Miami’s Best Eats and Drinks This Week: Miami Spice 2019 and James Beard Foundation Pop-Up

This week, Miami Spice hosts a kickoff event at Jungle Island, with the official two-month promotion beginning Thursday, August 1, where more than 250 restaurants will offer three-course meals priced at $23 for lunch/brunch and $39 for dinner. Plus, the James Beard Foundation will host a Taste America pop-up dinner with James Beard Award-winning chef Tony Mantuano.

The Best Deals During Miami Spice 2019

In 2002, restaurateur Steve Haas pitched an idea to the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau: Host a month of dining deals at local restaurants. It was just a few months after the September 11 terrorist attacks, and many people were still wary of travel. The program would incentivize coming…