There’s another food truck benefit tonight, so if you’re hankering to get out of the house, why not help children with cancer in the process?A food truck fundraiser to benefit Angels & Warriors will be held tonight at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Hialeah from 5 to 9…
I’ve been tracking Yardbird Southern Table & Bar since I first heard buzz that Jeff McInnis was opening a Southern-concept restaurant.I stalked the offices of 50 Eggs on Biscayne Boulevard, because there was a rumor that McInnis was creating recipes at a secret Lime test kitchen. (50 Eggs is the…
One Million Moms has an issue with Schweddy Balls.Moms, an online branch of right-wing, conservative, pro-life American Family Association, based in Tupelo, Mississippi, has taken umbrage with Ben & Jerry’s Schweddy Balls Ice Cream. On their website they claim: “Ben & Jerry’s announced their newest ice cream flavor which sounds…
Eat for a cause at tonight’s food truck roundup at Westland Mall in Hialeah to benefit Running With Sole, a Coral Gables-based non-profit that strives to end childhood obesity by providing shoes to children in need and promoting healthy activity. From 5 to 9 p.m. come out and enjoy dinner,…
Trio on the Bay’s executive chef Klime Kovaceski has resigned, according to an e-mail received by New Times.In the message, Kovaceski states: “Due to philosophical differences with new management regarding the direction that Trio on the Bay should take, I have resigned as Executive Chef of the property. I would…
The New Times’ fourth annual Iron Fork is set to invade Ice Palace Film Studios on October 20th. If you’re familiar with Iron Fork, you know about the awesome chef competition in which the reigning champion, Carlos Torres of De Rodriguez Restaurant Group fights to the death with challenger Timon…
It seems as though Yardbird Southern Table & Bar has been teasing us for the better part of 2011 with random Jeff McInnis sightings, videos of running chickens and other sleights of hand.But finally (finally!) we’ve gotten an opening date. Yardbird will start serving the public on October 3 with…
Matthew Kuscher believes burgers can be “clean” without being boring, and he has faith that Miamians will agree with him around Halloween, when his new restaurant, Lokal, opens at 3190 Commodore Plaza in Coconut Grove.Kuscher has spent his entire career in the restaurant industry. After graduating from Florida International University…
It’s another scorcher of an afternoon in Miami. The sun beats down as I meet Grace Della and Mirka Harris from Miami Culinary Tours.I’ll be taking their Saturday-afternoon tour of Little Havana, and although I’ve lived in Miami for almost a decade, I know there’s much I need to learn…
Miami-based Digital Decaf will film a segment of its documentary about food trucks tonight at BTTR. The company has been filming food trucks all over Miami for the past few months. Their goal is to capture the history of the food truck scene in Miami, as well as highlight a…
View photos of Friday’s casting of Worst Cooks in America at the Epic Hotel.Friday, Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America brought hosts Bobby Flay and Anne Burrell to Miami’s Epic Hotel to audition contestants for Season 2. People came from as far away as Jacksonville, driving all night, with friends and…
Miami-based fast-food giant Burger King has announced an ice-cream giveaway in celebration of its foray into a full line of frozen treats, just in time for after-school snacking.From now through October 9, customers who order a value meal can also walk away with a free soft-serve cup or cone.After the…
Welcome to Short Order Show & Tell, where one of us brings a local delicacy to our weekly staff meeting, and we all weigh in on its deliciousness.Today’s experiment was German Fruit Bread from Crackerman Crackers in Bay Harbor Islands. The tasting started out well enough, except for one thing…
Today, September 16, marks the release of the eight-disc set of Star Wars: The Complete Saga. Star Wars fans can rejoice in seeing 40-plus hours of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Han Solo and , most importantly, Jar Jar Binks, in spectacular remastered digital film (including thousands of spooling feet deemed…
You know how the story starts: “A long time ago at a food truck invasion far, far away ….” At least that’s the story tonight when Tamiami Park hosts a Star Wars themed food truck roundup to celebrate the Blu-Ray release of the entire Star Wars saga, including more than…
Resorts World Miami, the mega resort/casino/condo/convention center being planned by Genting may not be finished for a few years, but one thing’s for sure — it’s going to add a hell of a lot of dining options to the Miami scene.According to Sergio Bakas, senior vice president for Arquitectonica, the…
There’s no doubt about it. Even though we wrote a feature about the women of Miami food trucks, this is still a male-dominated scene. Sure, there are women like Giselle Pinto from Sugar Yummy Mama, Nati and Stefanie Yepes from Dolci Peccati, Felice Hatcher of Feverish, and Stephanie Diaz-Perez from…
Gilt City chief lifestyle adviser, Lee Schrager, hosted a tequila tasting dinner at Kane Steakhouse Tuesday evening, as part of his curated dinner series for the lifestyle website. Co-hosting the dinner was Kane co-owner Matthew Glazier.We were invited to sit in on the event. Since we had never been to…
Walking out of the blinding sun into Kork in downtown Miami is a little like walking into a teleportation device. Suddenly, you’ve been transported into a 1920s speakeasy in Chicago or New Orleans. Guy, the barkeep, welcomes you to pull up an ebony bar stool or hide out in the…
Stella Artois makes pouring beer into a high-drama spectacle, consisting of nine steps (ten if you include drinking it). Though not quite the Super Bowl, the Stella Artois Local Draught Master competition brought out its fair share of sportsmanship, fans, and — like any sporting event — beer.Suds flew as…
Eleanor Hoh, who teaches and preaches healthy wok cookery, will hold a Hoh Wok Club gathering this Saturday at Little Lotus in downtown Miami. This little hideaway, serving Japanese, Indonesian, and Malaysian cuisine, is exactly the kind of restaurant Hoh looks for when planning a lunch. The five-course menu was…
One of the coolest things about living in Miami is the vast array of different cultures. With a generous blend of southern American, northern American, native American, Caribbean, European, Asian, and Latin influences, our city could never be accused of being “cookie-cutter.” Which is why it’s very possible to drive down…
