The first month of 2015 brought a host of openings to the Miami dining scene. The most hotly anticipated openings included the Vagabond Restaurant — where executive chef Alex Chang cooks an international menu that ranges from roasted nuts and chapulines to well-seasoned Iberico skirt steak — and the locavore-friendly…
The brick-and-mortar Ms. Cheezious restaurant in the MiMo District is finally open. The restaurant began operating yesterday for a few hours. It will be closed today, February 2, and will reopen tomorrow, February 3, at 11 a.m. What will have Miami talking — besides the restaurant’s new patty melt –…
Last night, we got the full tequila treatment aboard the Tequila Express as we were transported to four hotspots in the Gables and the Grove: Tarpon Bend, Talavera, Peacock Garden Cafe and Bulla. Throughout the stops we were briefed on tequila: the basics, production, mixology and food pairing. While it…
It’s January, and while most of the rest of the country is freezing its collective ass off this weekend, you can spend Saturday basking in warm sunshine while learning about plant-based living at Sense Beach House’s stunning rooftop — all for free. Attendees at Sense’s Plant-Theory Living Cuisine Workshop will…
French technique is at the heart of many cuisines, yet it’s difficult to find a restaurant that executes it properly. Enter La Terrase, an anything-but-nondescript eatery in Miami Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood. Located directly across from Joe’s Stone Crab, La Terrase hides in plain sight. The scent of coq…
This Sunday is the big game, and though your brain may be trained on only thoughts of the New England Patriots taking on the Seattle Seahawks, there’s a lot more going on. Investigate new spirits and beers, chow down on food truck fare, or enjoy a lovely brunch on the…
Is Whole Foods Market bringing a megastore to South Beach? According to the South Florida Business Journal, real-estate developer Crescent Heights is proposing to build a Whole Foods Market at 1901 Alton Rd. The market would be within walking distance to two Publix stores and the Fresh Market in Sunset…
After six years of operating out of a two-story location in downtown Miami, the Filling Station & Garage Bar is getting some new digs in Broward County. But don’t worry — everything, including the menu and the decor, will remain the same, says owner Adam Feigeles, who was looking to…
Craft Spirits & Beer returns to Miami this weekend in a different location and with a new format. The event, which spotlights the artisanal, will take over the Fillmore Miami Beach January 30 and 31, with Friday reserved for the trade only and Saturday open to the public. See also:…
If you have plans this weekend, you might want to cancel them. Unless those plans include attending the La Nuit en Ros� Festival, which is bringing all things bubbly and pink to the newly opened Miami Beach Edition for three back-to-back days of drinking. The first festival dedicated solely to…
For nearly 40 years, Islas Canarias has been supplying Miami with the best croquetas north of Cuba. But now, the landmark Little Havana location that started the wave of Cuban restaurants circa 1977 has been sold to the owner of Caribe Caf� Restaurant. You know what they say: If you…
Bravo’s Best New Restaurant has hit its stride. In the first episode, a lot of the rules weren’t explained. This week, it felt like host, judge, and executive producer Tom Colicchio took his own advice, because the episode was tighter, with more structure and better editing. Like the first episode,…
After enduring nearly a year of suffering from the construction on Alton Road, Macchialina Taverna Rustica has some exciting news to share. Not only has the restaurant’s view improved significantly, but also, beginning February 8, it will debut a “Red Sauce Sundays” menu. What’s more, owners Michael Pirolo (chef) and…
This Sunday, February 1, the New England Patriots will take on the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. Kickoff is 6:30 p.m., but the pregame action starts much earlier. If you’re not flying out to Arizona for the big game, there will be plenty of watch parties in Miami. Here…
Gardner’s Market, a neighborhood fixture in Coconut Grove, is closed. The specialty grocer, known for made-to-order sandwiches, prepared foods, and baked goods, is shuttered, and a court document shows the owner, De Paso LLC, filed for bankruptcy January 27. See also: Benchwarmers Closed, but Fries May Live On at Wood…
50 Eggs, the group behind Yardbird Southern Table & Bar and Khong River House, may be opening a taco spot on South Beach. Earlier today, the company posted a job ad on Instagram seeking various front- and back-of-the-house candidates for a “chef-driven restaurant and bar concept.” The picture features Danny…
People from all over the Eastern Seaboard are flocking to Miami’s Flagler Park neighborhood. Are they seeking refuge from the Snowmageddon that never was? Um, no. They’re actually here for the opening of Miami’s newest Chick-fil-A location. Say what? Oh, yes. When a Chick-fil-A opens its doors, it’s big news…
Bravo’s Best New Restaurant returns to the screen tonight at 10, and the next Miami restaurant to go under Tom Colicchio’s knife, so to speak, is the Federal Food Drink & Provisions. The homey restaurant, helmed by Cesar Zapata and Aniece Meinhold, goes up against the Austin restaurant Swift’s Attic…
As construction pushes ahead on the massive Brickell City Centre, restaurant offerings are looking, well, up. After nearly two years of waiting and speculation, Colombian chef Juan Manuel Barrientos’ El Cielo is now open on SE Fifth Street. Combining the flavors and ingredients of his home country with modern techniques…
After much success with My Ceviche, the culinary team of Roger Duarte and Sam Gorenstein plans to open Laffa Mediterranean Kitchen. The fast-casual restaurant will be located in Brickell at 1250 S. Miami Ave. and will feature 1,200 square feet of space. It will seat 40 people indoors and out…
On his one free day each week, Niven Patel, the chef de cuisine at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, trades his whites for work boots. His two-acre plot in Homestead at the edge of the Redland grows Tuscan kale, chard, San Marzano tomatoes, and seasoning peppers, “which taste like a…
Awards season is here, and while staying in with a pint of ice cream and tweeting your thoughts on the winners is fun for the Golden Globes and Academy bonanzas, you’ll want get out of those sweatpants and head to the sixth annual Burgies for a night of local camaraderie…
