We suppose you could grab the usual stale lunch from the sandwich lady that comes around each day, or you could head out today for a little mid-afternoon meal that involves food trucks, drag queens, and the world’s largest air guitar jam session. So which is it, pookie?Today, September 7,…
There are lots of disadvantages to being a woman: getting paid less, bearing children (OK, that one’s not all bad), and peeing sitting down. It’s a rough life. Given this state of affairs, drinking for free is the least the fairer sex deserves. Luckily, lots of places in Miami bow…
One of the greatest things about living in the city of Miami is that there is rarely a dull moment — and if one ticks by, it’s usually self-induced. Whether you’re checking out the newest local band or perusing a gallery with a new collection on its walls, there is…
If you weren’t looking for Naoe, you probably wouldn’t notice the Japanese restaurant on the side of Brickell Key drive — the manicured, handsome block on the isle of Brickell Key. There’s no sign for the small spot, and it’s setting seems rather mismatched among its neighbors: a market place,…
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Read “Microbrewing in Miami.”Thirsty for knowledge? Well public education in Miami just became little better after Florida International University started offering classes on how to brew your own beer. The FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management introduces beginner, intermediate and advanced lessons for the Fall 2012 Beer Academy…
Lee & Marie’s Cakery is a name you’ve likely never heard of before, but this beauty of a bake shop will open its doors to the public tomorrow at 7 a.m. There, you can grab your favorite Panther Coffee beverage before work or perhaps a scone or two for breakfast…
Ben & Jerry’s, the ice-cream company that likes to push the limits with its own unique sense of edgy humor, has finally reached a limit.The frozen-treat manufacturer, known for its pop-culture-inspired ice-cream names, is suing the producers of Ben & Cherry’s adult DVDs, saying the “hardcore pornographic” videos and related…
Sure, sure, sure…The most interesting man in the world is fluent in all languages (including three only he speaks), swims with dolphins and drinks Dos Equis. But what would he have for lunch?We’re thinking cow’s tongue arepitas, alligator tail empanadas, and Venezuelan-style frog legs … from a food truck…
In an effort to bring to bring nightlife back to the historically black center of Miami, the Overtown Music Project has teamed up with Jackson’s Soul Food for the first installment of their Supper Club, It will include soul food, drinks and jazz (with a bit of blues). “There hasn’t…
The Bazaar by Jose Andres Mesmerizes With Nods to Spain and Miami
Miami on Thursday will welcome fast-casual Asian eatery Pao Town, a project Abe Ng and his team, who run the Sushi Maki empire, have been working on for nearly a year.Local food enthusiasts began sneering at the fast-casual Asian concept almost as soon as it caught fire, yet the restaurants in…
If Cyril Camus had not been the heir to the fifth-largest cognac house in the world — and the largest to be family-owned and -operated — Camus Cognac would have had to pull him from soot-faced Dickensian obscurity and put him in charge anyway.He has the longish hair and perma-stubble…
Just as the preparation cart for my liquid nitrogen caipirinha pulled up to the table at the 3-month-old Bazaar by José Andrés on Collins Avenue, I spotted three tacos nestled in compartments of a chrome serving platter. They were folded in what seemed like some sort of rice paper. A…
Martin Calero, bartender at Barceloneta and mastermind behind New Times’ 2012 Best Bloody Mary, generously explained the magic behind a great bloody mary. The first component is quite simple: fresh ingredients. Like many other restaurants turning out quality cocktails, Barceloneta makes its very own mix. I watched as Calero added a…
In anticipation of the bustling fall and winter season, Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink will close for a week to undergo some renovations.The restaurant will close Monday, September 17, and reopen the following Monday, September 24. In that week, Michael’s Genuine will undergo kitchen and upstairs office renovations.Asked if the kitchen…
Before you head to the GreenWise organic section at Publix, you might want to read a bit further. Is your money going as far as you think it is? The debate continues as a new study is inconclusive as to whether eating organic produce and meat is healthier or safer…
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Vietnamese iced coffee, a cool combination of dark coffee and intensely sweet, rich condensed milk, is one of the best ways to sip away the blazing Miami heat. The traditional preparation involves a phin filter, a contraption that works almost like a single-serve French press. Set atop a tall glass,…
If you’ve ever felt the need to alter your birth date, well join the club. Chef Julia Child hated to have her real birthday fall on August 15 so she decided to celebrate it a month later because all her friends were back from their vacations, bearing gifts and well…
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Do you remember watching Japanese Iron Chef with English subtitles? It was the best. Sometimes the Cooking Channel and Food Network air old reruns late at night when they think no one is watching (pfft… we’re awake to notice). Still, it’s something of a forgotten treasure.Luckily, a remake of the…
