Food & Drink

The Roots in the City Farmers Market in Overtown saw its busiest day yet during a dedication ceremony that included Miami Mayor Thomas Regalado and Commissioner Richard Dunn yesterday. The Booker T. Washington High School band kept things lively as Overtown residents, Brickell and downtown workers on lunch breaks, government…

Sunday brunch at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, (on NE 40th Street in the Design District) is divided into six categories: savory, sweets, eggs & things, breads, meats and snacks. The items arrive in small portions to be shared. You can eat light or scarf down fattening, fried and filling…

We’ve already covered the relaunch of the Forge in great detail. Here are some pictures of the new eatery, from the sophisticated wine-by-the-glass system to the Forge chopped salad. (By the way, last night we spotted Michelle Bernstein, ShamWow guy Vince Shlomi, and Shareef Malnik all dining at the Forge…

Score one for Miami lawyer Jared Beck and his class-action suit against Yelp. Beck’s case, which alleges Yelp extorts small businesses by manipulating the placement of bad reviews in exchange for monthly fees, is still weeks away from a hearing in a California court. But Yelp execs announced this afternoon they’re making…

The Sandbar Sports Grill in Coconut Grove is gearing up for its tenth anniversary celebration, and that means more burgers, more beer, more sports on the plasmas, and many more late-night revelries, Sunday breakfasts, and midday Hurricanes.We stopped in for a bite last week and had the mahi-mahi wrap. Nothing says…

The Michael’s Genuine food cart, which made its debut last month, will make two appearances this week. Tomorrow, April 7, Michael Schwartz and his foodie pushcart will be at the Roots in the City grand opening ceremony. This nonprofit organization is all about bringing fresh, healthful fare to the inner…

Miami-Dade County employees raise more than $300,000 for charity, part of which will go to Food for the Poor. [SFLCN]”Whitney Port and Roxy Olin snacking outdoors on ‘yogen fruz’ en route to the airport after debuting her new collection, Whitney Eve, in Miami.” [FOXnews]Politicians introduce legislation to ban the sale…

What it is: Confit of duck leg with potato gratin, from a restaurant that no longer exists (photo is from 2006). The chef who prepared the dish, however, helms a restaurant that opened in the past year.Where it at? Post your guess in the comment section…

If you’re not a subscriber to our weekly Café Bites dining newsletter, here’s a taste of what you’re missing. Click here to subscribe.When Ramzi Zahr named his new restaurant Sawa (“together”), he wasn’t kidding. Appearing together on the menu of the sleek eatery, on the second floor of Coral Gables’…

From April 15 through the 21, it will truly be a salsa fiesta at Salsa Fiesta Grill. The deal: free chips and one of the restaurant’s new salsas with any order. In case you’re picky about which complimentary dip you’ll receive, here’s the official salsa schedule for the weeklong event:Thursday:…