Giraffas is beginning its U.S. domination with the first stateside location in North Miami (1821 NE 123rd St.) opening Monday. The 30-year-old Brazilian chain operates about 350 restaurants across the country, selling steaks and burgers in the “fast-casual” reformatting that has proven popular lately. The chain touts words like balanced and…
Jeremiah Bullfrog will turn gastroPod into a pop-up molecular gastropub. (Yes, we hate the word gastropub too, but in this case it fits.) Details are all very hush-hush (including the location), but judging by the info we received, we think this will be one totally awesome experience. The Get Loaded Pop-Up…
In May we wrote about South Florida’s first food swap – an event where people bring homemade foods and trade them for others. Organizer Marie Castro had heard about swaps in other parts of the country and decided to have one in Broward and then Palm Beach. This month she’s…
Ah, the dollar menu — the primary source of sustenance for many a student and hobo. Each has its own strong points, but all that we visited had one thing in common: a cheeseburger. (For argument’s sake, we are defining “burger” as any roll-based sandwich featuring an ingredient restaurants self-identify…
Destination dining continues to boom in the Brickell area, where neighborhood eateries are opening literally on top of each other. The One Broadway complex (also known as 1450 Brickell — located between Brickell Avenue and South Miami Avenue at SE 15th Street) has announced that three new leases have been finalized, bringing…
If it ever stops raining, Mapulehu, Exel and Momi K are some of the varieties you’ll see this weekend at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s 19th Annual International Mango Festival, which celebrates the Hawaiian version of this special tropical fruit. Hawaiian mangos were chosen this year because of their flavor and…
Sawaddee and Tamarind: Normandy Isle’s Thai twosome
Whether you’re looking at a fridge full of beer left over from the 4th of July barbecue or you’ve decided to test your brewing skills with the folks at Brewbox Miami, this recipe for beer-marinated beef is sure to please a crowd.Marinating flesh in dark beer gives it a tender and…
Churchill’s Pub in Little Haiti is a lot of things to a lot of people – pub, dive saloon, sports bar, last bastion of “real” aka analog music, and so on. To scores of rugby and soccer fans, usually English, Irish, or Australian, it’s also a great place for some grub…
n an unassuming side street in mid Miami Beach. It’s truly a hidden gem, with a dining room of about 30 seats, crisp white linen, and plush leather banquettes. Soft jazz and lots of Sinatra plays in the background. Owners/husband and wife team Pieter and Ineke Both opened the place in…
Miami Dade College’s Miami Culinary Institute will soon welcome some new buds into its kitchen. On July 14, the MCI will host the grand opening of its organic garden, where every plant will provide edible fruits, berries, herbs, or even flowers. These crops will be used in culinary classes as…
We already gave you a few ideas on what to do with a watermelon this season, and after speaking with The Chill Stop’s Tessi Diaz and John Maieli, we have one more (yes it’s another alcohol-infused suggestion — we can’t help it). The pair uses natural, local ingredients in making the…
We wish we had Adam Richman’s job. This former soap actor and graduate of the Yale School of Drama has made his mark on the world not by reciting Shakespeare – but by eating massive amounts of food on Travel Channel’s Man vs. Food and the new Man vs. Food Nation (which…
Anthony Bourdain is debuting his second Travel Channel show this fall. Titled 24-Hour Layover, it will focus on what happens between trips to Greenland and Vietnam and Cuba.In other words, what does Tony do closer to home? The show will be formatted in much the same way as No Reservations…
We didn’t know when we walked through the doors of neMesis Urban Bistro last Friday night that we were the first customers. Ever. When co-owner Harald Oechsner acknowledged the fact and Micah Edelstein smiled in agreement, a strange feeling fell over us. Were we supposed to sit right in front…
Acqua will be serving a “Farewell Brunch” at the Four Seasons Hotel Miami this Sunday, July 14. It’s your last chance to indulge in the expansive buffet that includes a whole roasted pig, a sprawling raw bar, and a dessert display overflowing with 30-plus types of mini pastries (11 am…
Eight years after opening his flagship restaurant, Momofuku Noodle Bar in the East Village, David Chang is still on top of the food world and only getting bigger (cameos on Top Chef and HBO’s hit show Treme, plus a new restaurant set to open in Sydney, Australia).
The Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade and Chamber South are hosting a “Taste Of The Town” in South Miami this weekend, with local restaurants providing a sampling of bites in a truly fancy location – the rooftop deck of a parking garage. Now, this garage (located above RA Sushi at 5829…
Eat Street, the Cooking Channel show that features host James Cunningham chomping his way through America’s food truck scene, will feature The Fish Box on television tonight. The episode airs at 8:00 p.m. and again at midnight. The show was so taken with Miami’s food truck scene,it’s returning to tape some segments for…
, Key Biscayne’s iconic spot for waterfront dining since 1972, held a closing party to celebrate both its imminent renovation and the country’s birthday yesterday, complete with fireworks, food and a mayoral sendoff. The Pelican was filled to the rafters last evening, as thousands of people came out to both watch the…
For many suds lovers the best brews are those made in small batches right in your own home. Intimidating? Not once you’ve taken a beer-making class at Brewbox Miami with owners Dave Dunn and Jorge Diaz. Every Saturday at 11 am these two longtime friends lead a group of thirsty beer…
For the first time in its 95-year history, Nathan’s annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island had two winners – Joey Chestnut, who ate 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes and Sonja “the Black Widow” Thomas, who consumed 40 dogs in 10 minutes. Thomas’ win was the first for…
