Longtime Miami culinary junkies will likely remember the Rolling Stove. One of the first food trucks on the Miami scene, the truck is run by Troy Thomas, who offers char-grilled comfort food from his flame-wrapped vehicle. The Rolling Stove received much acclaim, and in 2011 was named one of the…
Iron Fork is back! Miami New Times, in partnership with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, is once again kicking off Miami Spice season with Iron Fork, the ultimate evening of food, fun, and an epic chef battle. It all goes down July 30 at the Hyatt Regency in…
Hate going to Whole Foods but like having your wholesome foods? Of course you do – parking at the South Beach location is like traveling to a war zone. And getting to the downtown can leave you in gridlock traffic. If you want to avoid all that and get your…
Just two weeks ago, neither Michael Schwartz nor Giorgio Rapicavoli had ever met Pete Evans. The local chefs/restaurateurs certainly knew plenty about the award-winning Australian-based chef, author and celebrity TV host, but their first face-to-face interaction involved a camera crew and gourmet mushrooms. More specifically, the three toques gathered at…
With summer rearing it’s big humid head, gelato is in order. Luckily, there isn’t a lack of options in Miami, but there is one new one that quietly opened under the radar in Midtown worth venturing to. If you haven’t heard of Latteria Italiana, it might be because they haven’t…
If you think stuffed pasta stops at a can of Chef Boyardee beef raviolis, think again. In Miami, we have some crazy delicious ingredients stuffed between freshly laid and sealed pastas that come in a variety of shapes, sizes and packages. These pasta dishes can range from half-moon shaped to…
Some of the world’s finest chocolates will be available in Miami when Beacon Hill Chocolates opens in Miami’s MiMo District. The shop is set to open early summer 2015 at 6318 Biscayne Blvd. next door to the new designer Starbucks being planned. The flagship store, located in Boston’s historic Beacon…
The Federal is no stranger to vegetables: Chef Cesar Zapata actually prefers to eat a vegetarian diet, and the innovative eatery’s menu usually includes a wide array of garden grown edibles alongside its meatier offerings. Now, Zapata and crew are taking things to the next level with a three-month lunch…
When most people prep for a long weekend, their list includes sunglasses, a few shirts, and a few pair of jeans. Chef Jamie DeRosa’s sounds more like inventory at a restaurant supple store. “I’m bringing some chef knives, chef coats, fish pans, and a Vita Prep mixer.” DeRosa is packing…
Memorial Day is this weekend. In most of the country, it’s the official start of summer. Of course, we have summer all year round in South Florida, but that doesn’t stop us from popping open a cold one and firing up the grill. The big question is what are you…
Miami is all about the gastropub’s but what about gastroclubs? The city will have its first when La Divina Gastro Club opens in the former Kukaramakara space in Brickell (1250 S Miami Ave.) in just a couple of weeks. At its helm is Aleric “AJ” Constantin. You might know him…
Coconut Grove residents will be able to get their java on starting next week, when Panther Coffee opens their Grove location at 3407 Main Hwy. on Monday, May 25. This is the third location for the coffee shop, joining Panther’s flagship Wynwood location and a Sunset Harbour shop. Panther Coffee…
Toscana Divino and former Executive Chef Julian Baker are parting ways. Baker, who helped open the regional Italian eatery in the heart of Mary Brickell Village in 2012, will depart for Houston where he says he has another Italian concept in the works. “It will be a little more social,…
With the expansion of the Design District from understated luxury to over-the-top hub of lavish, it’s only natural that Michelin starred toques like Joel Robuchon and Jean-Georges follow suit. That type of sustenance, however, isn’t what locals are looking for on a daily basis. No. For local fare by locals…
At Klima Restaurant and Bar, the striking Spanish-Mediterranean spot that opened in March steps away from Collins Avenue in Mid-Beach, dessert means a glass bowl filled with a puckery passionfruit cream and coconut foam that evokes the tart, sugary contrast of a good piña colada. A core of crushed ice…
When Liberty Caffe opened up at the Coral Gables Country Club, it turned a beautiful space with arched windows, meant for only club menbers’ eyes into a fetching little bistro that welcomed all. The bright, airy little cafe brought an air of elegance to lunchtime in its space that features arched…
The newly opened 1 Hotel South Beach may have had some setbacks, but the finished product is a stunner. The revamped resort, which had many previous lives, including the Rooney Plaza, the Perry and the Gansevoort, is a tranquil stunner filled with bromeliads, white fur rugs, and sunwashed woods. A…
It would seem that Miami is really into buns and beef, because the second annual burger brawl, thought up by local burger connoisseur and blogger Burger Beast, sold out. A thousand and then some carnivores congregated Friday night at Magic City Casino for limitless bites and burgers from 20 local…
Monday’s aren’t so bad when you’ve got unlimited charcuterie to look forward to. Such is the case every week at DB Bistro till further notice, which means you can indulge chef’s housemade pate, terrines, and whatever else he’s whipped up with a glass of wine. Be sure to save some…
La Gloutonnerie, the upscale French bistro on South Beach, has closed. The restaurant has shuttered as of today, and, according to a spokesperson, is undergoing a new look and concept. The restaurant, owned by Mexico City’s Cooley family, is teaming up with a still-unnamed restaurant group in the restaurant’s revamp…
Pop quiz Friday: where is one of the best places in the world to see stars? Hint: it starts with Costa and end with Rica. For years, Costa Rica’s been raved about as one of the top 10 places to take in the cosmos, so if it’s not already on…
A bit of Mediterranean food, design, and culture is coming to South Beach with the opening of 9beach Fusion Kitchen & Lounge Bar. The restaurant and lounge, set to open in June 2015 at 1628 Collins Ave., is the first U.S. location of 9beach. Currently, there are seven locations throughout…
