Halloween is arguably the best holiday of the year. It’s the one day when everyone from little kids to grandmas to bull terriers can let their freak flag fly. Secretly wish you were a sexy witch or a superhero? How about a space alien or zombie? It’s all good. So,…
Saturday’s New Times’ Beerfest at Fort Lauderdale’s Esplanade Park had a lot going on: a great band, people sporting pretzel necklaces and lederhosen, and giant turkey legs roasting on an open flame. But, of course, the thousands of people who attended had one thing on their mind — great beer…
The Vagabond Hotel’s spectacular renovation will come full circle when the Vagabond Restaurant opens next month, just in time for Art Basel. Restaurant partners Alvaro Perez, Chris Wang, and chef Alex Chang are nearing completion on the space, which will incorporate art and the restaurant’s outdoor space with chef Chang’s…
Jamie DeRosa’s soon-to-open Izzy’s Fish & Oyster is a true family affair. The restaurant, scheduled to open late fall 2014 and named after daughter Isabela Grace, is an homage to New England seafood shacks. Coincidentally, it’s located on the same block as DeRosa’s Tongue & Cheek. Although the two restaurants…
Chef Jamie DeRosa loves making treats for the holidays. (Remember his awesome house-made Peeps tutorial?) So it’s no surprise that tomorrow’s second-annual Little Monster Mash at Tongue & Cheek will feature all kinds of sweet and spooky treats, with a few tricks thrown in. The brunch, which is happening tomorrow,…
Imagine Tobacco Road as a human being. He (or she) has sold baked goods, illegal booze, played cards with gangsters, sheltered hookers, hosted dance parties, served cocktails, grilled burgers, had tomato fights, and listened to some of the best blues and rock music on the planet. That’s a lot of…
Wynwood is getting a new restaurant (hopefully) in time for Art Basel madness. The Lunchbox, a new “neo-traditional” spot is opening some time in late November/early December at 78 NW 25th Street. Currently, the restaurant is in the construction phase…
There are a lot of options for your weekend festivities — and many of them include beer, which is not too shabby. Tobacco Road celebrates “last call,” and although plans have been announced for the bar to move (and take a well-deserved cruise), it’s a safe bet that thousands of…
New TImes’ Original Beerfest turns Fort Lauderdale’s Esplanade Park into Beer City, U.S.A., this Saturday, October 25, so we figured we’d whet your appetite with a complete list of the beers being served. We suggest using this as a checklist. Or rating chart. Or a way to take tasting notes…
Yesterday was a big news day for Tobacco Road, Miami’s oldest and most iconic bar, restaurant, and music venue. What just a few weeks ago sounded like the end of the Road (pun intended) has now turned into a host of open doors and possibilities. See also: Tobacco Road’s New…
Giselle Pinto, Miami’s Sugar Yummy Mama, is the baker with the pink van and television host good looks who came onto the Miami food truck scene in 2011. Almost instantly, our city was charmed in equal parts by Pinto’s smile, cupcakes, and her cake pops. See also: Sugar Yummy Mama:…
When Tobacco Road closes its doors during the early hours of October 26, it will mark the end of century’s worth of music, drink, food, and memories. The Road, as it is fondly called, has been a speakeasy, a gangster hideout, a brothel, and a bakery. Its liquor license was…
The 17th Annual New Times’ Original Beerfest, presented by Isle Casino, happens this Saturday and it’s going to be epic, people. If you love beer, there’s absolutely no better way to spend your day than sampling over 100 different beers waterside at Fort Lauderdale’s beautiful Esplanade Park. See also: Homebrewers…
The Hess Select South Beach Seafood Festival returns for its second year with a host of dinners and events. Starting today October 22, South Beach will get fishy with dinners, a wine-and-dine around, and a chef showdown before the grand event festival happens on Saturday, October 25, at Lummus Park…
Pascal Oudin, the chef/owner of Pascal’s on Ponce, known for contemporary takes on classic French cuisine, is opening a new bistro, making Coral Gables a mecca for Francophiles. See also: Ten Best Restaurants in Coral Gables…
In an attempt to clear his name, Jeff McInnis, chef/partner at Root & Bone in New York City and former executive chef at Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, has filed a lawsuit against the Miami Herald, claiming the South Florida publication was “false and defamatory” in its treatment of a…
The New York City Wine & Food Festival just wrapped up four days of parties, events, and tastings, and while there are major similarities between it and its snowbird sister, the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, there are also major differences. True, both festivals are the brainchild of Lee…
Let the food frenzy begin. Tickets for the 2015 Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival go on sale to the general public today. The festival, which takes place on South Beach’s sands and venues around the city, takes place February 19 – 22, with more…
The night of October 25, Tobacco Road will close its doors, ending a century-long run as Miami’s most enduring bar, restaurant, and music venue. See also: Tobacco Road Closing on October 25, Kickstarter Campaign to Relocate Iconic Bar Starts Next Week…
This week’s activities swing from seafood to beer back to seafood again, with megafestivals dedicated to both. Whether you’re into king crab or stone crab, there’s a great feast in the cards. And plenty of beer to wash it all down. Weekend starts now!…
Klima Restaurant and Bar, a restaurant inspired by cuisine from the Mediterranean and Barcelona, is set to open in November at 210 23rd Street in Miami Beach. The 7,700-square-foot venue, formerly home to Tosca, Eden, and Talula, has been completely redesigned to feature a ground floor restaurant and bar and…
Celebrity chef Michael Mina is “doubling down” on his Fontainebleau presence when Stripsteak, his second venue at the Miami Beach resort opens sometime in November. The new restaurant, described as “an innovative and contemporary steakhouse concept”, replaces Gotham Steak as the major carnivorous draw at the hotel. The two-story indoor-outdoor…
