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Nicole Lopez-Alvar

Nicole Lopez-Alvar is the Food and Drink Editor of Miami New Times, a role she has proudly held since December 2023. A born-and-raised Miamian, she covers the city’s ever-evolving dining scene, from buzzy new openings to the local institutions that define South Florida’s food culture. Before joining Miami New Times, Lopez-Alvar worked as a digital journalist at WPLG Local 10 News and WSVN 7 News, where she covered breaking news, restaurants, arts, and culture. She holds a B.S. in communications from the University of Miami, where she studied broadcast journalism. Outside the newsroom, she shares her passion for food on Instagram, documenting her favorite bites across Miami and beyond. Readers might have seen her on the 23rd season of ABC’s The Bachelor and the sixth season of Bachelor in Paradise.

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Popular Amalfi Coast Beach Club Comes to Joia Beach

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarMarch 13, 2024

Joia Beach is bringing coastal Italian cuisine and the atmosphere of the Mediterranean to Miami – no passport required.

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The First Carl’s Jr. Restaurant in Florida Opens in Doral

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarMarch 13, 2024

The wait for charbroiled burger goodness hailing from the West Coast is finally over: Carl’s Jr. has opened its first East Coast restaurant in Doral.

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Kendall Hidden Gem Makes List of Top Seafood Restaurants in the U.S.

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarMarch 13, 2024

Yelp’s annual list of the top 100 seafood restaurants of 2024 has been released, and landing number 13 on the list is Kendall’s FreshCo Fish Market & Grill – the only Miami restaurant to make the list.

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Renaissance on Main Highway: Coconut Grove Is Evolving, but Isn’t Changing

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarMarch 8, 2024

To love the Grove today is to understand and honor its history, which includes its past restaurateurs.

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Los Altos, Little Havana’s Best-Kept Secret, Reopens on Calle Ocho

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarMarch 5, 2024

After two and half years, Los Altos, the beloved Mexican speakeasy above Taquerias El Mexicano, has reopened in Little Havana.

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Miami Restaurants That Opened and Closed February 2024

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarMarch 4, 2024

In February, nearly 20 restaurants, speakeasies, and cafes opened in Miami, including Lucky Cat by Gordon Ramsay, Hampton Social in Brickell, Maman in Wynwood, and RedFarm in Coconut Grove.

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Miami’s Top Influencers Dish Their Favorite Hidden Gem Restaurants

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarFebruary 29, 2024

Six of Miami’s best Instagram and TikTok food influencers reveal their favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurants in Miami where they truly love to eat.

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Pinecrest Wayside Market Has Secretly Raised Miami’s Youth For More Than 20 Years

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarFebruary 29, 2024

Pinecrest Wayside Market is not only home to Miami’s best shakes and local produce, but it’s also the second home for so many children growing up in Pinecrest and South Miami.

Miami Staple Blue Collar Expands for the First Time in More Than a Decade

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarFebruary 28, 2024

Miami’s beloved Blue Collar restaurant isn’t going anywhere, but it is hopping across the boulevard to a much larger location with an exciting new addition – a full bar.

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Viral Coral Gables Deli to Open an Italian Street Food Restaurant

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarFebruary 27, 2024

Jholano’s Deli, one of the best Italian sandwich shops in Miami, is on a mission to bring Roman street food to Miami with its new restaurant Fratelli By Jholano’s.

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A Miami Burger Pop-Up Wins Burger Bash While An “OG” Reclaims Its Crown

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarFebruary 23, 2024

This year, the 2024 Burger Bash People’s Choice Award went to Miami’s beloved Pincho for the “Jalapeño Delight” burger, while the Very Best Burger Award went to pop-up Cowy Burger.

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Food Network’s Molly Yeh Is Bringing All That and Dim Sum to Miami

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarFebruary 22, 2024

Molly Yeh of Food Network’s Girl Meets Farm talks about her dim sum Sunday brunch event at SOBEWFF and her pickleball skills – or lack thereof.

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Nicola Brown Bakes the Best Scones in Miami – But You Can Only Get Them Once a Year

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarFebruary 16, 2024

Once a year, baker Nicola Brown sells scones and other real-deal British treats at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Coconut Grove.

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Rosé All Day: The Hampton Social Is Coming to Brickell

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarFebruary 15, 2024

You no longer have to book a flight to Nashville or Chicago to experience the country’s first frosé (a frozen rosé) at the Hampton Social – the “rosé all day” themed bar and restaurant is coming to Miami!

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Shingo, Tâm Tâm, Ogawa: Michelin Guide Adds 8 Miami Restaurants

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarFebruary 14, 2024

The Florida Michelin Guide has announced 19 new additions, including eight Miami-area restaurants, ahead of its annual awards ceremony in April.

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The Best Valentine’s Day Dinners in Miami 2024

By Nicole Lopez-Alvar and OthersFebruary 14, 2024

From dimly lit dining rooms to waterfront terraces with a fresh breeze, here are the best Miami restaurants to dine out on Valentine’s Day.

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The 12 Best Restaurants for Dessert in Miami

By Nicole Lopez-Alvar and OthersFebruary 14, 2024

Skip the savory dishes and go straight to dessert – here are 12 Miami restaurants where you’ll find some of the city’s sweetest treats.

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Miami’s First Eclectic Jamaican Restaurant Opens in Downtown

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarFebruary 13, 2024

The founders of Jrk! have opened Mangrove, a funky new Jamaican restaurant in downtown Miami.

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Paradis Books & Bread in North Miami Has Closed Its Doors

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarFebruary 13, 2024

“To our haters, we suppose congratulations are in order, so you can go ahead and stop reading now!” Paradis Books & Bread’s owners wrote in a statement.

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Nick Jonas Is Opening a Rooftop Tequila Bar and Restaurant in Downtown Miami

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarFebruary 13, 2024

Villa One Tequila Gardens is opening on the rooftop of Miami Worldcenter with a speakeasy, more than 160 tequila options, and views of downtown Miami’s skyline.

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The Best South Beach Wine & Food Festival Events for Wine Lovers

By Cindy Ferreiro and OthersFebruary 12, 2024

Grab your partner in wine and get ready to make some pour decisions at these fabulous wine events at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival 2024.

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Where to Watch Super Bowl 2024 in Miami and Fort Lauderdale

By Rachel Costa and OthersFebruary 10, 2024

Where to watch Super Bowl 2024 at bars and restaurants in Miami and Fort Lauderdale.

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