Halo-halo isn’t your typical shaved ice dessert. If you consider Panama’s raspao, Italy’s granita, Dominican Republic’s frio frio, or United States’ snow cone, then you already know none of these look anything like a layered, vibrant bowl of halo-halo. It might look more like Malaysia’s ais kacang or Korea’s patbingsoo…
It was past dusk in early November, and the windows at Big Pink — South Beach’s staple for late-night fare — were covered with butcher paper. When we peaked through the open doors, we saw significant remodeling being done. Floors were gutted, the ceiling was in different stages of disarray,…
Doma Polo Bistro: Great Argentine Near the AA Arena
Buenos Aires’ Recoleta neighborhood is studded with ritzy hotels, luxury leather accessory shops, and frantic dog-walkers who trudge along its many sloped cobblestone streets. Across the tony area in Argentina’s capital are many restaurants that peddle the country’s meat-centric epicurean fare. There are empanadas, ñoquis in cream sauce, lots of…
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Fish fry fanatics, we have some fantastic news. Three weeks ago, La Camaronera, the acclaimed West Flagler refuge for tostones, breaded shrimp, and fried fish roe, expanded its space and launched its inaugural table service. In the past, patrons seeking a taste of Miami’s freshest, local sea creatures had to…
Making ice cream at home is no easy feat. First, the home cook must purchase an ice cream maker — typically at about $60 or $70. Then, the churned cream aficionado must master techniques such as tempering and things like emulsified egg yolks. And it all takes a very, very…
Miami Restaurants Make Own Bacon
Chef David Bracha makes his way to a freestanding wine cooler located in the dining room of his Design District eatery, Oak Tavern. Nearby, cooks and waiters prepare for the Friday dinner rush. Burners are topped with pans of sautéed mushrooms. Pots are filled to the brim with slow-cooked sauces…
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Ramen is back on the menu at Midtown’s Machiya Ramen Noodle House. For now, anyway. According to general manager Juan Angulo, the original ramen recipe was devised by “one of the top Japanese chefs in the world.” And, for reasons that could not be explained, Angulo would not provide Short…
Well, that was quick. Two months after joining Jeremy and Paola Goldberg as partners in the eateries Exit 1 and Route 9, Brad and Soraya Kilgore have announced that they are no longer associated with either of the restaurants. See also: – Exit 1: Too Many Blunders Overshadow a Rising…
If were to go out and purchase a magnificent cookbook of Middle Eastern cuisine — say Yotam Ottolengthi’s Plenty — you might find its pages laced with shockingly beautiful photographs: fire-roasted eggplant topped with za’atar and pomegranate; tamarind-stewed chickpeas with caraway; or tomato-coriander semolina soup. Armed with inspiration that only…
At Thea Pizzeria and Café, rays of sunlight filter through a floor-to-ceiling glass wall. They warm the petite 38-seat café and illuminate scattered pizzas sprinkled with emerald leaves of baby arugula. Across from the window, a 30-square-foot, 210,000-piece glass mosaic mural made in Italy by luxury design brand Bisazza depicts…
At Thea Pizzeria and Café, rays of sunlight filter through a floor-to-ceiling glass wall. They warm the petite 38-seat café and illuminate scattered pizzas sprinkled with emerald leaves of baby arugula. Across from the window, a 30-square-foot, 210,000-piece glass mosaic mural made in Italy by luxury design brand Bisazza depicts…
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Yesterday, nestled among boxes bursting with green lettuce, potted rosemary, and fresh dill at Bee Heaven Farm’s stand at the Pinecrest Gardens Farmers Market, there was a root vegetable that resembled a stunted parsnip or a pale rutabaga. It was round and thick, about two inches in diameter, and it…
Luca Bella in Aventura: Italian-American, Family-Style Tastiness
If you were to step into Luca Bella in Aventura, perhaps after shopping at the nearby mall or maybe, like most patrons, after driving from Williams Island in your Mercedes-Benz, you might notice a dish named “burnt cauliflower” at the menu’s end. It’s a peculiar offering, but waiters suggest this…
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If you were to delve into the strenuous task of assembling a layer cake, maybe for a co-worker’s office birthday party, or maybe just to enjoy the unadulterated bliss that comes from eating thick stacks of sugar and flour, then you first must understand the distinct importance of each sweet…
Harry’s Pizzeria, the casual pizza joint owned by James Beard award-winning chef Michael Schwartz, will be launching a new brunch service starting Sunday, January 6. The brunch menu, spearheaded by chef de cuisine Manny Sulbaran, is short but sweet. It features only six dishes, in addition to weekly changing breakfast…
