Look around Café Catula and you’ll notice an absence of blackboard-laden walls, mismatched plates, and exposed brick. On the menu, there’s no mention of sliders, kale salad, or pork belly.
Angie Martinez, a.k.a. “The Voice of New York,” is a big deal. You may not know what she looks like, but chances are you’ve heard her signature Brooklyn accent on Hot 97, arguably the nation’s most influential hip-hop radio station. Martinez started there as an errand running intern, but eventually…
Celebrity Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Latin-inspired Matador Room inside the Miami Beach Edition hotel is positively stunning. And arguably the best part about the restaurant is its serene and verdant exterior, known as Matador Terrace. Thus, it makes perfect sense that as of May 10, i.e. Mother’s Day, the eatery is making…
Sunset Harbour might as well be renamed fitness row for its high concentration of exercise studios. Barry’s Bootcamp, SoBe Kick, Flywheel and Green Monkey, anyone? Walk into Jugofresh or Panther Coffee at any hour of the day and be prepared for an onslaught of lycra. Thus it’s hardly a surprise…
That 16 Oz pineapple, carrot and apple blend might help even out your skin-tone, while the combination of fresh pressed ginger, green apple, garlic and carrot ($6.95) might just boost your circulation.These juices are listed under the extensive “remedies” section at Guarapo Organic Juice Bar, a new addition to Wynwood’s…
The Marlin Hotel in South Beach has just been sold to Miami based MRK Investments and will get a major facelift in the process, according to an article in the Miami Herald. Plans for the boutique hotel include renovations, adding more rooms and opening a restaurant with the team behind…
“Oh, we don’t sing,” La Terrasse owner Sophien Bennaceur reassures when a mille-feuille topped with a candle is requested. He’s right — an off-key rendition of “Happy Birthday to You” would surely feel out of place in such an elegant setting.
Bistro Cassis isn’t interested in serving provocative, forward-leaning food. Quite the opposite. At this new midtown eatery, the focus is on adhering to culinary traditions and offering authentic French fare. From the restaurant’s menu to its decor, New York-based Restar Hospitality Group is trying to mimic a typical French brasserie…
Where Mexican food is concerned, chances are Scott Linquist has been there and done that. The 48-year-old executive chef and partner at Wynwood’s Coyo Taco was the top toque at Dos Caminos Mexican Kitchen in New York, and California’s Border Grill, co-owned by Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger. And…
Miami isn’t overflowing with Greek restaurants, but their presence is certainly on the rise. Just three months ago, Montreal-born Dimotakis Vasilios opened his second Eat Greek eatery in Edgewater, the first is on Alton Road in South Beach. His casual and affordable spot is now neighbours with two-year-old Kouzina in…
South Beach’s STK is more than just a sultry steakhouse, this restaurant is a survivor. The original Miami STK closed when 1 Hotel and Homes bought the space occupied by the Perry South Beach Hotel, formerly the Gansevoort South Beach. The eatery was then slated to re-open in time for…
Like many other businesses, Lulu’s Nitrogen Ice Cream was born in a college dorm. The big difference in owner Luisa Santos’ case is there was a tank of liquid nitrogen in her Georgetown University dorm that night. The Columbia-born, Miami raised student was determined to make her own ice cream…
. Upstairs, two middle-aged men in shorts and white sneakers scarf down their steaks. They stop only to glance at the TV screens while their decidedly dressier female companions munch on salads. Downstairs, an attractive model type wearing a lace crop top and a fitted pencil skirt rubs her…
This spring, words like “sumac,” “za’atar,” and “tahini” will become increasingly common in local food circles. The first two refer to spices, while tahini is a sesame-seed paste most notable for its integral role in making hummus. All three are ubiquitous in “Middleterranean” cuisine, which just so happens to be…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Grand Tasting Village is best described as a mini beach-front city filled with enormous white tents. It’s a major event filled with thousands of attendees, more than three dozen participating restaurants, loads and loads of booze, and a plethora of celebrity chefs demonstrating…
Celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten understands that when guests check into a beachside hotel, their instinct is to head toward the ocean. Therefore, when he was tasked with opening a spacious restaurant on the west side of the Edition Miami Beach, JG knew it had to be truly “creative.” So with…
Before it was a month old, Matador Room was named one of the best places to dine among celebrities in the United States by CNN.com. But star diners such as Linda Evangelista and David Schwimmer are just one of many reasons the restaurant has been generating so much buzz. It…
In an email sent to members, Soho House founder Nick Jones wrote the house is partnering with the owners of Mandolin Aegean Bistro to open an outpost of the restaurant at the private club’s Miami Beach location. The 60-seat eatery, bookable only by Soho members and their respective guests (three…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival arrives February 19 through 22 with more than 75 events, tastings, parties, seminars, and dinners. The bash, which benefits Florida International University’s dining and tourism programs, brings thousands of fans and celebrity chefs to Miami. Two of the hottest names at this year’s…
After enduring nearly a year of suffering from the construction on Alton Road, Macchialina Taverna Rustica has some exciting news to share. Not only has the restaurant’s view improved significantly, but also, beginning February 8, it will debut a “Red Sauce Sundays” menu. What’s more, owners Michael Pirolo (chef) and…
We often take for granted simple foods, like a traditional Margherita pizza or a warm grilled-cheese sandwich. That is, until we taste a bad version; then we gain a new-found appreciation for them. It’s also then that we begin to realize that our beloved Margherita pizza and grilled-cheese sandwich aren’t…
Inside Seagrape’s dimly lit dining room at the Thompson Miami Beach, a meticulously plated starter dish is revealed courtesy of our waiter’s iPhone flashlight. Veiled in foam are locally grown squash blossoms infused with mousse derived from Florida shrimp. Underneath is a sauce prepared from the shellfish’s heads plus plenty…
