Kashi’s GoLean cereal (made by Kellogg’s) contains 100 percent genetically engineered soybeans. Whole Foods Market’s 365 Corn Flakes is made from 57 percent GMO corn; in Barbara’s Bakery’s Puffins the GMO corn content is 55 percent.USDA testing has found residues of organophosphate pesticides like chlorpyrifos and malathion on corn, soy,…
Rumor has it that celebrity chef Ralph Pagano, who’s been chef de cuisine at South Beach’s swanky STK restaurant inside the Gansevoort Miami Beach for the last year, just put in his two-week notice on Monday. The buzz is that he will take an executive position at Gulfstream Park’s restaurants…
The River Seafood & Oyster Bar keeps flowing
Well-rounded eaters will embrace a crusty corn dog just as happily as a slice of seared foie gras, and I absolutely fit within these parameters. In fact, what kind of food writer wouldn’t appreciate the glory of greasy fries covered in chili and cheese just as much as a three-star…
Beer will bombard Coconut Grove this Saturday for the first-ever Grovetoberfest at Peacock Park this Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m.About 100 beers will be available for your drinking pleasure, including the world premieres of Miami’s own Schnebly Redlands Winery’s Beach Blonde and Gator Tail Ales.Limited release beers and ales…
New Times’ Fourth Annual Iron Fork at Ice Palace Film Studios in downtown Miami is October 20 from 7 to 10 p.m., which gives you a little more than a week to prepare to eat from more than 50 Miami-area restaurants and drink from an everlasting supply of libations.Iron Fork…
Executive chef Bernd Schmitt recently joined SoBe’s Ritz-Carlton as the voice behind the hotel’s entire culinary enterprise — from in-room dining to the banquet program, to Bistro One LR, DiLido Beach Club, and the Lapidus Lounge.We sat down with Chef Schmitt to find out what his plans are for future…
Some weeks ago I bemoaned the lack of great breakfast spots — meaning American-style. Buena Vista Deli does not serve American-style breakfasts, but it does dish some of the finest French breakfast pastries in town.While taking a seat on the outdoor patio that runs up Northeast 46th Street is not…
When Short Order stopped by to visit Schnebly Redland’s Winery in Homestead, we never imagined how paradisaical it would be. With a wide-open modern tasting room and a gorgeous patio lush with tropical foliage, it is closer to an oasis than your standard, everyday winetasting spot. We met with owner…
If you looked at the headline and thought that Short Order was in serious need of a spell checker, think again.According to the website Buffalo.com, there’s a food truck about to serve grilled cheese and soups in the football-obsessed city of Buffalo, New York — and it has nothing to…
Really, what’s a 5 Napkin burger without some mackerel on the side? Tomorrow at 5 Napkin Burger all Holy Mackerel drafts will be $4 (reduced from $7) all day long so arrive hungry and thirsty. Get there between 7 to 9 p.m. and you’ll get a free souvenir glass plus…
Trucks on the Beach, the 2012 South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s new closing party, has announced its food truck roster. Though the Miami food truck scene has close to 100 trucks serving street food, we were surprised to see some trucks from outside the area on the final list.The…
The Delano isn’t keeping its food and beverage relaunch on the down-low, despite the fact its signature eatery got an overhaul barely a year ago. They’ll close Blue Door Fish — yes, the very place that won our Best Seafood on the Beach award this year — following Art Basel and…
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.The menu at Tapas y Tintos in midtown…
DB Bistro Moderne picked up our Best French Restaurant nod in this past year’s “Best of Miami” issue. 1st Avenue Bistro & Bakery won for Best French Breakfast. Nobody took the prize for Best French Bistro because we didn’t run with that category this time around. So now we atone with not…
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.I hadn’t been to The Forge on Miami…
The 2012 South Beach Wine & Food Festival comes to town February 23-26 and promises to once again be the premiere foodie event in Miami. Festival favorites like Burger Bash ($225) hosted by Rachael Ray and Paula Deen’s Sunday Brunch ($150) will be joined by some intriguing new events like…
Jacques Ardisson quietly opened LouLou Le Petit Bistro this past spring, replacing the longstanding Indochine Asian Bistro with a restaurant closer to his familial French roots. At the helm was executive chef Nuno Grullon, who without any formal culinary training turned out a sincerely divine foie gras terrine. On the…
“We try to keep it as new as we can. You’ve really got to stay ahead of the customers,” says veteran food vendor Dennis Reas. He and wife Cheryl are based in Indiana but travel with their food truck to various festivals and fairs around the country. In case you…
More than 100 people at Red The Steakhouse were treated to a six-course meal (not including passed Hors d’oeuvres and Prosecco) at a dinner to benefit The James Beard Scholarship Fund.The theme of the dinner was Meet The Chefs South of Fifth, a tribute to the fact that SoFi has…
Paul McCartney, once member of the most famous rock band in history, has taken a wife for the third time.The ex-Beatle turned vegan is a known animal-rights activist. His first wife Linda McCartney started a line of meat-free foods. The line, Linda McCartney Foods, was purchased in 2006 by Hain…
The proliferation of bakeries in Midtown seems out of place, particularly if you actually live in Midtown (which I do) because everyone here seems to work out so much (I gave up on our gym, the machines are always taken). Yet, in this tiny five block radius there is Sweet…
