We were so busy gnawing on tender, smoky duck legs slathered in guava sauce at an Art Basel event last year that we neglected to realize that the smoker they emerged from was actually “the art.” Hard to believe we overlooked the tall, painted steel sculpture, what with its unusual…
Bryan Underwood opened a tiny bakeshop/market called Bryan in the Kitchen this past May (written about here). He recently took over the larger space next door as well — where Pesen’s Breads & Panini used to be — and began serving lunch.The blackboard menu comprises smoothies, salads, panini, grilled cheese sandwiches, and…
Eating at the Pit Bar-B-Q is like taking a seat at Merlotte’s in Bon Temps, the fictional restaurant in True Blood, minus the vampires and werewolves. Just switch those out for gator bites and frogs’ legs (shipped overnight from Louisiana) and the place you’re imagining is pretty darn close to…
Jeff McInnis’s Yardbird Southern Table & Bar is due to open this fall with a menu bursting with Southern comforts such as fried chicken and chicken with waffles. What’s with Miami’s new-found obsession with fried chicken? We won’t argue that crisp, salty, and tender chicken is anything but mouthwatering. But like…
Ago, the Italian restaurant tucked in the back of the Shore Club, will become the Shore Club Terrace this Thursday.According to manager Stefania DiFelice, Ago’s lease was up at the end of August, and the restaurant decided not to renew. Morgans Hotel Group, owner of the Shore Club, will take…
With labor day quickly approaching, summer grilling season is at a peak. Whatever you throw on the grill, don’t forget the sides!Michy’s coleslaw; tart, sweet, creamy and with a definite crunch, is great with either her all-you-can eat fried chicken, or served up cold with your weekend burgers and hot…
The same way that we need more transparency in government, we need it in the food industry as well. Restaurants, fast-food chains, and food manufacturers constantly misrepresent their products to the public. When they aren’t misrepresenting products outright, they are sneakily burying nutritional data in their labels.Some of the worst…
Ex-employees of De Rodriguez Cuba at the Astor, which closed in February this year, are picketing De Rodriguez Cuba on Ocean, located in the Hilton Bentley Miami Beach Hotel on the corner of First Street and Ocean Drive in an attempt to settle back pay claims.Saturday evening, about a dozen…
The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne is singing a sultry tune on Sundays from 6 to 9 p.m., when the oceanfront sands of Dune Burger Lounge become a hang-out for locals. They went Brazilian last night with a bash that included carnival-style drummers and some seriously sexy ladies in giant headdresses of…
View more photos from Burger Beast App Party here.Sixty food trucks celebrated Burger Beast Sef Gonzalez’s food truck iPhone App release this past Friday evening at Tamiami Park. From the long lines to get into the park to the throngs of people, one would have thought the fair came to…
Chef Ze Carlos Jimenez is planning to expand the MexZican Gourmet as a brick and mortar restaurant in South Miami.At first, Jimenez was planning to expand by opening another food truck but decided on a small restaurant instead. When he passed by a vacant restaurant in South Miami, he knew…
Hopefully our Spa Water blog from Friday encouraged you to down gallons of fruit-infused water this weekend. We tried a cucumber-basil-pineapple concoction that was quite good, but this Raspberry Mist recipe from the Tamaya Mist Salon & Spa in New Mexico sounds (and looks) even better.Yes, these recipes sound like…
Last week, we introduced you to Christine Guzman. She’s a rising young Miami chef determined to make it to the top of Miami’s food chain and bring a new perspective to the game.In part two ahead, she gives her own perspective on Miami’s changing food scene and life on the…
Oliver’s Bistro has occupied the South Beach corner of West Avenue and Ninth Street for about eight years now. The occupation has been a quiet one — when is the last time you read about Oliver’s Bistro? — but residents of this mondo condo neighborhood (and a surprising number of…
You don’t have to be a genius to know that Miami is a cultural and culinary Mecca. Just close your eyes and throw a rock and you’ll hit 3 to 50 eateries glorifying international cuisines. And let’s face it, one thing we know how to do well in Miami is…
Are you chronically dehydrated? I just learned I am and, according to many websites, about 75 percent of our population is in the same boat. There’s a simple explanation: water is boring. So when my chiropractor said I needed to divide my body weight in half and drink that many…
For all you Miami ballers out there, consider this your guide to Miami’s most extravagant food dates that are guaranteed to have a happy ending. We’ve got boats, cars, mansions, and of course killer food, the four necessary ingredients for the perfect pimp-tastic evening. If Jay-Z wrote a manual to…
Midtown’s Sustain Restaurant + Bar sure likes its booze. Beverage Director Daniel Toral creates and crafts unusual cocktails with handmade elixirs extracted from rare herbs and flowers with names like Pickpocket, The Minister, Old Smuggler, and The Flapper.Beers are curated with the same care. Almost two dozen beers on the…
If you’ve been feeling jaded by the food truck roundups that offer a mere two dozen mobile eateries, we feel your pain (and your ADD). How about 60 food trucks (well, technically 59 food trucks and one cigar truck) tonight? Will that make you happy?Pretty much every food truck on…
Quattro Gastronomia Italiana was our choice for Best New York Switcheroo restaurant in New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 issue, but naturally we want to throw a little love to the Big Apple exports that didn’t quite capture the top spot. Although we are slightly ashamed to so loudly herald hand-me-downs from NYC,…
When Wynwood Kitchen & Bar debuted late last year, all the buzz was about the amazing décor and inventive drinks. But when it came to the food, well, it sort of felt like an afterthought.The menu lacked focus. Was it Asian, Middle Eastern, American? Who knows! None of it was…
It’s early morning. The mellow sounds of Washed Out are playing, and the smell of flapjacks fills the air with a sweet scent.This serene scene might not be commonplace in many morning kitchens, but now you can change that. It’s time to feel good about a hearty breakfast again. Break…
