HoneyBaked To Open a Pop-Up in Southland Mall

In other weird news, HoneyBaked has announced it will ham it up in Miami by opening pop-up store. There are currently three locations in greater Miami-Dade, but the new pop-up, to go up in Southland Mall, will give residents of South Miami Heights and Cutler Bay an alternative to Butterball…

Five Scariest Halloween Pumpkins: Watch an Awesome Time Lapse Video

Halloween is here. You’ve probably got your costume hanging in the closet for tonight and the candy ready for those trick or treaters.Read also:- The Ten Worst Halloween Candies Ever- Halloween on Lincoln Road: Where to Eat With Your GhoulBut, if you’re like us, the pumpkin sits at the doorstep…

Lorna’s Downtown: Caribbean Soul Food Comes to Downtown

Miami Gardens is a mecca for interesting food. Consider for example Lorna’s Restaurant, the Caribbean place that for the last six years has offered up a variety of fresh dishes influenced by Jamaican, Bahamain and American cooking. Thankfully restaurant matriarch Lorna Westmoreland’s son, Matari Bodie, opened a downtown Miami outpost about…

Miami Woman Wants You to Stop Talking on Your Phone During Dinner

Like an unattached arm or leg, smartphones have become an indispensable part of the human anatomy. In the age of instant communication, it’s difficult to imagine life without Mr. Samsung or iPhone by our side. And God forbid we should make it through a meal without tweeting, Instagramming, and Foodspotting…

Last Call Pub Crawl’s Halloween Event in the Grove (Photos)

You would have thought his past Saturday was October 31 with all the costumed revelers in Coconut Grove as part of the Last Call Pub Crawl’s Halloween Crawl.The concept was simple: “Crawlers” hit a series of bars, usually four or five, all within walking distance of each other. One weekend…

Superstorm Sandy Chefs: Tweets From The Front Line of the Storm

We’ve all been watching the shocking reports from New York that show the damage that Superstorm Sandy did to the the northeast. Many of us have been up all night, glued to the television and thinking of friends and family riding out the storm.ABC News is reporting that over seven…

The Ten Worst Halloween Candies Ever

Halloween is tomorrow. (We know, we thought it was this weekend too, but no, it’s tomorrow.) Let’s hope you’ve got your kids’ costumes all set and your walking shoes and patience strapped on for security of those around you. You see, the art of trick-or-treating is simple. Pick the best…

Halloween on Lincoln Road: Where to Eat With Your Ghoul

Though there were a bunch of Halloween parties this past weekend, the big one is on Lincoln Road. We’ve seen it all — drag queens in full regalia, space aliens, zombies, slutty nurses, and hairy Hooters girls that look more like Tom Selleck than someone named Bambi. The best way…

Hurricane Sandy: South Beach Restaurants, Shops Feel Effects

Friends and family up north are preparing for Sandy’s wrath as we enjoy a cool, sunny morning. But although Sandy mostly left Miami unscathed, there was scattered flooding and wind damage in various parts of south Florida.Alton Road on South Beach was particularly hit hard, with major flooding making it…

Villa Mayfair To Reopen With Changes, Casual Vibe

When Villa Mayfair closed for the summer, there was speculation that the restaurant, which serves upscale Mediterranean/French fare accompanied by live D.J.’s might be a bit much for its artsy Coconut Grove locale. Then again, the chef is French and might just have wanted to spend a season soaking up…

Olive Oil From Frantoia to Lucini. What’s Your Favorite?

The first step in building a well-stocked pantry is selecting a good extra virgin olive oil. I’ve taken this step several times, thus leading to an over-stocked pantry. See also: – Buy Good Olive Oil: Cold Pressed, Extra Virgin, and Organic Are Only The Start In my cupboard, next to…

Miami’s Five Best Offal Dishes for Halloween

Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don’t forget to check out the full Best of Miami® 2012 online at bestof.voiceplaces.com.Instead of bringing some insipid blood-covered body part…