This Wednesday evening, pretty much every top chef in town will gather for what’s turning out to be the Academy Awards of Miami dining: Johnson & Wales University’s first annual Zest Awards.The invitation-only fete, to take place at the university’s Academic & Student Center, is part of the North Miami Campus’s…
Ni.Do. Mozzarella Bar opened quietly in MiMo last month — no press release, no big party. It’s just a quiet little café, buried in one of the area’s gentrified strip malls, that happens to make its own mozzarella. It’s a pretty space, offering a comfortable spot to rest for a…
Greco Boys Grill is a new and shiny Greek gyro/souvlaki place on Alton Road at 17th Street in South Beach — something the area was sorely in need of. Obligatory blue-hued murals of the Greek islands line the walls above beige wainscot, the floors are set in cobblestoned brick for…
Known to be a white liquor city, Miami is enjoying a craft beer explosion. With Schnebly Redland’s Winery and Brewery becoming the area’s first to export its beer, and Wynwood Brewing Company on the cusp of opening its doors, Magic City cicerones have a lot to look forward to. Among the…
Tennessee-based Ruby Tuesday Inc. announced Wednesday it will acquire Miami’s Lime Fresh Mexican Grill for $24 million.The deal includes Lime’s intellectual property rights, as well as the assets of seven company-owned restaurants, and will offer Ruby Tuesday an opportunity for growth, particularly in Florida, says founder, chair, and chief executive…
It’s that time of year when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com61. Spicy Scallop Roll…
This year’s Sustainatopia, takes place April 19-25 throughout Miami. It is one of the largest events in the world for social, financial and environmental sustainability. Its founder, local John Rosser, said it is designed to educate and create global participation and collaboration for folks from all walks of life. (Translated:…
Mr. Moe’s, the Coconut Grove sports bar/hunting lodge, received more than its usual share of action early Saturday morning, when Australian actor Matthew Newton was arrested by Miami police outside the establishment.According to Newton’s attorney, Chris Murphy, Newton was at the bar Friday, asked to leave, and then returned to…
Gas is over four dollars. Jesus didn’t come back. It’s April, and now we’re eight months from Mayan doom.But wait! There’s hope. While every other place is sucking money from our veins like a love scene in the Twilight Saga, Area 31 has come to the rescue. Starting today, it’s…
From Affenpinscher to Yorkshire Terrier, dogs can offer so much more than companionship, For instance, there’s the $1 off dog-related beers at World of Beer in Dadeland during their Tuesday Yappy Hour when you bring your dog with you.Dog-related beers are any that have the word “dog” — or a…
Anthony Bourdain — chef, traveler, writer, snarkmeister, and media whore extraordinaire — is doing the full-on media blitz to get the word out that No Reservations premieres tonight, at 9 p.m. on Travel Channel. Last week he was on Jon Stewart’s Daily Show, where Stewart said he gets diarrhea just…
For those who shy away from the prospect of going vegan or vegetarian because they think it’s too new-fangled, you might find it interesting that in 1722, one of the smartest, most productive, versatile, and respected men in our nation’s history adopted vegetarianism at a very early age.I read a…
The restaurant that in 1995 ushered in the contemporary era of South Beach dining is closing its doors Saturday, April 28.China Grill Management and Jeffrey Chodorow announced that the shuttering of the iconic establishment will be a prelude to the opening of China Grill Brickell “in the fourth quarter of…
It’s that time of year when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com62. Chicken Tikka Masala…
It’s that time of year when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com63. Empanadas at Go-Go…
It’s that time of year again — time to celebrate the resurrection of everyone’s favorite Christian savior with marshmallow chicks, chocolate bunnies, and painted eggs. Those of you who have the glorious task of putting together an Easter basket could go one of a few ways. “Some people like buying…
A salumeria is a neighborhood shop that specializes in cured meats and other prepared foods for take-out. Often it provides table service and a limited menu of antipasti and simple home-cooked meals as well. Salumeria 104, which opened in midtown in December, is Miami’s first such operation. This collaboration among…
Driving down SW 17th Avenue Wednesday, you couldn’t help but notice crowds gathering to christen the Miami Marlins’ new stadium. Lingering about their driveways with signs that read “15 dolares” were the first local citizens to benefit from the taxpayer investment.”We’re expecting this stadium to eventually revitalize the surrounding neighborhood,”…
Michael’s Genuine is known for many of their staple servings, but one sporadic menu item in particular keeps guests chatting, well after it departs the building. Popping up on the menu (or shall we say, hopping on?) every so often, are rabbits from Rabbit Man Farms. They tend to lure…
Spaghetto is a new little joint on South Beach that offers diners their choice of 13 cuts of pasta, nine sauces, four additions, a salad, and three desserts. There are maybe a dozen indoor seats and a few more than that clustered on the sidewalk of Washington Avenue. You are…
Sometimes the Publix Bakery just doesn’t cut it. Jeffrey Loria, owner of the Miami Marlins, commissioned an opening day cake to celebrate the April 4 inaugural game (in which they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, by the way). About a month ago, Loria placed a phone call to the…
On Sunday, the Easter Bunny will hippity hop through Miami, leaving a trail of candy in his wake. You could just eat the Peeps and Cadbury Creme Eggs he leaves — or you can turn them into a delicious boozy Easter brunch.We asked Miami’s favorite popups — Eating House and…
