Get ready for some morning decadence as Sra. Martinez launches brunch. Michelle Bernstein’s Spanish tapas-style restaurant, known for its unique and delectable tapas menu, takes on more traditional dishes that are close to Bernstein’s heart. “Tapas are a big part of the concept at Sra., but I wanted to do…
Break out your cowboy boots, hat and lasso, and ride on over to Purdy Lounge tonight. The long time local haunt is celebrating its tenth anniversary, so get spiffed up in your Western-best and party like it’s 1999…or 1899… What’s the best part? Free booze from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m…
Sure, you can have a dull traditional turkey on Thanksgiving, but why do that when you can eat something different? Lucky for you, we have compiled a list of different alternatives to a Thanksgiving bird for those who want to crank their holiday meal up a notch. When you serve…
Don’t hate Julie Pech because she has the best gig on the planet. It took some serious guts for the gal to toss her corporate job years ago to pursue her passion–chocolate–and share the knowledge she gleaned about this wonder food by writing an informative, research-based book incorporating various findings,…
Last night the Four Seasons Hotel on Brickell hosted its first ever virtual tasting. Twenty something twasters (yes, we just made that up) showed up to partake in the $15 tasting. They tweeted about the wines with fellow #FSwine tweeters in nine Four Seasons hotels nationwide.The constant online chatter was…
Overly eager business owners and publicists are notorious for announcing new restaurant births only to have the public wait, and wait, and wait for an actual opening. Pubbelly, Miami’s newest Asian-inspired gastropub, is no exception.We announced it more than two months ago and now, partners Andreas Schreiner, Jose Mendin and…
A slew of restaurants are offering Thanksgiving Day specials, and we’ve sorted through them for you. This means a studious scrutiny of the menus as they relate to value and overall allure (listed prices do not include tax or tip).We have no idea how these meals will actually taste, although…
And that’s the news in a nutshell — or shall we say bombshell? Executive chef John Critchley had established himself as one of the city’s culinary stars, but the Boston native has decided to return to the Northeast to be closer to family. He’ll remain in the Kimpton clan, soon…
In yesterday’s interview with Joan Nathan, the author mentioned that she collected the recipes for her book Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking from French folks. Here’s a tasty one from Celine Bénitah, a woman who hails from the Algerian border of Morocco. Nathan wrote: “When Celine…
As the executive chef at the Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isles, Kurtis Jantz oversees the entire food and beverage operation for the resort. This is one busy man, and most of his Thanksgivings are spent working.”My tradition is definitely working it,” Jantz told us. “Around here we fix…
Wynwood Kitchen & Bar, set to open on November 26, has been a work of art shrouded in secrecy; so much so that although we were granted access inside to speak with artist Christian Awe about the pieces he was hired to create for the restaurant’s dining room, we weren’t…
As Thanksgiving gets closer, the smells of cinnamon, cloves, ginger and all spice become increasingly more irresistible, especially when referring to dessert. Two words – PUMPKIN PIE.Despite the fact that pumpkin pie can be made all year round thanks to ingredients like canned pumpkin puree, it seems as though most…
There’s a little kitchen shuffling going on at the Fontainebleau. Chef Ooi Soon Lok, a Malaysian chef who most recently worked as executive Chinese chef at Capella Singapore Hotel, is the new executive chef at Hakkasan.The kitchen at Hakkasan was formerly in the hands of a corporate chef who has…
If you have no desire to spend Thanksgiving gulping beer like a Pilgrim and would prefer to swirl and sip some vino, here are some great suggestions we discovered while out tasting with fellow oenophiles. All of the choices are under $25 and available at a number of local wine…
In their infinite wisdom, Hooters executives have come up with a way to reward customers who exhibit a generous spirit this season. No, silly, big tips will not produce a lap dance–Hooters is still a restaurant, after all. But starting this week, when you purchase a $25 or $50 gift…
Let’s skip the gobbledegook and talk turkey: A slew of restaurants are offering Thanksgiving Day specials, and we’ve sorted through them for you. This means a studious scrutiny of the menus as they relate to value and overall allure (listed prices do not include tax or tip).We have no idea…
Lee Schrager: South Beach food genius speaks
South Florida certainly has its share of Jews–it has been estimated the tri-county area of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach is home to about 10 percent of American Jews–so we wanted to share some culinary inspiration, especially in the wake of our bacon and pork belly craze. Thankfully, author Joan…
For the last “eleven or twelve years,” Valentine Daliec, owner of Sandbar Lounge in Miami Beach, has been putting out a free buffet for those who don’t have anywhere else to go. The unpretentious neighborhood bar, with sand on the floor and Chinese lanterns overhead, has been owned by Daliec…
Green Bean CasseroleThe main ingredients: condensed cream of mushroom soup, green beans, fried onions. The gist: mix it up and bake it. The verdict: Wow, are green beans really so horrible their flavor must be squandered by the likes of canned soup and fried onions? And if you use canned…
On the corner of 15th Street and Washington Avenue there’s a lip-smacking new place to get your fast food fix on the beach. A big smiling monkey face beams down at you from the Kokopo sign, but once inside there is no monkey business. They pump out pizza, rolls and…
Essensia’s Executive Chef Frank Jeanetti thinks traditional when it comes to planning a Thanksgiving meal, whether at home or in his restaurant. “I like to keep it simple and basic, but good,” he says, adding that playing with ingredients also goes into the process. One of Chef Jeanetti’s original sides…
