Howie Kleinberg, the forceful and ambitious chef known to all as the “Bulldog” persona from Top Chef, is expanding his Bulldog Barbecue empire. The North Miami eatery popular with the university crowd keeps drawing them in with North Carolina barbecue baby back ribs and pulled pork. Later this month, the…
If you’ve been holding on to that bottle of Screaming Eagle until you can muster the courage to dish out a five-star meal, wait no more. The folks at Eos at the Viceroy will pour your wine for you at no corkage fee as part of their B.Y.O.B Mondays. So…
In 1931 Irma S. Rombauer self published The Joy of Cooking. It became the United States’ most published cookbook. One recipe in there is Chicken breast baked on a bed of mushrooms. A simple and tasty dish, I devoured it as a child (yes, even the mushrooms),Fast forward to 2011…
Looking for a way to get your date fired up for the weekend without breaking the bank? The folks at the newly expanded W Wine Boutique on Miami Beach have just the ticket to get your senses going with a Burgers and Bordeaux tasting this Friday. For $25 you’ll get to…
Yesterday was the first working day of the year and many resolutions went into effect. But come 5 p.m. you may decide the “giving up sweets” resolution was no good. Fortunately, just when you thought the holidays were over and there would be no more cookies, cakes or sweets for…
Tonight is the big night and many new year’s revelers will be hitting South Beach and spend obscene amounts of money on all access club passes and overpriced meals. If your purse strings are tied, you can follow tradition (or superstition) and stick to some tried and true food rituals…
Christmas is barely over and while most of us are recovering from a sugar rush food coma, the folks at Mary Sue Candies have their eyes set on Easter. For the next four weeks they will pump out candy-filled eggs by the tens of thousands every day to fill store…
If you’ve been to Northern Europe for Christmas, you’ve probably seen tons of little marzipan pigs in store windows. What’s the obsession with these sweet little piggies?The confection, made of sugary almond paste in the shape of a pig, is a symbol of good luck in Germany, Norway and Denmark…
As you are getting your last minute holiday party prep and shopping done check out what some local foodies have in store. From plates to cheesecakes; South Florida has a little bit of everything for your holiday table.Miami girl Kristin Pearce keeps your table decked out this holiday with personalized…
The holidays are here and what better excuse for some additional overindulgence than some edible decorations. We’ve picked five of our favorites, some more delicious than others….Edible WreathMartha Stewart watch out – this labor intensive brussel sprout wreath is sure to impress guests. But we think the best part is…
With last night’s temperatures reaching down into the 30s and a repeat expected tonight, you might think you’re experiencing a bit of Scandinavian winter weather. Ok, not quite. Try frigid temperatures AND total darkness for most of the day for several months. In fact, according to the ancient Julian calendar,…
Sur La Table, purveyor of specialty kitchenware to foodies across the country, is opening its doors tomorrow at Aventura Mall. The 5,100-square-foot space will be bursting at the seams with everything from roasting pans, immersion blenders, cookbooks, and utensils…
Leave it to a family of orange growers in Valencia to come up with an inventive way to extract fresh juice from an orange. The Zumex Juicer looks like something out of an episode of Get Smart. Put a whole orange into one end of the sleek countertop machine (peel…
For most diners, selecting a restaurant boils down to food and ambiance. The menu is created by the chef, but the real stars might be interior designers, who touch all of your senses and keep you in your seat. With Art Basel just finished, it’s appropriate to showcase Karen Hanlon,…
Get rid of those Monday blues. Christmas just came early. The owners of Talavera Cocina Mexicana and Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar want to bring you some holiday cheer. Starting tonight through December 24th each table will receive an envelope with a special gift inside. Be it a free dessert, a…
Dimitra Marsellos or “Tula” as she is known to family and friends, is exactly what you would expect from a Greek mother; vivacious, full of energy and always in the kitchen cooking up a storm. Tula’s cookies have seen the Marsellos clan through weddings, baptisms and memorials. “Good food and…
In October Mercadito Restaurants launched Tacos for Strength, a national campaign that supports Share Our Strength’s fight to end hunger by 2015. Each month a new taco goes on the menu and five percent of the sales from these tasty bites go towards feeding hungry kids nationwide.Patricio Sandoval, Mercadito Restaurants’…
Yesterday we met Karen Hanlon, a restaurant designer whose work can be viewed as dining art. Today she talks Sugarcane, Houston’s and sphinxes.New Times: What is the most extravagant design you have worked on?Karen Hanlon: I designed the Hard Rock Cafe in Myrtle Beach, SC. It was a pyramid complete…
For most diners, selecting a restaurant boils down to food and ambiance. The menu is created by the chef but the real world of victuals stars may be interior designers, who touch all your senses and keep you in your seat. With Art Basel upon us, it’s appropriate to showcase…
As important as Thanksgiving is to us, there are surprisingly few movies that focus on this foodcentric holiday. Maybe it’s because we’re too busy eating. Or perhaps it’s that watching people eat isn’t, um, cinematic. In any case, these scenes will fill you with love, anxiety, embarrassment or all of…
Get ready for some morning decadence as Sra. Martinez launches brunch. Michelle Bernstein’s Spanish tapas-style restaurant, known for its unique and delectable tapas menu, takes on more traditional dishes that are close to Bernstein’s heart. “Tapas are a big part of the concept at Sra., but I wanted to do…
Last night the Four Seasons Hotel on Brickell hosted its first ever virtual tasting. Twenty something twasters (yes, we just made that up) showed up to partake in the $15 tasting. They tweeted about the wines with fellow #FSwine tweeters in nine Four Seasons hotels nationwide.The constant online chatter was…
