Here’s the scenario. You’re having a little house party and you run out of tequila…or vodka…or beer. You could make a booze run before your friends turn on you like rabid wolverines, or you could order backup supplies on your iPhone with the new Thirstie app. The free app, created…
Many Miami brunches offer unlimited mimosas for a fee, but before you say yes to that deal think a moment. Just how many fizzy beverages are you actually going to consume over the course of a meal? If your limit is three at best, maybe that $20 all-you-can-drink offer isn’t…
ARTcade, a combination art gallery, arcade, and bar, is set to open in South Beach, and the concept of playing Q*bert while holding a cold brew is totally mind-blowing. ARTcade, which features classic games, creative beer, and local art, opens Friday, July 11, at 235 12th St., just off Ocean…
The municipal parking lot behind South Beach’s Epicure Market is a bustling hub of activity. The lot, which also serves Crunch Fitness, Ace Hardware, and restaurants at the west end of Lincoln Road, is always busy. Despite the activity, a number of car owners have reported vehicle-related crimes in the…
The MiMo neighborhood is seeing a real resurgence, with vintage motels getting facelifts and restaurants opening weekly. One of the new places is the tiny MiMo Art Caf�. The coffee shop, tucked behind an artist’s studio at 592 NE 77th St., is easy to miss — hence, the sandwich board…
Happy birthday, America. You look great for a lady turning 238. Seriously, Independence Day is here and that means picnics, beach days, brunches, cocktails, and fireworks. Here’s our guide to the best places to eat and drink this long holiday weekend. Weekend starts now! See also: Make Super Easy Vegan…
If you’re planning your Fourth of July cookout, you might just want to make a pit-stop at Proper Sausages in Miami Shores. The little sausage shop run by Freddy and Danielle Kaufmann that offers house-made artisan sausages from quality meats and spices, fresh bacon, craft beer, wine, and other picnic…
On Fourth of July, nearly every city in South Florida celebrates with spectacular fireworks in the evening. While grabbing a blanket and packing a picnic is fun, sometimes you just want to watch the fireworks at a restaurant, cocktail in hand. Whether you head to these restaurants before the big…
Fourth of July is here and on Friday we’ll celebrate our country’s 238th birthday with hot dogs, picnics, fireworks, and cocktails. Cocktails, you say? Of course. After all, our founding fathers loved a good nip. Legend has it that the father of our nation, George Washington, loved his daily rations…
As a celebration of gay pride, Miami-based Burger King introduced the Proud Whopper in San Francisco last week. The sandwich is the same as a regular whopper– only wrapped in rainbow-hued paper with the inscription, “We are all the same inside.” Proceeds from the sales of the limited-edition sandwich will…
Talk about one hot month. As spring turned into one wet summer, Miami restaurants decided to open like flowers in a garden! Most anticipated were the openings of L’Echon Brasserie, featuring French fare by the Pubbelly boys and Oolite, Kris Wessel’s new restaurant just off Lincoln Road. June also saw…
We all know living in Miami comes with its own unique set of perks. We enjoy year-round beach days, have a great basketball team, and can usually spot a Kardashian any time we head over to South Beach. Plus, we’re the first kids on the block to get our hands…
About two dozen people became ill at an event at and Bayside Hut, both located at 3501 Rickenbacker Causeway in Key Biscayne. See also: Shuckers to Reopen This Summer After Last Year’s Deck Collapse…
Twitter, the microblogging site that serves both as a communication tool and a way for drunk celebrities to implode, is as important a function on our phones as the ability to dial a number to most of us. After showing your love to Twitter, it now wants to reciprocate by…
Grupo Anderson, one of Mexico’s largest restaurant groups, is opening Porfirio’s Restaurant this Thursday, July 3. The restaurant, which launched in Mexico City in 2012, is bringing its brand of fine dining to SoFi with traditional Mexican dishes. The 200-seat restaurant, located at 850 Commerce St., features a wraparound bar…
Big plans are being made for Biscayne Boulevard just north of where the MiMo district “officially” ends. A shopping center is being refurbished with the hope of attracting shops and restaurants, and an antiques mall is being built. Right now, however, Biscayne Home Brew & Carry Out has just opened…
Miami lost not one but two great chefs when the James Beard finalist and Janine Booth teamed up to open Root & Bone in the Big Apple. Instead of reflecting on things that could have been if the talented duo had decided to open a place in, say, MiMo or…
Bartender Julio Cabrera might call The Regent Cocktail Club his home base, but it looks like more and more the talented mixologist is sharing his talents with the world. After a brief time in Miami to shake things up a few last times at Michy’s before the restaurant closed for…
The New Times Iron Fork/Miami Spice kickoff, presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority, brings Miami’s best restaurants under one roof for one night only. On Thursday, July 31, from 7 to 10 p.m., the Hyatt Regency Miami will turn into nirvana as dozens of South Florida’s best restaurants serve…
This weekend is all about parties and free stuff — basically what summer is all about. We’re talking having a beach day — in Hialeah (you read that correctly) to riding a mechanical bull in Doral, to sampling some locally-made beers, this weekend is all about letting loose and having…
In this increasingly high-tech world filled with internet startups, venture capitalists, and “masters of the universe” vying for their place at the top of the food chain, let’s not forget one of the oldest and most noble professions — the baker. See also: Zak the Baker’s Wynwood Cafe: The Bread’s…
Michelle Bernstein’s Michy’s will serve its last dinner this Saturday, June 28. That sounds sadder than it seems, as the chef is revamping the space and menu, with the goal of reopening later this summer. Bernstein made the announcement in in May, saying, “It’s time for us to change the…
