Make CBD-Infused Vegan Chocolate Truffles at the Sacred Space

Chocolate plus CBD? That’s a match made in dessert heaven. And you can get in on the cannabidiol action at an upcoming make-your-own-chocolate truffle class at the Sacred Space next week. Josh Solis, also known as Chef Sol, will lead the workshop. The vegan truffles are a twist on the brigadeiro.

Attendees File Complaints Over Vegan Block Party’s Unfulfilled Promises

Vegan Block Party, held at Regatta Park in Coconut Grove this past Saturday, October 6, was supposed to be a plant-based gathering filled with fun, entertainment, and swag. Instead, the party, billed as a ticketed event, had long lines of attendees who’d paid $20 for adults and $10 for children not getting what they were promised.

Giovanni Fesser Is Miami’s King of Cuban Pastries

“What kind of Jewish food do you think we could put into a pastelito?” Giovanni Fesser asks while poaching a few dozen eggs in the subterranean kitchen of Ariete (3540 Main Hwy., Coconut Grove; 305-640-5862; arietemiami.com). The answer: lox and cream cheese. But chef/owner Michael Beltran recalls they tried that…

Slow Food Miami Will Plant More Than 100 Gardens at Local Schools This Fall

For the future of food to be sustainable, kids must get onboard. Such is the aim of Slow Food Miami (SFM), a branch of a global movement dedicated to promoting healthful, environmentally friendly food. SFM is sponsoring the creation of more than 100 gardens at schools across South Florida, so Generation Z can get clued into nutritious eating as early as possible.

Mina’s Mediterraneo Served Its Last Brunch

At yesterday’s Sunday brunch, Mina’s Mediterraneo was packed with the usual assortment of birthday parties, families, and friends enjoying mimosas and the restaurant’s signature shakshuka and Benedicts. Even regulars were unaware this was the restaurant’s last day of service.

Wawa Announces the Opening of Three Miami-Dade and Two Additional Broward Stores

No longer do obsessive Wawa fanatics have to travel to Broward to get a sub fix. The Pennsylvania-based chain has announced it’ll open three Miami-Dade locations. The company is being tightlipped about opening dates until a big October 11 event in which local superfans (already chosen through social media) can indulge in snacks, nab Wawa snag, and meet its president and CEO, Chris Gheysens.

South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Best Picks in Year 18

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) will soon take over the beach and beyond for its 18th season of parties, events, and dinners. The five-day extravaganza, from February 20 through 24, 2019, will boast 106 parties and events from Miami Beach to Palm Beach.

Jackson Hall Closes After Six Months

Jackson Hall, the food court that was to add a cheery space and good food to the institutional world of Jackson Health System, has closed after just six months in business.

Music Shapes Miami Restaurants

If you’re walking through Wynwood and see a tangle of neon lights suspended over a small bar while Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” blares overhead, go on in. You’re at Alter. You can chill out to some Talking Heads and Doobie Brothers while you dine on Australian winter black truffles. Be prepared…