Cinco de Drinko might be donezo, but that doesn’t mean you should stop drinking. All right, maybe cut back on the tequila for the next couple of weeks and take up something a little lighter instead. How about some cider? Yes, cider. And no, not the cider abuela gave you…
Since I became a kale-carrying vegan, there are but a few things I’ve missed: pumpkin ice cream, egg sandwiches, and Taco Bell. Sadly, though TB’s beans are vegan, its menu items aren’t the same without cheese and sour cream. So I pine for an occasional Crunchwrap Supreme. Is it the…
I’ve already declared my love for dining in North Beach and Normandy Isle, and now there’s a new favorite spot in the neighborhood. Bodegon 71 offers seemingly endless empanadas, along with juices, smoothies, decadent desserts, and much more. This family-run restaurant is still waiting for a wine and beer license,…
Making sushi is an art, and Sushi Samba Coral Gables’ sushi chef Shoyo Iida, paints a blank canvas with brilliant colors. Red, orange, white, and green all come alive in his vibrant preparations, which take him no longer than 45 seconds to roll. For newbies who recently made sushi during…
You probably don’t want to watch the first episode of Fuck, That’s Delicious in earshot of your crotchety old boss, your grandma, or young children. That’s because Vice’s new monthly series is appropriately named. In other words, host Action Bronson says “fuck” a lot…
There are plenty of South Florida food staples (exhibit A: our fabulous cafecito; exhibit B: our unique uses of the plantain), but classic Southern barbecue is not necessarily one of them. With the newest location of Brother Jimmy’s BBQ, owner and NFL star Jonathan Vilma hopes that will soon change…
In the past few months, the Forge has gone through some changes, announcing the departure of Dewey LoSasso and the arrival of its new executive chef, Christopher Lee. Lee, who was hired by the Forge’s owner, Shareef Malnik, in January, comes with a long resum�. He received the James Beard…
A leggy, tan woman wearing a white halter top struts along a worn wooden dock overlooking the Miami River. Her lips curl to smile as she passes a glistening champagne bucket dripping with condensation and tables piled with cracked stone crab claws. A doe-eyed hostess escorts the woman and her…
If you were obsessed with last season’s Top Chef, you were biting your nails on the edge of your seat, hoping for the inevitable Nina Compton/Shirley Chung final death match — only to start throwing your gourmet truffle-scented popcorn at the TV set when Chung was eliminated at the last…
Ten years ago, Burger King introduced the Subservient Chicken, a strange character that was supposed to do anything you told it to do via the internet. Created by Crispin Porter + Bogusky for the Miami-based fast-food chain’s TenderCrisp chicken sandwich, the campaign featured a man in a chicken suit doing…
Today is Cinco de Mayo, which means later tonight you’ll likely be knocking back tequila shots and wearing a sombrero. That is, if you know how to celebrate. If you’re Cinco de Cuatro was celebratory enough and you’re in recovery mode but still want to revel somehow, take the fiesta…
How does one celebrate the opening of a new bakery caf�? If you’re Zak Stern, AKA Zak the Baker, you hire a band to play bluegrass tunes, you bake a bunch of bread, and you line your counters with sunflowers, wine bottles, and a handle of whiskey. Donors, supporters, friends,…
Recently at Lemoni Pizza & Kitchen in the Design District, co-owner Maria Eugenia Pelati cheerfully greeted a constant stream of regulars as they arrived via bike, skate, automobile, and foot. She seemed to know everyone, and everyone seemed to know her. Later it became clear why. Lemoni is a throwback…
Despite the dark rain clouds looming Saturday afternoon, the promise of unlimited beer later that day was enough to please the gods and improve the weather. New Times’ fifth-annual Brew at the Zoo would go on, rain or shine. After the skies sent a brief downpour at 7 p.m., the…
How much do you love Sweet Times Cupcakes and Coffee? Enough to make a lifetime commitment to them? As in getting a tattoo? That’s the question on the table counter this week, as Sweet Times Cupcakes celebrates their one-year anniversary with an offer a true cupcake fanatic can’t refuse: Get…
This weekend you’ve got your choices cut out for you. We’ve got a three-way tie for your affections when it comes to major happenings, along with some other fun food and drink-related stuff. Whether you’re into beer and retro music, candy, getting your Cinco de Mayo on early, or putting…
Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo are to Los Angeles what Jose Mendin, Andreas Schreiner and Sergio Navarro are to Miami. Born and bred in South Florida, the buddy duo opened Animal on the busy street of Fairfax (hipster central) in 2008. As the name suggests, animal is the main attraction…
In the absence of Abraxas Lounge, similar bars that cater to the craft beer market are beginning to pop up in Miami, such as the Mighty, which officially opens May 7. Ryan Brooks, owner of the Mighty, moved from San Francisco in the wake of the burgeoning craft beer market…
Bars and breweries are no longer places where you can fill a to-go jug of beer. Gas stations such as Mendez Fuel are now on the list of growing places with growler filling stations. One of four gas stations in the franchise, Mendez Mobile launched its growler station Tuesday. See…
The Federal Food Drink & Provisions’ Cesar Zapata is not only a talented chef but also a tech whiz. The chef/owner of the Federal is also the cofounder of Greenroks, a company that strives to educate and entertain youth culture through music, storytelling, and technology. The company has just released…
Uncle Tom’s Barbecue was a Miami staple for generations. One of the last “old Florida” icons, the neon sign pointed weary and hungry travelers to some good old-fashioned grub since 1948, back in the days when SW 8th Street was the main way for folks to get from Miami to…
April showers not only bring May flowers — they bring a host of new restaurants to Miami. This month’s highlights were AQ by Acqualina, where chef Dewey LoSasso is making his new restaurant in the five-diamond resort local-friendly and Shikany, the long-awaited restaurant that offers degustation menus of upwards of…
