Au Revoir to Au Pied de Cochon
Seems our favorite all-night Parisian bistro has bit the dust. Off @EaterMiami’s Twitter-wire…
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Showing 17755 - 17776 of 21080Top Ten Latin American Christmas Food Traditions
Feliz Navidad.It’s Christmas time again, and in Miami that means tons of Latin families getting together for holiday cheer. The beautiful thing is that all their cultures mesh with those of every other country represented here and make for a Latin-American-Caribbean holiday season full of joy and tradition.Here are our…
Fatburger on the Mile
Is it me or does Miracle Mile has a lot more casual eateries now than ever before? The second Florida location of California chain, Fatburger, opened Saturday on the strip, and we obligingly stopped in for lunch. Burger options range from Small (Baby Fat Burger) to XXXL (Triple King). They…
Interview: Gail Simmons Gets the 10
Gail Simmons probably never thought she’d become a household name, even after joining Food & Wine Magazine in 2004. But today many people, foodies and Bravo addicts, especially, know lots about this brown-haired, brazen Top Chef judge. She’s also the magazine’s special projects director and definitely more than just a…
A Dozen New Year’s Eve Scenes For Under $100
In alphabetical order:8 oz. Burger Bar: New Year’s Eve After Party at 1:00 a.m. with DJ. Open all night, weekend brunch debuting 9:00 a.m. New Year’s Day. 305.397.8246, No cover, $5 cocktail and beer specials. Atrio/Level 25 at the Conrad Hilton: Four course dinner, champagne, open bar all night, and…
Icebox Insider: Flor Jamaica, Hot Peppers and Sauces, and Peanut Butter for the Hubby
You can learn a lot about a person from what’s in their refrigerator — and get some inspiration for stocking your own, too. This past spring, Jacob Katel started looking in interesting people’s refrigerators and found… well… some interesting things. We’re picking up where he left off with a new…
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Weekend Blog Watch: Mandolin, Photo Food, Dillweed, Honey Buns
Mandolin Aegean Bistro making moves in the Design District.Chefs stage food plates for photo shoot.Ways to use that extra dill you’ve got laying around.It’s that Knaus Berry Farm time of year. Best cinnamon rolls anywhere.Sweet Dreams dessert fest at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek.Teena’s Pride Borek Farm in pictures. Florida…
Lunch Eater: Om Garden’s Mock Tuna Salad Sandwich Special
Raw veganism is alive and well at Om Garden. Like owner Dionette Kalkhofer, I first sampled such delights at Lifefood Gourmet (which used to occupy the space above Om Garden.) It was love at first bite. Flavorful, colorful, and healthy, vegan food prepared without heat above 118 degrees Fahrenheit is…
Miss One Ninety? Get Your Fix at Luuur
Live music, good and affordable food, and a bohemian vibe made One Ninety popular among locals back when it operated in Buena Vista. It then closed and reopened at a new location after a two-year absence. And then it closed again to the disappointment of many.The man behind it all,…
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Behind the Line: Palme d’Or at the Biltmore, Coral Gables
The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables is a designated National Historic Landmark. It was built in 1926 by John McEntee Bowman and George Merrick as part of a grand hotel chain with locations in Los Angeles, Rhode Island, New York, and Havana. Chef Philippe Ruiz heads up the kitchen of…
Miami’s Ten Priciest New Year’s Eve Dinners
Dinner at these establishments will cost at least $500-plus for you and your loved one. With apologies to China Grill, Grass, and Naoe, all of which just missed the cut at $200 per person.The Setai: Dom Perignon dinner, six course wine dinner, string quartet. Cash bar after 11! $450Blue Door…
UPDATE: Travel Channel’s Man V. Food Plans Live “Entertainment Extravaganza” in Miami for Superbowl
UPDATE: Burger & Beer Joint owner Buzzy Sklar has confirmed his restaurant’s involvement in the Man V. Food Superbowl hoopla.Man V. Food, a Travel Channel show chronicling the competitive eating adventures of host Adam Richman, is now promoting a live eating challenge event in Miami on the Wednesday before Superbowl…
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If You Must Serve Eggnog This Season, Make Your Own
Eggnog is one of those staples that should be voted off the holiday table. Really, is that warm, thick, egg-y beverage the best thing to drink with your holiday meal? Especially in this Miami heat? Eggnog originated in England and was brought over to America by the colonists. Originally made…
It’s a Beer Bonanza at Cervezas
Two Saturdays ago, a beer bar with a no-bullshit name opened up in the shadow of the Shops at Sunset. From its trio of giant booze fridges, Cervezas (5835 Sunset Dr., South Miami) serves up an international selection of bottled brews, including Canada’s Labatt Blue, China’s Tsing Tao, and Britain’s…
Chris “Ludacris” Bridges Talks Conjure Cognac, Eating in Miami, and Drinks for Breakfast
No competitive cognac introduced to the market in the past 50 years? That’s Ludacris.A new cognac to dip cigars in? That’s Ludacris.Conjure Cognac? That’s Ludacris.If you haven’t heard yet, actor/musician and Grammy-winning, more-than-20-million-album-selling Chris “Ludacris” Bridges has partnered with Norwegian-owned Birkedal Hartmann to produce Conjure Cognac. The stateside product launch is in…
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Lee Brian Schrager Talks South Beach Wine and Food Festival 2010, His New Book, and Millions of Dollars
Lee Brian Schrager is the South Beach Wine and Food Festival’s driving force. Almost ten years into its existence he’s got a book written (manuscript seen above), has expanded its reach to New York, and continues to deliver a program here of sold out events showcasing the trends and stars…
Anyone Planning To Purchase A Fruit Basket Should Really Read This First
Fruit Basket Review has just released a detailed photo comparison chart of the top eleven fruit basket providers in the United States. No, we are not making this up — bear with us. Fruit basket companies, you see, spend a lot of money paying stylists, photographers, graphic designers and the…
Ten Best Chefs To Leave Miami Over The Past Decade
Alphabetically except for the last:Alvaro Beade of Ideas Restaurant. His contemporary take on the cuisine of Castilla y León was exquisite. Not sure where he is now.Carmen Gonzalez of Carmen’s The Restaurant. She merged modern American cuisine with traditional Puerto Rican. Then her eponymous restaurant burned down. Last we heard…
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Sneak Review: Talavera Cocina Mexicana
A snippet of the New Times restaurant review for next week:Take the two salsas that jump start diners — one red, one green, both pureed to the sort of seamlessly smooth consistency that would satisfy the most stringent of French chefs. There are those (including myself) who generally prefer their…
Learn to Cook Healthy, Gourmet Meals at Delishe’s Supper Club
Chef David Whyko, CIA graduate and former personal chef to Lenny Kravitz, is all about healthy but flavorful food. Inspired by his 12 years working for Kravitz, a job in which he prepared healthy meals to take on long bus rides in exotic places, he opened Delishe in 2008. There…
Epic Hotel Cleared In Death of Tourist From Legionnaire’s Disease
Breaking news: The AP, The Miami Herald, and NBC Miami report that Miami-Dade health officials have cleared downtown Miami’s Epic Hotel of responsibility in the death of a tourist from Legionnaires’ disease, a type of flu.The man did not contract any sickness from the Epic Hotel, though he did stay…
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A Fresh Beer Inc. Interview With Chris Montelius
Beer good. Local better.We started telling you about Fresh Beer Inc. yesterday. They are a local marketing, and wholesale distribution company specializing in craft beer in the tri-county area.Craft beer is a term for limited production, high quality beer, also known as microbrew.Florida law prohibits a manufacturer from selling directly…