There was tension in the air at the Hyatt Regency Miami as two chef/warriors prepared for battle. Everything was in place. See also: Iron Fork 2014: The Sounds, the Sights, and the Bites…
July was a surprisingly strong month for openings, with well over a dozen new spots for Miamians to try smack dab in the middle of what used to be “off season.” Notable restaurants include Finka Table & Tap, a gastropub by the owners of CubanCube food truck; Centolire, the New…
Miami’s latest about-to-open brewery, Concrete Beach Brewery, is finally closer to opening after some delays. Short Order was invited for a rare behind-the-scenes look at the construction underway in Wynwood, and a chat with president and craft veteran Alan Newman. We meet under the slim shade outside Panther Coffee in…
If you’re looking for a place downtown, and we mean right downtown, to get stuffed on all the tacos and beer you can fit inside of you, look no further than Toro Toro. The restaurant, inside the lobby of the InterContinental Miami, plans to offer an all-you-can-eat taco bar on…
Just about had it with summer? Between killer mosquitoes and alternating burning sun and thunderstorms, we’re looking forward to the relative cool of autumn. That — and beer. October is traditionally the time for beer and, while Germany’s Oktoberfest is world famous, Miami has its own unique celebration of brew…
Last night, the Dutch concluded their summer series Bourbon, Beer, and Cue with a three-way Caja China battle that invited Aaron Brooks (Edge Steak & Bar) and Jeremiah Bullfrog (GastroPod) to the W’s grove backyard courtyard for a magical evening that included whole animals and bacon-infused bourbons under the stars…
Let’s just start by stating the obvious: It’s hot and steamy in Miami this time of year. Too hot for tucking into a steakhouse meal of beefy pleasures with buttery sides. This is the time for dining on something lighter. The conundrum is, of course, to find something that’s still…
The stamp of most nachos, beyond the chips and cheese, are the three dollops that showcase the colors of the Mexican flag: guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. Although in Miami, we let our own freak flag fly atop our nachos because we do them a little differently than everywhere else…
As you step in front of Niu Kitchen’s plate-glass façade in downtown Miami, you’re sucked off the sidewalk and into a buzzing Barcelona-style tapas restaurant. The musical gurgle of emptying bottles of ruby-red tempranillo fills your ears. The nutty scent of toasting bread invades your senses along with the intoxicating…
New Times’ Iron Fork Miami Spice Kickoff, presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority is tomorrow and the Hyatt Regency in downtown Miami will be abuzz with hundreds of people enjoying food and drink by Miami’s best restaurants. If you’ve already got your tickets, we’ll see you there. If you’ve…
Prost Wurstgrill & Bierhouse had a little shindig yesterday and, what started as a pretty sophisticated evening (a welcome cocktail of sparkling wine and mint was refined and refreshing), turned into a rousing sausage fest. Of course, when you’re a restaurant that specializes in house-made tubular meat products, that kind…
When Aleric Constantin introduced his Sear’N Gears a little over a year ago, it seemed like a sure thing. After all, who doesn’t love a good ice cream to cool them off in the Miami heat? The former Michael’s Genuine line cook promotes his business at most Miami Critical Mass…
It’s a big month for Cindy Hutson and partner Delius Shirley. The duo and life partners are celebrating a 15-year run in the restaurant industry with their Miracle Mile darling Ortanique on the Mile. Hutson also will bring her Caribbean flair to downtown with the opening of Zest and Zest…
In the wake of the closure of their Brickell location, the folks of Choices Cafe are expanding the operations of their newest locale — Choices Kitchen. The outpost, near Miami International Airport, previously offered just a $12 daily plate (and featured a vegan marketplace). But as of this week, customers…
Centolire Trattoria Italiana, which promises to bring authentic Neapolitan cuisine to South Miami by way of New York City, opens for dinner tonight, July 29, at 8. The restaurant, under the direction of restaurateur Roberto Patriarca, offers fresh, homemade pastas from various regions of Italy, with a focus on Sicilian…
Molly Wizenberg’s food blog Orangette has been called the best food blog by the London Times. Her first memoir, A Homemade Life (2010), chronicled her food memories, dealing with her father’s death, and meeting her husband-to-be, Brandon. Delancey (2014) is Wizenberg’s second memoir, and it focuses on their decision to…
Samba Brands Management (SBM) has announced a personnel change at some of its Miami restaurants. The company, which operates Sushi Samba, Bocce Bar, and Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill, has announced that Daniel Tackett will take on duties as executive chef of Bocce Bar, replacing Timon Balloo as top toque in…
Ah, an arepa, that glorious golden cornflour puck stuffed with goodness. For one night only, you can get some Jose Mendin in the middle. The Pubbelly chef and partner is staging a pop-up with La Latina late Wednesday night from 9 p.m till 2 a.m. at Pubbelly. We have already…
It looks like the Pubbelly boys are planning a strategic chess move with one of their concepts. Pubbelly Restaurant Group founders Jose Mendin, Andreas Schreiner, and Sergio Navarro announced they are moving their beefy concept, PB Steak, from its Sunset Harbour location to the mainland. See also: PB Steak in…
Summer is all about salads — hot salads, cold salads, fruity salads; salads made with crisp, verdant lettuce and rainbow-hued veggies; delicious, fresh, bikini-friendly salads. Perfect food for a hot summer day. And as part of its July raw-meal series It’s Alive!, Whole Foods South Beach is hosting a free…
Miami Spice hasn’t even begun yet, but its ancillary events and dinners are already in full swing. Of course, there’s Miami New Times’ Iron Fork, which takes place at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Miami at 7 p.m. this Thursday, July 31, on the eve of Spice. Tickets, by the…
It’s Friday night in Sunny Isles Beach, and at the top of the glass stairs leading to the Ferris pop-up at Sole on the Ocean, I am greeted by a lovely young woman dressed in an elaborate Brazilian samba costume. See also: Ralph Pagano’s Ferris Pops-Up This Saturday: We Get…
