Mondays call for treating yourself. Head to Alter in Wynwood for a midday break. Take advantage of their new prix-fixe lunch menu inspired by their successful Spice lunch offer. For $29, indulge in dishes including blue crab shumai, risotto with royal shrimp, and duck leg confit. On Tuesday, support Breast Cancer Awareness Month…
Soho Bay, one of the many South Beach eateries forced to close because of road construction on 5th and West Avenue, is slated to reopen Oct. 27, with a medley of new fall menu items. The Japanese-inspired restaurant hailing from Brazil opened inside the Bentley Bay in April, marking its…
After just three months in business, Richard Hales is doing a complete rework of his Centro Taco brand. The restaurant, which opened in July at Hales’ former Sakaya Kitchen downtown location (125 SE Third Ave.), is closing and the owner is making major kitchen changes, Hales confirmed the closing, though…
Piripi owners, Gus Abalo and Teo Arranz, have confirmed that as of this morning, October 16, Angelina Bastidas is no longer with the restaurant. At this time, there is no word on who will take over the kitchen of the restaurant that has now had two kitchen shakeups in the…
Total Wine & More opened on South Beach last week to long lines. The mega wine and spirits retailer’s newest location, at the Fifth & Alton shopping center (1139 Fifth St.), features over 14,000 spirits and wines and a growler filling station in a 19,105 square-foot space. The Maryland-based spirits…
The focus of festivals and farmers’ markets can get a little blurry, but at the fourth annual Redland GrowFest this weekend, the star of the show will be crystal clear: locally-grown foods. Starting Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Redland at the Fruit and Spice Park, the two-day event aims to…
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…
Since the opening of Prime Fish about a year and a half ago, in South Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood, general manager Dave Ferrara says he can’t count how many times he’s been asked when the “Nemo” brunch would return. Good news brunchers – It’s finally back and here to stay. When…
There’s a crispness to the air and festivals abound. Glorious fall has finally come to Miami so get outside and enjoy! Whether you want to drink beer at Grovetoberfest, get your first taste of stone crabs, or score free booze, there’s an event for everyone. Weekend starts now! French 75…
Art Basel is still a few months out, but already major fashion and artistic brands are planning to be a part of the multi-day art show and its numerous satellite events. Luxury French macaron shop, Laduree, is popping up at the Chrome Hearts store in Miami’s Design District (4025 NE…
Chicago’s Goose Island Beer Company is back in Miami for its annual Migration Week. They brought copious amounts of its famous Bourbon County Stout for you to drink during this week filled with beer dinners and events during Oct. 13-16. All of the remaining events are not ticketed and open…
At 10:30 a.m., Coconut Grove figurehead Monty Trainer will swoop down in a helicopter on Peacock Park to deliver the very first batch of stone crabs of the 2015-2016 season. Trainor is set to deliver the claws alongside a security detail, to Coconut Grove Seafood Festival organizer Tony Albelo to…
Fooq’s owner David Foulquier has hired Brian Rojas, who recently left his position as chef de partie at Michael Schwartz’s Cypress Room, to run the kitchen at his downtown spot. Along with Rojas, Cypress Room’s former chef de cuisine Roel Alcudia is also serving as a temporary consultant helping him…
South Beach is going to get a little boozier when Total Wine & More opens tomorrow, October 15 at the Fifth & Alton shopping center (1139 5th St., Miami Beach). The Miami Beach mega store offers 14,000 – 15,000 spirits and wines (including Schnebly’s tropical fruit wines) in a 19,105 square…
If the idea of wearing a bathrobe and swigging a cold craft beer to the screaming chords of Molly Hatchet on a giant boat in the middle of the crystal blue waters of the Caribbean sounds like a good time, the Lebrewski Cruise was probably made for you. Departing from Miami…
Coral Gables restaurant Piripi has hit some bumps in its short road. The restaurant opened six months ago at Village of Merrick Park. Expectations were high, mostly due to its chef, Najat Kaanache, The chef claimed a most impressive resume, including a stint at Ferran Adria’s famed El Bulli in Roses, Spain,…
After closing its Lincoln Road location in spring of 2014, long-standing South Beach restaurant TiramesU reopened at 101 Washington Avenue Tuesday. A family from Treviso, Italy first opened the eatery on Ocean Drive in 1988, and now the 2015 version is putting a modern twist on its traditional decor and fare…
Through October, many Miami restos debut their most creative eats and drinks and offer special month-long deals in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The campaign was founded in 1985 as a partnership between the American Cancer Society and the pharmaceutical division of…
For tourists who don’t venture out beyond South Beach’s trendy hotels and celebrity-studded eateries, Miami Beach can be an expensive place to eat and drink. Look beyond the city’s flash and there’s plenty of value for your food dollar. WalletHub has just ranked Miami as one of the best food…
Probably the number two tourist attraction in Miami Beach (behind the beach itself) is Gianni Versace’s mansion. The three-story villa, located at 1116 Ocean Drive, still holds fascination for all walks of life, with people stopping to take pictures in front of the opulent gates. The mansion, of course, was…
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…
Almost overnight, seats at a nicked wooden counter within earshot of Calle Ocho’s racket have become a hot commodity. Diners order yeasty, sweet Singha beer and sit back to watch 42-year-old Bas Trisransi toss needlelike vermicelli noodles into a ripping-hot wok that spits orange flames. Moments later, the slender chef,…
