If you’re a chef with a dream, you already know that opening your own restaurant is a daunting and expensive process. Even if you’ve got a wonderful concept, it takes lots of time, sweat equity, and money to finally get to the place where you’re actually serving people. But, what…
With nearly 200 restaurants participating, Miami Spice can be a daunting endeavor. For those who scour the summer creations of Miami’s most prominent restaurants, it can be hard to pick out which ones are steals and which ones are stealing from you. Sample menus are replete with “market fish,” “chef’s…
On the cusp of Wynwood Brewing Company’s second anniversary comes big news: the local favorite will soon be available in bottles at your favorite store. The brewery, which turns two years old on August 15, is busy bottling beer for the anticipated August 24 release date, when Wynwood’s two most popular…
A funny guy talking about fine wines as you nibble on cheese and chocolate: What more could you ask for? Florida International University’s Jewish Museum of Florida has created an evening of just that with oenophile Dr. Patrick Cassidy, where he blends the history of wine, beer, and liquor as…
The countdown to Miami Spice is nearing zero hour and restaurants are finalizing menus that take months of planning. On chef who’s clearly put a lot of thought, calories, and meat into their menu is Peter Vauthy at Red the Steakhouse, where the menu will change weekly. The lineup that begins…
While Miami is starting to make a name for itself in the plant-based culinary world, in the past it hasn’t exactly been known for its green approach to food. The Miami-Dade County school district is ahead of the curve, however. Not only is it rolling out compostable plates this year, but it’s…
July is the month for Independence days – first the U.S., then France, and now Peru – each of which gives the 305 yet another excuse to party. This year, new-kid-on-the-block Coya wants to help Miami celebrate right along with Lima for that latter holiday. The Brickell hotspot has a…
Finely crafted cocktail are finally coming to Wynwood with the arrival of Beaker & Gray. The restaurant and bar will open September 2015 at 2637 N. Miami Ave. The 120-seat establishment is the brainchild of Brian Nasajon and Ben Potts, who will each oversee their respective passions. Nasajon, who has…
During last year’s South Beach Wine and Food Festival, the owners of Uruguay’s Parador La Huella gave a select few a taste of what’s to come at their new Miami restaurant. Quinto La Huella is set to open winter 2015 at the East Miami hotel at Miami’s Brickell City Centre…
Najat Kaanache told New Times she learned she was fired from her high-profile chef gig at Merrick Park’s Piripi after inquiries on social media began pouring in. Now, she’s fired back at the restaurant’s owners Gus Abalo and Teo Arranz’s Piripi VMP, LCC and AKA Hospitality LLC in a lawsuit…
In the beer world, two brewing companies sometimes combine powers to create a brew that symbolizes their solidarity and sensibilities. Here in South Florida, Miami Brewing Company and Daddy Brews owner Jacob Lindsay are doing just that very thing — but they hope their collaboration leads to many, many special brews…
And the diners lived Happy Ella After. Or at least that’s what James Beard Award-Winning Chef Michael Schwartz is going for at his latest pop up cafe Ella this Thursday night. The light and airy cafe in the Design District’s Palm Court will open its doors with Wine Director Eric Larkee for…
Bradley Kilgore, the 29-year-old chef of Wynwood’s two-month-old Alter, sports a glistening, slicked-back Chicago gangster hairdo as he grabs a young Lake Meadow chicken. He debones it and removes the thigh meat, which he grinds up with a pungent combination of garam masala, North African spices, mushrooms, and foie gras…
Miami is a great place to live, but every now and again, you need a getaway. Chef Ralph Pagano must have thought the same thing when he decided to bring his Miami Beach party spot, Naked Taco to Bimini for the weekend. Pagano hosted a Naked Taco takeover weekend at…
There’s no middle ground when it comes to bottle service. You either thrive on it, scouring nightclubs for a table to latch onto, pool money with friends, or swipe a credit card to afford it because it’s peak Miami. But the concept of paying an exorbitant sum for the privilege…
On Thursday, the time has finally come for Miami New Times Iron Fork/Miami Spice kickoff, presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority, an epic evening of food, fun, and drink at the Hyatt Regency Miami. The evening is jam packed with food and fun and will feature an epic chefs’ battle between…
Can you believe that Friday marks the beginning of August already? Before you know it, 100-degree days will be a thing of the past. But for now summer is still in session, which means hot deals like Lure’s three course pre-fixe summer menu that lets you have your raw platter…
Miami Spice doesn’t, technically, begin until next week, but already there’s much anticipation in the air, all leading up to the official Miami Spice kickoff party, Miami New Times’ Iron Fork, which takes place at the Hyatt Regency Miami on Thursday, July 30. The event features a host of Spice…
This weekend is all about staying cool and having fun. How about nitro-ice cream delivered to your doorstep or a cool walk down a red carpet? Or, maybe you’d rather channel your inner Spaniard with a paella and sangria brunch? If all else fails, hop a ferry to the Bahamas…
Miami-native Daniel Choiseul Paguaga graduated from Florida International University in 2010, and decided to relocate to the rural town Ocotal, a hub for speciality coffee farms where his family has produced coffee for generations. In seven months, he learned everything from how to pick coffee beans to handling production and…
Have plans tomorrow night? Cancel them because Golden Fig is giving diners who snag a table a preview taste of what to expect when the farmhouse eatery opens its doors to the public on Monday, July 27th for dinner. OTC’s sudden closure in June came as a surprise and huge…
We’ve all sat in our offices or cubicles huddled over a sad sandwich, a limp salad, or last night’s disappointing leftovers. Admit it. It’s ok. It’s simply a byproduct of being overworked. But now it’s summer when things are supposed to slow down. Even if your workload isn’t subsiding, the…
