You would never find Peter Kastan’s workspace on the Miami River unless you were searching for it. Inside, though, the place is a green wonderland. A giant living mural of plants encompasses an entire wall, one of the Jungle Walls he makes with wife Mai. Behind the building, scores of plants…
With a “Miami Vice” color scheme (hot pink lettering on a black background), Manila Rice makes its debut this evening on the corner of NE 144th Street and Biscayne Boulevard from 6 to 11 p.m. Ted Lederman and Cecille Pangan are partners, both in business and life. When Cecille couldn’t…
Miami New Times and Zoo Miami’s Brew at the Zoo takes place April 30. Before then, we’ll showcase a few of the breweries pouring for your drinking pleasure. All in all, over two dozen beers are scheduled to be poured, with more on the way. Brooklyn Brewery lies across the…
This weekend, the Second Annual International Watermelon Conference rolls into town at The Eden Roc Resort & Spa, and the roster reads like one big juicy party! While it’s billed as a summit focusing on “the challenges and opportunities facing watermelon growers in North, Central and South America,” the REAL…
Juiceblendz is the latest to join the food truck craze. This local chain has 14 locations, mostly at universities, areas and hospitals. They specialize in food on the run — healthy smoothies and wraps so this fits into their business model. Juiceblendz serves lighter foods. “Saladz” like Asian Blend, Kickin’…
If the thought of eating one more dried out brisket at Aunt Sadie’s house for seder leaves you in despair, maybe you should bring the family to Rosa Mexicano for Passover. From April 18 through 25, Rosa Mexicano will offer a Passover a La Mexicana menu featuring a Mexican-inspired seder…
Mercy for Animals, the Chicago-based animal rights organization that targets factory farming, is in South Beach today as part of its 41-city Farm to Fridge Tour. The tour features a mobile theater equipped with LCD screens that shows a continuous loop of their film, Farm to Fridge. The documentary is…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 62…
It seems like every week there’s a story on the news about food or drugs being recalled. Just recently both Del Monte canteloupes and O.N.E. Coconut Water were pulled from store shelves.The problem with recalls is that once you hear about your favorite product being pulled, you then have to…
Eater reports that Vino e Olio, the Design District’s fairly new 220-seat Italian eatery, has closed. According to Eater, executive chef Andrea Menichetti is leaving to open a restaurant in another city. “Vino e Olio was a wonderful experience for me, but I am now looking forward to pursuing other culinary…
Miami’s brutal summers are just around the corner. Unless you’re planning a cruise to Alaska, you’ll need to figure out some creative ways to keep cool. Enter John and Tessi from the Chill Stop, a new, all-natural mobile Italian ice company set to debut at BTTR tonight. These Johnson &…
A year ago, Jorge Ramos Sr. and his son Jorge Jr. were in the real estate business. The industry had undergone a massive downturn, and the father-and-son team was looking for a new endeavor. Without any formal restaurant experience, they decided to open the Joint Bar & Grill in Pinecrest…
A lot of farmers’ markets display beautiful fruits and vegetables, but look closely and you might see boxes marked “grown in Colombia” or anywhere else that’s not local. If you want to shop for produce that was still in the ground or on the vine as of this morning, the…
The basic aim of a sumo wrestler is to push or throw your opponent out of the ring. The bigger you are, the easier it is to push your opponent — hence the large size of the sumo. How do sumo grow so large, and are they athletes or just…
Latin Burger’s Jim Heins rolls with the punches, literally. The Latin Burger truck broke down right in the middle of the intersection of I-95 and I-395. Instead of throwing a fit about wasted revenue, Heins took out his camera, shot a photo and sent it to Miami New Times. Heins…
When you think about it, food trucks serve amazing stoner food — tacos, burgers, cupcakes — everything a college kid with a bong and a bank account could possibly want out of life. The next step would be to actually serve, well, pot out of a food truck.Enter the Canni-Bus…
The Flying Saucer lands at Street Food Friday today in time for lunch. The “saucer” is named for the 25 different sauces available on the truck — all made from scratch!The sauces will be available on Flying Saucer’s selection of wings, tenders and sliders. Sauces range from the expected (barbecue…
The food truck selection in Miami just got a little more interesting with the addition of Shao Roma today. Shirking the usual food truck clichés of tacos, burgers and sweets, Shao Roma brings fresh and authentic Romanian food to a truck stop near you. At first glance, Shao Roma looks…
The Christian media is swarming with accusations that Senomyx, a San Diego-based research and development company, whose clients include food heavy-hitters Nestle, Campbell’s Soup, Kraft Foods, and PepsiCo, is conducting research with HEK293, originally derived from human embryonic kidney cells.These accusations began with an action alert issued by Largo, Florida-based…
Miami’s first pop-up fundraiser, “For Japan: A Donation Rally” at the Moore Building will feature food, entertainment and an open bar. All monies raised will benefit the American Red Cross International Relief Fund’s efforts in Japan. The event is tomorrow, March 31, from 8 to 11 p.m. A suggested donation…
In Miami it seems like humans have all the food-related fun. Sure, we allow our four-legged friends to tag along at food truck round-ups and restaurants with outdoor seating. But when you think about it — us bipeds do all the eating while fido is stuck getting crappy handouts and…
Seems like the rumor mill is working overtime in Miami. Yesterday we got wind that Mia at Biscayne had closed down and a burger joint was opening in its place. A call to Mia’s offices shed light on the situation (somewhat). Mia is not dead — she’s just undergoing a…
