Dîner en Blanc, an all-white dinner party for a few-thousand guests at an undisclosed location, will return to Miami for a second straight year on November 14. But it won’t be any easier to get a seat, as its infamous waiting list, that opens tomorrow, is longer than ever. Jilian…
Start the week off with a free veggie burger from Pincho Factory. Bring in a canned vegetable, exchange it for some midday grub, and you’ll be good to go. There’s a beer and five-course meal pairing at Tarpon Bend in Coral Gables tonight too. The seafood eatery, on Miracle Mile,…
Pork, sweets, booze, and a side of Southern charm. That is what’s on the menu for brunch at Swine Southern Table & Bar. The Coral Gables eatery, located at 2415 Ponce de Leon Blvd., is a Southern-style meat-lovers paradise, and its brunch menu makes no exception. It opened more than three…
Sunday night dinner at The Vagabond Restaurant & Bar is untraditional. Think gourmet dishes, served family-style, inside a sleek and retro MiMo hotspot. Yes, this is way better than dinner at mom’s. A Family Affair, a new meal series launched at the eatery on 73rd and Biscayne, is executive chef Alex…
Halloween is that time of year when we all can truly let our freak flags fly. There’s no other day in the year that we can safely indulge our secret fantasies, mock current events, or let our inner demons out for a breath of fresh air. Halloween is also the…
Autumn is in the air, and the cooler weather means Miami is just warming up with restaurant openings, festivals, and parties.This weekend, get your stone crab fix at the South Beach Seafood Festival, try out Apeiro Kitchen & Bar, or start your Halloween festivities early. Weekend starts now! Apeiro Opens…
Are you scrounging for beer money? You may be in luck because a Miami federal judge recently approved a $20 million settlement in a class action lawsuit that accused Beck’s beer for deceptive using labeling. In October 2013, Francisco Rene Marty sued the brand in Miami federal court because it’s…
Magnum Lounge closed its doors last weekend, leaving thousands of Miami residents literally without a song in their hearts. The beloved piano bar and restaurant, among the oldest bars in Miami since Tobacco Road was torn down, said its good-byes on Saturday. But, there is plenty of good news to be…
Fifty Four Eleven, or 5411 for short, a Chicago-born empanada store, is opening its first out-of-state location on 98 Miracle Mile in November. Located on the corner of Galiano Street and Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, 5411 specializes in baked, gourmet, Argentine-style empanadas. They come in 15 different flavors, including…
The açaí bowl trend has garnered a vast group of devotees in Miami, with dozens of eateries creating their own variation of the healthy, art-in-a-bowl concept. Though its aesthetically-pleasing look is no secret, what’s on the inside is. The meat of every açaí bowl is its base, which is a…
Jeff McInnis and Janine Booth are returning to Miami to open Sarsaparilla Club in the Shelborne Wyndham Grand Hotel in Miami Beach. The restaurant, located in the former Morimoto space, will open sometime early 2016. McInnis and Booth are partners in New York City’s Root & Bone, which serves “Manhattan’s best new…
Halloween is nearly upon us. That time of year when the air is crisp and the ghosts and goblins come out to play. This year, Miami is going all out with celebrations starting this week and lasting through November 1, the Day of the Dead. There’s a party for everyone…
Like the sound of an orzo pesto salad while on your lunch break? Or how about a scoop of dulce de leche flavored gelato after dinner? Well, Brickell residents, workers and visitors are in luck. Argentina’s Freddo, a popular maker of “helado,” fine artisanal gelato, opened its second South Florida…
When Gourmet magazine shuttered in 2009, its 62-year-old editor-in-chief, Ruth Reichl, says she went through a period of self-loathing. She blamed herself for the publication’s demise and panicked over no longer having an income. That being said, the former New York Times and Los Angeles Times food critic sought solace…
Michael Schwartz’s fine dining establishment, the Cypress Room, is turning into Cypress Tavern, an American grill and cocktail bar. The new concept will launch Thursday, October 29, in what Schwartz calls, “welcoming and warm, one that draws on the essence of what an approachable, elevated dining experience needs to be in…
Magnum Lounge has closed. The 79th Street piano bar and restaurant closed last Saturday evening, with loyal patrons getting in a few songs before last call. The restaurant’s management took a tongue in cheek approach to the closing by posting a video of regular Magnum performers Carl Ivey and Russell…
The Butcher Shop, which opened about two and a half years ago on 23rd Street in Wynwood, has added a medley of new plates and cocktails for the fall season. The blended restaurant, beer garden, and butcher shop is the place to grab a beer and munch on some comfort food…
When Alexandra “Alex” Guarnaschelli opens her three concept places at the new Nautilus South Beach Hotel (1825 Collins Ave.), Miami Beach residents will already be familiar with her face, if not her cooking. The celebrity chef is a judge on Food Network’s Chopped, alongside Miami Beach restaurant veterans Scott Conant…
Lazaro Cabrera pulls a Neoprene hood over his crop of loopy black hair and slips on extra-long diving fins. Then he plunges without air tanks more than 60 feet into the azure depths. About two minutes later, he surfaces with a 15-pound yellow jack impaled on a glinting spear. He…
Top Chef has just announced the chef roster and location for its upcoming season — with two Miami toques competing for the title. Top Chef Season 13 debuts with a two-night premiere on Wednesday, December 2 and Thursday, December 3 at 10 p.m. on Bravo. The cheftestants will fire up…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival returns to Miami for its 15th season, with a host of parties, tastings, and dinners. From February 25-28, 2016, celebrity chefs and culinary greats will come to our beautiful city for four days of demonstrations, parties, dinners, and play. Tickets go on sale…
The sun is bright against the clouds the morning of Thursday, October 15th. The day begins as many others in South Florida, with a slight bit of rain, except today is special to those in the Miami area. It’s special because today is Opening Day for the Florida Stone Crab season. Preparations for…
