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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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Cinnamon rolls drizzle with glaze at Zak the Baker

These Miami Restaurants and Chefs Are 2024 James Beard Award Semifinalists

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarJanuary 24, 2024

The 2024 James Beard Awards semifinalists highlight some of Miami’s favorite chefs, bakeries, and restaurants.

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Hello, Miami! Hello Kitty Cafe Truck Is Coming to Miami

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarJanuary 19, 2024

The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is rolling into Miami with Hello Kitty desserts, merchandise, and even stainless steel water bottles – yes, Gen Z – Hello Kitty water bottles.

Hands shaving chocolate on drink

Things to Do and Eat in Miami This Weekend: Chocolate Festival, Wine Tasting, and Rum Festival

By Rachel Costa and OthersJanuary 18, 2024

Enjoy the weekend by going to Miami’s favorite chocolate festival in Coral Gables, trying new wines, or having fun at a rum festival in Coconut Grove.

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Beer Festival Serving Australian Food Is Coming to Miami

By Rachel Costa and OthersJanuary 18, 2024

Celebrate Australia Day the Bay 13 way with unlimited samples of beer from more than 30 breweries and Aussie bites.

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Popular Peruvian Gastrobar Pisco y Nazca Opens in Coral Gables

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarJanuary 17, 2024

Popular Peruvian gastrobar Pisco y Nazca has opened on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, serving brunch, lunch, and dinner and a daily happy hour.

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Popular Tulum Cocktail Bar Opens in Wynwood

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarJanuary 13, 2024

Miami has a plethora of Tulum-inspired lounges and bars, but Miami’s latest one actually hails from the tropical town in Mexico.

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How to Book a Reservation at Coral Gables’ Most Exclusive Japanese Restaurant

By Jesse Scott and OthersJanuary 12, 2024

Shingo, the highly rated Japanese omakase restaurant in Coral Gables, is kicking off January with a new collaboration dinner series so popular that it sold out in minutes.

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The 11th-Best Bar in the World Is Coming to Downtown Miami

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarJanuary 12, 2024

A cocktail bar from Buenos Aires, Argentina, that is ranked as one of the best in the world is taking over downtown Miami for one weekend only.

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Foodie Events in Miami This Weekend (Jan. 12-14)

By Rachel Costa and OthersJanuary 11, 2024

Miami foodie events include the opening of Dos Croquetas in Little Havana, Red Rooster Overtown’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day specials, and a party at Ariete.

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Former Star of The Bachelor Opens Taproom in South Beach

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarJanuary 10, 2024

What happens when a former star of Bachelor Nation interviews another former star of Bachelor Nation? You get this “hoppy” story about South Beach’s newest taproom.

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Waterfront Supper Club Delilah Miami Opens in Brickell

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarJanuary 9, 2024

Delilah is so notorious that Drake referenced the restaurant in his song with the line, “I used to hide my pain in Delilah behind the bar.”

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Miami Beach Staple Drunken Dragon Suddenly Closes Down

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarJanuary 8, 2024

Break your Dry January promise and pour one out for Drunken Dragon, Miami Beach’s OG Korean barbecue restaurant.

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13 Best Romantic Restaurants in Miami

By Nicole Lopez-Alvar and OthersJanuary 8, 2024

The most romantic restaurants in Miami share the same winning recipe: a stellar menu, delicious cocktails, a dimly lit and intimate ambiance, and exceptional service.

Popular Wynwood Dive Bar Gramps Is Opening on Virginia Key

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarJanuary 5, 2024

“The 2024 collab everyone didn’t know they needed. Welcome home, Gramps Getaway.”

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Sprouts Grocery Store Is Coming to Coconut Grove This Month

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarJanuary 4, 2024

During opening weekend, shoppers will have the chance to win a $500 Sprouts gift card, get freebies at the door, and more.

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Every Miami Restaurant Opening and Closing in December

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarJanuary 4, 2024

Every Miami restaurant that opened in December 2023, including Chateau ZZs, Casa Vigil, and Delilah Miami, as well as a look at what closed and what’s opening in 2024.

Everything You Need to Know About Chateau ZZ’s in Miami

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarJanuary 3, 2024

You can now eat Mexican cuisine inside Miami’s only 20th-century chateau thanks to Chateau ZZ’s, a new Mexican restaurant and members-only club in Brickell.

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This Coral Gables Deli Might Make the Best Sandwich in Miami

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarJanuary 3, 2024

After this Coral Gables deli went viral on Instagram and TikTok, we had to investigate its cult following.

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Best Mocktails in Miami for Dry January

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarJanuary 2, 2024

A guide to the best mocktails in Miami to help you navigate the first month of 2024 without a hangover.

Mussels and french fries

The 10 Best New Miami Restaurants That Opened in 2023

By Nicole Lopez-Alvar and OthersDecember 29, 2023

From a New York City favorite to a Vietnamese eating and drinking spot, a plethora of new restaurants opened in Miami in 2023.

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Adults-Only Minigolf Venue Puttery Miami Is Coming to Wynwood

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarDecember 29, 2023

The adults-only minigolf venue in Wynwood has three full bars and three nine-hole courses, with one that even looks like a ski lodge. We’re intrigued.

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This Miami Restaurant Makes One of the Best Pizzas in America

By Nicole Lopez-AlvarDecember 28, 2023

I’ll never forget my first bite of one of the restaurant’s most popular pizzas, the “O.G. Roni.” It really is the pizza that started the fanfare – and my devotion.

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