Julia Ning dredges and fries juicy chicken thighs in a wispy blend of cornstarch, tapioca starch, and turmeric. The result is gluten-free and healthful. But that’s not why the 33-year-old does it. She remembers that it once prepared her and now-shuttered Khong River House chef Sudarat Loasupho for long days…
Miami’s Arts & Entertainment District is in a major transition. The area between Downtown and Wynwood is in a growth phase complete with loft-style apartment projects, and community market, and the 37-story Canvas condo project being planned. The neighborhood also has a vibrant calendar of events with farmers’ markets, outdoor…
For decades, the food court was the hub of activity for a mall, filled with teenagers, shoppers, and employees all dining on fast food while being barraged by a constant din of noise and florescent lighting. Fast forward to today, with consumers being more savvy about their food and…
If you snooze for an hour and thens some this morning, it can only mean one thing: Monday. How will you ever get through another week of e-mails. meetings, and real life? A little scotch and vaca frita tostones might help. Or a bubbles and booze happy hour. How about…
Hallandale’s Wapo Taco is growing with the opening of a second location in Coral Gables at 2526 Ponce De Leon Blvd. The 80-seat, 2,000 sq. ft. space is scheduled to open late summer and will feature the same decor as the original location with a large tiled bar, pleasant modern seating,…
Today marks Red Ginger’s one week anniversary, and if you haven’t made your way over to the South of Fifth eatery that’s décor simulates a Cambodian temple and is helmed by a Top Chef Master’s star well then T.G.I.F. New Times was invited in for a taste of the omakase…
Friday’s are great because it means you’re just two days away from having brunch. Or in the case of Barceloneta, which serves up the breakfast meets lunch mash up both Saturday and Sunday, T-Minus 24 hours from indulging in a Spanish croque monsieur, Iberico croquetas, and torrijas with quince butter…
The Fontainebleau Miami Beach is mixing up its cocktail program for the summer, with every one of the resort’s signature restaurants offering bright and refreshing cocktails to cool you off for the hot weather ahead. They reflect the styles and cuisines,of Scarpetta, Hakkasan, Michael Mina 74, and Stripsteak. Most cocktails…
Part of Coral Gables Restaurant Week, which ends next Monday by the way so eat up, is a bevy of special events at the participating restaurants. The Local Craft Food & Drink had a roast and toast beer brunch. Bulla had temptation tapas Tuesday. And Wednesday evening, Uvaggio and Chat…
With his salt and pepper hair, big hands, and a ruddy cutting board stained from breaking down meat all day, it’s easy to assume that the man behind the counter at Kendall’s Johnny Jones butcher shop is the store’s namesake. After all, he looks the part. However, even with an…
Hello Summer! It’s officially the start of the balmiest season in Miami and that means lots of lazy beach days and long, seemingly endless evenings with friends and family. There’s no better way to make the most of the longest days of the year than with good food and good…
Concrete Beach Brewery finally opened its social hall about a month ago, almost two years after the brewery was announced. Alan Newman and Stacy Steinmetz, who founded Magic Hat in 1993, are now on a mission to increase awareness of craft beer across America through their company Alchemy & Science…
Midtown Oyster Bar is taking orders for their specialty MOB burger. But there’s a catch: they’ll supply the raw meat, but you have to cook it. For a limited time only, the eatery is offering their signature patties ready-to-go for you to grill at home on the 4th. Customers can…
For Liberty City resident Izegbe Onyango purchasing fresh, affordable produce hasn’t been an easy feat. With no grocery store within a mile radius of her city, more than 50,000 residents like Onyango are left with convenience stores, quick shops and fast food to feed their families. “Having fresh produce should…
The SLS Hotel in South Beach is known for its chic rooms, fabulous parties, and celebrity-driven restaurants. At any given time of the day or evening, thousands flock through its perfect Art Deco doors to indulge their senses on Jose Andres’ culinary talents or enjoy sushi from master sushi chef Katsuya…
Angel Torres glances at his meat case in dismay. “It just isn’t like it was in the old day anymore,” he says, presiding over whole flap steaks, smoked salmon sides, and vacuum-sealed bags of oxtail. Once, decades ago, Torres would rise before 5 a.m. to get to the now-defunct (and…
Later this year, the burgeoning 79th Street District, which already includes local favorites like Mina’s, Tap 79, and Cake Thai, will become home to a new branch of Paulie Gee’s, the Brooklyn pizzeria borne from one man’s boredom with his life as an IT tech. Jason Weisberg is owner and…
A visit to the eternal city of Rome truly means eating and drinking well. Endless plates of pastas are accompanied by freshly cured meats, a bounty from the sea, and free-flowing local wines. The only thing you’re likely to not be able to see are good cocktail bars. Indeed, in…
It’s safe to say there’s a food truck for just about anything you might find yourself craving. But what if you were looking for something a little more complicated like a Chinese-inspired taco? You’re in luck. There’s a truck for that too and it’s called Box of Chacos. Created by former…
Two months ago, grocery delivery service Instacart launched in the southern part of Miami-Dade with a limited delivery area that includes Downtown, Coral Gables, West Miami, and Miami Beach. The service, which provides on-demand delivery of items from a selection of retailers for a nominal fee, originally launched in San…
On August 1, Miami Spice returns. The program, which runs through the end of September, offers prix fixe lunches and dinners at many fine Miami area restaurants ($23 for lunch; $39 for dinner). It’s designed to encourage tourists and residents to dine out at Miami restaurants, and is also a…
As news that former Piripi executive chef Najat Kaanache had been ousted from the Merrick Park restaurant that so touted her presence a number of neigh sayers came forward to express concerns over mistreatment and underpayment at the hands of the much-hyped Spanish restaurant. However Kaanache (who learned of her…
