There’s a new dessert shop in town, Beard Papa’s. The place has been open for a few weeks but the grand opening will take place tomorrow, December 2, at the Aventura Mall. Why open in a mall? Since the closest Beard Papa’s is all the way in Orlando, owner Emil…
There were quite a few openings in November, including American Noodle Bar, Pubbelly, DB Bistro Moderne and Wynwood Kitchen & Bar. Here are notable openings and closings in November (or earlier and not included in our October roll call).Openings American Noodle Bar, 6370 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami Barrio Latino SoMi, 1559…
College students and those of us living on a budget have long known that art openings often provide an opportunity for gratis hors d’oeuvres and fancy drinks. Starving artists need to eat sometime, right?Art Basel week is an entirely different creature, of course, and it’s one with many tentacles sponsored…
Yesterday we met Karen Hanlon, a restaurant designer whose work can be viewed as dining art. Today she talks Sugarcane, Houston’s and sphinxes.New Times: What is the most extravagant design you have worked on?Karen Hanlon: I designed the Hard Rock Cafe in Myrtle Beach, SC. It was a pyramid complete…
Top Chef Season Eight premieres tonight with a cast of all-stars (contestants from previous seasons who didn’t take the title) and it sounds like we may be in for a treat. It really won’t take much for this season to outshine Top Chef: Washington, D.C. — likely the worst season…
When reading an article on the Sun Sentinel’s website this morning, we were excited to see words like ‘liquor,’ ‘bribery,’ and ‘strip club’ jump out at us. We read on, expecting a sordid corruption case involving strippers, booze, and cash. What we got, however, was more along the plot lines…
Chef Michael Schwartz’s cookbook isn’t due out for a couple of months but, to coincide with Art Basel, the restaurant is showing a behind-the-scenes look at what went into putting the book together. A short film, produced by the book’s photographer, Ben Fink, will be screened at the restaurant’s back…
For most diners, selecting a restaurant boils down to food and ambiance. The menu is created by the chef but the real world of victuals stars may be interior designers, who touch all your senses and keep you in your seat. With Art Basel upon us, it’s appropriate to showcase…
As promised in our interview with chef Mike Sabin yesterday and Friday, here’s the recipe for Prime One Twelve’s Hawaiian Tuna Poke. Take this bit of advice–don’t use a cheap quality fish. If you can’t go all out, just have Sabin make you some, instead. Maybe he’ll even play ukelele…
Vino & Olio will be open for lunch during Art Basel, starting today, November 30, through Friday, December 3. Chef Andrea Menichetti’s Tuscan menu will feature braised veal, hearty lasagna, linguine al pesto, and more. Lunch will be served from 12:30 to 4 p.m…
First came Town Kitchen & Bar. Next was Smoke’t Southern Kitchen & Tap. On deck, with opening date pegged in January: Sake Blue Asian Kitchen & Bar (notice how each time this restaurant group names a new restaurant they make the moniker one word longer?). This latest venture from the…
Who named LIV’s new Hpnotiq-inspired signature cocktail? I did! And who’ll drink this blue beverage made with a blend of vodka, cognac, and tropical fruit juices? Some say Smurfs and Avatars. Others think it’ll probably be the Pitbull-and-his-entourage-look-alike crowd. I didn’t create the monster, I only saved it from a…
The Ms. Cheezious grilled cheese truck debuts this week, flanked with a pinup girl logo. The menu showcases the classic comfort food, without veering into overwrought combinations. They’ll offer a crab salad and cheddar melt, bacon and blue cheese on sourdough, an apple and havarti on multi-grain, and a ricotta…
Did you miss last week’s chat with Mike Sabin regarding the fate of Nemo? If so, click here. If not, read on:New Times: What’s your favorite menu item?Mike Sabin: Hawaiian Big Eye tuna. We’re the largest purchaser in the country. We do 13,000 pounds in a year. We do a…
Scientists were recently shocked to discover a new species of lizard in the Mekong River delta in Vietnam. There are two reasons why this species is particularly extraordinary. For one, all the lizards are female and reproduce by cloning themselves (daughters are just replicas of the mothers). The second reason,…
Our friend, the Cocktail Mia has done yet another public service. Apart from teaching us new and clever ways to imbibe, she has compiled a list of digestifs to help us deal with our bulbous T-Day bellies. These friendly beverages help turn your heavy stomach into a happy one…
The best of South Florida food blogs last week. You know, in case you missed it while you were in a holiday food-induced coma.Food for Thought puts out a great guide on where to eat during Art Basel. Tinkering with Dinner prepares Monlar oo thoke with his first CSA delivery.Redland…
File under “So Near And Yet So Far”…Ortanique opened in Grand Cayman last week, joining Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink as well as Eric Ripert’s Blue (in the Ritz-Carlton). Executive chef is Sara Mair, a Caribbean native best known as a contestant on Top Chef: Miami, but who was also chef…
Jacob KatelThe Grill at The Setai officially reopened on Saturday, thus ushering in the tenure of newly appointed executive chef David Werly. While The Restaurant at The Setai is a bastion of elegant Asian cuisine, The Grill (sort of an extension of The Setai’s Lobby Bar and Courtyard) looks to…
“Certain to be one of the coolest and most visually striking new restaurants in the nation…” Good thing Tony Goldman and daughter/partner Jessica Goldman Srebnick aren’t placing our expectations too high. Wynwood Kitchen & Bar, at 2550 N.W. 2nd Avenue, opened last Friday in its’ namesake neighborhood. Original artwork from…
Whole Foods has pulled seven types of cheddar cheese from its shelves as a precaution over the risk of listeria or E. Coli. The cheeses come packaged in clear plastic wrap with a sticker across it reading “Distributed by Whole Foods Market.” They are part of a factory wide recall…
The much awaited Pubbelly opened its doors to a hungry Miami public Tuesday night with a bang. After a couple months of shameless self promotion via Twitter and Facebook, we couldn’t help but wonder, “Is this all hype or do the Pubbelly Boyz (as they are known) actually have a…
