From 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, Thai House II — not to be confused with Thai House I on South Beach — offers a lunch menu in addition to an already extensive menu featuring Thai and Japanese cuisine. The lunch menu, with dishes of tempura or teriyaki, and sushi…
Before we begin, we should clarify: Mike Sabin is not only the head chef at Prime One Twelve. He’s actually corporate chef for Myles Restaurant Group, the owners of the aforementioned and also Prime Italian, Nemo, Shoji Sushi, Big Pink, and the new Prime Hotel and Lounge.And what we learned…
Here are some Black Friday deals for those who have a hankering for specialty food products or for those hoping to get the perfect gift for the foodies in their life. Even better: none of these deals require you to get out of your pajamas or off the couch. Although,…
A small bite of next week’s Cafe review (we’re still full from yesterday): We went instead with nearly transparent wisps of black truffle shavings upon mashed potatoes, an accompaniment to poulet rouge ― modeled after France’s Label Rouge birds, raised on all-grain diets and three times as expensive as commercial…
The Estrella Family Creamery, producer of artisanal cheeses, has refused to conduct a broad recall of its cheeses after the FDA has found listeria contamination on multiple occasions. This “stand against big government” has resulted in a feud between foodies and regulators.It is true that there may be two sides…
As important as Thanksgiving is to us, there are surprisingly few movies that focus on this foodcentric holiday. Maybe it’s because we’re too busy eating. Or perhaps it’s that watching people eat isn’t, um, cinematic. In any case, these scenes will fill you with love, anxiety, embarrassment or all of…
This is a cookbook that I really enjoy, especially during this holiday season, when butter and pork — which are staples of the cracker pantry- — seem most enticing. This is how Janis Owens defines the original, pioneer crackers: “We mostly settled along the southern half of the eastern seaboard,…
While this week, Miami New Times is celebrating our inaugural Miami People issue, our sister paper, New Times Broward-Palm Beach, has a feature that explores South Florida food trucks.Former food critic John Linn focuses on the meals-on-wheels phenomenon from Palm Beach to Miami-Dade, profiling trucks like Nacho Bizness, Latin Burger…
These recipes are courtesy of Janis Owens, author of The Cracker Kitchen: A Cookbook in Celebration of Cornbread-Fed, Down-Home Family Stories and Cuisine. These are from her Cracker Kitchen website, where you can read more of her stories, like this one about Cracker polo or this one about the day…
In the wee hours of the night, white trucks decorated with flashing neon lights line the streets of the uptown neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City, dishing out burgers and fried finger foods to club-goers on their way home. The chimichurri, a Dominican street food burger, is by…
Yesterday we offered a first look at Chef Michael Schwartz’s new cookbook, Michael’s Genuine Food: Down-To-Earth Cooking for People Who Love to Eat.The book is co-authored with JoAnn Cianciulli, with a foreword by Michael Symon, and is due to be published in February. Right now you can place pre-order here…
Kathy Fib, spokesperson for Norman’s 180, today claimed that Bigfoot has been seen not just once, but “numerous times” at the Coral Gables restaurant. “He’s sort of a semi-regular,” said Fib. “He really enjoys the duck meatballs.”When it was pointed out that nobody except the owners of Norman’s have seen…
If at first you don’t succeed, try again. Cantina Beach at the Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne reopened its freshly refurbished doors on November 15 after a kitchen fire caused its closure over the summer. “The new Cantina Beach offers innovative menu additions with daily special’s I have created based on…
From Black Friday through Sunday, Angelique Euro Cafe, in Coral Gables, will offer what they’re calling a “Turkey Detox Weekend Brunch.” Chef LeRoy Bautista’s a la carte offerings are limited, but you can try a Belgian waffle ($10) that comes one of three ways: Nutella and seasonal berries, peanut butter…
Talk about passion. Ever seen Ingrid Hoffmann in the kitchen? The lady is gonna take that canned crap your aunt serves every year for Thanksgiving and make it better. As promised in yesterday’s blog featuring her mom’s three-meat stuffing recipe, here’s the very simple formula: Cranberry Passionfruit Sauce, Makes 5 to 6…
The second mouse gets the cheese, right? That’s about the only positive thing I can say to those of you who have yet to secure Thanksgiving day plans. Still, things happen, the best laid plans of mice and men and all — hey, we’re back to the mouse! Last week…
“One of my sayings is, ‘The secret to good food is…good food.’ I say spend more time shopping than cooking.” — Michael SchwartzThat quote comes from the introduction to his yet-to-be-released cookbook, Michael’s Genuine Food: Down-To-Earth Cooking For People Who Love To Eat. The recipes are Michael’s of course, but…
The appeal of Grazie Italian Cuisine comes in part from its curious location on Washington Avenue. In a neighborhood of casual eateries and dives, a restaurant that prides itself on quality of service and food is a refreshing thought, especially when the prices are more than fair. On a Tuesday…
We caught Ingrid Hoffmann on the telly last week doing a holiday special and insisted she share two of the more delicious-looking recipes she demonstrated: three-meat stuffing and cranberry sauce with passionfruit. Today we’ve got her mom’s stuffing recipe, to which she noted, “If you don’t have a meat grinder…
Carmel Ophir is well known as a nightlife veteran in Miami, DJ, co-owner of The Vagabond (with DJ John Digweed), and owner of Creations production company. Ophir’s life is all about music, but it’s also all about food. Like a musician who’s riffing, once Ophir gets started talking about food,…
Forget about waiting at the bar for your next beer. John Martin’s Irish Pub and Restaurant in Coral Gables just installed the first Draft Master table in Miami which makes it a piece of cake (yuck yuck) to keep the beer flowing. The Draft Master is an “all-in-one beer tapping…
One of these sets of croquetas comes from a restaurant in Miami; the other comes from a restaurant on Miami Beach. Those are your hints. Give it your best guess in the comments section, and we’ll let you know if you’ve got it right…
