Nicky’s Week at RA Sushi commemorates the loss of 13 year old Nicholas, nephew of one of the restaurant’s founders, to brain cancer. As such, every restaurant in the Scottsdale, Arizona-based, 22 location, nationwide chain participates in a week of charity fund raising, and our South Miami outpost will do…
Nicky’s Week at RA Sushi commemorates the loss of 13 year old Nicholas, nephew of one of the restaurant’s founders, to brain cancer.As such, every restaurant in the Scottsdale, Arizona-based, 22 location, nationwide chain participates in a week of charity fund raising, and our South Miami outpost will do the…
Twenty one years ago on South Beach Club Nu threw a Rambo III Premier Party. They flew down 3 skaters from LA. That same week they had a ladies’ night, a model search, advertised the world’s most expensive vodka, got sponsored by Robert’s Western Wear, and featured performances by The…
Lest the proliferation of mass distractions cloud your mind, Memorial Day is not just an excuse for a BBQ. We’re still at war folks, and we have been for a while. That means troops in the field, troops back home, and broken families missing loved ones .With that in mind,…
I used to work doin’ video production stuff up in North Miami next door to The Hit Factory for a dude by the name of David Haylock. When I’d get to the job around 11 every morning, I’d see these rectangle planters with green stuff growing out of em’ sittin…
Looking for a job in the food service industry? Here are some possibilities for you.- CASHIER / SERVERS Needed in MIMO Verdaddy’s Taco Shop. [Backpage]- La Sandwicherie Now Hiring Counter Person [Backpage]- Bartenders for Best of the Best Concert (Downtown Miami 5/24/09). [Craigslist]- Restaurant Manager – Night Shift (Weston) [Craigslist]-…
Here’s the official video for “Street Fighter Hood” by 4-3 Kingz. The song has a great hook that goes somethin like “Ayuken, Ayuken, Haduken, Haduken, A-tak, A-tak, A-tak tak tak round kick, A-tak tak tak round kick.” The song is great and the video is well produced so look out…
Mark Militello is to South Florida cuisine what Muddy Waters is to Chicago Blues, an originator of the art form. As a member of the “Mango Gang” alongside Norman Van Aken, Douglas Rodriguez, and Allen Susser, Chef Mark helped pioneer “New World” cuisine, the South Florida marriage of refined technique…
Blogs of Miami unite! The webs are watching and so are we. Here’s a tasting menu of what’s been goin on across the internets.- I Shot The Chef’s triumphant return to blogumentary cooking with Almond Crescent Cookies.- All Purpose Dark reports on a salon with a cafe menu. We expect…
I have an ashtray sitting on a boombox sitting on a milk crate sitting next to my computer chair. I tune the airwaves whenever I’m home cause I love radio, and I’m all over the dial with it. But I hate commercials, so I spend a lot of time on…
Alright folks, amazing news. Ever since the success of our last giveaway, we’ve worked ceaselessly to find you, our loyal readers, the best prizes in the world.. SUNBOX Eleven Winery is holding an exclusive wine pairing dinner on Thursday, May 28 at the new 5300 Chop House in Doral. Executive…
Paradise Farms is a fully organic South Dade operation serving the tri-county restaurant industry. Owner Gabriele Marewski’s top notch produce goes farm-to-table at restaurants all over South Florida, Michael’s, Wish, and 1 Bleu just to name a few. But Gabrielle wants to encourage YOU to try your hand at homegrown…
Chef Shashank Agtey started his culinary career at The Forge as a dishwasher back when it was still owned by Meyer Lansky. He ended up in Miami from Bombay, India after his father dropped him off on our shores at the age of 17 with $125 in his pocket. Bad…
Once a year Memorial Weekend comes along and pumps the tri-county full of Caribbean energy. Here’s one such example. “Finally,” a party hosted by Stone Love Music at the Floridian Ballroom (17850 NW 2nd Street, Pembroke Pines) goes down on Friday, May 22. It’s scheduled from 11 p.m til 7…
Friday, beautiful Friday, baby I missed you so much, it’s been too long, good to see you. Glad you’re back, don’t ever leave girl, promise, I need you in my life right now. This past week’s been nothin’ without you, all those other days meant nothin’ to me. They were…
I was reading The Coconut Grove Grapevine early Thursday morning when I ran across a post from Wednesday called “Police To Be Armed With Sprinkles And Frosting Tomorrow.”HAHAHAHA, awesome,” I said to myself. So I rode my bike down to the Dunkin Donuts next door to Jenny Craig on US…
Justo Saborit is a band leader of Cuban origin who plays a style of music he terms “Latin/soul.” Here he is performing at a park in Miami Springs. He has a following in Cleveland, Ohio, where his songs play on the radio and where he’s based. How anybody ever ends…
Bourbon Steak has garnered plenty of press and attention for its gourmet burger menu, but the restaurant is more deserving of accolades for its commitment in theory and practice to fresh, organic, locally sourced ingredients. Chef Gabriel Fenton is a relatively young dude and he hasn’t been in Miami long, but…
If the United States doesn’t officially recognize May as Haitian Heritage Month, it’s ’cause the blancs are scared. Haiti, the first free black nation in the world, and the only country to gain independence by a successful slave rebellion, has plenty to be proud of. A crowd of more than…
Jose Feliciano is the international recording superstar responsible for the hit song “Feliz Navidad.” He’s blind as Ray Charles. He was born in Puerto Rico in 1945. Here he is at Univision Studios in Miami as part of the Despierta America show. I found this video online. Witness the impromptu…
I have a beat-up boom box sitting on a milk crate next to my computer chair. I listen to the Paul & Young Ron Show when I’m writing in the morning. They’re always talking about their website so I went and checked it out. Their internerd “Webster” has a recipe…
Leave it to the Miami AdFed, “a bunch of advertising geeks,” to call their bimonthly meeting tonight at Por Fin Restaurant featuring 2-for-1 drinks and complimentary bar snacks from 6 – 8 p.m. “Botellon.”Botellon is a Spanish term that generally refers to a gathering of young people to drink outdoors…
