Happy Thanksgiving, Miami. Before the holiday, stop by Night Owl Cookies’ newest location, in the Miami Design District. On Thanksgiving Day, numerous restaurants will serve brunch and dinner. Remember, reservations are almost always required.
Thanksgiving — a day when friends and family gather to enjoy a bountiful meal — is upon us. But, of course, things don’t always go as planned. To ensure your Thursday runs smoothly, consult this handy survival guide.
Planta, the Toronto-based vegan restaurant with a location in Miami Beach, will double down on South Florida when it opens a location in CocoWalk next spring.
Night Owl, the late-night cookie purveyor with a rabid fan base, is set to open a Design District location, complete with outdoor courtyard.
This weekend, Veza Sur’s annual block party returns with local beer, a homebrewing competition, and food. Plus, catch chef Aarón Sánchez at the Miami Book Fair, a UM vs. FIU tailgate party at Nightlife Brewing, and the Miami Bike Scene’s fall fundraiser, Cranksgiving.
Miami is growing by leaps and bounds. It seems the skyline changes every month as yet another high-rise is erected. The same goes for the arts and cultural scenes, with Art Basel morphing into Miami Art Week and world-class museums giving the city serious cultural cred. When it comes to…
Here are the food organizations to support during Give Miami Day.
Serving great vibes in a laid-back yet upbeat and friendly atmosphere has become Sweet Liberty’s specialty, garnering the South Beach hangout a collection of local and international awards. In the four years since the bar debuted, the menu has seen small changes here and there, but now Sweet Liberty has overhauled its offerings, including 14 new cocktails and seven new dishes.
The concept of field trips isn’t new, but for students in the David Grutman Experience: The Class at Florida International University, an outing to a laboratory won’t cut it.
Head to one of these Miami restaurants for Thanksgiving brunch.
At Gregory’s, which the team behind Mandolin Aegean Bistro opened five weeks ago in the Vagabond Hotel, eating can be as upscale or down-home as you like. There’s a New York strip steak ($36) and an elegant caviar service ($30 for wild salmon or $95 for sturgeon). There’s also a grilled cheese ($10), Cobb salad ($19), and a turkey dinner ($24) with gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce.
Lorena Garcia is furiously working behind the burner as a group of about 50 invited guests watch, wine in hand. The celebrity chef and author, is whipping up a ceviche for a pre-opening tasting of her Miami restaurant Chica, which officially opens for dinner service today.
Giovanny Gutierrez, of the popular Chat Chow blog and social media channels, has a lot of friends and colleagues in Miami.
For the most delicious Thursday of the year, Miami eateries are bringing on the merrymaking with multicourse dinner feasts.
Following last year’s success, the Salty Donut’s two stores, in Wynwood and South Miami, will be open on Thanksgiving. However, to guarantee a platter of doughnuts appears in your holiday spread, order a box in advance.
This week, the Den at Azabu Miami Beach hosts a collaboration dinner with chef Juan Manuel Barrientos of El Cielo, while Luckyrice celebrates its tenth anniversary with an Asian-themed night market featuring some of Miami’s best chefs. Plus, don’t miss $13 pasta at Fi’lia South Beach and a Bahamas relief event at Esotico.
If your weekend plans include eating, head to Magic City Studios this Saturday for New Times’ third-annual Tacolandia, where you can fill up on unlimited tacos from some of Miami’s favorite eateries.
You really haven’t lived in Miami until you’ve spent an afternoon at Monty’s supping down pain removers while taking in a cotton candy sunset. The Coconut Grove institution, which turned 50 this past September, has seen a half-century of Miamians flocking to the dockside restaurant for happy hour, oysters, and…
Thanksgiving is creeping up on us. If you’re hosting, the pressure is on. If you’re visiting family or friends, don’t show up empty-handed. Whether you’re planning the feast or bringing a side, Trader Joe’s is a mecca for holiday finds. We scoured the aisles of your favorite grocery store to find the best items for your Thanksgiving table. Best of all: Almost everything on this list is under $10.
This weekend, New Times’ Tacolandia returns for its third year, and Upland’s Justin Smillie hosts an intimate chef’s counter dining series. Plus, James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Schwartz hosts the first Genuine Hospitality yard sale, and Casa D’Angelo offers an Italian-inspired Sunday brunch.
One year ago, Wynwood Brewing Company announced it had been acquired by Craft Brew Alliance (CBA). Soon it will have a new parent.
For the past several months, the New Times staff has been busy working on a project that will celebrate our city’s varied and exciting culinary scene.
