Food & Drink

Last year Top Chef and Top Chef All-Stars alum Mike Isabella participated in a challenge to save lives and shed pounds dubbed Fit for Hope. The Washington, D.C. fundraiser pitted 12 chefs against one another over the course of 12 weeks and raised more than $30,000 for the American Cancer…

Mall food is typically heavy, greasy, and fatty. Enter OnJuice, a health-focused juice and grab-and-go snack bar that opened Monday in Aventura Mall. DeliverLean (the meal plan delivery company) is the parent company of OnJuice. They’ve partnered with Turnberry Group to bring the first of several locations to shoppers and…

The unmistakable snapping of rice in a superheated stone bowl hints at what’s to come. The heavy gray-and-white-flecked basin typical of Japanese eateries seems misplaced at first in a Peruvian restaurant. But the nutty, charred scent of crisping grains soon dispenses any concerns about eating a Korean-Japanese mashup of sweet…

Miami’s international cuisine scene is getting a European flair with Bistro BE, scheduled to open at 1111 SW First Ave. in downtown Miami this summer. The restaurant, by Emmanuel Verschueren, a businessman who made his career in plastics (cue The Graduate jokes), as well as restaurants in Europe, features cuisine…

The New Times Iron Fork/Miami Spice Kickoff, presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority, promises to be one of the most memorable and delicious evenings this summer. On July 31, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Miami, you’ll be able to sample bites from Miami’s best restaurants,…

Jefe’s Original Fish Taco & Burgers is nothing new to Miami. The yellow-and-orange surfer-themed truck that features “vatos making tacos” has been on the scene since in 2010. The truck is still rolling, but it now has a brick-and-mortar eatery in North Miami. Located at 12581 Biscayne Blvd. in a…

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” That quote is just one of the details at Loba, a new joint opening in MiMo this Friday. It’s one of Jessica Sanchez’s favorite quotes, and one that exemplifies her well. The 28-year-old realtor-turned-restaurateur…

There are so many wonderful aspects of the Harry Potter universe — duh, there’s magic! — but one of the most satisfying things is the food. Throughout the novels, author J.K. Rowling fabricates her fair share of magical creatures as well as delectable wizarding food. We can’t naturally concoct any…

Nutella. The mere mention of the creamy hazelnut spread that works in sandwiches, on apples, in recipes, and just straight out of the jar, brings most into a state of nirvana. So, how can you improve perfection? By making it into ice cream! Ferrero, the makers of Nutella, have teamed…

The South Beach outpost of L.A.’s Umami Burger closed over the weekend. A restaurant spokeswoman cited that dusty Alton Road construction made it impossible to continue operating. “We are thankful for our Umami fans in Miami, and we look forward to announcing a new location soon,” Umami’s Veronica Rathbourn wrote…

My Ceviche has acquired Latin Burger & Taco restaurants. My Ceviche’s Sam Gorenstein and Roger Duarte finalized a deal Monday with Latin Burger & Taco’s Jim Heins to purchase the Latin Burger restaurant in Coral Gables. The purchase, for an undisclosed amount, does not at this time affect the pink-and-black…

The unmistakable snapping of rice in a superheated stone bowl hints at what’s to come. The heavy gray-and-white-flecked basin typical of Japanese eateries seems misplaced at first in a Peruvian restaurant. But the nutty, charred scent of crisping grains soon dispenses any concerns about eating a Korean-Japanese mashup of sweet…

The Daily Creative Food Co., a Biscayne Boulevard mainstay for sandwiches and people-watching, will open a second location, on South Beach, sometime in the late fall or early winter. Owner Adam Meltzer and partner Alan Benjamini, who run the day-to-day operations at the existing location, have leased three adjacent spots…

For all its body worship, Miami isn’t exactly the healthiest city. Maybe it’s our penchant for partying into the next day or our lust for pork, but Miami was ranked 26th on the 2014 American Fitness Index of Top 50 fittest cities (behind Chicago and Pittsburgh). So maybe it’s time…

Authentic Neapolitan cuisine is heading to South Miami with the opening of Centolire. The restaurant, named for the Italian coin, will open in the former Emilio’s Toscana space at 1569 Sunset Dr. and will feature homemade pastas and specialty dishes, including many from the island of Sicily. The trattoria is…

Shuckers, the beloved waterfront grill, is set to reopen as early as next month. The restaurant was forced to close last year after its deck collapsed during an NBA playoffs game, sending dozens of patrons into Biscayne Bay. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Capt. Eugene Germain Jr., at least two…