If you’ve been driving north on Biscayne Boulevard and haven’t thought much about the restaurant attached to the car wash across from FIU, it might be time to think again. For nearly seven years, Julio Bertoni ran his eponymous restaurant as a semi-upscale Argentine eatery offering wine, beer, and a…
Recently I was invited up to the test kitchen of RA Sushi and Benihana to see what the chefs working on. I was a little confused when I reached the address. Instead of a restaurant or industrial cooking space, I found myself in a super modern Leeds-certified office building in…
For the last 33 years, Santa’s Enchanted Forest hasn’t changed much. It still holds the title of largest Christmas theme park, coincidentally located in the warmest place during this time of year. There’s bright lights, large Christmas trees, games, animals, old-school rides, and an overabundance of fried, greasy carnival food we know…
Le Cordon Bleu, the school where Julia Child learned how to cook, is closing all its schools. A notice on the school’s website informs students: As announced in December 2015, Le Cordon Bleu will begin a gradual process of discontinuing operations. As a result, January 4, 2016 will be the…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens officially opens tomorrow, December 18, with thousands of movie theaters across the country showing an advance sold out screening tonight to the millions of fans who, combined, have spent over $100 million on movie tickets alone. That figure doesn’t even include merchandise and endorsement tie-ins…
For almost three decades the Persad family ran a Trinidadian catering outfit in Rochester, New York. Then, earlier this year they decided they’d had enough of the cold and relocated their business to South Beach to open the first of its kind on the falafel-and-pizza-drenched island. “There was demand for…
Spending a couple hundred dollars for an all-you-can-eat Brazilian steakhouse experience is no longer di rigeur. Brazilian Fire, a South Florida-born food truck, offers a rodizio-style meal that includes meat slow-cooked over all-natural wood coals in a kitchen-on-wheels about the size of a bedroom. “Most food trucks offer a new…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens hasn’t even opened, but already the film is destined for box office history. Variety has reported that advance ticket sales have topped $100 million, with Disney distribution executive Dave Hollis issuing a statement, “The advance ticket sales for ‘Star Wars: The Force’ Awakens’ are beyond what…
Chefs Jeff McInnis and Janine can now begin earnest work on their new Sunset Harbour restaurant and rooftop patio after they received the essential nod from the City of Miami Beach last evening. The approval took about an hour and a half at yesterday’s city planning board meeting. The chefs…
London-based app Velocity Mobile, a politically correct way to “dine and dash,” has launched in Miami. The digital hospitality platform, which allows diners to pay for dinner through a mobile device, is available at 850 venues around the world, including 74 Michelin star restaurants. Miami marks the seventh Velocity-friendly city, with…
When Hedy Goldsmith announced she was leaving her executive pastry chef position with Michael Schwartz after two decades to pursue a new life in Los Angeles, all of Miami felt a loss. Not only was Goldsmith a great chef, she was much loved in the community for her work with…
Every year a new batch of eateries open in Miami in the hopes of winning favor with tourists and locals alike. Some of them fall below the radar, while others arrive with a splash and a celebrity chef in tow. Below is a list of 2015’s restaurant openings that have…
A lush banana leaf arrives wrapped up like a Christmas present. A small dish of vinegar and oil topped with parsley shreds is tinted rose thanks to red onion slivers. As you peel open the package, a puff of steam flutters out. It’s followed by the deep, earthy scent of…
Aside from a handful of dearly departed closures (think Kris Wessel’s Oolite) 2015 was a banner year for dining in Miami-Dade. Blood began pumping through the burgeoning MiMo District as The Vagabond opened its doors and Cake Thai Kitchen became a fast favorite. The beach continued to flood with celebrity…
It’s kinda hard to believe, but 2015 is almost gone. In two short weeks, we’ll be greeting 2016 and all the promise it brings. Of course, now’s the time to make your celebration plans. If you’re into heading out to a club or a music venue, check out our list…
It begins with inky slugs of homemade blood sausage. They’re filled with pork blood, rice, onion, and smoky pimiento, then plunked into a boil with hunks of heart, tongue, and feet. Over time, the bubbling chocolate-colored broth leeches out the best of each ingredient and becomes rich, porky, and free…
NaiYaRa isn’t even officially open to the public, and already there’s a buzz about the place. The restaurant by Piyarat Potha Arreeratn, known to most of Miami as Chef Bee, opens tomorrow, December 15, but all last week the chef hosted preview dinners with the dining room awash with fellow restaurateurs,…
It’s a busy week. Prime Fish launches its weekday prix-fixe lunch, offering a medley of seafood plates and it famous fried oreos. On Tuesday, Bagatelle is hosting its first themed dinner and Harry’s Pizzeria will hold its last family-style chef pop-up dinner of the year. Try Ben and Jerry’s limited…
To most Europeans, America is “that annoying country where customers have to subsidize employee wages” — i.e. where bars and restaurants pay low wages and expect customers to make up the difference. In recent years, however, a progressive national movement dedicated to eliminating the practice has gained momentum. With restaurateur…
Brunch at the Continental has character. It fuses the feeling of a ’60s diner with high-quality, gourmet eats and drinks at a reasonable price. Its newly released weekend meal serves an array of breakfast and lunch favorites with a retro-chic twist. The menu, crafted by chef Matthew Oetting, is divided into…
The holiday season is upon us. There’s laughter in the air, the rain finally spotted, and Miami is filled with colorful lights, Santa sightings at the mall, and plenty of good food and drink. The season, however, can get overwhelming with cookies to bake, relatives coming in from up north,…
“We could hear the pigs screaming from about a mile away. It was so traumatic.” Animal rights activist Jill Matthis is describing what she witnessed last year at Matadero Cabrera Pig Farm in Hialeah just a day before Noche Buena, also known as Christmas Eve. Different cultures celebrate the night…
