The students at Johnson & Wales University’s culinary arts program got a taste of what it’s going to be like in the real world when Sugarcane executive chef and JWU graduate Timon Balloo took over the kitchen as part of the school’s Distinguished Visiting Chef dinner series.The event, held last…
While it’s safe to say that every Miamian has a different opinion about what to love about our fair city — the amazing weather, pristine beaches, exciting nightlife, fine dining — we will probably agree on one thing: Miami International Airport sucks. Plan on spending an extra few hours on…
Jonathan Waxman, chef/owner of Barbuto in New York, Top Chef Masters alum, and author is taking over Michael Schwartz’s Harry’s Pizzeria Wednesday, February 1.Waxman is hosting a pop-up dinner event, featuring dishes from his book, Italian, My Way: More Than 150 Simple and Inspired Recipes That Breathe New Life into…
About 25,000 runners will take to the streets of Miami and Miami Beach this Sunday for the ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon. The race starts and ends in downtown Miami and after running for hours, there are going to be some mighty hungry athletes prowling the streets in search…
Chef/restaurateur Michelle Bernstein might be opening a new “to-go” version of Michy’s in the same neighborhood as her flagship restaurant, Open Media Miami reported yesterday.Chariff Realty Group posted the enticing rumor on its Facebook page. A picture of the groundbreaking ceremony of the 10,000-square-foot retail space currently under construction at…
Psst. Did you hear about Wine Vault, the new wine and tapas lounge that just opened in The Shops at Midtown? Well, neither did I until I eavesdropped on a conversation yesterday afternoon.Turns out owner Michael Shapira wants it just that way. He opened Wine Vault, a 1,300-square-foot lounge featuring…
If you always wanted to cook like a (dead) rock star, then The Dead Celebrity Cookbook is for you. This little tome of awesomeness is the brainchild of Frank DeCaro, who started collecting the recipes of stars gone “bye” after attending a “dead celebrity party.” DeCaro, who was a movie…
Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama ate a cafeteria lunch at a local D.C. area elementary school as a sign of support (and photo op) to mark the new USDA nutritional standards for public school lunches. These rules, which must be implemented by July, 2012, aren’t perfect (French fries are still…
The ING Miami Marathon and Half-Marathon is this Sunday. Nearly 25,000 runners are expected to run the races, which start at the American Airlines Arena at 6:15 a.m.The event brings runners from all over the world to Miami, filling up hotel rooms and restuarants. According to the ING Miami Marathon’s…
Latin Burger and Taco’s hot-pink and black truck is a permanent fixture on the streets of Miami. Just about any day of the week, you can find a flock of people enjoying the Latin macho burgers and tacos for which the truck is famous.So it comes as no surprise that…
It’s hard to believe that this is the season finale for The Layover. It seems like only yesterday that we first laid eyes on this hot mess of a show that follows Anthony Bourdain to the more pedestrian parts of the globe. So far this year, we’ve watched that motherf**king…
It’s a beautiful Sunday morning. The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and you have a long day ahead of you to do nothing at all. There’s only one thing on the calendar — brunch with friends. That also means a cold, spicy Bloody Mary. The origins of the…
When a Miami restaurant closes, it usually slinks away in the middle of the night, leaving only note on it’s door as a reminder of all the good times you had together.Not Mai Tardi, the lively design district eatery known for beautiful al fresco dining. The restaurant will be officially…
We know, every day brings yet another wacky food holiday, but when it’s National Pie Day there’s reason to celebrate. Sure, you can go to Publix or Fresh Market and buy a perfectly serviceable ready-made pie, but we’re sharing our three favorite places to get fresh, delicious pies. Because National…
The clouds overhead threatened rain for a while, but drops never materialized as thousands of people ate, drank, and danced at the first annual Downtown Miami Wine and Food Festival, held yesterday at Brickell’s Central Park Miami space.Local Miami restaurants offered food in exchange for tickets ($10 worth of food…
Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern has made a career out of eating everything that walks, swims, or crawls. He admits to refusing only two things offered to him — ever. Street food in Delhi that was made with sludgy water and moldy chicken intestines.Our omnivorous friend takes to the airwaves…
Back in December, Short Order announced that Latin Burger would acquire the CheeseMe name. Ever since, CheeseMe by Latin Burger has been on the road selling grilled cheese alongside macho burgers and tacos. Now some CheeseMe partners are demanding Latin Burger stop using the name. And they plan to send out…
In an act of sheer and utter genius, People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals’ President Ingrid Newkirk wants to turn O.J. Simson’s soon-to-be-foreclosed Miami house into a Meat is Murder museum.We called PETA’s headquarters and spoke with Ashley Byne, Manager of Campaigns, who confirmed that yes, indeed, Newkirk sent…
The first annual Downtown Miami Wine and Food Festival is this Sunday, January 22nd, and event promoters are keeping it as local as they can.The festival starts at 1 p.m. at Brickell’s Central Park Miami. VIP ticket holders will enjoy an additional hour of tastings at noon. The event features…
The star of last night’s AltaMare farm-to-table dinner, hosted by chef Simon Stojanovic, was fresh local produce, meat, and seafood, as farmers, chefs, and diners sat together to enjoy a five-course celebration of Florida’s land and sea bounty.Diners included 1500 Degrees’ Paula DaSilva and Adrienne Grenier (who were celebrating Grenier’s…
This past Tuesday Paula Deen announced to Al Roker that she has been living with type 2 diabetes for about three years and that she and her family will become spokespeople for Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals’ diabetes medication, providing healthy recipes and eating tips on the pharma’s website.I interviewed Deen late…
Nearly all celebrity chefs have one thing in common — a fairytale-like rise from poverty and obscurity to fame and fortune.Paula Deen (who just announced she has type 2 diabetes), was a young bank teller in Savannah, Martha Stewart used to babysit for New York Yankees’ kids, and Guy Fieri’s…
