What’s the difference between brunch and lunch? By definition, “brunch” is a breakfast/lunch combo. To us, the difference is that lunch is usually something we grab on the run to eat at our desk. Lunch “fuels” us. Brunch, however, is a more relaxed affair. On the weekends, we gather with…
Albert Trummer’s Drawing Room Bar & Lounge is scheduled to open at the Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach in October. The lounge, along with Morimoto South Beach, is destined to put the resort on Miami’s culinary map. Trummer, an Austrian-born mixologist, has worked with some of the best chefs, including…
Once upon a time, the islands of the Caribbean were filled with dread pirates who drank rum by day and pillaged villages at night. Now the islands of the Caribbean are filled with tourists who tan by day and drink rum at night. In all seriousness, rum is a huge…
The Design District restaurant Egg & Dart has closed. Outside the restaurant recently, there was no activity during what would be an early dinner service. A blue handwritten sign proclaimed the restaurant “closed,” and a rose bush, still chained to the building with a bicycle lock, was wilted and unwatered…
Bon Appetit has just released its list of the Top 50 New Restaurants of 2014 and one Miami establishment made the list of 50 nominees. Blackbrick, Richard Hales Midtown Chinese restaurant was the only South Florida restaurant to make the list, compiled by Andrew Knowlton. According to Bon Appetit’s website,…
Film legend Lauren Bacall has died at the age of 89. The sultry beauty, best known for teaching Humphrey Bogart how to whistle in the Hemingway classic To Have and Have Not, captured the hearts and imagination of the world when she said “you put your lips together and blow.”…
Miami Spice, the two-month promotion that offers value-priced meals at 174 Miami-area restaurants, is in full swing. Sponsored by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, the promotion continues throughout August and September and offers diners a three-course lunch for $23 and dinner for $39 at both independent restaurants and…
New Times’ Original Beerfest returns to Esplanade Park in Fort Lauderdale. It’s worth the trip! On Saturday, Oct. 25 from 7 to 10 p.m., Esplanade Park gets taken over by 4,500 brew fans to sample more than 100 beers by some of the most innovative breweries in the world –…
It’s another Friday and this weekend’s theme is all about the pop-up…and brunch (because there’s no such thing as a weekend without a few mimosas). It’s a good time to try out the new pop-ups in town and, because we’re into instant gratification, we’re inviting you to start the weekend…
Miami.com announced the name of Michelle Bernstein’s restaurant at Thompson Miami Beach (formerly the Crown). Now, more details emerge on the brasserie that opens in the fall. The 267-seat Seagrape is a partnership between Bernstein and husband/partner David Martinez and KNR Hospitality Group’s Karim Masri and Nicola Siervo. Seagrape will…
It’s official! IKEA will open its Miami location Wednesday, August 27. The home-goods giant adjacent to Dolphin Mall will feature 416,000 square feet of stylish, low-cost furniture and home accessories. But did you know that lurking amid those 10,000 items for sale is a foodie paradise? For tricking out a…
Philip Khandehrish is Miami’s most imaginative bartender. The Setai Hotel’s mixologist extraordinaire was chosen as the Miami finalist in Bombay Sapphire’s search for the most imaginative bartender, held at 1826 Restaurant and Lounge. See also: Julio Cabrera Wins Bombay Sapphire Most Imaginative Bartender Competition, Scores a GQ Cover…
Prost Wurstgrill & Bierhouse, the sausage and brewski restaurant that opened in Brickell just about a month ago, has closed. See also: Prost Wurstgrill & Bierhouse Holds a Sausage Fest…
Admit it. At some point in your restaurant-going life, there was a time where you almost split without paying the check. Whether you ran to the restroom and thought your friend was taking care of the bill or you waited for your server to show up and drop the check…
Last week, thousands of people converged upon the Hyatt Regency Miami for Miami New Times’ Iron Fork and Miami Spice Kickoff. The event featured over 60 of South Florida’s finest restaurants, many of them Miami Spice participants giving event goers a taste of things to come. See also: Iron Fork…
McDonald’s is doing a lot of things to stay relevant in a marketplace of consumers in a constant search for the newest, fastest, cheapest, and best thing out there. Earlier this year, Ronald McDonald, the chain’s creepy clown mascot, received a makeover. The company also tried giving away its coffee…
The McDonald’s on Washington Avenue at Lincoln Road is one of the liveliest places in Miami Beach. At any hour of the day or night, the fast-food restaurant is filled with a mix of young and old, trendy and homeless, tourists and locals craving a quick bite before the beach…
Bravo Television’s Andy Cohen hosted Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Melissa and Joe Gorga on last night’s Watch What Happens Live for a little “Fried and True” talk about the latest RHONJ cat fight. What makes this particular chat so intriguing? Serving up cocktails at the Clubhouse bar was none…
Happy Friday. If you’re still not recovered fully from our Iron Fork shindig, don’t fret — the work week ends in a few short hours. There’s no better way to celebrate the weekend than by enjoying a fantastic three-course Miami Spice meal. The two-month-long promotion kicks off today and with…
There was tension in the air at the Hyatt Regency Miami as two chef/warriors prepared for battle. Everything was in place. See also: Iron Fork 2014: The Sounds, the Sights, and the Bites…
July was a surprisingly strong month for openings, with well over a dozen new spots for Miamians to try smack dab in the middle of what used to be “off season.” Notable restaurants include Finka Table & Tap, a gastropub by the owners of CubanCube food truck; Centolire, the New…
Just about had it with summer? Between killer mosquitoes and alternating burning sun and thunderstorms, we’re looking forward to the relative cool of autumn. That — and beer. October is traditionally the time for beer and, while Germany’s Oktoberfest is world famous, Miami has its own unique celebration of brew…
