Recipes passed down from generation to generation are special. That they stand the test of time is reason alone to love them — a generous helping of the past on a plate or in a casserole dish. Newly born dishes, shaped by chefs forging brave trails in restaurant kitchens, are…
Is there something in Brooklyn water that makes a bagel great and authentically New York-tasting? Steve Fassberg thinks so, but others find a hole in this theory, particularly our local bagel shops and some consumers and food bloggers who have tasted the goods. But in this edition of debunk-the-myth on…
The question is not, is three Michelin star restaurant-experienced Chef Elida Villarroel ready for Coral Gables, but rather, is Coral Gables ready for her?Pensive and profound, yet uncomplicated. Calculated with a penchant for impulse. The mother of two and a half year old Andrea at home, whom she refused to…
Brunch Bonanza at the Biltmore in Coral Gables and the Four Seasons on Brickell
Back-to-school doesn’t have to mean an end to fun. It’s time to play with your food, and we don’t mean spaghetti sculptures of Fluffy the poodle.Metrozoo and Crazy Pianos are both hosting one-time events for the kid in all of us.Metrozoo (12400 SW 152nd St; Flooded Forest Room at Amazon…
Asylum.com is running a poll to find America’s most macho man caves, and we’re weighing in — not that they asked or anything. Currently listed as Miami’s entry (via foodforthought.com,) is Kingdom, which was recently nominated by a certain local female food critic for best burger. Let’s do right by…
Like flocks flying prematurely south for winter, the stork brigade delivered four new bundles of culinary joy to our cyber doorstep last week care of Thrillist and Urbandaddy. With them came the pleasure of perusing new restaurant menus and finding some hits, as well as the inevitable, unfortunate misses. Some read…
Whether he likes it or not, the Burger Beast may have found a co-host for his burger awards event, The Burgies, in September. The French Fry Fairy, Beth Swanson of South Beach, is a new specialized food blogger on the scene, and she’s no small potatoes. This morning NBC 6…
Few things are more depressing to us than diluted condiments. So imagine the head-scratching when on a recent visit to Lime Fresh Mexican Grill in midtown Miami, rogue ice chunks are found inside the containers in its chilled salsa bar.Why on Earth water down these zingy batches of house-made condiment…
What do three accountants, two food bloggers, a planning director at Macy’s, a college student and his mom, and a special events associate at United Way have in common? Don’t feel bad if you’re stumped, because last week, the answer would be not much. Not even comparable cooking experience. What…
When gourmet catering outfits also open up shop with a la carte for the paying public, something tasty usually results. It’s true at Whisk in Coral Gables, and now at Kouzíne’s Delicacies and Wines a short ride away. Owners Claudia Batlle and Mariela Valdez Roman are behind this gourmet market…
Let’s face it. There are many reasons to love IKEA, and food is not one of them when you are a foodie. At the cafeteria, pre-made wraps and salads, plus desserts and a hot line straight from the freezer, hardly equal fuel for a day of combing through 293,000 square…
Clearly we didn’t attend last night’s opening at The B&B Lounge, the third arm of Buzzy Sklar’s new trinity of meat (there’s a sports bar, too) at 1766 Bay Road on South Beach. We rang no later than 8:30 a.m. this morning curious about how the restaurant, Burger & Beer…
Remember that Curb Your Enthusiasm episode where Larry David has a sandwich named after him on his favorite deli’s menu, but he’s none too pleased with its unappetizing contents? To add insult to injury, he has no say with the owner as to his namesake’s fate and desperately attempts to…
Back in prehistoric times, you’d call up a friend and watch your favorite TV show together. You’d laugh, maybe you’d both call out one of the characters for doing something stupid — or each other for disagreeing on that assessment. Maybe you’d give your undivided attention to the screen and…
What is it with downtown Miami and old world-style Italian restaurants? And good ones, at that? We think these diamonds in the rough may be a sign of good things to come for this metropolitan center, as long as all the businesses in the area don’t go bust before they…
You could smell it like the Burger Beast smells searing chuck from a mile away. After last week’s story on the ownership change at The Gastropub at Jake’s, plans also changed for its chef, Richard Plasencia, who was to stay on board with new owner Baruch Pletner. There was talk…
Maybe you’ve had a Michelada in Mexico? Typical of the north, a chilled lager-style beer meets Worcestershire sauce, lime juice, hot sauce and soy sauce in a salt and chili-rimmed glass. That’s what first comes to mind with TIMO’s Chipolte Margarita, although it’s a treat all its own. Instead of…
Jennifer’s Homemade may have graduated to a warehouse baking facility, but the same pasta-sheeter that Jennifer Behar retrofit for her flatbread dough, which she cut by hand and baked at home, matriculated along with the business.”We moved two years ago. It was a raw space, and we had to build…
From a pizza invasion to po’ boy sandwiches. Ok, it’s not quite an invasion yet, but down home Louisiana cuisine seems to be surfacing in pockets around town, like New Orleans supper club Ahnvee and even Bancroft Supper Club, with its “Frito Misto” po’ boy.There are many intriguing tales of…
Norman Van Aken, Chef/Owner Norman’s at the Ritz Carlton, Orlando (and soon to be Norman’s 180 in Coral Gables) It seems everyone has his or her own favorite Julia Child story. That’s how well known and firmly entrenched in the American psyche the inimitably voiced gourmet goddess, (of the more…
If there ever was a po’ boy rich enough for our girl Gwen Stefani, this is the one. Not too fancy, but with a sizable amount of midriff-bearing sass.”We had this po’ boy on the Miami Spice Menu last year,” explains Benack. “I think we’re going to bring it back…
