Last night, the Eden Roc Hotel was home to the nation’s first plant-based burger battle — a new addition to the five-day lineup of SEED Food and Wine Festival. Hundreds of attendees sampled burgers from 11 different competitors who hailed from as close by as Miami Beach and as far…
Starting today, Anheuser-Busch’s tequila-flavored beer Oculto is partnering with Klink, a Miami-based alcohol delivery service app, to offer experiential deliveries across the Miami area tonight, Saturday night, and again next Saturday, November 28. Users will be able to order and pay within the Klink app available on iOS and Android or…
If you’re looking for a little “me” time before the holiday season comes crashing through your doors next week, there are plenty of great activities this weekend. Come out to the Seed Festival and allow Miami’s best chefs to show you that delicious meat-free food does, actually exist. Enjoy a…
British-born Andy Bates and partner Frenchy Mingo (who first met over a Ms. Cheezious’ sandwich) bested six competitors Thursday night during a cook off on Florida International University’s Biscayne Boulevard campus to decide who would win a free restaurant space for a year. The pair will open in their British…
Thanksgiving is just days away, and if you’re not the slave-away-over-the-stove type — but still want to impress your friends and family with mouthwatering vegan food — take comfort in the fact that there are several Miami locales you can turn to. The city’s best cruelty-free restaurants and bakeries are…
Beautiful local produce is the heart of any quality farmers’ market, but Pinecrest Wayside Market goes above and beyond the traditional open-air fruit stand. Not only have they been stocking some of the best fruits and veggies around since 1948, but they also offer a variety of house-made prepared foods…
In a city that can be rainy and chilly, the bistros of Paris are beacons of golden light, soft laughter, and simple food and drink. It is in the cafes and restaurants that everyday life is lived in that golden city. When terrorists attacked Paris last week, they targeted all…
When Matt “the Megatoad” Stonie arrives at Homestead-Miami Speedway this Sunday, he’ll have one thing in common with the NASCAR race car drivers who will compete that afternoon. Speed. While the race car contenders can top 200 miles per hour, Stonie is only interested in five minutes. That’s how long…
Until a year ago, Oliver Freuen was playing soccer in Germany’s regional fourth league. he was on a path toward professional football in the Bundesliga, but it wasn’t meant to be. “My dream was over,” the long-haired 27-year-old says, “I had to find a new plan.” The new plan was…
Miami Art Week hits our city in a few short weeks, turning just about every street corner, public space, and hotel lobby into a pop-up art gallery. Art Basel, the signature event, runs from December 3 – 6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center with shows like Art Miami in…
When Della Heiman opened her new health-conscious culinary pop-up della test kitchen at The Wynwood Yard, efficiency was her main priority. When a local Square representative approached her about a new, easy-to-use payroll system, Heiman was intrigued. “I had been looking for a payroll solution that would be really easy,” she…
Business these days is all about relationships and, make no mistake, at the end of the day, a restaurant is first and foremost a business. Many Miami chefs form partnerships and alliances with corporations, most of them food related. Michelle Bernstein (Cena by Michy’s) has been part of frozen entree…
It’s lunchtime, but the only bites in your cubicle are a half-eaten bag of chips and leftovers from last week’s lunch meeting. There’s not enough time to munch at that new salad place five blocks down, so you order from the take-out place across the street. The folks at Eat Inn,…
When Sebastian Fernandez opens 33 in Coconut Grove, it will be a team effort even though he’s the sole owner. The chef explains, “I’ve worked in kitchens for over 26 years and, in most places the chef is the superstar. I said to myself that if I have the opportunity…
The Pubbelly boys are at it again — Its 20th Street Seafood Festival, celebrating stone crab season, launches today with three restaurants, four acclaimed chefs, over five nights, all on the same block. Pubbelly, Pubbelly Sushi, and Barceloneta will debut specially-designed menus through Sunday. Each are handcrafted by Pubbelly Restaurant Group’s…
We know what you’re thinking: “Vegan food? No, thanks.” But Start from Scratch wants to change that mindset. Opened just three months ago in Pinecrest, this vegan and gluten-free bakery is already shattering stereotypes with recipes that are honestly delicious. It may seem like trendy spots like this are popping…
Move over tacos. It’s the arepas time to shine. The South American street food has soared to popularity in Miami’s food scene with one in particular at the top of the arepa dynasty — Doggi’s Venezuelan Cuisine. Tucked in a small strip mall on Coral Way, this areperia (arepa joint)…
Pisco y Nazca, one of the most anticipated restaurants in the Kendall area, has finally set a date to open this week. Partner Carlos Centurión, who brought Miami Bulla Gastrobar, will depart from traditional Spanish tapas for a culinary tour of Peru. Vice president and partner Juan Marchan says he had…
It’s still strange to see the chrome, 1950s-style diner empty and in disarray. Since 1983, the vintage box on Biscayne Boulevard looked from the outside like it offered little more than burgers and shakes. But inside Gourmet Diner, a meal could begin with a half-dozen tender escargots roasted in fragrant…
Servers’ enthusiastic handshakes begin the moment guests step inside the antique-white dining room. Patrons are guided by the arm past oil paintings of the Italian countryside and monochromatic street scenes to peruse the offerings that await on an ice-covered tray near the door. There’s a whole branzino, orata, and langoustine…
Singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett christened the newly opened Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort (1111 N Ocean Dr, Hollywood) this past Saturday with a 90-minute concert that featured the parrothead’s greatest hits. The $150 million hotel/entertainment complex, which soft-opened in September, held its official grand opening celebration this past Saturday with fans of…
Things are about to change for people who lament the lack of authentic Chinese cuisine in Miami. Da Tang Unique, set to open early December in the north tower of the Four Ambassadors Complex (999 Brickell Bay Dr.). Restaurant founder Dr. Shan-Jie Li says his place will bring, “an authentic…
