Beachcraft, Tom on Collins Open at 1 Hotel

The newly opened 1 Hotel South Beach may have had some setbacks, but the finished product is a stunner. The revamped resort, which had many previous lives, including the Rooney Plaza, the Perry and the Gansevoort, is a tranquil stunner filled with bromeliads, white fur rugs, and sunwashed woods. A…

La Gloutonnerie Closes, Will Reopen as Different Concept

La Gloutonnerie, the upscale French bistro on South Beach, has closed. The restaurant has shuttered as of today, and, according to a spokesperson, is undergoing a new look and concept. The restaurant, owned by Mexico City’s Cooley family, is teaming up with a still-unnamed restaurant group in the restaurant’s revamp…

Best of Miami 2015 Readers’ Poll: Vote Now

It’s that time of year again…Miami’s own version of the Academy Awards, the Grammys, and the James Beard — all wrapped into one.  We’re talking about Miami New Times’ annual Best Of edition, which comes out in June. Once again, our editorial staff locked themselves up in a tower to…

Khong River House to Close With Plans for Relocation

Khong River House, 50 Eggs’ Lincoln Road Restaurant specializing in Thai street food, is closing its doors, apparently to make way for a new 50 Eggs concept, hatching this fall.  The restaurant, which will close after dinner service this Saturday, May 16, is moving to the mainland, with plans to…

Morningstar Farms’ Veggie Food Truck Coming to Miami

Why should you switch from your regular burgers and bacon to Morningstar Farms’ meat alternatives? Reasons range from the fact that eating factory farmed animal proteins is bad for you, he environment, and the animals to a simple taste issue (Morningstar Farms’ bacon is delicious). But, the most compelling reason…

Details Emerge on Michael Schwartz’s Restaurant at Paraiso Bay

Details and drawings have emerged on Michael Schwartz’s restaurant  to be located at Paraiso Bay in Edgewater, appropriately named Paraiso Bay Restaurant and Beach Club. The restaurant and beach club  was announced a little over a year ago, with the successful Miami restaurateur saying,  “the Edgewater community is one of Miami’s hidden…

Miami’s Ten Best Cocktail Bars

For years, New York, Chicago, New Orleans, and San Francisco were the capitals of the cocktail scene. While people were discovering the joy of a good Aviation or a perfect Manhattan, Miamians were making do with frozen concoctions served out of machines and Red Bulls and vodka. Then, a few…

Concrete Beach Brewery’s Social Hall to Open Next Week

It was back in October 2013 that Alchemy & Science’s Alan Newman and Stacy Steinmetz finally confirmed that Concrete Beach Brewery would open in Wynwood, with a projected opening date of early 2014. Now, nearly two years later, the brewery is up and running and Concrete Beach’s much-anticipated Social Hall…

Enchanting Creations: Miami Shores Bakery With a Message of Equality

Enchanting Creations is a small cake shop located at 210 NE 98th St. in Miami Shores, a middle-class Miami suburb that’s best known for its well-manicured lawns and numerous churches. The village of about 10,000 residents also has a thriving gay population and, according to the Huffington Post, is one of…

The Fresh Market, Burger & Beer Joint, Others to Open in Doral

High end grocer The Fresh Market,  Burger & Beer Joint, and Sushi Siam are among the 50 different shops and restaurants that will open at CityPlace Doral, a large mixed-use project set to open late 2015 – early 2016. According to The Real Deal, the retail complex will be designed…

Local Brewers Rock at Brew at the Zoo

This past weekend, Zoo Miami got just a little more interesting with Brew at the Zoo. Miami New Times’ annual celebration of suds was bigger and better than ever, with thousands of people enjoying beer from some of the world’s best breweries, good food, and world-class music. What made this…

Zane Lamprey Launches Monkey Rum in Miami

Zane Lamprey may have the coolest job in the world. As host of National Geographic’s Chug and Spike’s Three Sheets, the actor/writer/professional booze hound travels the world’s bars.  All those distillery tours, cocktails, and talks with bartenders rubbed off on Lamprey, because the television host has graduated from drinking rum…

Sugar Factory to Open With Kylie Jenner and the King Kong Sundae

Sugar Factory American Brasserie is opening two South Beach locations. The high end candy retailer and bistro is best known for its celebrity fans, many of which have been photographed with its lollipops that retail for $26 and feature a jewel-studded handle and case so you don’t get your designer…

David Bracha Talks Oak Tavern’s Closing and Relocation

When David Bracha opened Oak Tavern in fall of 2012, the Design District was still a mostly quiet neighborhood, especially on weekends and evenings. Now, less than three years later, it has turned into the new Bal Harbour, with just about every designer imaginable — Prada; Louis Vuitton; Marc Jacobs,…

Michelle Bernstein’s Cena by Michy to Open Friday

When Michelle Bernstein closed her eponymous MiMo standby, Michy’s, last June, fans of the Miami chef lamented the closing of the restaurant that helped put Miami’s culinary scene on the map. Now, almost a year later, Michy’s is reborn as CENA. The restaurant, located at 6927 Biscayne Blvd., reopens for dinner…

Douglas Rodriguez Closing De Rodriguez

One of Miami’s most venerable chefs, Douglas Rodriguez, is closing his South Beach restaurant, De Rodriguez Miami. Rodriguez says he’s closing the restaurant, located at the Hilton Bentley Beach Club, on May 8 to pursue other opportunities. May 7 is the last day of dining service. Currently the chef is…