Rosemary isn’t typically associated with Japanese cuisine, yet at Sushi Garage in Sunset Harbour, a specialty roll combines the aromatic herb with freshwater eel and avocado. It arrives crowned with crisp rosemary flakes atop a layer of white-pepper-infused rosemary aioli — a delightful pairing in which the herb’s intensity draws…
If Adam Sandler were to write a song about Passover, he would certainly dedicate a good chunk of it to matzo ball soup. Not only is it delicious, but the soup is synonymous with the Jewish holiday. During Passover, no leavened bread can be eaten, and Jews eat matzo —-…
Caviar Russe, one of America’s largest caviar importers celebrated the opening of its Miami restaurant last Wednesday at the Four Seasons hotel in Brickell. While their retail store opened one year ago, the intimate restaurant is a new addition. It’s the restaurant’s second location, the first one opened 17 years…
Philly Grub in Little Haiti has been open only a little more than a month, but already the casual eatery has helped a Philadelphia native celebrate her 81st birthday with an authentic Philly cheesesteak. And it so happens the birthday gal knew co-owner Jen McCool’s parents from vacations along the…
Peruvian restaurant GK Bistronomie opened without much fanfare last October in Wynwood. Chef/partner Rafael Perez previously owned four restaurants in Ecuador, one of which, Zazu, in Quito, earned a place among the top 300 restaurants in the world by Relais & Châteaux. The Lima native also ran the kitchen at…
The duck breast entrée at Daniel Humm’s Eleven Madison Park was an eye-opener for Pablo Zitzmann. The 28-year-old chef says he left the critically acclaimed Manhattan restaurant with a renewed sense of possibility. So when Zitzmann was offered the opportunity to run his own kitchen two years later, re-creating the…
When the Vega brothers opened their first Cane à Sucre location on the border of Midtown and the Design District, it was 2001 and the neighborhoods were nowhere near what they are today. But as the two areas started to flourish, rent prices began rising, and so in 2011 the…
A day at the beach is all fun and games until all of your stuff gets stolen. That’s what happened to college friends Avin Samtani, Jonathan Kinas, and Rob Peck during a vacation in South Beach three years ago. “We won’t name the hotel where it happened, but let’s just say they…
Whether you like it or not, people love to visit Miami. And when they do, it’s the job of their local hosts to show them the best the city has to offer. It’s a big responsibility, no doubt, but fortunately we’ve narrowed it down to the top five places you…
I knew I’d be impressed by the theatrics, but I nevertheless expected to leave the Alinea pop-up underwhelmed by the actual food. I was even worried I would still be hungry afterwards. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been dreadfully let down by hyped-up restaurants in the past such as the two…
When David Foulquier asked Bryan Rojas to tryout for the head chef position at his restaurant Fooq’s, Rojas agreed even though he says he had no intention of leaving his job. The 27-year-old was the chef de partie at Michael Schwartz’s Cypress Tavern (formerly known as Cypress Room) where he worked…
Many health-driven restaurants omit meat from their menus, but Dirt is all about inclusivity. Yes, the eatery offers açaí bowls ($12) and cold-pressed juices, but, as cofounder and general manager Jeff Latulippe puts it, “this is a place where our dads can go.” And it’s true — at this fast-casual…
At Talde, the new Asian-American restaurant inside the Thompson Hotel, every dish has a backstory. For instance, the short ribs are an homage to chef/owner Dale Talde’s Korean-American wife. The newlywed and Top Chef alumnus places deboned, prime short rib in a traditional Korean marinade of garlic, sesame oil, Asian…
The team behind Buena Vista Deli are opening a second location of the beloved French eatery this coming summer. It will be located in North Miami at 750 NE 125th Street, in the same plaza as the Museum of Contemporary Art. However, because the name Buena Vista is trademarked due…
Gluten-free pizza can taste like, well, gluten-free pizza. Think pale, chalky and matzo-like, which isn’t exactly anyone’s idea of appetizing. But with celiac disease (an autoimmune disorder where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine) affecting about one in 100 people, and an increase in the number of…
We’ve all been there: You get back from a date and grab your phone to text your best friend all about it, only to realize you accidentally messaged the guy/girl you were just out with. And depending upon what you said, you may or may not see this person ever…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s founder and organizer, Lee Brian Schrager, made quite the statement about celebrity chef Rachel Ray on Saturday. “There is nobody more loyal, honest, fair and genuine than Rachel and she has been my biggest supporter, and it’s because of Rachel that we are…
Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten has confirmed his popular Manhattan restaurant ABC Kitchen will open in Miami come late 2017. The critically acclaimed farm-to-table concept will be located in the Design District in a building that’s currently under construction according to Jean-Georges. When the rustic-chic eatery first opened in the Flatiron…
Chef Marc Forgione says he’ll never know exactly what drove the masses to his eponymous restaurant in Tribeca. It’s because during its opening year (2010), the eatery was awarded both a Michelin star and a two-star review from Sam Sifton of the New York Times. What’s more, in 2010, Forgione…
What’s the secret to great tasting pizza? “Patience,” says chef Rubens Mullaj who has been honing his craft for nearly 15 years. Born in Livorno, a city on the western coast of Tuscany, Mullaj has been in Miami for six years, the last two of which have been spent growing…
The five-star St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort was recently named the best hotel in Florida and Miami Beach by U.S. News & World Report, a nationally recognized publisher of consumer advice and information.The four-year-old resort was also recognized as the 34th best hotel in the U.S. More than 2,500 luxury hotels across…
Conventional profiteroles can be among the most uplifting desserts. Just one bite of the dressed-up cream puffs drizzled with chocolate sauce conjures fond childhood memories or romantic sojourns in Paris. At Le Zoo in Bal Harbour Shops, executive pastry chef Kelli Payne’s profiteroles are guaranteed to stir your emotions too,…
