Howie Kleinberg is no stranger to television. After all, he gained star status and his nickname from his stint on Top Chef Miami in 2007, along with Nemesis Urban Bistro’s Micah Edelstein and Catch’s Hung Huynh. Kleinberg, of course, is the chef/owner of Bulldog Barbecue and Burger. Kleinberg moves from…
YOLO (you only live once) has become the motto and tagline scrawled across muscle tees and booty shorts of neon-clad tourists throughout Miami Beach. Little do they know that a stroll up Collins Avenue to North Beach offers a sandwich that must be devoured if one is to live a…
We Miamians will have beer with just about anything — burgers, tacos, churrasco, fritas. What about ceviche? Doesn’t that sound like a great summer love? Good thing then, that SuViche has partnered with local craft brewery, Gravity Brewlab to bring a four-course ceviche-and-beer pairing to locals tomorrow night in SuViche’s…
Percy Schmeiser was a farmer. Shortly after the Monsanto company introduced genetically modified (GM) canola plants to Canada, Percy Schmeiser was a farmer facing a lawsuit. After hearing that GM crops could potentially increase yields, three farmers in Schmeiser’s region planted fields of Monsanto’s seed. Winds pushed pollen from GM…
Quick question. Remember that swanky spot Tudor House at the Dream South Beach hotel? If so, you’ll likely remember Jamie DeRosa, the chef who led the kitchen until the restaurant closed last year. DeRosa, a portly 40-year-old with spiky brown hair and a toothy grin, made a name for himself…
For those of you missing chef Philippe Ruiz’s exquisite artistry, your ship is ready to come in. Ruiz, who left the Biltmore Hotel’s Palme d’Or restaurant in December, 2011, is finally set to take over the kitchen as executive chef at Lippi, the Mediterranean restaurant that’s been in the works…
In Korea, every meal includes from two to twelve side dishes, also known as banchan. The most important and well-known of all is kimchi — spicy pickled cabbage. It is the national dish of Korea. One restaurant in Miami that we know of goes through 60 cabbage heads a week…
Quick question. Remember that swanky spot Tudor House at the Dream South Beach hotel? If so, you’ll likely remember Jamie DeRosa, the chef who led the kitchen until the restaurant closed last year. DeRosa, a portly 40-year-old with spiky brown hair and a toothy grin, made a name for himself…
Ismael and Gisela Soriano liked El Palacio de los Jugos — the Calle Ocho and Coral Way shrines to chicharrones and batidos — so much they decided to open two of their own in Homestead and Hialeah, calling them Zoe El Palacio de los Jugos, according to a recently filed…
Come December, there’ll be another star in Miami’s sky. Stephen Starr, to be exact. The man behind Buddakan, Morimoto, Makoto and Steak 954 has been named the exclusive restaurateur and caterer for the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM). The new, highly anticipated Herzog & de Meuron-designed space will offer three…
Yesterday the world celebrated when Prince William and Duchess Kate welcomed the arrival of their baby boy. The infant, who doesn’t have a name yet, is already receiving congratulations from world leaders, multigun salutes near Buckingham Palace, blue water running in the fountains of London, and a video from the…
If the bees die, we die. So believed Albert Einstein, who once said, If bees were to disappear from the globe, mankind would only have four years left to live.” The bad news is, they are disappearing — and fast. The good news is, we can still take steps to…
If women and beer are a match made in heaven, the Craft Brewjas are angels here to spread the gospel. This South Florida faction is all about craft beer appreciation, and their latest event is bringing post-work week suds sipping to Miami Beach. This Friday night, the fierce females are…
OK, Miami, get out your tiki shirts and prepare for the grand opening of the first Trader Joe’s to open in southeast Florida. The long-awaited Trader Joe’s has finally announced the opening date for its first Miami-Dade location, at 9205 S. Dixie Hwy. in Pinecrest. See also: – Trader Joe’s…
Miami is sizzling hot right about now and, no, we are not talking about the weather. It’s because of Miami New Times’ Iron Fork. Presented by the Downtown Development Authority, Iron Fork also happens to be the official kickoff to Miami Spice. On August 1, the Adrienne Arsht Center will…
Frankly, any day that celebrates a spirit should be a federal holiday. And though we (sadly) haven’t reached that point in our evolution, there’s a consolation prize: Yes, next Wednesday’s National Tequila Day is midweek, but you can still spend your after-work hours celebrating. In honor of the fruits of…
If there’s one thing Miami doesn’t have nearly enough of (besides courteous drivers), it’s Mexican food. West Coast transplants are all too familiar with guacamole withdrawal. But Brickell is about to get a shiny new option with La Mexicana Cantina & Grill. And this spot isn’t just about tasty eats…
Inside Blocks Pizza Deli, managing partner Richard Collins chatters in Italian with Eugenio Vittoni, a fair-haired, slim European gentleman imported straight from Verona. And though the restaurant’s concept is as Italian as most of the employees — selling pizza by the slice and offering a take-and-bake option — none of…
Dunkin’ Donuts is opening a new restaurant in Kendall and infusing the menu with Latin flavor. The grand opening of the new location, located at 13756 SW 56th Street, takes place today, Monday, July 22. Expect product samples, coupons, and maybe a free mug. Thee will be free samples of…
On Thursday, August 1, people from all over South Florida will gather for one of the best food and drink events ever: Miami New Times’ Iron Fork. If you haven’t heard already, this year it’s even bigger and better, since we’re partnering with Miami Spice for a kickoff party. But…
Tales of the Cocktail, the multi-day celebration of spirits in New Orleans has wrapped up its 11th annual celebration. The event, which took over the city, features more than 200 curated seminars, tasting rooms, spirited dinners, and competition and mixologists, brand ambassadors, and drinkers come together to learn, explore, and…
Breakfast-style barbecue eats — who would dream such a thing? Brother Jimmy’s BBQ in Mary Brickell Village has pulled it off. Their new Keg & Eggs brunch every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. launched earlier this summer and will continue into the fall with DJ Vertigo spinning…
