The review of Eos in this past week’s New Times was exceedingly positive. One of the things we like about the place is how eminently reasonable the pricing is. Now, at lunch at least, it gets even better with a 3-course prix fixe lunch menu for $25. Plus beverage. And…
Why does man kill? He kills for food. And not only food: frequently there must be a beverage. ~Woody AllenNow that it’s fashionable to reveal intimate details of married life, I can state publicly that my wife, Alice, has a weird predilection for limiting our family to three meals a…
Eos at Viceroy Miami on Brickell Dazzles
Philippe at the Gansevoort (305-674-0250) is offering a three-course $29 dinner menu Sundays through Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. The meal includes choice of appetizer (chicken satay, crispy seaweed, vegetable dumplings, chicken lettuce wraps, house salad); main course with rice (chicken and broccoli, beef and oyster sauce, velvet chicken…
Starting at 8 p.m. TONIGHT, Blue Door at Delano (305-674-6400) will host a five-course wine dinner pairing the cuisine of Delano’s executive chef Maria Manso and consulting chef Claude Troisgros with wines from Silverado Winery. Here’s the lineup:First course: Crabavocat, Guacamole & Blue Crab Salad with Spicy Tomato Coulis &…
A few years ago I wrote a feature in New Times called Foie Wars, in which a dozen local chefs offered their views on the bloated liver controversy. I bring this up not to revisit the debate, but rather as a cheesy way to recycle a past article for self-promotional…
I bought a box of animal crackers and it said on it “Do not eat if seal is broken.” So I opened up the box, and sure enough… ~Brian KileyThe murals in restaurants are on par with the food in museums. ~Peter De VriesI never eat in a restaurant that’s…
Anise Taverna Opens on Miami’s Upper Eastside
Miami native Nicholas Prieto has been attending Le Cordon Bleu Miami, and is currently finishing up his internship at Aureole in New York; when he gets back here in August, he will be a graduate. These are some of Nick’s observations about what it’s like to go from the frying…
Starting August 1st, China Grill’s new Summer menu will include half-orders of the existing sharing plates. As the press release explains, “The new pricing is ideal for single diners and smaller parties who can now enjoy the same China Grill Experience they’ve come to expect over the past 14 years…
It appears another restaurant has bitten the dust on Ocean Terrace. Le Banyan opened only this year, and the French owners’ presentation of Thai cuisine earned early raves — although most everyone commented that it was way too expensive for Thai.Ocean Terrace is a rather pleasant two-block stretch east of…
He’s so old that when he orders a three-minute egg, they ask for the money up front. ~Milton BerleThere’s a pizza place near where I live that only sells slices. In the back, you can see a guy tossing a triangle in the air. ~Steven WrightCandy Corn is the only…
Part of our ongoing series of snappy slogan suggestions for local restaurateurs. Solea at the W in South Beach: At last: An upscale Mediterranean restaurant in a fancy hotel!Area 31: No dude, we’re not about UFO’s.La Paloma: John McCain says our ambiance reminds him of his great-grandmother’s house!Asia de Cuba:…
There is something unique about Ortanique on the Mile that becomes apparent as soon as one enters the warm, woody, orange-hued, citrus-and-flower-muraled room: It smells better than other restaurants. Even with the preponderance of open kitchens these days, many dining establishments exude the aromatic appeal of a hotel lobby. But…
Uh-oh — I think all the info needed is in the headline. This is unfortunate in many ways, not the least being that I get paid by the word. (I won’t say how much, but if I can stretch this post to the approximate length of War and Peace, I’m…
Finnegan’s River, located on the Miami River, is promoting its’ new Detox Sundays deal. This means that from 11am to 7pm you can get five Presidente beers for $15, or $25 pitchers of margaritas or mojitos. We don’t take issue with the offer, which sounds reasonable enough — but “detox”…
It’s official: Coral Gables is changing its’ motto from The City Beautiful to The City Mexican. I think you’ll agree the new tag is catchier, and also holds out the promise of a decent meal. Latest Mex eatery set to jump like a bean onto Ponce de Leon is Don…
Can’t blame the owners of O Bacalhau for not trying to break the mold. I mean offering salt cod 16 ways is pretty unique. Alas, the phone number for this Coral Gables Portuguese restaurant, which opened this past January on Ponce de Leon, is no longer in service. Too bad,…
Sign on bakery window: Cake 66 cents; upside-down cake 99 cents.Diner: Waiter, do you have any lobster tails?Waiter: Certainly, sir. Once upon a time there was a little lobster…Sign at dairy farm: You can whip our cream, but you can’t beat our milk.One thing is for certain about organic farms:…
Yelp Eats Restaurant Week will take place starting Monday, July 20 and run through Sunday, July 26. Restaurants will offer a special 3-course prix fixe menu for $25 (does NOT include tax or tip) — much better than that crummy Miami Spice deal.Here are the participants: 6601. Andalusian Gazpacho or…
Hakkasan’s Haute Hong Kong Cuisine at the Fontainebleau
Indomania Will Take August OffPieter Both, proprietor of Indomania Restaurant on Miami Beach, will be taking his annual vacation back home to Amsterdam — meaning that, as per usual, the restaurant will be closed for the month of August. He also wrote to remind me that ever since I mildly…
