This weekend is all about celebrating food and drink no matter what your tastes are. From celebrating World Pisco Day with a classic cocktail to having a proper English tea a la Downton Abbey to wishing Miami’s most adorable bakery a happy birthday, there’s much to do. Weekend starts now!…
Miami always sets the tone for romance: steamy weather, ocean and bay views, year-round outdoor seating, and mouthwatering cuisine. The delicate dance with romantic restaurants is that you need something to fuel the fire of passion while leaving you feeling light and fresh. The food can’t be too heavy or…
Chances are, if you weren’t looking for Zona Grill, you probably wouldn’t find it. Parked just off North Miami Avenue in a small alcove between NW 30th and 31st Streets, the wood-paneling-clad food truck serves Venezuelan favorites from morning until night. Although it’s been open nearly six months, the truck…
Nightlife veteran Tatanka Guerrero is no stranger to the pop-up concept. In 2013, he gave the South of Fifth neighborhood a much-needed place to imbibe with Radio (before it was sold to Menin Hospitality). He followed up with the members-only Sweetwater Beer Garden perched on a courtyard between the Ansonia…
Let’s face it: The former Nemesis space doesn’t exactly have prime real estate when it comes to restaurant territory. Perched on a less-than-favorable downtown street next to popular watering hole the Corner and just a short walk from Space and E11even, it’s a bit far from the corporate lunch crowd…
Take two steps inside the Miami Beach Edition and you can’t help but feel Miami all around you. The white-marble-covered lobby is brought to life by perfectly lit palm trees. A matching marble pool table and an elegant glass bar amid the interior foliage is a nice and oh-so-Miami touch…
The Whole Foods Market in downtown Miami is a gleaming mecca of healthy eats and well-heeled patrons. From the shiny new floors to the pristine sneeze guards, the store is in the bloom of its youth, and everyone who’s anyone is flocking for their daily fix. For vegans and plant-strong…
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and, while some balk at this made-up holiday, calling it an excuse for stores to sell cuddly stuffed bears and flowers, most people take the day to heart… literally. Look, in this increasingly cold world where communication is mostly via computer, why not jump on…
Later this month, Brickell will get another taste of Peruvian-inspired dining, complete with a pisco library and member’s club. Coya is the South American concept from London-based restaurateur Arjun Waney, also responsible for concepts like Zuma, Roka, and La Petite Maison. Having recently expanded the concept into Latin-hungry Dubai, he…
Every Wednesday morning Yos Schwartz shuts himself and few co-conspirators up in the Shul of Downtown’s kitchen, packing dozens of checkerboard paper-wrapped sandwiches into small boxes destined for nearby offices. Last Wednesday, the offering was a baguette stuffed with beef sausage and the smoky, spicy North African links called merguez…
There’s little doubt that eating in Miami improves with each passing year. Our chefs become better at business, cooking, and sourcing topnotch ingredients. But over the past few years, a new twist in Miami’s ever-changing food scene has taken hold. It’s local, small-batch producers like Proper Sausages’ Freddy and Danielle…
Come March, the Toronto-based, new-age Mediterranean restaurant Byblos will open its first U.S. outpost at the James Royal Palm, filling the former Catch space. The brainchild of Toronto nightlife king Charles Khabouth and partner Harif Harji, Byblos is the duo’s most upscale concept. They have a string of bars and…
Though Wynwood’s drinking and dining scene is rapidly expanding, the neighborhood has a surprising lack of places to get a thoughtfully made cocktail. Ben Potts wants to do something about that. Potts will partner with chef Brian Nasajon to bring Beaker & Gray to the neighborhood this summer. The 110-seat…
Delivery Dudes, a concept launched in Delray Beach in 2009, has opened shop in midtown Miami by territory co-owners, Shaun Blanford and Evan Marcus, to bring dinner to your door for $5 — or $7 if you pay with a card. The company rethinks the way delivery has been done…
Coconut Grove’s lunchtime crowd has a new place to get a well-made sandwich with the opening of Sack It! Fine Sandwich Company in CocoWalk. The shop, located below the shopping center’s Cin�polis multiplex, serves sandwiches with names based on comic book sounds — like Zoinks, Kerplunk, and Kaboom — but…
Local beers such as Big Rod, Shark Bait, and Vice IPA from Miami Brewing Company are available not just in Florida anymore. Now you can find them in Asheville, North Carolina. Brewery owner Peter Schnebly recently signed a contract with Empire Distributors Inc., a Durham distribution company. The Miami beers…
Lots of spots are into Meatless Mondays, but Tuesdays are just as conducive to veg-friendly fare. Just ask the folks at Area 31. The Epic Hotel’s popular rooftop eatery has launched a vegetarian Tuesdays dinnertime tasting menu. The $45-per-person lineup includes five courses, and it’s officially available. See also: Oolite…
Everyone knows breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get a little creative. With the introduction of breakfast, Wynwood’s Coyo Taco makes it easier to get out of that bagel or croissant rut. See also: Taco Madness: Taquiza, Coyo, and Bodega Step…
For six years and counting, local blogger Burger Beast has been honoring the unsung heroes of South Florida’s food community with the Burgie Awards. This year’s annual award show, which took place on Saturday at Milander Park, rounded up more than 25 trucks and thousands of attendees eager to see…
Florida International University’s brewing club, B.R.E.W. FIU, has become known for not only fostering Miami’s beer industry but also turning out some professional brewers. Club cofounder Matthew Weintraub is now the brewmaster for the Tank Brewing Company, which will pour its first brews during Thrillist’s Barbecue & the Blues at…
If you’re still recovering from all the beer drinking and wing eating during yesterday’s Super Bowl, you might want to speed up the process because Ms. Cheezious opened the doors to their grilled cheese brick-and-mortar yesterday and will be up and running tomorrow with a slew of never-before-eaten items for…
Jugofresh is all about going where no other cold-pressed juicer has gone before. Owner Matthew Sherman tends to embrace innovation and evolution, and the company’s latest venture into uncharted territory is no exception: They’ve put a Jugofresh in a Whole Foods. It’s a notable feat for a local brand to…
