It has been over one month since 30-year-old chef Julia Doyne was promoted to executive chef at The Forge, in turn making her the first female to hold the title at the storied Miami steakhouse.Cleveland born Doyne took over the post from her longtime mentor chef Christopher Lee who held…

Sometimes, changing the menu simply isn’t enough — you need to change the entire concept. At least that’s what Michael Sullivan did a few months ago when he closed his popular Brickell gastropub, OTC, and opened Golden Fig (1250 S. Miami Ave., 305-374-4612) in its place. Inspired by his conversations…

To celebrate its 15th anniversary, Sushi Maki founder and CEO Abe Ng has decided to revitalize the restaurant’s menu and overall  philosophy to be more in line with the times. The local chain currently consists of six full service restaurants (including Miami International Airport); 10 stations inside various Whole Foods…

Richard Hales knew locals would be heartbroken if his downtown eatery didn’t serve a steak taco. But the versions he tasted during a culinary exploration of Mexico City were merely passable. There, the pork taco reigns supreme. So Hales concocted something worthy of the Magic City. The steak is cut…

Alex Guarnaschelli, the Iron Chef, Food Network star, cookbook auteur, and top toque at Manhattan’s popular Butter Restaurant, is taking her talents to South Beach. Earlier this week, Miami.com reported Guarnaschelli will helm the restaurant opening next month inside the new Nautilus South Beach hotel at 1825 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach. Called…

September 29th marks National Coffee Day, as well as the date that KRUPS USA, the maker of coffee and espresso machines, will announce the winners of its annual Best Brew Awards. This is the fifth year of the national competition and five Miami spots have been nominated: Eternity Coffee Roasters, Panther…

Spicy, sweet, tender, and toothsome only begin to describe the lamb ribs at Byblos, the new Eastern Mediterranean eatery at the Royal Palm South Beach. To give the starter its sensual mix of flavors and textures, the meat is cooked sous vide for 24 hours before being brushed with carob…

There are few restaurant dishes I can stand to eat once weekly, but Blackbrick’s Mapo tofu ($16) has been a Sunday night staple at my household for over a year now (thank you Delivery Dudes). What impresses me most about this dish isn’t that it converted my carnivorous husband into…

First comes sourdough bread, then the pasta, or at least that’s been the trajectory of events at Zak The Baker in Wynwood. For about one month now, the flagship café/bakery has been serving a single homemade pasta dish every Wednesday. Executive sous-chef, Johnny Bacon, and the bakery’s main dough man,…

Mention the name Big Pink to a Miami local, and chances are they’ve got a story to tell that involves the South Beach diner. And while it might be something as wholesome as a fun post-beach meal with the kids, it may also be a tale of three a.m. debauchery…

Coya’s executive chef, Sanjay Dwivedi, can talk endlessly about three topics: food, family, and Formula 1. “The three F’s are the most important things,” he says. Food-wise, however, his credentials include London’s the Ivy, Le Caprice, and the Greenhouse, as well as a stint cooking for the Rolling Stones during one…

In 2011, Sanjay Dwivedi was one of the world’s top toques. He had worked in kitchens at London’s the Ivy, Le Caprice, and the Greenhouse and cooked for the Rolling Stones during one of their tours. What’s more, the Delhi-born chef’s restaurant, Zaika, had become the first Indian eatery to…

If you’re unfamiliar with polpettone, you won’t be after visiting Fornaro in Coconut Grove. At this one month-old restaurant, the Italian meatloaf-like dish reigns supreme. You can get polpettone on top of your pizza, or inside a panini, and of course you can order the polpettone on its own ($14.90)…

To quote a recent article from New York Times food critic Pete Wells, “You go to Milos for creatures that circulate in the Mediterranean and the eastern Atlantic and generally migrate to New York only when somebody buys them a plane ticket.” Well, the same applies to the Miami outpost…

When Adi Kafri opened her restaurant the Rocking Horse in Tel Aviv a half-century ago, the neighborhood around it wasn’t cool. But she saw the location’s potential, and soon the area was a hotbed of small stores and cafés. As a matter of fact, it still is. But Kafri moved…

What do you do when your two great passions are graffiti and cooking? One option is to open a French bakery in Wynwood, a neighborhood known for its unique street art and emerging dining scene. And that’s exactly what Arthur Arnaize did a couple of months ago when he and…

Lulu’s Nitrogen Ice Cream is having its grand opening this Sunday May 31, and the Edgewater spot is going all out to fete the occasion. Between 12 and 4 p.m., customers will receive two free scoops (no toppings or waffle cone/bowl) when they purchase an ice cream ($5 for two…

Just two weeks ago, neither Michael Schwartz nor Giorgio Rapicavoli had ever met Pete Evans. The local chefs/restaurateurs certainly knew plenty about the award-winning Australian-based chef, author and celebrity TV host, but their first face-to-face interaction involved a camera crew and gourmet mushrooms. More specifically, the three toques gathered at…

Running a successful Southern restaurant in Miami-Dade is a special challenge. As the area becomes increasingly health-conscious, chefs like Whisk Gourmet’s Brendan Connor must balance creating traditional Southern dishes, which are typically butter-heavy, fried concoctions, with modern cuisine’s lighter demands.