Can you believe it’s playoff time again? And, of course, the Miami Heat are in it to win it. The Heat will open the 2013 NBA Playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, at American Airlines Arena, starting yet another quest for basketball domination.But why…
If you think writing a good catchy jingle is easy, think again, young grasshopper. For every “You Deserve a Break Today” and “I Wish I Were an Oscar Meyer Weiner,” there are dozens of cringe-worthy losers. They are the musical equivalent of road kill, but still demand attention. Then, like…
Anyone can get behind a bar and mix a drink. For that matter, anyone can walk into a kitchen and prepare a meal. After all, we’ve all cooked for ourselves at home, haven’t we?But, bartenders, like chefs, have many different levels of expertise. While the person who pops your Budweiser…
If you, like the Cookie Monster, tend to break out in song every time you bite into a tasty baked treat, then you’ve got to enter Om Nom Nom’s jingle contest.The Miami-based vegan cookie company is looking for a 30-second long jingle that can be edited down to 5-15 seconds…
Altanta-based SweetWater Brewing Company is bringing its craft beers to Miami. To expand its brand, SweetWater is putting the finishing touches on its newly expanded brewhouse, which quadruples the brewery’s capacity…
When burger aficionado George Motz ate at Miami’s Latin Burger and Taco about three years ago, the owner of the popular pink-and-black food truck, Jim Heins immediately recognized him. Motz, after all, is the man behind the documentary film Hamburger America and author of a book and blog of the…
Miami Rum Renaissance Festival director Robert Burr is what you might call “rum obsessed.” The author of Examiner.com’s national rum page has about 900 bottles of rum in his private collection, hosts rum cruises on which fans can tour various distilleries at exotic ports of call, and is hosting an interactive…
National grilled cheese month continues along its cheesy path tonight with a free cooking class tonight at Whole Foods Market in Coral Gables.Oh, and the class is taught by a James Beard winner. So, who’s this top chef and what’s he doing making a humble grilled cheese sandwich, anyway?See also:-…
Whether you live or work in downtown Miami, you will have a new spot for burgers and beers when Biscayne Tavern officially opens tomorrow at the b2 Miami Downtown hotel.Decorated in modern dark brown tones and peppered with many, many flat screens, the tavern is an inviting place to watch…
Legend states that every day at 4:20 p.m., a group of teens in San Rafael, California met to search for an abandoned cannabis crop. The teens code named the plan, “4:20 Louis” in honor of the statue of Louis Pasteur where they hung out. The code was shortened to “4:20”. …
We first heard in 2011 that Michael Schwartz was taking over the restaurant at the Raleigh Hotel. Now, about one and a half years later, the endeavor’s opening date and name have finally been revealed.Restaurant Michael Schwartz will open Monday, April 22, at the iconic South Beach art deco hotel as part of an…
If one were to describe Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown, it would have to, quite simply, be “just like No Reservations — with slow motion.”Bourdain has said that he left he Travel Channel and moved to CNN to gain access to places that he couldn’t go to with No Reservations. There…
Every year, that old bromide is bandied about: The only two things certain in this world are death and taxes. We’re not so sure about cheating the IRS or the Grim Reaper (we’d love to do both), but we do know that you can at least have a clever cocktail…
Tongue & Cheek opens today in tony SoFi after months of planning and one long weekend of tweaking. The restaurant, a collaboration between Jamie DeRosa and Michael Reginbogin, will offer an eclectic menu comprising American classics and dishes inspired by chef DeRosa’s travels. The 150-seat dining room highlights artwork by…
Q. You have some prime beachfront property and some NFL greats as pals — plus you’re into reggae music. What do you do? A. You host a reggae beach bowl and invite everyone you know. That’s what the Sole on the Ocean hotel and Ralph Pagano’s Alba Seaside Italian restaurant…
The fourth annual New Times Brew at the Zoo is creeping up on us as stealthily as a tiger.This 21-and over event, which allows you to sample over 100 beers on Saturday, May 4, from 7 to 11 p.m. at Zoo Miami, promises to be more fun than a barrel…
Peruse any one of those wacky “holiday” calendars on the internet and you’re bound to find some pretty weird stuff to celebrate.For instance, did you know that April 23 is “Talk like Shakespeare” day or that May 16 is “National Sea Monkey” day? Now you do.For every holiday that we…
Michael Schwartz has a lot on his plate.While the paint has barely dried on his new Design District restaurant, the Cypress Room, the chef and restaurateur is working on finalizing his place at the Raleigh Hotel in South Beach and is planning an eatery at the new SLS Hotel in Brickell,…
If the siren song of grilled cheese calls to you but you’re not a fan of tracking down Ms. Cheezious on Twitter when you’re craving some melty goodness for lunch, we have some major news for you.It’s opening a restaurant. That’s right! A brick-and-mortar, nonmobile version of the sexy little…
Have you ever been to a restaurant where there are too many choices? Did you ever wish you could just walk into a nice bistro where they would bring you a well-executed plate of food and a glass of wine — like in those movies where people never seem to…
In Thailand, New Year’s is celebrated very differently than in Miami. As part of the multiday festivities, Thai people clean their houses, avoid cursing, apologize to friends and family for bad behavior, and splash water on each other (very respectfully, we’re told). Miamians, by contrast, generally wait until the day…
You’d expect to be served some great fried chicken at Yardbird Southern Table & Bar. After all, the restaurant’s slogan is “run, chicken, run” as in some guy with a very sharp knife is coming for you, little one.But making fried chicken in the Bon Appetit test kitchen? That’s quite…
