Next Wednesday, local food meets local booze.On August 24, Tampa’s Cigar City brewery will team up with locally sourced restaurant Sustain for a six-course pairing dinner inspired by Cigar City’s unique brews.”It’s about as Florida a beer as you can get. It definitely resonates with the Miami culture,” says Brown…
Once upon a time, a cable television network called TLC stood for The Learning Channel. It promised to bring educational and scientific programming designed to elevate our lives with the light of knowledge.Problem is, no one watched thoughtful shows about the universe and medical breakthroughs. Then TLC started adding shows…
Hominy, Tater Tots, beef jerky, mac & cheese, pickled vegetables, Red Velvet cake…lots of classic (and in some cases forgotten) comestibles have come on strong in recent times. Menus pay such ubiquitous homage to our national dishes that it’s difficult to think of homegrown regional comfort foods that haven’t been…
There’s a storm a-brewin’ at the Blue Piano, which has been the go-to spot in Buena Vista for daily live music and Chef Cesar’s pork-laden haute stoner food.Seems the power couple of (former Short Order blogger) Aniece Meinhold and Cesar Zapata, who have become the face of the restaurant, will…
The hardest part of interviewing Hedy Goldsmith, the executive pastry chef at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, is getting her to break away from the kitchen for a few minutes. She’s a perpetual motion machine. Then again, she has to be, because Goldsmith is at the restaurant long before the chefs…
Chef Simon Stojanovic, AltaMare’s head chef, likes big fish. “Growing up in New South Wales,” Stojanovic says, “I used to love eating a big bundle of fish and chips — the fish always being local shark.” It was his idea for AltaMare’s new happy hour special: $10 Fish and Chips,…
Rosa Mexicano is celebrating the dog days of summer with a festival dedicated to everyone’s favorite melty treat, now through September 4. They’ve even reincarnated the famous guacamole in ice cream form. Strawberries replace peppers, chopped mint instead of cilantro — and it’s prepared table-side, just like the original. Since…
Fairchild Tropical Garden, the 83 -acre oasis of plants, butterflies and art, is offering free admission (normally $25 for adults) this Sunday and every remaining Sunday in August. What does this have to do with food? A lot, actually.The Lakeside Cafe is a calming place to indulge in breakfast or…
The number one reason people give for not eating healthy is, “Healthy food tastes like dog poop.” I’ll admit that I got this data from surveying 9-10 year olds in front of my home waiting in line at the ice cream truck (I figure if I annoy them enough, they’ll…
TMZ reported that President Obama “dropped over $200” on a burger lunch for himself and a large group of campaign volunteers at Ted’s Bulletin Restaurant in Washington, D.C. — and that he “tipped more than 35%.”However, not all famous people are as generous. In fact, our elite tier of celebrities makes…
It’s one of those things everyone is reluctant to make for themselves. Baking bread just seems like so much more of a pain in the ass than simply picking up a loaf at the grocery store. Sure, the visual will be just as pleasing if you buy focaccia or lavash,…
Scott Conant is no novice in the kitchen. With five Scarpetta locations and his new D.O.C.G Enoteca making some noise in Vegas this ambitious chef has his plate full. But a visit to his kitchen shows us that he hasn’t lost that magic touch when it comes to preparing a…
In Philadelphia, cheesesteaks are serious business. People have their favorite cheesesteak palaces, most of which are open 24 hours. An hourlong wait is not uncommon at rival cheesesteak emporiums Pat’s and Geno’s — both taking up entire city blocks across the street from each other. Your options are simple: a…
Total Wine & More in North Miami is a mecca for all things booze and booze-related. For beer lovers, the best thing about this place is not only the incredible selection, but also that any beer can be bought by the bottle, meaning you’ll be able to cram six totally…
We interrupt our coverage of $100 dinners, fancy wine tastings and being generally blessed to remind you (and ourselves) of just how lucky we are to live in Miami (and the United States). While we’re living the “good life” (and pretty much even with recession, unemployment and a general malaise…
The Restaurant at The Setai was selected as the Best Hotel Restaurant in this year’s Best of Miami issue. The cuisine and decor there are stunning. Yet Miami is currently blessed with such an abundance of fine dining establishments within hotels that praiseworthy places such as Area 31, Azul, BLT…
Doraku, home to everyone’s favorite happy hour, is opening a second Florida location in Mary Brickell Village.According to the manager of the SoBe location, the lease was just signed this week and not much information is available aside from the fact that Doraku will occupy the former Abokado space.The new…
The Local Craft Food and Drink boasts well-crafted beers and bar snacks
Gator Grill’s new owners Sal and Elsa DeVito have taken the grease out of the menu — and off a few window panes as well.At the end of June, the DeVito’s took over the Homestead establishment after the Bronx-bred chef Nino took off. The couple changed the name of the…
You’re invited to Eat With the Heat tomorrow, August 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., as part of a monthly lunchtime roundup that was just announced. This is the first of a series of monthly roundups that will be hosted by the American Airlines Arena the second Thursday of…
Books & Books is bringing its cafe and book shop together with a Readers Circle Lunch on Thursday, August 11 at noon at the Coral Gables location.Entitled: What Are You Reading?, the lunch will give book lovers a chance to share their favorite (or least favorite) stories over a meal.Books…
Scott Conant has all the makings of a celebrity chef — charm, good looks, award-winning restaurants, multiple cookbooks, and popular network shows. But this begs the question of whether Scarpetta’s owner can work his magic in the kitchen and be held to the same standards as the contestants he judges weekly…
