Let’s face it – a party is an exercise in one-upmanship. If you don’t impress your neighbor, your college roommate and the guy who sits in the cube across from you, it was a failed proposition. And when it comes to grown up Halloween parties – the ickier, the better…
Tikl Restaurant Review: Brickell’s Small-Plates Concept Deserves a Leisurely Visit
The slow food movement’s focus on local, seasonal and sustainably grown edibles tend to evoke small town sentiment – think pie contests, farmer’s markets and bake sales. But the key to this growing global movement is bringing these ideas to communities large and small. Our local branch of the crusade, Slow…
Iron Fork, Miami’s ultimate event for food lovers, is one day away and we just have one question to ask:Are you ready Miami?Read Also: Iron Fork Competitor Phillip Bryant on How He’s Getting Ready for BattleIron Fork Competitor Daniel Serfer on How He’s Preparing for BattleDo you have your tickets? Do…
Tikl Raw Bar & Grill, the latest project from chef Simon Stojanovic, former toque for Miami Beach’s Altamare, marks the entrance of the small plates concept to Brickell. It’s a welcome addition to a neighborhood flooded with high priced, mediocre restaurants. Tikl for the moment plays to the business lunch…
Stone crab season is as uniquely South Florida as the neon-colored strip on Ocean Drive. Sure, Joe’s Stone Crab and Joe’s Takeaway are “the” places to grab some claws and mustard sauce, but there are many other places in Miami to get your claws on some fresh stone crabs –…
Trying to juggle parenting with running a group of successful restaurants has to be a challenge for Michelle Bernstein and her husband/partner David Martinez. Especially when Bernstein and Martinez are planning their next restaurant concept (though that nugget of intel has been confirmed, the date, location, and concept are still…
Carnivores take note: a new parrilla-style Argentinean grill is opening soon in Coral Gables. Siga la Vaca (“follow the cow”) has taken over the old Novecento space on the ground floor of Alhambra Towers at 121 Alhambra Plaza and is scheduled to open by the end of October.According to Carlos Badaraco,…
If you’ve a fan of Andrew Zimmern’s eyeball eating antics on his Travel Channel show Bizarre Foods, this is your lucky day.Zimmern is bringing his AZ Canteen food truck to Miami for the entire season. Starting in early November, the AZ Canteen will roll through the streets of Miami, serving…
With the countdown to the end in full swing, we find Tony in Rio. His wife, Ottavia, is there for a Jiu Jitsu tournament. Tony is here to eat and drink. What do we learn (besides the fact that Ottavia Bourdain can kick some serious ass)? That Rio is a…
The pizza Gods are listening. Instead of another Papa John’s, Coral Gables is getting its own gourmet pie purveyor – a new branch of Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza.The sixth branch of the chain in Miami-Dade county (and the 35th nationwide), the new locale opens on October 19, ready to serve…
Because there are as many traditional Italian desserts as there are towns in Italy, Miami New Times has begrudgingly taken it upon itself to round up the top ten Italian desserts in Miami (yes, that’s sarcasm, folks), because sometimes the best (and most affordable) way to get an authentic taste…
Do you have what it takes to be a Hipster Venture Capitalist? Of course you do, because you make it rain on Kickstarter, a website that helps small entrepreneurs get their ideas funded through crowdsourcing. One of the latest Kickstarter projects to come out of Miami, picklePeoples, is yet another…
The fifth annual Iron Fork competition, set for October 18 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Grand Central, showcases not only good food and cocktails from some of Miami’s best restaurants but also an awesome death-match-style battle in which two of South Florida’s finest chefs fight for the supreme title…
Though the Saturday morning skies were full of rain, the beer gods were smiling down on Grovetoberfest. By the time the gates opened on the event, held in Coconut Grove’s Peacock Park, the afternoon was sunny and cool, allowing over 6,000 people to enjoy over 200 brews, live music, and…
Halloween is right around the corner and you’ve got to figure out a way to one-up last year’s Jack-o-Lantern. A quick look around the internet shows the usual vampires, black cats, ghosts, goblins and bad-guy celebs and characters like Darth Vader and Justin Bieber (who is truly evil personified). We’ve…
The Miami Dolphins are in the midst of a resurgence. Their third win Sunday moved them into a first-place tie above the AFC East. While the Dolphins were taking down the St. Louis Rams, fans across the stadium were downing a variety of food selections. From the first ball tossed,…
If you want to finish off celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) with Puerto Rican pride, head to Wynwood. The hipster district was once the original neighborhood of the Puerto Rico immigrants in the 1950s. Clues can be seen in the names of its official buildings –…
All this talk of politics and debates gives us really bad heartburn. Sometimes we feel like Miss America, for whom the correct answer to everything is “world peace.” Anyway, what also gives us heartburn is wine — except wine is totally worth it. And thanks to Miami’s best eats and…
The mere thought of Iron Fork, the premiere Miami event on October 18 from 7 – 10 p.m. at Grand Central that features the best Miami restaurants serving up tasty morsels for your nibbling enjoyment has got your mouth watering.Add to that an open bar featuring crafted cocktails made with…
There is a mantra that goes something like this: do one thing and do it well. For Wynwood Brewing Company’s brewmaster, Jim Patton, that one thing is making good beer.Patton joined Luis Brignoni’s brewing operation last month. He, Brignoni and Luis Brignoni Sr. are currently preparing to open the first…
Back in August, Schnebly Miami Brewing Company set out to find a woman to be their Big Rod Ale Girl. Her beauty would be enshrined on tap handles across America.Schnebly’s searched for a model who could not only conform to the pin-up style, but whose personality empowered women. They chose…
