If you’re like most red-blooded Miamians, you spend most of the week just getting by, waiting for that most glorious moment when you can break free of the shackles of everyday life and enjoy the world. That’s right. We’re talking about brunch! We love brunch. It’s a weekly excuse to…
This weekend is all about the yin and yang of eating and drinking in Miami. Jimmy Buffet may sing, “I treat my body like a temple…you treat yours like a tent”, but we encourage you to do both. You can enjoy some of our finest local chefs embracing the slow…
Whole Foods is known for many things — clean eating, high prices, and as the number one place to look for love. So for date night tonight, look no further than Table Manners: Supper Club for a Cause in Whole Foods Pinecrest. Not only will you be contributing to a…
Krispy Kreme is offering a BOGO deal as a way to recognize everyday heroes such as teachers, firemen, and Stephen Colbert. On Monday, you get 12 free glorious, sticky, glazed delights when you buy a dozen ($8.49) during Krispy Kreme’s “Hero Appreciation Day.” Though Krispy Kreme opened way back in…
It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it, I suppose. Each year, in addition to tastings, seminars, and general rum-infused revelry, the Miami Rum Renaissance festival hands out awards for the world’s best rums in several categories. The awards will be announced Friday in a gala presentation where…
There are exciting innovations happening all over Miami these days, from outstanding art to ethical eats. And this weekend’s first installment of FEAST (Funding Emerging Art with Sustainable Tactics) is putting two genres together for an evening of cruelty-free cuisine and local art aid. For $40 you can dig into…
Pub crawls have become somewhat of a thing in the Magic City, and now annual poetry festival O, Miami introduces this city’s first LitCrawl. San Francisco spawned the first LitCrawl in 2006 by adding literary events to an evening of bar-hopping. Soon, other cities, including London, New York, Chicago, Austin,…
South Florida’s farm season is coming to a close, and now is the time to get your greens while the getting is good. At Love & Vegetables’ pop-up dinner at Earth N’ Us Farms this Saturday, you can dig into kale, collard greens, purslane, and lots of other good-for-you stuff…
On a recent Sunday, two guests stand in front of a muted TV set near the entry of 15 Steps inside the Eden Roc hotel. They’re laughing at America’s Funniest Home Videos. Rich amber lighting and plush leather seating fill the center of this first-floor restaurant. An out-of-place communal picnic…
The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and that means fans are looking for places to grab a bite and watch the game. There are many sports bars and restaurants offering wing and beer specials while the game is on, but how many restaurants actually invite you to eat like…
After 17 years of serving al dente pasta alfresco, Lincoln Road staple TiramesU is closing its doors this Sunday, April 27. Fans of the restaurant need not be despondent, however, because the family-style pasta place plans to reopen at 101 Washington Ave., reclaiming the SoFi neighborhood where it originally opened…
On a recent trip to St. Augustine, I bought some fresh datil peppers at a local market. A cousin of the habanero, the datil starts out sweet and fruity — and then goes in for the kill with its heat, averaging about 200,000 units on the Scoville scale. These little…
Today is World Book and Copyright Day. It was first organized and celebrated by UNESCO in 1995. The date April 23 was selected to coincide with a Spanish festival honoring legendary author Miguel de Cervantes and also the anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. Today, more than 100 countries…
On a recent weekend trip to Grand Cayman, I was pleasantly surprised to notice how many restaurants participate in the slow food movement. Even on an island that’s not known for its lush, rainforest environment, farmers are successfully growing everything from eggplant to guava. During the island’s recent Slow Food…
You survived Easter, and perhaps your bellyache from too much discount candy has subsided. Now you’re going through a Peeps withdrawal and need something soft and sweet with a spike of alcohol to get you through until Mother’s Day brunch. We’ve got you covered. We enlisted the help of Catherine…
The White Hot Heat is back. Whether you’re a diehard fan who never misses a game or the kind who digs your number 6 jersey out of the back of your closet when playoffs roll around, it’s always fun to rally behind the home team. With one win under its…
Hold on to your liver, matey. The Miami Rum Renaissance Festival returns to the DoubleTree Hotel Miami Airport Convention Center April 25 to 27. (Friday, April 25, is open to trade only.) Over the years, the festival has grown from a poolside fete to a multiday event that features mixology…
They say hunger gives an artist inspiration. That could be the reason Miami’s restaurateurs and writers have been sharing Lunch Poems. Lunch Poems — sponsored by the Arts & Business Council and O, Miami — is Miami’s largest crowdsourced poetry project. And you’re invited to join in the fun. The…
Today is Earth Day, 24 hours when we all pause to consider how best to reduce that nasty number known as our carbon footprint. But what to do? Should we all drive Smart Cars? Recycle our Bud Light cans? Set Miami’s collective A/C at 80 degrees? Actually, going meatless is…
You might have seen her while driving along the MacArthur Causeway. She’s the gigantic ship with the colorful mermaid, designed by Miami artist Lebo, dancing on her hull. That’s Norwegian’s newest cruise ship, the Getaway. The massive, 145,655-ton vessel can accommodate nearly 4,000 passengers on its weekly sailings from the…
Homeless men mutter to themselves outside the Kwik Stop on Grand Avenue in Coconut Grove. Yet tucked inside the convenience store, KT Mongkolthalang and her mother, Toya, stand behind a glass case stacked high with cans of Mae Ploy coconut milk and amber bottles of fish sauce while they toss…
On a recent Sunday, two guests stand in front of a muted TV set near the entry of 15 Steps inside the Eden Roc hotel. They’re laughing at America’s Funniest Home Videos. Rich amber lighting and plush leather seating fill the center of this first-floor restaurant. An out-of-place communal picnic…
