By 6 p.m. on a recent Saturday, Piripi, the new Spanish/Basque restaurant in Coral Gables’ Village of Merrick Park, is coming to life. Just inside the glass front door, two young, attractive hostesses smile as they ask arriving diners whether they prefer indoor or outdoor seating. Behind the sleek concrete…
A 900-degree wood-burning oven fires out nine-inch pies layered with salty speck and meaty zucchini disks, but it’s the calzones you want. They ooze imported buffalo mozzarella, chicken, and a fruity, fragrant pesto or savory cotto ham and milky ricotta. There’s a brief pause between the blistering oven and your…
From Spain to Ecuador and Mexico to Argentina, each of the world’s 20 Spanish-speaking countries has its own unique cuisine. So it would seem a risky proposition to bring the food of Spain, Central America, and South America together under one banner. But that’s what 31-year-old Venezuelan chef Francisco Anton…
Sugar Factory launched its first Miami Beach location inside the Hotel Victor on Ocean Drive with an opening celebration last Friday, but despite all the sweet treats, most attendees came for eye candy in the form of Kylie Jenner. The 17 year-old reality television star hit the red carpet for…
More than 25 years ago, Cosmo Kramer from TV’s Seinfeld had an idea for a pizza business in which customers “make their own pizza.” In 2013, it is finally a reality. Characters Jerry and George weren’t amused, but South Florida resident Justin Gould and his father Ronald were/ So hey have made…
We know, we know: Monday. Again. Ugh. At least you’ve got a movie night under the stars with freshly made buttered Parmesan and herbs popcorn to look forward to. Yep. That’s happening at Shore Club, and it’s bringing back Indian Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark, which you’ll get…
The Conscious Bite Out dinner series is Miami’s tribute to sustainability, innovation and delicious, plant-based eats. The newest installment of the unique event will feature edibles by three innovative local chefs: Nicole Gonzalez from downtown’s Fooq’s, Brad Kilgore from Wynwood’s Alter, and Jonathan Seningen from Miami Beach’s soon-to-open DIRT. “From inception,…
New Times’ Iron Fork, the official Miami Spice kickoff event presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority, has just announced a new competition that will have Miami screaming, shuck it, baby, shuck it! On Thursday, July 30 at the Hyatt Regency Miami/James L. Knight Center, representatives from five Miami seafood…
Tantalize Miami, the new supper club that opened on South Beach about two weeks ago is a billed as “South Florida’s most unique and sensual dining destination” , but what, exactly does that mean? We were invited to experience the new place and, frankly, weren’t sure what to expect. The…
Pastry chefs don’t get enough attention or credit, unless of course they are Hedy Goldsmith (we miss you) or Antonio Bachour. Don’t let any chef of savory food tell you differently – desserts can be the most important part of any meal. There’s something special about ending a feast with…
The folks behind insanely popular hotspots the likes of Radio, Bodega, and Pizza Bar are doing it again, this time with the Asian inspired Red Ginger, opening tonight just feet away from Radio on South of Fifth at 736 first street. To helm the kitchen of Red Ginger, Menin has…
Grab your plutonium, rev that engine to 88 mph, and hang on tight: It’s time for a journey to Miami’s red-hot present. After all, Marty McFly traveled to 2015 in Back to the Future Part II. So consider nearly 350 of our picks for the best places to snag late-night…
Dough. Mozzarella. Onions. Oregano. The ingredients required to make one of Argentina’s regional specialties are almost as simple as its origins. Derived from Italy’s focaccia, then made entirely Argentine with the addition of melted mozzarella and charred onions, this South American delicacy isn’t readily available around Miami. Searching it out,…
The weekend’s here and it’s time to try out all the new and notable restaurants, shops, and places in our mega Best of edition. But, don’t let all the excitement of trying someplace new make you forget that Sunday is Father’s Day — the one day a year when Dad…
Barceloneta South Miami has closed. The restaurant, part of the Pubbelly Group,tweeted the news to their followers on June 10. Barceloneta South Beach remains open. The original Barceloneta opened in 2011 as the last installment in a trio of Sunset Harbour restaurants by the team of Jose Mendin, Sergio Navarro, and…
For many people, lugging around a nagging feeling of discontent and the weight of unfulfilled dreams is as normal as carrying a book-laden backpack. Statistics suggest more than fifty percent of Americans are unhappy at work (not to mention everywhere else), and it’s rare that anyone has the courage to throw…
Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 21 and if you haven’t gotten Dad a gift yet, your procrastination has paid off! Forget the trip to the crowded mall to get your father yet another tie. He may be too kind and loving to tell you to your face, so we’ll…
Mark Soyka has been eyeing a coral rock building just down the street from his namesake restaurant for nearly two decades. By the end of this year, the 71-year-old restaurateur says it will be revamped and turned into a 100-seater focused on vegetable dishes and wood-fired proteins. “I finally got…
He’s the guy that brought you home from the hospital, spent countless hours assembling bicycles and Barbie dream houses, and loaned you countless amounts of money. He’s dad and this weekend is payback for all the times he cheered your little league team or sat through your garage band’s gig…
Although Miami has long been known for its fitness regimen, gluten-free this and that, and more than a fair share of wine bars offering boozy fun without the gut-busting calories, the Magic City’s beer culture continues to thrive. As local breweries like J. Wakefield, MIA Brewing, and Wynwood Brewing add…
If you want big boobs, sugar-laden mojitos, or would-be Cuban sandwiches chockful of hormone-pumped pork, you can find it on either Washington Avenue or Ocean Drive. And this is probably why these thoroughfares are a no-locals land when it comes eating and drinking. Sure, you’ve got Sriracha House and the…
Details have emerged on the second Miami Beach restaurant by Macchialina’s Michael Pirolo and Jen Chaefsky. The restaurant, BaZi at the Marlin Hotel, is currently under construction, with plans to open this summer. The restaurant will offer progressive interpretations of classic Asian dishes, covering all regions of this vast part of…
