About 100 miles from Miami lies Grand Bahama Island. Best known for Freeport, the large shipping terminal and adjacent tax and duty-free area and the tourist town of Lucaya, Grand Bahama also boasts gorgeous white sand beaches, explorable caves, and excellent fishing — which translates into great seafood.Restaurants on Grand…
There are actually more beach-themed bars that play Jimmy Buffet and Bob Marley in Manhattan than in Miami. Which is a sincere shame because sometimes you just want to put on your best flip flops, drink a rum punch, and enjoy the warm sun and salt-tinged breezes.Parrotheads rejoice, because Whiskey…
Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don’t forget to check out the full Best of Miami® 2012 in newsstands now.When dining out, it can be tough to…
On July 1, the state of California will institute a ban on the “force feed[ing of] a bird for the purpose of enlarging the bird’s liver beyond normal size” as well as the sale of products that are a result of this process. This falls under sections 25980-25984 of the…
Quick! Name one good thing about summer in Miami!If you said mosquitoes or tropical storms, please turn in your I Love Miami badge now, wise guy. The obvious answer is the abundance of tropical fruit that hangs from trees, falls to the ground, and intoxicates both mankind and squirrel with…
It’s Friday night and you’ve spent the past five hours (or so…it gets blurry at some point) drinking beers…which magically turned into tequila shots. In order to help transition you into Saturday, you need food. Tacos would be great. As you eat your meat-filled tortilla, you have a crazy vision…what…
What do Yardbird Southern Table & Bar and Peacock Garden Cafe have in common besides the fact that both restaurants are named after domesticated feathered creatures? They’re both instituting some interesting new happy hours.Yardbird Southern Table & Bar is launching a weekday Southern Social, starting tonight. From 3 to 7…
On June 1, in anticipation of our final ten countdown of Miami New Times’ favorite dishes, we asked you to choose the restaurant that serves the best dish in Miami.The poll was furiously tweeted by restaurants and readers who felt strongly about which place was their favorite.The poll pitted some…
So Mother’s Day has come and gone and you probably treated Mom to a champagne brunch and maybe a spa package.Dad, however, usually gets the short end of the stick on Father’s Day. Let’s face it, you probably give him some godawful tie and then high-tail it to the mall…
Miami summers aren’t for the tame. You either get blasted by searing rays from the sun or pelted by flash rain showers. But there is one good thing that comes from all the extreme weather: tropical fruit. Look up and you’re bound to see the trees in your neighborhood heavy…
After months of feverishly choosing the best coffee house (Eternity Coffee Roasters), the best bar food (The Local Craft Food & Drink), the best restaurant value (Blue Collar), the best food truck (Mr. Good Stuff), and everything in between, we could sure use a drink!The nice folks at Wood Tavern…
Palate Party chef/owner Robyn Almodovar has been battling for culinary supremacy since the June 4 premiere of Hell’s Kitchen.Hell’s Kitchen is the cooking show that pits chefs not only against each other in a series of culinary challenges — but also against Gordon Ramsay, the potty-mouthed chef, restaurateur, and author.Almodovar is competing…
The SLS South Beach hotel has finally opened, bringing West Coast style and cool to South Beach. The SLS in Los Angeles is home to both the Bazaar by José Andrés and Katsuya.While much buzz has circulated around the Bazaar, Katsuya by Starck South Beach (its formal moniker) should not…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue is coming June 14. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you want to vote on which restaurant has the best dish, click here.3. Pie in a Jar at Michael’s Genuine Food & DrinkThere…
Miami’s cocktail culture is still in its fledgling stage. While cities such as New York and New Orleans have dozens of bars where master mixologists create artful libations, Miami is still a relative child when it comes to serving thoughtful drinks made with fresh herbs, real fruit juices, and spirits…
There’s been a lot of buzz about Jose Andres bringing his Los Angeles tapas restaurant, the Bazaar, to Miami at the new SLS South Beach hotel. The place replicates much of the West Coast flagship’s cool. Not only is it paired with Katsuya, the wildly popular upscale Japanese mini chain (which…
Wine: It’s how classy people get wasted. That’s what we’ve always believed anyway. So if you’re imbibing wine at a museum, that’s about as classy as you can get without inviting the Queen of England to join you. Throw in drinking for a good cause, and you have a win-win…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue is coming June 14. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you want to vote on which restaurant has the best dish, click here.10. Grilled Branzino at Tudor HouseThough Branzino seems to be the…
Anthony Bourdain hates monkeys. Also Penang was once known as the pearl of the Orient. And the sauces are really dark and murky looking… but extremely flavorful. That’s basically what we learn in this episode… but let’s come along for the ride, anyway.Tony lands in Georgetown, Penang’s capital, right in…
For decades, talent scouts and filmmakers have scoured our tropical city in search of beautiful faces attached to perfect tanned bodies. It’s true that Miami has more than its fair share of perfection in human form. But we also have talent and brains to go with that beauty.Take local chefs,…
If you get hungry and thirsty traveling the Tamiami Trail on your way to Naples, you have few options. You could break out the water and trail mix you hopefully brought from home, you could stop at a roadside bathroom and drink some water, or you could stop halfway for…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue is coming June 14. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. Be sure to vote in our poll. As a countdown to…
