If the show’s message boards are any indication of predicting the future, then The Taste, ABC’s new cooking competition, which premiered last evening, is in hot water, indeed.The first episode was a mega-elimination round that best resembled the unseemly love-spawn of American Idol and The Voice. For two long hours…
Are you a fan our Best of Miami issue, right? Of course you are! You’re still holding on to last year’s issue crossing off the places you’ve visit and are eagerly awaiting until June comes along for a new set of restaurants, nightclubs, and shops to hit up. You’ve even…
A website called Georgeskitchenattackedme.com was launched recently by a Miami man who claims he was attacked at Georges Kitchen and Loft by owner Georges-Eric Farge. The site, which currently has three posts, is written by Ricardo Barea, a DJ and self-admitted foodie who also has a restaurant review blog called ForkU.The…
The beer scene in Miami has come a long way from even a year ago. 2012 saw an influx of craft brews coming to Miami including some local love in the way of Michael’s Genuine Home Brew and Schnebly’s fruit-infused beers. We’ve also seen a surge in beer-related festivals in…
The Taste premieres tonight at 8 p.m. on ABC. The show, basically The Voice with food, features a mashup of four celebrity chefs judging a host of chefs based on only one single bite of their food. As in The Voice, the four judges will not see the chefs before…
Look to your right the next time you pass the NW Eighth Street exit on southbound I-95 and you might catch a glimpse of an Overtown institution — People’s Bar-B-Que.When Bobby Lewis Sr. opened what was then People’s Pharmacy in 1925 just across the street from the current location on…
Unique Eats, which showcases America’s most exciting restaurants from high-end dining rooms to casual neighborhood treasures, and sometimes even visits eateries with no permanent address, wrapped up filming in the Magic City this past week.The 30-minute show packages segments of unique dishes chosen in a particular category such as meat,…
Miami’s culinary scene has rocketed in the past couple of years with the rise of midtown, the Design District, and the Upper Eastside. But what about Kendall, Pinecrest, Doral, and Hialeah?Well, there’s a place that opened its first Dade County outpost at the Palms at Town & Country that hopes…
Meet Aleric Constantin, current grill cook at Michael’s Genuine and the cycling chef. Aleric attended Le Cordon Bleu, and upon his graduation worked in the kitchen of Eating House for a six-month period before moving on to Michael’s Genuine.His time with Giorgio Rapicavoli and presently Michael Schwartz is what’s shaped…
South Beach will welcome a new modern bistro with New York style, when Charles St. opens at the Boulan South Beach Hotel at the end of February.The intimate 70-seat restaurant will feature affordable food, hand-crafted cocktails, and a diverse wine selection. The restaurant, designed by Casa Conde & Associates, will…
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It’s a new year, and for Miami’s Misfit Home Brewer’s club, 2013 looks like it’s gonna be a big one. Of all the trends that overtook South Florida in 2012, craft beer had to take the cake. And the dudes behind Misfit have been a major factor in the elevation…
The Frieze Ice Cream Factory is one of those little mom-and-pop ice cream shops that make living (or visiting) a quaint beach town so wonderful — even if that beach town happens to be less-quaint and more-bustling!This little shop/ice cream factory is tucked away right off of SoBe’s Lincoln Road,…
Tonight’s forecast for Miami is a frigid 64 degrees. Sure, it sounds like nirvana to those of you practically anywhere else on the planet, but if you’ve lived in Miami all your life — that’s cold for denizens of the sub-tropics.Add in a record outbreak of the flu, and that…
Ever wondered who the first people in the club are and how they got there? Maybe they had dinner next door and after one too many drinks, needed a place to let loose and burn off all the calories they just consumed.Or maybe they had dinner and drinks in the…
Fish fry fanatics, we have some fantastic news. Three weeks ago, La Camaronera, the acclaimed West Flagler refuge for tostones, breaded shrimp, and fried fish roe, expanded its space and launched its inaugural table service. In the past, patrons seeking a taste of Miami’s freshest, local sea creatures had to…
Chilly this morning, huh? This city is at her finest when we have 80-degree weather one day and 60 degrees the next. Makes us feel like L.A. but without all the earthquakes and cold ocean water. The weekend is supposed to be lovely. Sure, there’s a drizzle or two expected…
Georges Kitchen and Loft is a departure into opulence for restaurateur Georges-Eric Farge. Farge, who is known for his casual French/American Miami bistros, recently opened Georges, hiring a Michelin Star chef and gutting an old antique shop in Midtown to create his own vision of what happens when New York…
What better way to enjoy Chipotle than without the endless lines that snake outside of the burrito shops? With investors citing concerns of higher pricing than other fast food chains and long lines flat-lining lunchtime profits, the company is launching catering services, according to a report in the Wall Street…
Making ice cream at home is no easy feat. First, the home cook must purchase an ice cream maker — typically at about $60 or $70. Then, the churned cream aficionado must master techniques such as tempering and things like emulsified egg yolks. And it all takes a very, very…
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It’s January in the Magic City. The sun is shining, the weather is sweet, and it’s perfect picnic time. And since it’s a new year and you’re probably very much committed to the universal resolution of eating healthy and losing weight, Cheetos puffs and croquetas can’t be on your basket’s…
