The 2011 James Beard Awards semi-finalists were announced this morning and Sugarcane Raw Bar & Grill is the only Miami restaurant to make the long list in the Best New Restaurant category. Also representing Miami is Sam Gorenstein of BLT Steak, who is nominated once again in the Rising Star…
As we wrote yesterday, chef Michael Schwartz’s cookbook — Michael’s Genuine Food — is finally out. And Schwartz will make his first Miami appearance at Books & Books Coral Gables on Saturday, February 19 at 7 p.m. This isn’t your average book signing, though. After a Q&A with the chef,…
Last year, Michelle Duncan and boyfriend David Shipman applied for a Pepsi Refresh Grant to make their Oil Spill Kitchen — a truck that would roll through the South feeding those affected by the BP oil spill — a reality. They didn’t get the money, but they didn’t give up…
You read right: more mobile Sakaya Kitchen is coming Miami’s way. With the popularity of Dim Ssam a Go Go, Sakaya Kitchen chef/owner Richard Hales already had plans of doing a second food truck. And the opportunity arrived recently when he was approached by Food Cart USA about buying the…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 92…
The second iteration of Street Food Fridays returns tomorrow to a new, larger location in front of the Arsht Center.Seventeen trucks including the Burger Beast truck — with Shake Shack on board — will participate in the gathering, which The Burger Beast, The Miami Herald and LaLey Enterprises launched in…
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and even Pollo Tropical has a Valentine’s Day special going (two dine for $9.99, if you must know). If you haven’t made your plans, you should probably do so now before restaurants fill up (the lovely Gibraltar is fully booked) and events sell…
It was a bit quiet out in the food blogs, but here are some highlights to kick off the week.The Burger Beast announces the next Street Food Fridays is on February 11; the Burger Beast truck will be there with Shake Shack on board. And speaking of the beast-mobile, chef…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 97…
If you’re having people over for the Super Bowl and want to feed them good food — but don’t feel like doing the work — Sol Kitchen may be able to help. Owned by Steve Berry and chefs Kurtis Jantz and Chad Galiano, the company started offering food packages for NFL…
photo by billwisserphoto.com Remember the street food court that was supposed to launch on Biscayne Boulevard and 81st Street a few weeks ago? Yeah, well it didn’t happen then. The trucks ended up relocating for that day and we didn’t hear much more about it. Until now. The gathering…
If you haven’t visited the Liberty City Farmers Market, you should. It is in a very nice park and has all sorts of local veggies plus Florida meat and eggs. Redland Rambles has more on the market. Guest blogger Chuck Ferrin gives readers a primer on Ron Zacapa over at Miami…
It seems like the notable restaurant openings in Miami slowed down a bit after Art Basel passed. But there were still quite a few places to start off the year. Below are the restaurant openings and closings for January 2011 (or earlier and not included in our December round-up).OpeningsBacklot Wine…
Looking for somewhere to go on Chinese New Year? Ring in the Year of the Rabbit at one of these Miami restaurants. Celebrations begin on February 2. Café Sambal at the Mandarin Oriental Lion dance performances and Asian art in the café’s outdoor terrace are part of this celebration. The restaurant…
Missed out on tickets to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Perrier-Jouët Bubble Q? Get your wallet ready because starting at 2 p.m. today, you get another chance. Gilt City Miami will feature VIP tickets to the event for $450 a hefty $425. Still, that’s $25 less than they sold…
How about biking through the Redland and ending with a freshly prepared lunch? The Green Mobility Network is holding its Redland Ramble bike ride on Saturday, January 29. It’s more fun than you think and a nice escape from Miami.The group, which “promotes cycling, running and walking for transportation, leisure…
A mobile pizza oven is hitting the streets soon. [Burger Beast]All Purpose Dark offers a peek into brunch at Mercadito.Grapefruit and anchovy salad at Tinkering with Dinner.Orlando eats at Food for Thought.Brickell Life makes a good-looking yellowtail crudo.Ever wondered what the french fries are like at IKEA? Ask the French…
For as long as it’s existed, chocolate has been revered. Rich, smooth, creamy; however you like to consume it, it sooths and stimulates, comforts and warms. How does one not like chocolate? For three days starting Friday, about 12,000 people will show their undying love for the treat and the…
Earth Learning launched the South Miami Farmers Market in early December. Organized with the city of South Miami and the South Miami Green Task Force, the market is one of the few year-round venues in town. And even though it’s small, you’ll find great stuff like locally grown watermelon radishes,…
Food for Thought offers a recap of the latest Cobaya dinner at Chow Down Grill.Chadzilla suggests we check out American Noodle Bar and Pastry is Art.Les Dames d’Escoffier are holding their annual garage sale on January 29. [Kitchen Interviews]Burger Beast shares a rundown of new burger joints open or coming soon…
Joel and Leticia Pollock are passionate about coffee. Spend a few minutes with them and their enthusiasm will rub off, making you want to share a cup with them and stay for just a little longer.The Pollocks are the husband and wife behind Panther Coffee – a coffeehouse slated to…
Adding to the dizzying amount of food truck-related gatherings, meet-ups, courts and congregations is the Miami Street Food Court debuting tomorrow on Biscayne Boulevard. Last night, trucks gathered north of the KMart in North Miami and drew hundreds. Tomorrow, they will park at Biscayne Plaza, a shopping center on Biscayne…
