Food & Drink

Read also: “Juila Child Birthday Events in Miami: Pascal’s, Copperbox, and the Federal”Julia Child would have been 100 today. Child, who’s name is synonymous with French cuisine and uber-long cookbooks, wasn’t even into food until she and her husband, Paul Child, moved to France when Child was in her mid-30s…

Calling all Miami Top Chef fans. Clear your calendars because you’re about to set sail on the Top Chef cruise.That’s right, mateys. Top Chef: The Cruise sets sail April 11, 2013 from the Port of Miami. The cruise, on board the Celebrity Constellation, will give fans of the Bravo cooking…

 One of my most reliable sources, Strep Throat, has passed on word that Stephan Fortier, the man behind Maison d’Azur, is planning to move an upscale French/Med restaurant into the 23rd Street space formerly occupied by Eden South Beach. The Fortier Group, which last operated Maison, is now listed as…

Julia Child is gone, but certainly not forgotten. Festivities are taking place all over the United States to celebrate her 100th birthday this week, and Miami is no exception.Her birthday officially takes place August 15, but according to Dorothee Rubin, incoming president of the Miami chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier,…

Publix customers in Florida can now redeem paperless coupons for small discounts on store items, but the technology is not available in Miami — yet. Only Publix stores in Ocala are equipped with new technology that can accept the digital coupons…

Captain Sig Hansen has dedicated his life to feeding the cravings of monied diners. As beloved captain of the Northwestern on Discovery’s mega-hit reality TV show, Deadliest Catch, Hansen risks his life in the waters of the Bering Sea each and every season to haul in high-priced king crab. He’s…

Soon we Miamians will be able to park our ever-rounder, ever-tanner culos in a seat where no human being has ever sat before — at La Camaronera. Owner David Garcia, whose family has run the Flagler Street fish institution for nearly 40 years, says the restaurant has taken over an…

Top Chef Elizabeth Falkner is bringing her talents across the United States for a special three-day, pop-up event at the Miami Culinary Institute on August 23 to 25.Falkner has appeared on Top Chef Masters and The Next Iron Chef. The west cost resident is currently planning on moving her talents…

Also read “Danell Leyva, Miami’s Olympic Prodigy, Goes for Gold.”Friends, family, and fans gathered at Brickell Irish Gastropub last evening to watch the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics and to honor Miami’s own Danell Leyva, who returns to South Florida after winning the bronze medal for the men’s…

Critically acclaimed Yardbird Southern Table & Bar has earned props from yet another prestigious publication. Bon Appétit’s Andrew Knowlton has named his 50 Best New Restaurants of 2012, and Miami’s soul-food favorite made the cut.In his writeup, Knowlton gives a nod to menu items including Mama’s chicken biscuits, char-grilled Guinea…

“Mixologists” at Polar Beverages have created a limited-edition collection of premium seltzers with flavors inspired by the summer season. Each of five “destination flavors” come with a passport-like stamp across the label that references the port of origin.Miami is paid homage to via Mint Mojito, a mix of muddled mint…