This weekend, restaurants and bars celebrate National Rum Day with drink specials and events, while Jet Pilot, a weekend tiki bar, debuts in South Beach. Plus, J. Wakefield hosts a college kick-off gator-themed barbecue, and Yardbird’s midnight chef’s table returns.
Cao Bakery & Cafe is not your abuela’s typical Cuban bakery — and that’s a good thing. The South Beach location has announced the launch of a beer, wine, and low-alcohol cocktail menu.
This September, the International Rum Conference (IRC) will make its way to Miami. Taking place at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables September 25 through 28, the conference will present more than 300 rums from around the world.
Whip out your phone, because a new photo-friendly dessert shop is coming to town. The Baked Bear, a San Diego-based concept that offers made-to-order ice-cream cookie sandwiches and bowls, is planning two shops in South Florida.
Florida’s infatuation with and allegiance to Publix subs might be the weirdest crinkle of a state often maligned for its unbelievable criminals, corruption, and high jinks. As New Times and other outlets have written again and again and again, one of the largest employee-owned companies in the nation seems to…
Friday, August 16, marks National Rum Day, a time to celebrate the rich flavor of the spirit that infamously lubricated pirates and sailors in the 1600s. The main player in many favorite tropical cocktails, such as the piña colada and daiquiri, rum has a long history in South Florida dating to the days of rumrunners…
Late Sunday night, things really get going at Club Tipico Dominicano (1344 NW 36th St., Miami; 305-634-7819; clubtipicodominicano.com). The persistent, percussive wail of bachata fills the steamy Allapattah club as multicolored lights flash and strobe. Big bowls of sancocho and tripe soup ($4), surrounded by green Presidente beer bottles, snake…
On August 28, four years after the announcement, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon will open its doors. A new concept in the Robuchon catalog, Le Jardinier, will open August 16. The establishments, owned and operated by New York-based Invest Hospitality, will be the first open Robuchon restaurants to open posthumously.
Miami’s “Spice Detective” and owner of Jaffa Cafe at St. Roch Market in the Design District wants people to explore the wide world of spices.
This week, Chug’s in Coconut Grove will host a pastelito-eating contest for chef Michael Beltran’s birthday, and chefs Michael Lewis of Kyu and Michael Pirolo of Macchialina will team up for a late-night bar event. Plus, No. 3 Social will launch a rooftop movie series, and Paola Mendez’s A Taste of Coral Gables will hit shelves.
Once upon a time, there was a jet pilot named Sam. One day, while Sam was exploring the Pacific Islands to the tunes of Harry Belafonte wafting through the speakers, his plane flew into a thick cloud of smoke. Sam was too busy chair-dancing to “Jump in the Line” to notice he had crashed into an erupting volcano…
Miami’s Arts & Entertainment District is getting a tiki bar. Esotico Miami, scheduled to open next month at Canvas Condominiums, will offer classic tiki cocktails and a tropical vibe.
This weekend, Biscayne Bay Brewing and Night Owl Cookies debut a beer-inspired colada cookie, and Zest brings back its Carnival Nights.
New Times’ 12th-annual Iron Fork, presented by Wild Fork Foods, will take place Thursday, October 3, at the James L. Knight Center and Hyatt Regency in downtown Miami.
Miami has had a long line of chefs who turned their food trucks into brick-and-mortar operations. Ms. Cheezious, Fireman Derek’s, and B.C. Tacos are notable examples of trucks that developed into restaurants. Now, Adrianne Calvo joins the list.
At the entrance Miami’s Belle Meade neighborhood in the Upper Eastside, you’ve might have noticed the pink-pastel-hued façade of La Social. With a ficus tree towering overhead, the bistro and coffee shop houses a convivial dining room filled with locals lingering over their meals. The byword here is “community.” Diners stop…
Thursday, August 8, Dasher & Crank and Yoko Matcha will celebrate National CDB Day with the release of limited-edition CBD-infused desserts and drinks.
As more Americans try to eat healthy and ethically, many fast-food chains are introducing meat-free alternatives. Burger King debuted its Impossible Whopper a few months ago, Dunkin’ is testing a breakfast sandwich using Beyond Sausage in New York City, and Taco Bell has revealed how to eat vegan at its restaurants.
Family, friends, and the staff of both locations of Ghee Indian Kitchen are reeling this week following the untimely passing of 27-year-old cook Eduardo “Eddy” Alicea. He celebrated his birthday Saturday night at the Design District location where he works before heading out for a night in Miami Beach. He never made it home after a car crash early Sunday morning.
Birthdays are usually a cause for celebration. Most people are content to enjoy a cake with friends, but Michael Beltran of Chug’s wanted to throw a bash that was a little more Miami. So he’s hosting a party complete with a pastelito-eating contest at his Coconut Grove diner.
The year is only half over, but Miami’s restaurant scene continues to mature. So far, 2019 is a year in which the city’s most loved and revered chefs have opened new eateries.
Check out La Placita, Bulla Gastrobar, Novikov Miami, Meat Market, and more during Miami Spice for lunch.
