What is life like after Top Chef? The show has done wonders for some of the past winners’ careers (the Voltaggio Bros, Richard Blais, Stephanie Izard) and also for some fan favorites (Carla Hall, Fabio Viviani), while many others have faded away.Last night’s Top Chef Desserts premiere got us thinking…
“Each year for more than a decade, we have embarked on a dyspepsia-inducing quest for the finest flapjacks in town.” So goes the first sentence of this year’s Flapjack Flip-Off XI, which pretty much sums up the story thus far. This season we surveyed seven plates of pancakes and contributed…
Hurricane Irene may be missing us, but she might have made it difficult for Top Chef heartthrob Fabio Viviani to get here from California because his Prosecco and Popcorn Movie Night, scheduled for this evening at Coral Gables’ Miracle Theater has been postponed until September 7. Admission is free, but…
Update: Tonight’s food truck roundup has been cancelled due to inclement weather.If you’re in the mood to try a new food truck or two, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is hosting two trucks from out west — and by out west, we mean Tampa. Greek Brothers and Wicked…
Yesterday we reminisced about our visit to Paradise Farms, prior to that we saw Hani Khouri at his Redland Mediterranean Organics, and today we’ll tie up the details of our action-packed trip to the Redland. We hope you’ll be inspired enough to hit the road and head there yourself this…
Mercadito Midtown’s chef/partner Patricio Sandoval was on hand Tuesday evening to unveil the latest in the Tacos for Strength menu, along with the creation’s guest chef, Andrew Balick, who was last seen as head chef at the Cadet Hotel’s 30-seat restaurant, Pied a Terre.The taco has a Mediterranean theme, with…
Andrew Balick has been named the new Chef de Cuisine at the DiLido Beach Club at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach, replacing Josh Becker, who was with the DiLido since November 2010 and with Ritz-Carlton for nine years. Becker is said to have left to pursue other avenues.Balick starts his duties…
Flapjack Flip-Off XI: Miami’s best pancakes 2011
The ancients loved their herbs. Basil is actually Greek for the word king. Yeah, ’nuff said. Having your own herb garden is truly a culinary blessing. Here’s our guide to becoming an urban gardener. Let these words soak into your mind and put them into action. We promise you’ll have…
Troy Thomas is a quiet force on the Miami food truck scene. He lets the edibles from his truck, the Rolling Stove, do the talking for him. Then he lets the accolades come to him.James Cunningham, host of Cooking Channel’s Eat Street, recently put together “Ten Great Places to Feast From a Food…
The prime Angus sirloin burger at Burger & Beer Joint is really, really good, with a nice ribbon of fatty marbling throughout the beefy patty. I prefer to make my own version (although it is hard to walk away from anything titled “Stairway to Heaven”), topping it with Maytag blue…
Brickell Bridge Bistro & Bar — AKA B to the fourth power — is now closed. Seems the restaurant/bar/club on the ground floor of 500 Brickell, which held its official grand opening less than a month ago, couldn’t survive despite having Allen Susser as a consultant.All the outdoor furniture has…
You might recall reading about our field trip to the Redland with the LoSasso family and some folks from the Forge. Here’s what happened after we left Redland Mediterranean Organics, got back in our caravan, and headed to Paradise Farms.Any chef in Miami who claims to use the freshest produce in…
Summer is coming to a close, and the three-month-long ritual of placing Halloween décor on store shelves has begun. Holding on to the last vestiges of summertime has long been honored among a small group of our friends through an activity we like to call “drunk rascal camping.” (Closeup of…
When chef Joshua Marcus opened Chow Down Grill in Surfside about a year ago, people marveled at two things: the size of the restaurant (small) and the size of the flavor (large).And when Marcus announced he was opening a second Chow Down Grill in South Beach, at a former laundromat,…
Last week, we took a look at a slew of websites devoted to stingy celebrity tippers, and compiled our master list of the ten most notorious cheapskates. Now it’s time to cross over to the sunny side of the street, where the “haves” have not just money, but class. The…
If you’re like us, your favorite competitive sport consists of two chefs engaged in kitchen combat. We’re talking sharp knives, open flames, and meat — this is one dangerous battle to the finish. The best part: You get to eat the spoils of this particular warfare, along with delicious bites…
The Food Network star of Semi Homemade might appear sweet and charming with her Stepford wife perfection, but this little video reveals Sandra shouting expletives at speeds we’ve never seen before. This makes us happy. It also makes her one of us. Somehow seeing her be so human, tossing her…
In Florida, we have a higher appreciation for the orange. It’s been a long time since Chris Columbus brought our country the first citrus, and since then it’s become a $9 billion dollar industry, employing 76,000 Floridians. Thus, we owe it to the great orange to not only eat its…
For over 30 years, Islas Canarias has been serving authentic and well-priced Cuban fare to the people of Miami. Somewhat of an institution, Islas Canarias is bright, loud and perpetually busy. Now, Islas Canarias has added a food truck to their original restaurant and the newer bakery/cafe, bringing their croquetas…
The Setai brings upscale swank to every facet of the hospitality experience, so it’s no surprise to discover that master mixologist Paul Sevigny has the run of the kitchen when it comes to pricey concoctions on the cocktail menu. Taking advantage of in-season produce, these new drinks (the “Rhubarb Stringer”…
Last week we told you what a great time we had on our date cooking with Chef Danny Wells at Amuse and Monday he was eager to share his recipe for Inside-Out BLT. Simply stated, it’s a sandwich sans bread, comprising lots of greens and bacon mayo stacked between layers…
