Happy holidays, Miami. La Cocina Cocteleria hosts a pre-Noche Buena celebration in Hialeah with bacon-infused vodka shots and Cuban Santa. By Christmas, restaurants and bars will open for brunch, lunch, and dinner. If interested, make sure to make reservations in advance.
Brothers Assaf and Tal Hadad missed the food from home. Born in Hadera, Israel, a 40-minute car ride north of Tel Aviv, they moved to Ariel, a settlement in the occupied West Bank, when Assaf was 12. There they grew up surrounded by a rainbow of cuisines.
It’s hard to believe that something as simple as a salad could garner a rabid fan base. However, anyone who has eaten at Sweetgreen knows why this fast-casual salad shrine has a cult-like following. Next year, Miami will get in on the action when Sweetgreen locations open in Coral Gables and Coconut Grove.
Embrace the holiday spirit at themed pop-ups and speciality events happening all weekend at Redbar, Sweet Caroline, Grails Sports Bar, and other bars. Plus, chef Brad Kilgore will serve late-night grub at Minnie’s Disco, and Candytopia will continue at Aventura Mall.
Miami’s five best desserts to take to holiday parties this season.
Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian is as well known for his effortless style as he his for his culinary skills. The restaurateur, author, and Chopped judge, who owns Point Royal at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, knows a thing or two about throwing a party. His annual rosé soiree, a private party for friends held during the weekend of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, is one of the hottest invites in town.
For the past two years, the Miami Marlins have been undertaking what one might call an aggressive refurbishing. New ownership, led by former New York Yankees great Derek Jeter, has done everything from making hot dogs cheaper to improving the uniforms/logo to replenishing the entire minor-league system to sending Billy the Marlin to the best plastic surgeon in South Florida.
Miami’s dining scene is a direct reflection of the people who call the city home. From extravagant restaurants that offer caviar service and leather-bound wine lists to mom-and-pop cafés serving recipes handed down for generations, the food reflects the many cultures that make up Miami’s rich tapestry.
Scrap the ho-hum fruitcake and give yourself something worth the calories. From coquito ice cream to candy-cane doughnuts, Miami’s most festive treats await.
For years there’s been a slow creep of traditional Chinese cuisine into Miami. Much of it has taken place in the western part of the county where, thanks to a campaign by University of Miami and Florida International University to recruit Chinese students, there is a growing population who simply couldn’t live without the flavors. After all, who should be expected to?
7y One Restaurant & Coffee serves a variety of Venezuelan dishes in Miami Beach.
Miami has it all: Money, beauty, creativity, and an unflappable will. Yet for too long, the city was seen as little more than an outpost for celebrity chefs looking to open a spot designed to extract money from spendthrift tourists. No more.
Here we are at the tail end of 2019, and there’s little time to waste. No more explaining is needed about the cultural mashup that is modern-day Miami, nor do we need to talk any further about the glut of food halls. But on the noisy strip of Bird Road that links Coral Gables and Westchester, a trio of side-by-side fast-casual restaurants has taken root, bringing together three seemingly unrelated styles of eating.
Miami restaurants will celebrate Christmas Eve — also known as Nochebuena — with special festive menus.
This week, challenge yourself to a game of boozy trivia at Concrete Beach, and catch a screening of Home Alone at Etaru while noshing on maki and sipping rosé. Plus, Dasher & Crank’s ice-cream-tasting dinner returns Wednesday and Thursday with chef Alex Lotero, formerly of Alter.
Christmas is coming, and you’re probably still stressing about what to get your friends and family. Sure, you can buy them a box of socks on Amazon, but why not up your gift game with something unique? These food-centric finds will wow everyone on your nice list. From hand-crafted chocolates…
The holidays are the most wonderful time of year. But after hours of chaotic shopping and days with neurotic relatives, you’ll likely need a Christmas drink to revive your holiday spirit.
This weekend, restaurants and bars across town, including the Wharf, Lincoln Eatery, and Abbey Brewing Company, will offer holiday happenings. Plus, the food blog Hungry Black Man is in search of Miami’s best fried chicken sandwich, which explains why he’s ready to host the $1,000 Chicken Sandwich Battle this Saturday afternoon.
An assortment of Miami restaurants will serve holiday meals Christmas Day.
While family up North sips mulled wine and eggnog, Miamians enjoy coquito, the traditional Puerto Rican drink made with coconut cream, spices, sweetened condensed milk, and plenty of rum. Though many Miamians make their own from recipes handed down for generations, you can also find coquito at some of the city’s best bars…
Coquito is a traditional gift, and some people save glass bottles for months to package the creamy libation as presents. In Miami-Dade, you can find coquito at restaurants, bakeries, and bars. Here are some of the best places to buy it.
The new shop serves ice-cream cupcakes, cakesickles, macaron ice-cream sandwiches, and other frozen treats.
