Miami-based juice shop Jugofresh is expanding once again. This time, the company’s new location isn’t in tony Miami Beach or Coral Gables. It’s in the relatively suburban city of North Miami Beach, which appears to be the next best investment for restaurateurs looking for an undervalued neighborhood. Jugofresh will move…
Nominees have been announced for the fourth annual Johnson & Wales University’s Zest Awards which celebrate excellence in South Florida’s culinary arts scene. Last year, Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill’s Timon Balloo was the big winner, taking home the culinary innovator award and accepting an award for Bocce Bar, which was…
This weekend is all about celebrating food and drink no matter what your tastes are. From celebrating World Pisco Day with a classic cocktail to having a proper English tea a la Downton Abbey to wishing Miami’s most adorable bakery a happy birthday, there’s much to do. Weekend starts now!…
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and, while some balk at this made-up holiday, calling it an excuse for stores to sell cuddly stuffed bears and flowers, most people take the day to heart… literally. Look, in this increasingly cold world where communication is mostly via computer, why not jump on…
Though Wynwood’s drinking and dining scene is rapidly expanding, the neighborhood has a surprising lack of places to get a thoughtfully made cocktail. Ben Potts wants to do something about that. Potts will partner with chef Brian Nasajon to bring Beaker & Gray to the neighborhood this summer. The 110-seat…
Coconut Grove’s lunchtime crowd has a new place to get a well-made sandwich with the opening of Sack It! Fine Sandwich Company in CocoWalk. The shop, located below the shopping center’s Cin�polis multiplex, serves sandwiches with names based on comic book sounds — like Zoinks, Kerplunk, and Kaboom — but…
Everyone knows breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get a little creative. With the introduction of breakfast, Wynwood’s Coyo Taco makes it easier to get out of that bagel or croissant rut. See also: Taco Madness: Taquiza, Coyo, and Bodega Step…
The first month of 2015 brought a host of openings to the Miami dining scene. The most hotly anticipated openings included the Vagabond Restaurant — where executive chef Alex Chang cooks an international menu that ranges from roasted nuts and chapulines to well-seasoned Iberico skirt steak — and the locavore-friendly…
The brick-and-mortar Ms. Cheezious restaurant in the MiMo District is finally open. The restaurant began operating yesterday for a few hours. It will be closed today, February 2, and will reopen tomorrow, February 3, at 11 a.m. What will have Miami talking — besides the restaurant’s new patty melt –…
This Sunday is the big game, and though your brain may be trained on only thoughts of the New England Patriots taking on the Seattle Seahawks, there’s a lot more going on. Investigate new spirits and beers, chow down on food truck fare, or enjoy a lovely brunch on the…
Is Whole Foods Market bringing a megastore to South Beach? According to the South Florida Business Journal, real-estate developer Crescent Heights is proposing to build a Whole Foods Market at 1901 Alton Rd. The market would be within walking distance to two Publix stores and the Fresh Market in Sunset…
Craft Spirits & Beer returns to Miami this weekend in a different location and with a new format. The event, which spotlights the artisanal, will take over the Fillmore Miami Beach January 30 and 31, with Friday reserved for the trade only and Saturday open to the public. See also:…
Bravo’s Best New Restaurant has hit its stride. In the first episode, a lot of the rules weren’t explained. This week, it felt like host, judge, and executive producer Tom Colicchio took his own advice, because the episode was tighter, with more structure and better editing. Like the first episode,…
This Sunday, February 1, the New England Patriots will take on the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. Kickoff is 6:30 p.m., but the pregame action starts much earlier. If you’re not flying out to Arizona for the big game, there will be plenty of watch parties in Miami. Here…
People from all over the Eastern Seaboard are flocking to Miami’s Flagler Park neighborhood. Are they seeking refuge from the Snowmageddon that never was? Um, no. They’re actually here for the opening of Miami’s newest Chick-fil-A location. Say what? Oh, yes. When a Chick-fil-A opens its doors, it’s big news…
Bravo’s Best New Restaurant returns to the screen tonight at 10, and the next Miami restaurant to go under Tom Colicchio’s knife, so to speak, is the Federal Food Drink & Provisions. The homey restaurant, helmed by Cesar Zapata and Aniece Meinhold, goes up against the Austin restaurant Swift’s Attic…
After much success with My Ceviche, the culinary team of Roger Duarte and Sam Gorenstein plans to open Laffa Mediterranean Kitchen. The fast-casual restaurant will be located in Brickell at 1250 S. Miami Ave. and will feature 1,200 square feet of space. It will seat 40 people indoors and out…
The Tequila Express is this Thursday, January 29, and if you haven’t already booked your passage for this voyage of food and drink, you still have a few days. From 6 to 10 p.m., you’ll board the Tequila Express (disguised as buses) and be whisked to four different restaurants in…
When Blue Collar opened in January 2012, chef/owner Danny Serfer spent day and night at the small eatery, nurturing it like a new baby. The then-single chef said he worked all the time, taking no days off. Serfer explains that being there 24/7 at the start of the fledgling restaurant…
If you’re a Miami native, chances are you remember Velvet Creme Doughnuts. The locally made baked goods were a Miami institution for years. It all began in 1947, when Jim Hadler opened a shop on SW Eighth Street. Soon he expanded to a second location, near the University of Miami,…
Shikany, the inventive Wynwood restaurant from Michael Shikany, is closed this weekend. Trying to make a reservation, OpenTable’s system stated, “A temporary connectivity issue occurred between OpenTable and the restaurant’s electronic reservation book.” See also: Shikany in Wynwood: Foams, Dehydrated Foods, and Vanilla Cotton Candy (Photos)…
Have you tried 27 Restaurant & Bar yet? The cozy little cottage-turned-restaurant at the Freehand Miami is probably the buzz-worthiest place in Miami Beach. The Broken Shaker’s Gabe Orta and Elad Zvi, along with chef James Seyba, have created a space that’s friendly and filled with innovative yet accessible food…
