columned entrance at the Icon makes you feel as if you’re in the Flintstones. Well, prepare to go from the Stone Age to the Roaring Twenties as you make your way back to Cantina La Veinte, Miami’s newest high-end Mexican restaurant. This is the Cinbersol Group’s…
If you’re still hungover from National Rum Day this Saturday, it was a successful weekend indeed. Too bad you have to go to work today and be a regular person. Good thing for you there’s plenty of stuff going on this week to make it feel like a perpetual weekend…
Saturday is National Rum Day, which means you’ve got a whole lotta celebrating to do. So where do you begin to commemorate America’s first spirit? How about by swapping out your traditional bloody mary for a Jerry Mary. Allow us to explain. You see, there was this navy man named…
Wynwood, why you so cool? Even in this scorching summer heat, you keep us refreshed with all of your laid-back bars that don’t overcharge for drinks. When I’ve gone over my limit and need something to sober me up on the weekends, you stay up late like a doting mom…
Igor Ferraro, chef and owner of La Bottega in Coconut Grove, hasn’t quite adapted to U.S. culture yet. “It is very different here,” he says. “I guess I am more old-school Italian.” Originally from Venice, Ferraro founded, operated, and sold several businesses in Italy before making his way to America…
Barbecue is synonymous with summertime, which is why DB Bistro Moderne has brought back its summer DBQ series for the second year in a row — to keep things a little cool with some specialty cocktails during these scorching months. DB Bistro launched DBQ last year and had such a…
Another day, another meal. Even though your weekend fun has come and gone, there’s a whole new set of to-dos and places to eat — perhaps scratching some Miami Spice spots off your list (might want to skip these places, though). This week, we’re taking you on a little international…
