Bravo’s reality series about real estate deals and meltdowns is coming to Miami, with our city becoming the tropical backdrop for three realtors wheeling, dealing, and backstabbing their way into the hearts of America. Million Dollar Listing Miami is the third in Bravo’s latest franchise. Premiering on Wednesday, June 25…
Michy’s, Michelle Bernstein’s flagship Miami restaurant, is closing. The restaurant, which opened in 2006, is closing Saturday, June 28, after eight years on Miami’s Upper Eastside. See also: Top Ten Influential Figures in Miami Dining…
Kris Wessel is going big this spring with the announcement of Oolite Restaurant & Bar. The restaurant, to be located in the former Cooper Avenue space just off Lincoln Road at 1661 Pennsylvania Ave., is scheduled to open May 30. The restaurant’s name is derived from the limestone and coral…
Chef Dewey LoSasso is obviously proud of his new tenure at Acqualina Resort & Spa. And why not? The plush Sunny Isles hotel is beautiful. The design gives the resort a vibe that’s less South Beach and more large Mediterranean villa. Driving up to the valet stand ($8 with restaurant…
After more than a year of work on the small spot, Europa Gourmet Market has finally opened. The long and narrow space houses an abundant assortment of European packaged goods — beer, meats, and even sodas — designed to give European-born residents a taste of home. More interesting than the…
Tap 79 opened about a month ago on the 79th Street Causeway, providing a much-needed local haunt to grab a burger and a few beers. The gastropub, located just west of the first bridge to North Bay Village and the beach, takes over the old Buddha Sushi Bar space and…
Traditionally, fast-food work has been considered entry-level, with the majority of employees being students needing a few dollars in their pocket. These days that’s no longer the case, with many adults taking jobs at McDonald’s, Burger King, and the like to provide for their families. According to the Center for…
June is right around the corner and Miami is really heating up. No, we’re not talking about the onset of summer humidity, we’re talking about the annual Best of Miami edition, which hits our fair city on June 19, naming the best places to eat, things to do, and people…
Autism is in the forefront of the news these days with good reason. Classified as a disorder of neural development, around one in 68 American children identify on the autism spectrum, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s a startling statistic made even more startling by…
It makes perfect sense. Maybe that’s why it was two years in the planning, but BLT Prime has opened at the Trump National Doral. The restaurant, designed by Peter Niemitz, along with Eric Trump, replaces the former Mesazul and features scrolled ceilings, a circular bar, and Corinthian columns in a…
This weekend might just be the biggest brunch day of the year. It’s Mother’s Day, and if you’ve got a mom, auntie, abuela, or big sister in Miami, Sunday is the time to celebrate — and there’s no better way to say thank you. So whether you’ve turned out to…
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 11. It’s payback time. Payback for all the laundry and cleaning. Payback for the meals she made for your lazy self. Payback for those twenties she peeled out of her wallet to help pay your electric bill — after you were way too old…
For 21 years, Hermine Ricketts and Tom Carroll have lived in a modest three-bedroom house in Miami Shores, a quiet village of about 10,000 residents with well-maintained houses and well-manicured lawns. There, the married couple grew vegetables on their front lawn for nearly two decades. Ricketts, a retired architect, tells…
Close your eyes and think of the first food fantasy that comes to mind. No…not the one where you slather Chrissy Teigen with chocolate. The one where you eat copious amounts of beef and beer. Ms. Teigen is unavailable, but you now can have your share of steak and your…
Just about an hour’s flight from Miami lies Grand Cayman, the largest of three islands that make up the Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman is best known for two things — beautiful beaches and international banking. The island, filled with pristine hotels and condos lining the sugar sands of Seven Mile…
You probably don’t want to watch the first episode of Fuck, That’s Delicious in earshot of your crotchety old boss, your grandma, or young children. That’s because Vice’s new monthly series is appropriately named. In other words, host Action Bronson says “fuck” a lot…
In the past few months, the Forge has gone through some changes, announcing the departure of Dewey LoSasso and the arrival of its new executive chef, Christopher Lee. Lee, who was hired by the Forge’s owner, Shareef Malnik, in January, comes with a long resum�. He received the James Beard…
If you were obsessed with last season’s Top Chef, you were biting your nails on the edge of your seat, hoping for the inevitable Nina Compton/Shirley Chung final death match — only to start throwing your gourmet truffle-scented popcorn at the TV set when Chung was eliminated at the last…
Ten years ago, Burger King introduced the Subservient Chicken, a strange character that was supposed to do anything you told it to do via the internet. Created by Crispin Porter + Bogusky for the Miami-based fast-food chain’s TenderCrisp chicken sandwich, the campaign featured a man in a chicken suit doing…
How much do you love Sweet Times Cupcakes and Coffee? Enough to make a lifetime commitment to them? As in getting a tattoo? That’s the question on the table counter this week, as Sweet Times Cupcakes celebrates their one-year anniversary with an offer a true cupcake fanatic can’t refuse: Get…
This weekend you’ve got your choices cut out for you. We’ve got a three-way tie for your affections when it comes to major happenings, along with some other fun food and drink-related stuff. Whether you’re into beer and retro music, candy, getting your Cinco de Mayo on early, or putting…
The Federal Food Drink & Provisions’ Cesar Zapata is not only a talented chef but also a tech whiz. The chef/owner of the Federal is also the cofounder of Greenroks, a company that strives to educate and entertain youth culture through music, storytelling, and technology. The company has just released…
