It is said that at first we eat with our eyes. Which has to explain the painstaking detail that some chefs take to make a pastry or dish absolutely gorgeous when they know the final result of their labors results in the annihilation of that object by way of mastication…
Tales of the Cocktail is an annual craft spirits festival that takes over New Orleans for one glorious weekend every July. But, as large as this festival is now, it started with humble beginnings. Eddy and Tony Delamaza, owners of Big Game Liquors, had a vision that Miami could be…
Burger King’s Satisfries launched today, and they are pretty much on everyone’s mind…
“Maybe we’re at a new pop-up at Swine tonight? Quack?” someone at our table quipped. Indeed, last evening’s special bourbon dinner at Swine Southern Table & Bar was more duck-centric than the usual porcine-based menu at the Coral Gables restaurant. The dinner was co-hosted by ChatChow TV and Bulleit Bourbon…
Although there are hundreds of different cable channels, they really all boil down to a few different types — news, sports, dumb sitcoms, or reality television. But what if you’re a metrosexual who just wants to take a break from Jon Stewart? Well, Esquire Network is hoping you’ll be enticed…
Five years ago, a mild-mannered fan of comfort food started a blog. The first post? A review of East Side Pizza on September 12, 2008, where the fledgling blogger ate a Swiss Alp burger and wrote the following: I give them points for attempting fresh ground beef at a pizza…
Last week’s season premiere of CNN’s Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown was serious and thoughtful. Bourdain, clearly a student of anthropology as much as food, visited Israel and the West Bank, focusing on both the history of the region and the current political and cultural happenings. This week, Bourdain traveled to…
Many people — even dyed-in-the-wool carnivores — don’t choose a meat-laden lunch. Maybe it’s because of the fear of an afternoon torpor that stunts any creative work time; maybe it’s the thought of a decadent over-the-top dinner that leads people to eat a vegetarian midday meal. In any event, a…
Round two has just started in the match that pits Chef Bee and Oishi Thai against John Kunkel and 50 Eggs. Piyarat Potha Arreeratn, better known as Chef Bee, has responded to a lawsuit filed against him and his restaurant Oishi Thai on August 27, 2013 by former employer 50…
The art galleries and famed murals of Wynwood are just a few miles south of Broward county and you’ve been meaning to go. Or maybe you’ve been to Second Saturdays or Art Basel. But have you really seen Wynwood’s art galleries up close and personal without navigating through hoards of…
You’ve been to Second Saturdays and Art Basel. But have you really seen Wynwood’s art galleries up close and personal without hoards of people? Taking an art and dine tour with The Art Experience allows you to visit several galleries and collections without circus-like distraction. From the minute you board…
Sure, Bravo’s Real Housewives franchise generally portrays women as foul-mouthed botoxed, spoiled harpies who do nothing but drink Pinot Grigio, shop for shoes and plastic surgery, and gossip. But not all of the Real Housewives of Miami are like that. Take, for example, Ana Quincoces. This Miami native and RHOM…
As the Dolphins prepare to play the Atlanta Falcons in their most suspenseful home opener in years, it looks like Coconut Grove has gained unofficial status as the Miami-Dade capital of sports bars with the opening of Duffy’s Sports Grill at Cocowalk today. This is the second Miami-Dade location for…
Avast ye mateys and listen to a fantastical tale of how to get free booty! Today, September 19, is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, better known as “bring your parrot to work day”. Today and only today, it’s perfectly acceptable to trade in your iPad for an eye patch,…
Miami Children’s Hospital is South Florida’s only licensed free-standing specialty hospital exclusively for children. Founded in 1950, the not-for profit 289-bed hospital is world-renowned, with several specialty programs ranked among the best in the nation in the 2012-13 rankings by U.S.News & World Report. What that means is if you…
A neighbor new to Miami from California recently stopped me and excitedly asked, “Do you know Trader Joe’s is opening just a few miles away?” Giddy with the thought of once again roaming the bamboo aisles and purchasing inexpensive wine, he confessed he’d written several letters to the Monrovia, California-based…
Experiential dining can mean many, many things. The term includes kitschy interactive dinner theater where your wait staff may sing or get murdered as you scarf down catering-style rubber chicken, Or it can take the form of a meal in which the presentation and mere act of dining is entertainment…
The 44th season of Sesame Street premiered Monday and the show and its Muppets are still as fresh and topical as the first year they were introduced. For over four decades, the children’s show has taught children to read, share their toys, count, and deal with a number of heavy…
It’s one of the very last vestiges of Old Florida. The Uncle Tom’s Barbecue sign has shown hungry travelers on the Tamiami Trail the way to smoked meat since it opened around 1948 with a name that probably wasn’t so ironic back in the day. The walls of the restaurant…
The 13th annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival, presented by Food Network, has announced part of its lineup for the 2014 event, which will take place in Miami Beach and all around town February 20 through 23. The event draws nearly every major celebrity chef in America to Miami…
With nearly 200 restaurants offering Miami Spice, “where do you want to go for dinner” takes on an entirely new level of stress. It may seem surprising that we chose Morton’s the Steakhouse out of all the participating local restaurants, but we were curious to see how they handle Spice…
CNN’s gamble on having Anthony Bourdain host a travel/food show on its news network paid off last evening in a big way. Not only did the show begin its second season, with Bourdain visiting Jerusalem and getting the views of both Israeli and Palestinian people, but Parts Unknown walked away…
