Let’s just start by stating the obvious: It’s hot and steamy in Miami this time of year. Too hot for tucking into a steakhouse meal of beefy pleasures with buttery sides. This is the time for dining on something lighter. The conundrum is, of course, to find something that’s still…
New Times’ Iron Fork Miami Spice Kickoff, presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority is tomorrow and the Hyatt Regency in downtown Miami will be abuzz with hundreds of people enjoying food and drink by Miami’s best restaurants. If you’ve already got your tickets, we’ll see you there. If you’ve…
Prost Wurstgrill & Bierhouse had a little shindig yesterday and, what started as a pretty sophisticated evening (a welcome cocktail of sparkling wine and mint was refined and refreshing), turned into a rousing sausage fest. Of course, when you’re a restaurant that specializes in house-made tubular meat products, that kind…
When Aleric Constantin introduced his Sear’N Gears a little over a year ago, it seemed like a sure thing. After all, who doesn’t love a good ice cream to cool them off in the Miami heat? The former Michael’s Genuine line cook promotes his business at most Miami Critical Mass…
Centolire Trattoria Italiana, which promises to bring authentic Neapolitan cuisine to South Miami by way of New York City, opens for dinner tonight, July 29, at 8. The restaurant, under the direction of restaurateur Roberto Patriarca, offers fresh, homemade pastas from various regions of Italy, with a focus on Sicilian…
Samba Brands Management (SBM) has announced a personnel change at some of its Miami restaurants. The company, which operates Sushi Samba, Bocce Bar, and Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill, has announced that Daniel Tackett will take on duties as executive chef of Bocce Bar, replacing Timon Balloo as top toque in…
It looks like the Pubbelly boys are planning a strategic chess move with one of their concepts. Pubbelly Restaurant Group founders Jose Mendin, Andreas Schreiner, and Sergio Navarro announced they are moving their beefy concept, PB Steak, from its Sunset Harbour location to the mainland. See also: PB Steak in…
Miami Spice hasn’t even begun yet, but its ancillary events and dinners are already in full swing. Of course, there’s Miami New Times’ Iron Fork, which takes place at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Miami at 7 p.m. this Thursday, July 31, on the eve of Spice. Tickets, by the…
It’s Friday night in Sunny Isles Beach, and at the top of the glass stairs leading to the Ferris pop-up at Sole on the Ocean, I am greeted by a lovely young woman dressed in an elaborate Brazilian samba costume. See also: Ralph Pagano’s Ferris Pops-Up This Saturday: We Get…
Downtown Miami’s first Juan Valdez Cafe opens this Wednesday at 101 NE Second Ave. The coffee shop, which stars the fictional coffee grower in pictures and emblazoned on coffee mugs, features both blended and single origin coffees prepared in a variety of ways. The cafe, one of which is located…
Have you taken your summer vacation yet? If you’ve been meaning to travel to far-off exotic places, maybe this weekend is the time to indulge your inner travel-hog — right here in Miami. Watch a Bahamian Junkanoo parade while enjoying fresh conch salad; enjoy a delicious Asian brunch; or celebrate…
Summer in Miami means long sun-scorching days and humid nights. Most of us hibernate in our air conditioned dens, coming out to brave the elements only for something essential — like freshly made, authentic Italian gelato made with organic ingredients. Bianco Gelato, opening today in Coconut Grove, is providing a…
New Times Broward Palm Beach is looking for a restaurant critic. The ideal candidate will have experience both reporting about food and writing long-form restaurant criticism…
My Ceviche opens its third location today. The restaurant, which features freshly made ceviche from wild-caught seafood in a casual setting by an award-winning chef, comes to South Miami, with dine-in, take-out, and catering services. The 1,600-square-foot location, decorated in friendly citrus colors, seats 70 guests, including 26 seats on…
Wynwood is certainly becoming Miami’s mecca for beer. Wynwood Brewing Company has been serving up beer and tours for months, while Concrete Beach and J. Wakefield are working on their respective venues. Next on tap, however, is Boxelder Craft Beer Market, a craft beer purveyor set to open in Wynwood…
Welcome to another Miami July. Local weather forecasters are chatting about some tropical activity brewing in the Caribbean, electronics stores are touting their layaway specials for Christmas, and we’re just trying to take a walk without getting eaten alive by mosquitoes. What to do? We suggest catching up on all…
Just in time for an early start to the weekend, Shuckers Waterfront Grill will open tomorrow at noon. The iconic waterfront bar and grill that saw so many Miamians beat the heat with a cold beer and a breeze over the water, opens its new patio Thursday, July 24, at…
On Thursday, July 31, New Times’ Iron Fork Miami Spice Kickoff, presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority, will take place at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Miami, and you don’t want to miss all the excitement. There’s much to do at Iron Fork. Of course, there will be lots…
Lokal is one of the busiest neighborhood joints for a burger and a brew in Miami, but even hard-core fans of Matt Kuscher’s locally driven joint might opt for eggs and a mimosa on a weekend morning. Which is precisely the reason for Lokal’s “Before One Brunch,” served Saturday and…
Another Tales of the Cocktail is over, and Miami bartenders and spirits professionals are back in town after spending nearly a week in the Big Easy drinking, eating, learning, and networking. This year’s TOTC was epic, with a strong cadre of South Florida professionals storming the French Quarter to take…
Today marks Ernest Hemingway’s 115th birthday. The author/adventurer who called South Florida home for a number of years, is nearly as well known for his prolific drinking as his writing. In fact, much of the Tales of the Cocktail seminar, Floridita: Cradle of the Daiquiri, focused on Hemingway’s influence on…
OK Miami, if you’re thirsty for a crafted cocktail, maybe this is a good time to just order a shot and a beer. It’s that time of year when bartenders from all over the world converge on the Crescent City for five days of debauchery and drinking — better known…
