The Miami Marathon is this weekend, with tens of thousands of runners preparing to do the ultimate in sightseeing — take in 13.1 or 26.2 miles of the city on foot. If you want to cheer on the runners, you’ll find a course map at themiamimarathon.com. As a marathoner, I…
Good news for GastroPod’s Jeremiah Bullfrog — twice over. First and foremost, Bullfrog confirms GastroPod will open at Aventura Mall’s food court. See also: Gastropod Launches Kickstarter to Fund Wynwood Restaurant…
Dozens of people filed into South Beach’s Dolce Italian last evening for the first Best New Restaurant watch party. The reason behind all of this interest in another Bravo TV series is the fact that five Miami restaurants are in the game, vying for a feature in Bon App�tit magazine,…
If you live in the northernmost part of Miami-Dade, take note. Bonefish Grill, the seafood restaurant chain, is opening a new location in Aventura. The new Bonefish Grill is set to open Monday, March 2, at 18713 Biscayne Blvd. And besides bringing well-priced seafood offerings to the city, it’s bringing…
The Miami dining scene was rocked last week when Hedy Goldsmith announced a major life change. The talented executive pastry chef at the Genuine Hospitality Group will relocate to Los Angeles with wife Heidi Ladell in the spring, leaving her position with chef/restaurateur Michael Schwartz come April. See also: Hedy…
South Beach’s creative cocktail scene is growing with the announcement of Isaac Grillo’s Repour Homemade Cocktails at the Albion Hotel . Grillo, who was named the Ultimate Miami Bartender by Magic City Casino, is opening his own establishment in the former Drogerie space at the boutique Lincoln Road hotel. The…
When chef Art Smith announced his plan to spring for 101 gay weddings at the James Royal Palm Hotel during the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, social media went into a tizzy with loving couples scrambling to be one of the lucky ones to get hitched during this group…
Norwegian Cruise Lines has just announced an unprecedented partnership with some of Miami’s most loved food and beer people. When the Norwegian Escape begins sailing from her home, the Port of Miami in November 2015, she will have several Miami-centric food and beverage options for her 4,200 passengers to enjoy…
Five Miami restaurants will turn into “Bravolebrities” come nest week when Best New Restaurant premieres on Wednesday, January 21, at 10 p.m. The series spotlights 16 restaurants in four major cities (New York, Los Angeles, Austin and Miami) each vying for a feature in Bon Appetit magazine, a $100,000 spot…
Happy Friday! You made it through the work week, so now it’s time to reward yourself with a little indulgence. What’s your pleasure? Are you a chocolate fiend, willing to forego your main meal just to save room for an extra slice of cake? Or maybe you’re the kind of…
The Tequila Express is back in Miami for its third time, but the party leaves the station just once — so make sure you don’t miss the bus, so to speak. On Thursday, January 29, from 6 to 10 p.m., The Tequila Express, presented by Tequila Herradura and New Times,…
Toronto-based Mediterranean restaurant Byblos is opening a counterpart at the James Royal Palm Hotel’s Shorecrest Building in Miami Beach. The restaurant, which is set to start operation in late February 2015 at the former Catch location, will serve dishes focusing on the spices and flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean. There…
In much the same way that Art Basel triggered Miami Art Week, with the original art fair expanding to encompass dozens of shows and exhibitions, the organizers of Eats N Beats want to turn the middle of February into Miami Food & Wine Week with the second annual Eats N…
Hedy Goldsmith, executive pastry chef at Michael Schwartz’s the Genuine Hospitality Group, is leaving her position to move to Los Angeles, according to Miami.com. Goldsmith, who was nominated for several James Beard Awards and authored the book Baking Out Loud: Fun Desserts With Big Flavors, will leave the Genuine Hospitality…
One of 2015’s most anticipated restaurants, NaiYaRa, is set to open at 1854 Bay Road in Miami Beach’s Sunset Harbour neighborhood, joining Pubbelly, Lucali, Icebox Caf�, Sardinia, and the Fresh Market to further solidify the reputation of this out-of-the-way pocket of South Beach as a culinary oasis. According to an…
With all the food festivals in Miami, it’s usually tough to get jazzed up about yet another dinner or tasting. However, the upcoming Common Threads Cooking for Life Festival has an amazing lineup. The Chicago-based organization was founded by chef Art Smith and his husband, artist Jesus Salgueiro, in an…
Miami has been smitten by tacos lately. It seems new casual Mexican restaurants are joining established places like Huahua’s and Naked Taco by the day. At the very end of December, Coyo Taco opened in Wynwood, sandwiched between Panther Coffee and Freshii on NW Second Ave. See also: Wynwood’s Coyo…
Calling fans of so-bad-they’re-good movies and classic cocktails. Tiki Horror Nights is coming to Blue Starlite Drive-In at the Coconut Grove Playhouse. By the way, this is not a tropical-themed haunted house. Tiki Horror Nights can best be described as a live version of Mystery Science Theater 3000 with booze…
There are two kinds of brunch: That nice flowery one that features plenty of baked goods, flowers, and some mimosas, and the kick-ass kind that includes spirits pairings or features a local craft brewery. Let’s just say that the Local Craft Food & Drink’s new Roast & Toast Boozin’ Brunch…
Here we are, at the end of the first real workweek of the year. Even though most of us had days off for the holidays, they were most likely spent shopping, entertaining family, and decorating. That means this is likely the first weekend in a month when you have no…
GastroPod’s Jeremiah Bullfrog has been known to experiment with various cuisines and restaurant themes. From his Airstream to his P.I.G. events that celebrate all things pork, the chef is famed for innovative takes on classic favorites and intriguing dinners and brunches. His most recent project is a permanent restaurant formed…
Long before there was Pinkberry and H�agen-Dazs, Carvel was the place to get an ice-cream cone. The company, founded in 1934, was the first retail ice-cream franchise in the nation, and if you grew up in New York, your childhood was filled with listening to Tom Carvel’s gravelly voice talking…
