Eat, drink and be merry. That’s the idea behind a group of wine and food enthusiasts who gather monthly for gourmet potlucks, replete with the fermented grape. Last night’s raison d’être was vintage champagne and eggs, in honor of Bastille Day. “The idea is to get foodies to put their…
No surprise here folks… It’s not the first time party princess Paris Hilton has been guilty of burger debauchery (think Carl’s Jr. TV spot!) This time, the scene of the crime is the Brickell branch of Miami’s tame but trusty Deli Lane Cafe, confirms Miami Herald reporter Douglas Hanks via…
Ok, well maybe they didn’t barbecue out back or light up the city in fireworks on the Fourth of July… But the people who brought you such culinary classics as Jacques Pépin, Le Cordon Bleu, les poissons, les poissons, he-he-he-ho-ho-ho and les croissants have been celebrating their independence for several hours now, when we were…
Mozzarella di bufala will be produced in Miami for the first time from scratch – local water buffalo aside – when Mozza Re launches this fall from the Italian gentlemen behind Sardinia Enoteca Ristorante and the newly-hatched Casale Pizzeria and Mozzarella Bar. Owner Pietro Vardeu tells Short Order that he…
Sure, Latin cafes are a dime a dozen in Miami. But a close look reveals that each of these neighborhood dives has its own collection of cooks, quirks and kooks — idiosyncrasies that draw you to them and make you love ’em, even when you’d love to hate ’em. Good…
This past weekend, Fairchild overflowed with thousands of them: Mangoes of all colors, shapes and sizes, ripe and dripping with sugary sweet goodness. So many, you’d blend in if you dressed up as one. Some thought they might turn into one at midnight from the exposure!Fairchild’s Tropical Fruit Program cultivates…
You know a guy means business about desserts when he signs his emails “Confectionarily.” That’s Exec. Pastry Chef Charles Froke for you, and he’s giving us a sneak peak of his unique creation for this Sunday’s Mango Brunch at Fairchild (which now appears to be sold out according to its…
To eat mango raw or cooked? That is the question. On a recent trip, I gobbled up India’s prized Alphonso and nearly melted at the taste of its juicy morsels dripping with caramel sweetness. Imagine cubes of bright orange flesh, alongside rosy papaya for breakfast every morning. Unadorned, unadulterated bliss…But…
Donatella Arpaia, Restaurateur, Eos, and Creator and Owner, Donatella Food CollectionOne of my best dining experiences happened during a trip to Rome many years ago. I had heard and read about La Rosetta, one of the first restaurants in Rome to serve fish and seafood only. It is named after…
Penny-pincher! Cheapo! This kind of name-calling is welcomed by Teresa Mears. Caught in the Miami Herald downsizing crossfire last summer, she made lemonade out of lemons and launched a web destination for all things frugal: Miami FL on the Cheap. “Everyone — including me — is looking for deals now…
Live for about a week, a new Cafe Tu Tu Tango fan page on Facebook logged 100 fans today, just meeting the requirement to claim its own brand URL. Other digital fan clubs exist for the chain, including one for the now-defunct Coconut Grove branch, but this is the first…
You won’t find a food stylist in the credits for this cookbook. But there is eye candy, of a different kind.In Lovely Daze Special Edition Book: ROSE, pastry chef Angela Garcia explores the ingredient rose in dessert recipes paired with drawings and paintings by artist Cristina Rodriguez. The beautiful collection…
Soleá has opened at the W South Beach, featuring a menu influenced by “a variety of cuisines that touch the Mediterranean Sea – Spanish, French, Italian and Greek.” Commanding this multicultural vessel are helmsmen familiar with the territory: Executive Chef Michael Gillian, formerly behind Atrio’s “global cuisine” at the Conrad…
Bummed out that our 2009 “Best of” pick for Chinese may also come with a nose bleed? Or that Hakkasan, Lee’s review this week, may be best reserved for a special occasion? Here’s a wise pick for those further south that won’t burn a hole in your wallet and proves…
Cindy Hutson, Chef/Owner Ortanique restaurantsGrowing up in NJ I had the most amazing pizza in a town called Neck Newark. The pizzeria was called Jerry’s Dugout.They did a white pizza with shaved truffle that was to die for.Now living in Miami, good pizza is scarce if non existent to say…
Lieutenant Ignatius “Iggy” Carroll, Public Information Officer for the City of Miami Fire Department, didn’t mess around when asked to play guinea pig for a story on July 4th eats. He suggested his old stomping grounds, Station 9 in Little Haiti.Lemon City’s finest may not have the iconic pole, but it’s safe…
Scott Uehlein, Corporate Chef, Canyon RanchI love my garden… There is nothing like picking a tomato still warm from the heat of the sun, cutting it in half, sprinkling a little sea salt on it and eating it on the spot. The sweet, salty and slightly acidic flavor along with the…
Let the chowdown countdown begin! The 21st annual Share Our Strength Taste of the Nation is just four weeks away today in Miami, but event organizers already have a healthy crop of 19 restaurant newcomers confirmed for the July 30 orgy of eats. Is it promising or disconcerting that this…
Blueprints and drawings for Norman’s 180, Norman Van Aken’s forthcoming Coral Gables restaurant slated to open at 180 Aragon in the Colonnade Hotel in November, are now on his architect’s website. At first glance, the design itself will be a social lubricant, featuring elements conducive to sharing and interaction among…
The Sun-Sentinel reports that Gordon Ramsay is in town visiting three South Florida restaurants for Kitchen Nightmares, his popular restaurant intervention series on Fox. The world renowned chef/multinational restaurant owner, cookbook author and TV personality is known for animated outbursts with knucklehead restaurant staff as he attempts to jump start…
Mark Militello, chef/owner Mark’s and executive chef Regent Bal Harbor culinary operations, including 1 Bleu restaurantBest pizza was in Eluthera playing pool with the family. We ordered a conch pie and the kids thought it sounded disgusting. It was so good we went back the next day for a second…
(To the tune of Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America”)God Bless BLT Steak,Inside The Betsy Hotel.Paying homage, to its patriot.A menu to delight one and all.Four special courses, it’s a prix fixe, “Ocean Drive” cocktail, spiked with rum! God bless BLT Steak, your home meat home.Who: Chef Laurent Tourondel (well, probably…
