Uncle Tom’s Barbecue was a Miami staple for generations. One of the last “old Florida” icons, the neon sign pointed weary and hungry travelers to some good old-fashioned grub since 1948, back in the days when SW 8th Street was the main way for folks to get from Miami to…
April showers not only bring May flowers — they bring a host of new restaurants to Miami. This month’s highlights were AQ by Acqualina, where chef Dewey LoSasso is making his new restaurant in the five-diamond resort local-friendly and Shikany, the long-awaited restaurant that offers degustation menus of upwards of…
We’ve all had them. Those neon-green frozen things, reeking of cheap tequila and tasting like chemicals. That, dear friends, is not a margarita. The real drink is elegant and perfectly balanced. There are conflicting stories about the margarita’s genesis, but many claim that the drink — made with fresh lime,…
They might be just 3 years old, but the 20 horses expected to start this year’s Kentucky Derby are some of the most talented athletes in the world. Most of the thoroughbreds — including the favorite to win this year’s run for the roses, California Chrome — have already arrived…
Popular comfort food spot Blue Collar is about to get a salty sister with the opening of Mignonette, a new oyster bar concept by Daniel Serfer and Ryan Roman. Roman, by the way, writes the blog miamirankings.com. The restaurant, set to open in June, will be located at the old…
The 27th annual Best of Miami issue returns Thursday, June 19 to newsstands and online, bringing you over 300 of the coolest places, best restaurants, and hidden gems to discover. Each year our Best of Miami issue celebrates everything in our city — its clubs, shops, services, and restaurants –…
Juicing fans will be able to see where their next meal comes from when the newest location of the fast-growing, Miami-based Jugofresh opens at South Pointe Thursday, May 1. See also: Jugofresh Sponsoring Free Yoga Classes at Wynwood Locale…
It was a beautiful, balmy evening at the Raleigh Hotel, as hundreds of fans of slow food and renowned chefs gathered poolside for Slow Food Miami’s 2014 Snail of Approval Awards party. Nineteen of South Florida’s best restaurants and shops, each committed to providing food from the most local sources…
The afternoon I visited the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, the atmosphere was electric, and the air was perfumed with the sweet aroma of the spirit that thousands of people flocked to celebrate — rum. Pirates, tiki enthusiasts, and plain old rum lovers filled the main hall of the Miami Airport…
Break out your calendars, Paula Deen fans, because you have a date with the “lady” herself. Paula Deen Ventures has just announced that the queen of Southern cuisine will embark on a 20-show nationwide tour, including multiple stops in Florida. See also: SOBEWFF: Paula Deen Brings the Biscuits to Fried…
It’s been in the works for over a year, but finally Shikany, Michael Shikany’s dining concept opens to the public on Saturday, April 26. The restaurant is housed in a once-abandoned 4,000-square-foot warehouse, where the chef will offer both a la carte dining and a mullti-course degustation menu. See also:…
If you’re like most red-blooded Miamians, you spend most of the week just getting by, waiting for that most glorious moment when you can break free of the shackles of everyday life and enjoy the world. That’s right. We’re talking about brunch! We love brunch. It’s a weekly excuse to…
This weekend is all about the yin and yang of eating and drinking in Miami. Jimmy Buffet may sing, “I treat my body like a temple…you treat yours like a tent”, but we encourage you to do both. You can enjoy some of our finest local chefs embracing the slow…
It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it, I suppose. Each year, in addition to tastings, seminars, and general rum-infused revelry, the Miami Rum Renaissance festival hands out awards for the world’s best rums in several categories. The awards will be announced Friday in a gala presentation where…
The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and that means fans are looking for places to grab a bite and watch the game. There are many sports bars and restaurants offering wing and beer specials while the game is on, but how many restaurants actually invite you to eat like…
After 17 years of serving al dente pasta alfresco, Lincoln Road staple TiramesU is closing its doors this Sunday, April 27. Fans of the restaurant need not be despondent, however, because the family-style pasta place plans to reopen at 101 Washington Ave., reclaiming the SoFi neighborhood where it originally opened…
On a recent trip to St. Augustine, I bought some fresh datil peppers at a local market. A cousin of the habanero, the datil starts out sweet and fruity — and then goes in for the kill with its heat, averaging about 200,000 units on the Scoville scale. These little…
On a recent weekend trip to Grand Cayman, I was pleasantly surprised to notice how many restaurants participate in the slow food movement. Even on an island that’s not known for its lush, rainforest environment, farmers are successfully growing everything from eggplant to guava. During the island’s recent Slow Food…
Hold on to your liver, matey. The Miami Rum Renaissance Festival returns to the DoubleTree Hotel Miami Airport Convention Center April 25 to 27. (Friday, April 25, is open to trade only.) Over the years, the festival has grown from a poolside fete to a multiday event that features mixology…
They say hunger gives an artist inspiration. That could be the reason Miami’s restaurateurs and writers have been sharing Lunch Poems. Lunch Poems — sponsored by the Arts & Business Council and O, Miami — is Miami’s largest crowdsourced poetry project. And you’re invited to join in the fun. The…
You might have seen her while driving along the MacArthur Causeway. She’s the gigantic ship with the colorful mermaid, designed by Miami artist Lebo, dancing on her hull. That’s Norwegian’s newest cruise ship, the Getaway. The massive, 145,655-ton vessel can accommodate nearly 4,000 passengers on its weekly sailings from the…
Mad Men has returned for the first part of its last season, and if you’ve been watching, you know that a great amount of wheeling and dealing takes place in restaurants. That’s not just fiction. Many business transactions take place in the restaurants of major cities, with the idea being…
