Lester’s owner Dan Milewski and his wife Nina are hosting a fundraiser dinner at their home on September 5 to benefit artists and writers of The Miami Rail. The dinner starts at 8 p.m. and costs $75. And because it is a fundraiser for charity, the cost is tax-deductable.It will…
Ready for the weekend? It’s been a long work week and you deserve some wining and dining. Lucky for you, we have a list of restaurants participating in Miami Spice over the weekend.If you’re up to a ladies-only afternoon, on Saturday, there’s an event for that, too. And if you’re…
Most people think of baseball when Cooperstown, New York comes up in a conversation. After all, this is where “baseball was invented” and is home to the Baseball Hall of Fame.Beer lovers, however, will refer to Cooperstown as the U.S. home of Belgian beer. Duvel Moorgat USA, based in the…
In the near future, Sakaya Kitchen plans to open 20 stores across Florida and two more locations in our region, one in Kendall and another in Pembroke Pines. Chef and Owner Richard Hales is also developing a full service concept inspired by a trip to Tokyo and Seoul earlier this summer. A…
What yearly event brings you fighting food trucks, dueling chefs, and plenty of free food and drink? If you guessed New Times’ Iron Fork, you’re correct, grasshopper.The fifth annual New Times Iron Fork is set to dazzle your taste buds on October 18 at Grand Central. From 7 – 10…
Being an artist generally implies the pursuit of personal vision over commercial viability; if the latter comes at all, it does so serendipitously. Yet chefs who see themselves as artists rarely take this tack: An empty restaurant costs a whole lot more than an unsold canvas. So when a chef/owner…
If you’ve been missing the Italian fare from Fratelli Lyon, you’ll be happy to know Ken Lyon is working hard to quell your cravings. Ever since Fratelli Lyon left the Design District, Ken Lyon has been keeping busy preparing food at events for the likes of FENDI via his catering…
IKEA announced last evening that the Swedish furniture chain plans to open a second South Florida store in Sweetwater. Pending approvals, construction of IKEA Miami could start in Spring 2013, with a store opening in Fall 2014. The 417,000 square-foot airplane terminal-sized store will be located adjacent to the Dolphin…
Maria Sharapova released her newest wave of endorsement this week. Gone are point-and-shoot cameras, fluffy dogs, and fancy European watches. No, no, this time, the London Olympic games silver medalist, beast tennis player, and poster child for fitness, can add candy to her repertoire. Because that makes all the sense…
Last week while campaigning for re-election, President Barack Obama confirmed that the White House does indeed brew its own beer called White House Honey Ale, and on Tuesday it was revealed there are at least three instances of the general public making public records requests to obtain the recipe.It was…
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Nemesis Urban Bistro Dizzies With Its Spins on Convention
Read Also: Food Trucks To Roll on Miami BeachAfter getting approval back in May, the Miami Beach Food Truck and Music Fest will finally roll out to the North Shore Park Bandshell on Collins and 73rd Street. The monthly event will feature food trucks and live music with a Latin…
Johnson & Wales University graduates hang their toques at some of South Florida’s best restaurants. Chefs like Timon Balloo, Michelle Bernstein, and Jose Mendin have gone from JWU’s campus to some of the finest and most lauded kitchens in Miami…
With an endless supply of Subways, Quizno’s and Jimmy John’s opening all over the country, it’s hard to imagine striking out on your own and offering sandwiches to the masses without corporate dollars or Michael Phelps hawking your six-inch. If, however, you would shut up and do what your momma…
Chef’s Club, an informal gathering of some of Miami’s hottest talent, has been meeting about every other month since about 2006. This invitation-only gathering of chefs and industry-insiders has a pretty simple goal — to build and nurture a sense of community among South Florida restaurant professionals.PR guru Larry Carrino…
See also: Wynwood Kitchen & Bar Plays With Porton Pisco Miguel Aguilar grew up eating sopa de frijoles negros and tropical salads — and now he’s out to give others a taste of his Venezuelan childhood by completely reworking the menu at Wynwood Kitchen & Bar. The executive chef’s recently…
In a never-ending quest to rid their space of the bad aura left by the departed Pizza Volante, the good folks of Michael Schwartz’s Genuine Hospitality Group and Harry’s Pizzeria are hosting a special event showcasing the benefits of eating local in Florida.Truthfully we’re nearly mango-ed out, so it was…
Walking into the new Brother Jimmy’s in the middle of Mary Brickell Village, the first thing you notice is the giant pig statues in the front and hanging from the ceiling. Several seating areas await you, and there’s a huge open area near the bar that looks like it is…
For more than a decade, New Times has offered South Florida’s most extensive food coverage. From our food blogs — Short Order and Clean Plate Charlie — to the Voice Places directory of restaurants to our weekly reviews, the coverage equals or betters any in the American Southeast. Journalism awards have certified this. But times…
Restaurants have always been part of a community’s charitable scene, usually by either hosting fundraisers or donating gift certificates to be used in charity auctions. But we’ve been seeing a new wave of philanthropy in restaurants that we hope to see much more of. Restaurants have been increasingly partnering with local…
For megalomaniac megastars, dominance in one genre is never enough. We’ve seen famous faces gracing everything from boxes of breakfast cereal to frozen dinners, and now, one of music’s biggest moguls is lending his name to a new liqueur. Producer, songwriter, and rapper Timbaland is the man behind the new…
