Friday is only a day away, and you and your co-workers are already trying to figure out where to celebrate the end of yet another workweek. The problem is finding a place that’s new and affordable. How about free — as in free drinks courtesy of Miami New Times? This…
Sure, Emeril Lagasse is best known for his ties to New Orleans. But the chef, who was born in Massachusetts to a Canadian father and Portuguese mother, clearly loves Florida.His Cooking Channel show Emeril’s Florida has documented the celebrity chef’s travels throughout the Sunshine State in search of the best culinary masterpieces…
Bal Harbour’s Mister Collins Doesn’t Do Anything Radical, but That’s the Point
View the slide show Closer Look: Mister Collins in Bal Harbour.
OpenTable has just released its annual Top 100 Dining Hot Spots list, and 14 South Florida restaurants made the cut, including nine in Miami-Dade. The list, which came out today, has the state of Florida outranking New York in the number of “hot spot” restaurants, with 18 winning establishments in the…
Miami’s beer revolution is marching on, as another craft booze event is coming to town this fall. The Liquid Projects, the Miami Beach company that brought Beers, Bites and Babes to The Federal, plans to bring Craft: Spirits and Beer, A Tasting Event to Miami in October. The tasting event will…
The sun was setting and there was a chill in the air as we walked through the gates of Paradise Farms in Homestead. A sign reading “Welcome. Please No Meat or Cigarettes” greeted us as we meandered through a fragrant path filled with the sounds of birds, bees, and crickets…
Ceviche House sits inside the longstanding Miller Square plaza on 137th Avenue and Miller Road. Serving up tallarin saltado, aji de gallina, chilcano, and of course, ceviche for over thirty years, owner Jose Lopez is responsible for bringing Peruvian cuisine to Florida. At one point Lopez had four restaurants in…
Let’s face it: there’s probably a lot you don’t know about wine. Unless you’re a professional sommelier, it’s nearly impossible to master the wide world of vino. It spans centuries, continents and even religions. Everyone loves the grape juice. Though we’ll likely never know it all, we can certainly attempt…
While the excitement of an early morning Easter basket hunt is generally considered kid’s domain, Easter Sunday is actually much more momentous for adults. After all, it marks the end of 40 painful days and nights of Lenten sacrifice. And hell, even if you leave all the religious jazz out…
Tikl, Raw Bar and Grill, a small-plates restaurant in Brickell by the AltaMare team, has closed. The restaurant, which opened in August 2012, closed without much fanfare with executive chef Simon Stojanovic citing a lack of momentum, according to Miami.com.In a review last October, Zachary Fagenson called the restaurant’s dishes…
The brewing of beer is a technology as old as civilization itself. Since its inception, mankind has steered its innovative mind toward the betterment of this process, as well as making beer more pleasurable to drink. Many inventions have come down the line, from the beer tap to the beer…
When we issued a challenge to Bloom’s mixologist to make us a cocktail using Peeps for Easter, we thought about a sweet martini — maybe in candy colors to represent jellybeans or something.What we got was nothing short of brilliant (and more than a little disturbing). Here’s how it played…
If Mister Collins were a man and not a restaurant, he’d be the kind to give red roses — but never yellow tulips or a single orchid. He’d favor ocean views and tea lights over cityscapes and Dixon lamps. He’d drink Manhattans. He’d wear black leather loafers, lavish women with…
According to the Christian Science Monitor, “kosher” is the new “artisan.” Jews and non-Jews alike are flocking to kosher bakeries, delis, and markets to take part in what has become the latest food trend. What qualifies as kosher? Meat and dairy items must be kept apart, and animals are slaughtered…
Everyone loves a good cupcake. But when maple-bacon donuts, homemade Oreos, ginger-glazed chicken melts and craft beer are also on the menu – even better. That’s Sweetness Bakeshop & Cafe in a nutshell, a South Miami favorite since its inception in 2010. Now, thanks to their increasing popularity, Sweetness is…
You have to wait another week before season three of HBO’s insanely popular Games of Thrones makes its hotly anticipated debut — but you can raise a themed toast in the meantime. The Ommegang Brewery/HBO Game of Thrones tribute beer, Iron Throne, is officially on the market, and there are a…
Brickell residents can look forward to reasonably-priced fresh seafood when My Ceviche opens its doors this Friday, March 29.The original 240-square-foot location opened a year ago and quickly became a hit with locals and tourists alike despite the small size and limited seating area. After all, who needs a table…
There’s nothing new about peer reviews. Many professions, most notably attorneys, scientists and physicians, frequently evaluate their peers in an effort to maintain a standard level of competence and acknowledge outstanding members of their field. With the publication of Best Chefs America, add chefs to the list of professions with…
Despite the burgeoning neighborhoods surrounding downtown, there are still a few strips that are less than stellar. Take NE Second Avenue. There’s endless potential and some good stuff popping up, but there’s still a long road to hoe to make the hood habitable. Enter Time for Wine, a sweet little…
Chefs love talking about one another. They discuss talent. They obsess over who cooks better, who lacks integrity, who sold out, who travels looking for recipes to replicate. They talk about hype. They chat about expectations. They know what their colleagues are cooking. They have opinions about every chef-driven restaurant…
Dinner and a movie is a pairing as time-worn as bread and butter. But instead of the usual Netflix and Chinese take-out you and the SO have settled into, why not step out for some cultural enrichment and real grub instead? O Cinema’s March installment of its OMG Dinner &…
No longer do fans of Proper Sausages have to follow the husband and wife team of Freddy and Danielle Kaufmann to a local farmers’s market to purchase their artisan sausages made with quality meats and spices.After months of planning, Proper Sausages opens its doors for business tomorrow, Saturday, March 23…
