Asian Home Cooking Demystified, One Wok Star at a Time

What do three accountants, two food bloggers, a planning director at Macy’s, a college student and his mom, and a special events associate at United Way have in common?  Don’t feel bad if you’re stumped, because last week, the answer would be not much.  Not even comparable cooking experience.  What…

5 Ways To Save Money At Starbucks

1. If you order a coffee with steamed milk (also known as a Caffé Misto) instead of a Caffé Latte, you’ll save about 85 cents.2. Ten cents off when you bring your own cup or mug.3. Any Starbucks coffee can be ordered served in a coffee press for two, which…

Eat with a Friend at Kouzíne’s Café and Get One Lunch Free

When gourmet catering outfits also open up shop with a la carte for the paying public, something tasty usually results.  It’s true at Whisk in Coral Gables, and now at Kouzíne’s Delicacies and Wines a short ride away. Owners Claudia Batlle and Mariela Valdez Roman are behind this gourmet market…

Top Ten Hurricane Foods You Need When The Storm Hits

Back in 92′ I spent the duration of Hurricane Andrew laying on a blanket in a hallway with the family dog Harry and a skateboard Pro Tec helmet on my head. I was 10. Three weeks later when South Miami got power back our fridge stopped being that useless box…

The Fish Shack is Back

Heavenly fish tacos have arrived on the stretch of Red Road between Bird and Flagler at Fish Shack Market. One of the best dishes: the daily Triple Tail catch. Thick pieces of fish are seasoned and seared a la plancha. They land on crunchy strips of julienne green cabbage inside…

Move Over Swedish Meatballs: It’s Crayfish Season at IKEA

Let’s face it.  There are many reasons to love IKEA, and food is not one of them when you are a foodie.  At the cafeteria, pre-made wraps and salads, plus desserts and a hot line straight from the freezer, hardly equal fuel for a day of combing through 293,000 square…

News Cafe Will Not Be Open 24 Hours A Day August 17 – 19th

Ocean Drive. 8th street. 3 a.m. Need hamburger, fries, cold drink, stat. Your old standby may be News Cafe, but not today suckafish, or tomorrow, or August 19th for that matter.The iconic South Beach restaurant is seeing a renovation to its property that includes a new interior for the restaurant…

Weekend Blog Watch – Stay Hungry

Not a whole lot of activity in the world of local food blogs lately. Guess everybody’s on vacation. Well, not everybody. Here are some recent posts from the local food web.Will Jog For Food talks buffalo wings and hits La Marea for Miami Spice.Miami Dish interviews Chef John Critchley of…

The Setai Celebrates Ferragosto

​Ferragosto was around before the death of Jesus, but chances are that you have never celebrated this holiday. This Saturday, the Setai plans to change this with their Ferragosto Italiano. From 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., guests of the Ferragosto will indulge in food, drinks, and a fashion show. The…

Weekly Wrap Up – The Friday Relativity Theory

Two days from now yesterday will be tomorrow. Think about it. Time is just a matter of perspective. Here’s what you might have missed this week.Lobsternomics 101 explores the bottom line on bottom dwellers in Miami, Cuba, and the world.What’s Rush Limbaugh’s diet got to do with Bill Clinton, the…

Kosher Subway Restaurant Set To Open at North Miami JCC

What do you get when you cross kosher meats, non dairy cheese, and the largest buyer of Florida tomatoes in the world? Kosher Subway, that’s what.According to the Jewish Tribune, Ghazi Faddoul, a Lebanese Christian, opened the first kosher Subway in Cleveland in 2006. Later this month, the Michael-Ann Russel…

Farm Share, Food Charity, Faces Closure Due To County Budget Axe

What happens when a government starves its people? Dade County will find out the hard way if it axes Farm Share from its budget as proposals suggest.Farm Share is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that provides food directly to at least 6,500 Miami-Dade families a month. They also supply 250…

Tweet-Watching Reality: Top Chef Masters

Back in prehistoric times, you’d call up a friend and watch your favorite TV show together.  You’d laugh, maybe you’d both call out one of the characters for doing something stupid — or each other for disagreeing on that assessment.  Maybe you’d give your undivided attention to the screen and…