Have you always wanted to learn to make sushi? Have you bought all the ingredients necessary, only to make a mess halfway through and end up eating the crab by itself? Yeah, we’ve been there. Things are looking up thanks to Sushi & Sake 101 at Sushi Samba Coral Gables…
Eating out can get expensive, especially when you don’t cook. It can be tough when you want a decadent meal but you don’t want to break the bank. Quattro Gastronomia, Lincoln Road’s upscale Northern Italian eatery, has introduced weekly lunch specials to the menu, giving guests the option of enjoying…
At Red the Steakhouse, animal flesh reigns, and it’s not limited to beef. There’s lobster, duck (liver), pig, and a surplus of charcuterie. In honor of the NBA playoffs, which began last night with a Heat win, and the overall small-plates culture Miami has grown to love, executive chef Peter…
Chuck Woodward is still a University of Miami student finishing his master’s in finance. He also happens to be the cool co-owner of Chill-N, a unique ice-cream concept off the beaten path in Pinecrest. He and business partner Daniel Golick will open their second outpost in Aventura come early May…
Lots of great stories begin with a garage, but what about a backyard or a kitchen? Apple, Google, Disney, and Amazon all started in garages. Sear’N Gears has decided to take this same approach with a company that its progenitor, Aleric “AJ” Constantin, hopes to turn into a restaurant (empire)…
Veritage Miami kicks off this week. Formerly known as the United Way Miami Wine & Food Festival, the four-day event is now its in 19th year. If this is the first time you’ve heard about it, you have some catching up to do. Luckily, there are plenty of events to…
Brunch is to Sunday what booze is to happy hour. No Sunday is complete without it, especially when the brunch is overflowing with booze. At 660 at the Angler’s, the intimate restaurant is more like an oasis. The Angler’s recently joined the Kimpton Hotels family, so the company has revamped…
Por�ao Farm to Grill is lots of things. Downstairs, it’s a farm-to-table restaurant with its own herb garden and room for dry-aging meats. Upstairs, it’s a private club, KAO Lounge, equipped with full bottle service, as well as a smoking place, KAO Smoke, outfitted with faux cork leather floors and…
Tonight, DB Bistro Moderne kicks off the first of a series of wine dinners that calls upon not only the DB Bistro Moderne team but also Miami’s cultural influencers. Leaders from the arts, culture, and entertainment community will take turns hosting a monthly dinner that’s emblematic of their persona and…
In less than two years, Giorgio Rapicavoli has gone from executive chef at 660 at the Angler’s and winning Chopped to making Eating House a pop-up-turned-Miami-mainstay that boasts lines down the block for Wakin-n-Bacon brunch and tang mimosas every Sunday. This past Friday, he — along with partner and longtime…
The Sony Open came to a close yesterday, and Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic finished with the singles titles. Lovers of the sport rejoiced during the past couple of weeks as they watched the world’s best in tennis battle it out. But there were plenty of other reasons to check…
At Roots & Freens, organic all the way is the motto. Chef and copartner Carlos Torres has a resum� that spans a decade in the kitchens of top toques Douglas Rodriguez, Michelle Bernstein, and Michael Mina. Now he’s bringing healthful and gourmet cuisine and cold-pressed juices right to your door,…
Not everyone grows up dreaming of owning their own restaurant and the desire to feed hungry folks who sometimes complain simply for the sake of complaining. No, it takes a special breed of person to dream about owning and operating a restaurant. Meet Jessica Sanchez, a financial analyst who took…
James Franco put it best when he said, “Sprrriiiiinggggg breeeaaaakkkkkk.” Yes, a whole week to do nothing but get shwasted and be stupid. Spring break week (or month, depending upon how you experience it) is utter debauchery. Of course, no post-collegiate local would dare go near the sands of SoBe…
Walk into Scarpetta on any given Saturday and it’s obvious that magic is happening. The charmed Nina Compton is responsible for it. The executive chef recently made it to the Top Chef: New Orleans finale, only to lose to Nicholas Elmi at the very end in an unusual twist. And…
Matt Kuscher wanted to leave the corporate life after working for Houston’s for many years. Taking a leap of faith, he ventured off and opened Lokal in Coconut Grove in 2011, offering straightforward food made from sustainable and local ingredients paired with good beer. It helped that he brought David…
Aleric “AJ” Constantin has come a long way in just a year. From launching his gourmet-fare-on-a-bike company, Sear’N Gears (and being arrested for it), to working in the kitchen of Eating House, Michael’s Genuine, Nemesis, and now Mandolin Aegean Bistro, the chef is only getting started. Last month, for Valentine’s…
At OTC, Brickell’s go-to spot for casual fare with upscale flavors, beer is an important part of the menu. This past weekend, Michael Sullivan welcomed diners to a beer-pairing dinner that may be the first of many. Wynwood Brewing Company’s locally brewed crafts were matched with dishes that have never…
The Cadillac Championship and PGA Tour brought an influx of tourists to watch the world’s best in golf play last week. It didn’t matter whether you were a fan of golf — there was entertainment for everyone who attended. Featuring a Carolina Herrera fashion show, a concert by Gym Class…
Wynwood Brewing Company, Miami’s first craft production microbrewery, has been years in the making. After two years of heavy anticipation, their taproom opened in October of last year. A grand opening was held in December, which means you have no excuse of why you’ve yet to sample any one of…
Feeling cheesy this weekend? You’re in luck, because tomorrow is the “Crack Heard Around the World.” Last year, Whole Foods set a Guinness World Record title for the most wheels simultaneously cracked (426) and so they’ve decided to bring it back. At 3 p.m. tomorrow cheesemongers at stores across the…
Miami winter is almost over, and we’ve barely experienced what it feels like to be cold. Does that mean we shouldn’t get the pleasure of having winter food? Salumeria 104 doesn’t think so. Chef Angelo Masarin likes simple and traditional Italian flavors. For him, no food is simpler than animal…
