If you’re ready to up your culinary game at home, you could furnish yourself with plenty of cookbooks or watch a ton of Food Network television. Or, you could go another route and be taught by a talented toque while sipping on a libation in a five-star setting. The Mandarin…
When the Vega brothers opened their first Cane à Sucre location on the border of Midtown and the Design District, it was 2001 and the neighborhoods were nowhere near what they are today. But as the two areas started to flourish, rent prices began rising, and so in 2011 the…
The Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency voted unanimously Wednesday night to begin negotiating with celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson’s development company to turn a one-time Overtown pool hall into a restaurant, supper club, and lounge. The Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised chef bested six other applicants. The CRA also voted to keep on…
It’s been a year since Cochon 555 stopped in Miami, where locals, foodies, and industry folks indulged in a night of pork and booze while, among other things, watching a 200-pound pig get inked. This Sunday, the national pig tour returns to South Beach with five new chefs, winemakers, and…
Nearly a year after the announcement that it was coming to Miami, Russian restaurant chain, Tanuki, is set to open its first U.S. location at 1080 Alton Road in South Beach, sometime in mid-May. The chain, owned by Bulldozer Group, a restaurant investment company with holdings in Dubai, Russia, Ukraine,…
There’s a strangely familiar way too many meals proceed. The menu offers hardly a clue as to what’s an entrée or appetizer. A bubbly server greets the table, takes the drink order, then proceeds to explain how this restaurant is “a sharing concept because we want you to get a…
Serendipity, a hole-in-the-wall artisanal ice cream shop located at 421 NW 26th St., has quickly become a quirky neighborhood gem thanks to its creative flavors. Think a mashup of beer, wine, flowers, and fruits all handmade by founder/owner Jessica Levison just hours before. “What can I say,” Levison giggles. “Wynwood loves…
Two of Miami’s premiere spring events are moving from their original home in Coconut Grove to Wynwood. Sprung, and Grillin N Chillin (formerly Grillin’ in the Grove) happen this weekend at the RC Cola Plant at 550 NW 24 St., and Tony Albelo of Swarm says the move to Wynwood…
New Times’ Brew at the Zoo, the seventh-annual beer celebration, returns to Zoo Miami Saturday, May 7, with more fun and entertainment than ever before. More than 4,000 beer lovers from across South Florida are expected to attend the festivities, which run from 8 to 11 p.m. Miami’s largest beer festival…
Crabs in Miami are mainly of the stone variety. However, the sweet meat of Alaskan King Crab is the star on Tuesday nights at Lique. While the menu at the one-year-old, indoor/outdoor restaurant on the intracoastal in North Miami Beach always dishes out Mediterranean dishes with a seafood-focus, on Tuesdays…
Burgers go best with a side of fries. But news flash: French fries are also the perfect stand alone. Extra-crispy edges, soft centers and the impeccable balance of salty and savory easily make this food loved by all. From Wynwood to West Kendall, we’ve rounded up restaurants that have managed…
Wisps of Cuba hide in everything Michael Beltran cooks. You’ll find them when you push aside the green spigarello leaves and shaved radish curls — a plantain sliver here, a dash of sour orange juice there. Such touches are natural for the stocky, goateed 30-year-old who was raised in Little…
When Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest vessel, the Carnival Vista, sets sail on her inaugural journey on May 1, she will boast some amazing amenities including over a dozen restaurants, a casino, a spa, mini golf, an Imax theater, and the first working brewery at sea in North America. The 133,500…
For Dustin Atoigue, executive chef of the Mondrian, home is where the heart is. Atoigue’s heart is in Guam, a small island country in the Western Pacific where he was born and raised. Through a partnership with the Mondrian, Atoigue has brought a taste of his island to Miami with the creation…
Dishes adorned with edible flowers are more common than ever, and with spring finally in the air, the trend is only growing stronger. Delicate petals in colorful hues give an immediate “wow” factor, but there’s more to love than just their good looks. Fight the instinctive urge to nudge them…
Say ‘Happy Monday’ with new happy hour offerings at various Miami eateries. If you’re in Wynwood, head to KYU; if you’re near the beach, try the Mondrian’s new pop-up Hurao’s weekday specials or the Continental’s offerings, like cheesesteak egg rolls and $5 cocktails. Eat a sub on Wednesday at Jersey…
Forgo McDonald’s and Taco Bell. Former Miami Heat player Ray Allen and wife Shannon are opening Grown, a new fast-food concept in South Miami (8211 S. Dixie Hwy.) this March. Developed by the couple, Grown is said to be “real food, cooked slow, for fast people,” meaning it fuses a farm-to-table…
This year, the James Beard Foundation recognized many of Miami’s best chefs as semifinalists for its prestigious annual awards. Though the chefs didn’t make the final cut, that didn’t take away their joy at getting a nod. The chefs got together to celebrate the best way they know how —…
Whether you like it or not, people love to visit Miami. And when they do, it’s the job of their local hosts to show them the best the city has to offer. It’s a big responsibility, no doubt, but fortunately we’ve narrowed it down to the top five places you…
Easter weekend is upon us, and that means celebrating Spring, dining with the family, finding the perfect chocolate bunny, and hunting for eggs! Start your weekend with lunch at the new restaurant by one of Miami’s most beloved pastry chefs, and check out our comprehensive Easter Brunch guide so…
When New Times was first invited to try Fooq’s dinner service, we noted a disheveled-looking man in an adjacent lot with a sign that read, “$10 parking.” Now, a year, and quite a few changes later, the man is still there, and so is Fooq’s quirky charm. During Art Basel, Fooq’s launched…
Ultra may be over, but you can still get a taste of the weekend — literally. Norwegian DJ, record producer and musician Kygo has just released an album and a dessert that share the same Cloud Nine moniker. The lyrical version is available at iTunes, but the sweeter option can be…
