Easter is this Sunday, April 5, and between celebrating with family and dying eggs to hide in the backyard, you’re going to get hungry. Hop on over to these restaurants serving special Easter brunches for you and your family. Prices generally do not include tax and gratuities and reservations should…
March saw a lot of Miami openings, including some much anticipated restaurants. Bagatelle and its infamous clublike brunch arrived in South Beach, and Arjun Waney’s London-based Coya swung open its doors on Brickell. Less chichi, but still most welcome in the 305? GastroPod’s outpost at Aventura Mall’s food court and Boxelder, a craft…
Intimate Buena Vista bistro, The Embassy, is closing for renovations in two weeks. The restaurant, which opened in 2012, features chef Alan Hughes own blend of globally-inspired plates paired with live music on most nights. Chef Hughes tells Miami New Times that he is not going anywhere. “We’re just cleaning…
It was a warm, sunny afternoon as five bartenders prepared to do friendly battle at the Casa Dragones Jamming Session. The event, held at The Rum Line at the Loews Miami Beach hotel, challenged some of Miami’s hottest mixologists to create a summer cocktail with the premium tequila’s new blanco…
In March, 2014, Versailles patriarch Felipe Valls, Sr. was named in a whistleblower and defamation lawsuit, along with Cova, Inc., d/b/a Versailles Cuban Restaurant. Now, attorneys for Valls are claiming their client is too sick to talk. In a document filed on March 20, 2015 in Miami-Dade Circuit Court, the…
The sixth annual Miami New Times’ Brew at the Zoo (BATZ) takes over Zoo Miami on Saturday, May 9 and this year promises to be wilder than ever before. Miami has really embraced the craft beer scene and so has Brew at the Zoo with more craft breweries, food, and…
Brunch suggests an unrushed meal — a late breakfast that morphs into lunch and lasts well into the afternoon. It;s usually one of the only acceptable times in which to imbibe in some alcoholic beverages while the sun still shines high in the sky. The Vagabond Restaurant & Bar’s new…
So much to do this weekend, it’s nearly mind-boggling. If you’re heading to WMC, be sure to check out our list of places to get some bites between sets and parties. Also happening around town is the Miami Open, the Florida Derby, and even a bit of chillaxing. Weekend starts…
Strolling into Aventura Mall is a bit of an assault on the senses. The massive 2,700,000 square foot shopping mecca, the third-largest in the United States, is loud and brightly lit. In it, you’ll find both locals and tourists from around the world perusing everything from iPhones to Fendi bags…
Miami Beach is turning 100 and the old girl looks pretty good after a century of being out in the intense Florida sun. To celebrate, there’s a huge concert happening on the beach tonight, March 26 from 5 p.m. – midnight at 8th St. and Ocean Dr. featuring some of…
When Taco Bell launches its new breakfast sandwiches tomorrow, March 26, it’s not just introducing a biscuit taco. It’s starting a full-scale attack on breakfasts served by clown dictators. The fast food chain, which has always catered to a younger demographic than family-oriented McDonald’s, is inviting its fans to “defect”…
When Maurizio Farinelli opened Strada in the Grove, the tree-lined community embraced the bistro for its well-priced pasta and warm-yet-sophisticated setting. Now, the restaurateur, who also owned the popular Trattoria Sole and Blu in South Miami, is bringing a more personal concept to the Grove. Farinelli 1937 will open at 3199…
Long before J. Wakefield Brewing opened the doors to its Wynwood taproom, founder Jonathan Wakefield generated buzz about his beers. The brewer, who raised over $112,000 in a Crowdbrewed campaign (twice his original goal), has amassed a large fan base by showcasing his beers at festivals and collaborating with heavy…
Repour, South Beach’s newest craft cocktail bar, opened a few months ago at the Albion Hotel, just off Lincoln Rd, and already it’s getting a reputation as being a place to get fine cocktails in a casual setting. Isaac Grillo opened Repour Homemade Cocktail after searching for the right…
It’s a sunny afternoon in South Beach and less than a block away, people are frying in the sun, but you’d never know it.. Inside it’s dark, except for neon lights, and people are dancing. It could be 10 p.m. or 2 a.m., but it certainly doesn’t feel like brunch…
Miami New Times lost one of our own this past weekend when Kareem Shaker died. According to his nephew David Michael, Kareem had a massive heart attack and died in his sleep. He was 33. It is not known whether he had an underlying medical condition. Kareem wrote for Miami…
Danny Grant is out at 50 Eggs. The Miami restaurant rumor mill has been working overtime for the past few weeks with the mumblings that Danny Grant had parted ways with 50 Eggs, and today New Times received confirmation that the rumor is true. Grant was hired as executive chef…
Happy Weekend! Now that you’ve survived the work week, it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your labors in the form of fun, friends, and food. This weekend, why not meet a new friend or enjoy a good steak? If your tastes run to the musical, choose from Jazz in…
Miami’s culinary leaders gathered at Johnson & Wales University last evening for the fourth annual Zest Awards. Created in 2012, the awards celebrate achievements by Miami’s local restaurateurs, chefs, and culinary innovators. Each year, the Zests get bigger and better, with more categories added annually. This year, nine awards were…
Tantalize Miami is set to open at the former Vice Lounge at 330 Lincoln Rd. sometime in spring 2015. Billing itself as South Florida’s most unique and sensual dining destination, Tantalize will function as both a restaurant and lounge combining food, entertainment, cocktails, and passion. The kitchen will be helmed…
Mellow Mushroom might be a pizza chain, but that doesn’t mean that its only Miami-area restaurant doesn’t have a unique spin. In fact, even though all locations of Mellow Mushroom share certain traits, like their trippy themed pizzas and a happy fungus as a mascot, the new Miami restaurant,…
The most striking aspect of visiting Italy is the immense welcome you receive at most restaurateurs. Walk into a bar for a glass of wine and you’ll be offered a plate of small sandwiches or thinly sliced prosciutto. If you protest that you didn’t order the nibbles, the retort is…
