The Miami International Wine Fair is coming to the Miami Beach Convention Center September 23 through 25. This event showcases 1,800 wines from 20 countries in more than 80,000 square feet of exhibit space. You won’t likely find celebrity chefs, but you will be able to sample generous pours of some…
Since its opening, Sakaya Kitchen has been treated as a legit restaurant despite the little storefront location. Perhaps because of the Korean-inspired Asian cuisine, reviewers believed chef/owner Richard Hales knew exactly what he was doing. Suddenly the whole concept of candles, wine lists, and waiters in little jackets seems less important…
Ben & Jerry’s recently introduced a new ice cream flavor, Schweddy Balls, a frozen delight of vanilla ice cream with a hint of rum and loaded with, um, balls. The ice cream is named for Pete Schweddy, the Alec Baldwin character on Saturday Night Live who makes delightful Schweddy Balls…
For weeks now, we’ve been hearing rumors that New York eatery The Dutch was opening a Miami outpost at the former Solea space at the W South Beach Hotel. When we finally got the confirmation, we were excited, sure, but then wondered if Chef Carmellini’s intentions were sincere or if…
The Burger Beast announced the nominees for his annual Burgie Awards. Voting begins Monday, September 19 on his website and the winners will be announced at the 2011 Burgies event in early November. Here’s the list of food truck nominees (for a complete list of all categories click here):…
As I walked into Dunkin’ Donuts yesterday to grab a coffee in Miami, I noticed pumpkin doughnuts for sale. Suddenly a little frisson ran down my spine. I was transported back to a sunny morning almost a decade ago in New York. Around 9 a.m. on that fateful September 11,…
If you’ve always wanted to have lunch with LeBron James or Dwayne Wade you’ll probably have to go through their agents, because these guys probably won’t be out and about the AAA today. However, if you want to Eat With The Heat (the heat meaning temperatures in the high 80s…
You’ve seen the commercials for Stella Artois. A bartender pours a perfect glass of beer, measures the head, then takes a knife and slices away the excess foam to create an object of beauty. This is beer porn at its finest.Turns out, pouring the perfect pint is both art form…
If you’ve perused sandwich shop menus that name their towers of meat and cheese after celebrities and wondered why no one has ever named a dish after you, OYE Cuban Grill has an answer. They want to make your wish come true by naming a sandwich after you.Starting September 19,…
Miami has a thriving food truck scene. Over 70 trucks at last count are wrapped in elaborate murals of happy dancing pigs, cows and shrimp, all begging for you to come and sample their flesh. The truck names are witty and the owners themselves are colorful characters.But even though our…
Iconic Manhattan ice-cream restaurant and celebrity hot spot Serendipity 3 is scheduled to open in South Beach, bringing Frrrozen Hot Chocolate and sundaes priced like mortgage payments to the rich and beautiful of South Florida.Serendipity 3 has launched into a licensing program with Alloy Entertainment. The company plans to expand into…
New York restaurateurs chef Andrew Carmellini, Josh Pickard and Luke Ostrom are bringing SoHo’s The Dutch to the W South Beach Hotel and Residences.The trio is partnering with Karim Masri and Nicola Siervo, who own and operate The Wall, Wet and W Living Room Bar…
Short Order was invited to take a look at how Phuc Yea! was coming along this weekend. It opens September 8. When we arrived, however, the gates were closed and downtown Miami looked pretty empty on a Labor Day weekend. We then heard a psssst coming from the Ingraham Building…
If you can get past all of the “yo mama” jokes on the truck and on Yo Mama’s Twitter page, you’ll discover fresh, inexpensive seafood with Caribbean influences. The truck looks like a poster for a Disney movie, with smiling mermaids and sea creatures — all happy to sacrifice their…
The Raleigh Hotel has confirmed that Michael Schwartz is on board to create a new restaurant concept for the iconic South Beach hotel.In addition, Schwartz will oversee all food and beverage operations at the property.The opening of the new restaurant will coincide with the relaunch of the Raleigh in December…
Kiss frontman Gene Simmons and former Playboy Playmate Shannon Tweed will finally tie the knot — after being together for 28 years and raising two children to adulthood.We’re wondering two things: Where’s our wedding invitation? (People got one.) And what would a Kiss-themed wedding look like? We’re not sure exactly what…
If you’re the kind of person who thinks exercise is walking to the fridge to get more beer, we’re talking to you! Get your lazy ass off the couch for just once in your life and head to Tobacco Road for the Biggest Slacker contest this Saturday. The Biggest Slacker…
According to the Miami Police Department, an arrest has been made in the armed robbery of Joey’s in Wynwood.The robbery occurred around 8 p.m. August 30 during a rainy dinner service.Three men were said to have stormed into the restaurant, demanding cell phones from patrons and cash from the registers.According…
Eighty-five years ago, The Palm opened its first restaurant in New York City. The original owners, Pio Bozzi and John Ganzi wanted to name it La Palma, but their Italian accents were so thick, the city’s licensing clerk misunderstood … or so the legend goes.There are a lot of legends…
Slow Food Truck is in the top ten to win $10,000 and the title of America’s Favorite Food Truck in Food Network’s Great Food Truck Race.Slow Food Truck is the only South Florida food truck in the top ten, with a seventh-place ranking. In first place is California’s Bap Pul.The contest…
Last week, the New York Post reported that sex in restaurants is on the rise. We’re not surprised. After all, what’s sexier that an incredible meal? Mix in a few glasses of wine and add to the fact that after paying the check you probably don’t have money left over…
With so many celebrity cookbooks, online recipe sites and cooking shows, it’s pretty easy to be a good cook. You know what’s really difficult? Being a truly lousy cook. The kind that burns water and thinks a Kraft Macaroni & Cheese dinner requires a stint at the CIA.There’s a true…
