Yesterday, after 18 months of construction and $44 million, Goya Foods opened a huge new distribution facility in West Miami-Dade to send goods to Latin America and beyond. One of those present was president of Florida operations, Frank Unanue, a member of the family that owns the nation’s largest Hispanic…
Halloween is almost here and you have a dilemma. There’s a pumpkin on your doorstep ready to be carved, but what do you do? Sure you can do the standard Jack O’ Lantern, but how boring is that? Why not turn that giant orange gourd into a work of art? …
One of the reasons Big Pink has remained a popular neighborhood haunt over the years is its neat, contemporary coffee shop ambiance. Light streams through floor-to-ceiling windows, and lofty ceilings add to the airy feeling. Dining outdoors on this peaceful block south of Fifth Street is just cool. Plus portions…
Chef Philip Ho in Sunny Isles Beach is as good as it gets
The first lady has written a cookbook with gardening tips. The 256-page book, American Grown: How the White House Kitchen Garden Inspires Families, Schools, and Communities, is scheduled to be released April 10 in both print and e-book editions. (Pre-order it at randomhouse.com.)The book is Mrs. Obama’s first. (Her husband, the…
So, I don’t particularly care for the word slut, but seriously ladies, most of the stuff you are wearing as a “costume” is really just naughty lingerie meant for the bedroom. In fact, Halloween in Miami is really more of a porn convention, where holiday creativity is willingly replaced with…
So many folks sling the word “feast” around when it really isn’t quite fitting, but these Slow Food Miami people seem to truly know how to define the term. On November 18 at 7 p.m. they’ll be putting out not 10, nor even 20, but dozens of different types of eats…
Mandolin Aegean Bistro emerged victorious as Best Greek Restaurant in this past years Best of Miami issue, and we’re sticking with our decision. But that doesn’t mean we never munch on moussaka elsewhere. What follows is the dope on opa — five of our almost favorite Greek dining establishments.5. The…
Finding the juice and vegan food bar at the back of Beehive Natural Foods is like discovering Narnia in your closet. You push through tight spaces and cluttered shelves to enter a world of adventures you never expected — without the white witch. If the health food counter is the wild…
There are two schools of thought in the eating game.On the one hand, there are the people who want to eat clean and healthfully. Thinking of their bodies as temples, they look for buzzwords like organic, local, and farm-to-table. They want to know how many days of sunshine graced their…
In this week’s Café, we take a look at Chef Philip Ho, a new Chinese dim sum establishment. Ho debuted in Sunny Isles Beach a little more than a month ago, yet the restaurant is already burning on the tongues of local food trenders like too much Chinese mustard. Here…
Sunday marked the beginning of brunch service at Symcha’s, featuring a breakfast buffet from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The food was most definitely tasty, but expensive ($45). The best part is that daytime service truly makes use of their pretty patio. Owners Symcha Zylberman and Anna Ezratti want you…
People strolled through Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s Edible Garden Festival this past Saturday and Sunday to be entertained and informed about planting their own gardens.There was something for everyone. Kids got to pick their favorite pumpkin, adults sampled fall beers and ciders, and everyone enjoyed the gardens, which were decorated…
Krispy Kreme is more than a doughnut; it’s an obsession to some people. Don’t believe us? Bring a dozen Krispy Kremes to your office and watch grown men and women turn into sugar junkies as they push each other out of the way in an attempt to nab a warm…
Halloween is next Monday, and while some folks are out looking for pumpkins at their local supermarket, others are heading south to the Little Farm in the Redland.We stopped by the wholesome farm and found an enormous pile of pumpkins atop a haystack. Children were dancing around in costume, while…
Bill Maher has been skewering everything in sight for a few decades: as a standup comedian in the ’80s, as host of Politically Incorrect in the ’90s, and as host of Real Time since 2002. He also has the movie Religulous, 27 Emmy nominations, and five books under his belt…
There’s a perception that the vegan diet, which excludes all animal products, is incompatible with fine dining. In this new series, the Beet Reporter aims to see whether Miami’s tastiest restaurants are prepared to feed vegans with something more than boring garden salads.It’s doubtful many vegans have set foot inside…
Tickets for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival go on sale today.If you attended last year’s event you might recall Anthony Bourdain’s Wheel of Death, Paula Deen riding Robert Irvine, or Guy Fieri making pizzas for one thousand of his closest friends. Relive these moments and make new memories…
Philippe by Philippe Chow, which closed at the Gansevoort Hotel in July, will reopen at 36-40 Ocean Drive on November 16.The 6,000-square-foot space will feature an open kitchen complete with hanging Peking ducks, private wine room for 35 guests, and a U shaped bar. But what feature will have diners…
Haven’t you heard?! Today is National Food Day! At this moment food-related activities are attracting the masses nationwide. This morning at the University of Miami is the grand opening of the UM Farmer’s Market, where Farm Fresh Miami and many other sustainable producers will offer up fresh goodies.From 10 a.m…
Alan Roth and Tommy Pooch are no strangers to what’s hip and hot, bringing sexy back to Miami’s nighttime revelers since the early ’90s. Their new midtown lounge, Ricochet, is due to open tonight, and it will bring a new nightlife experience to the area.The bar lounge has an “uplifting…
The guessing game — looking for Nemo’s replacement — is over: Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar has posted it’s sign in the window. Lolita has branches in Boston and Greenwich, Connecticut, seems to have a rep for good tacos and an extensive inventory of tequilas.The Greenwich menu starts with soups…
