Happy Friday! It looks like Miami is done with the rain and tornado threats and we’ve come out the other side of the rainbow. Take advantage of this weekend’s good weather and head out to a beer festival, scarf down a bowl of ramen, or learn the art of crafting…
While Miami restaurants are gearing up for Valentine’s Day dinners, French 27 softly opened with romantic dining and French fare in SoFi. The restaurant takes over the old Porfirio’s space at 850 Commerce St. The dining room, already a stunning structure, has been transformed into a sea of fresh red…
The fourth annual Miami Beer Festival is this Saturday — are you pumped? If you enjoy beer or appreciate the hard work that goes into hyperlocal home brews, you should be. Once again, the festival will be held at Marlins Park this Saturday, January 30, featuring breweries from all U.S…
When Maria Alemann got pregnant two years ago, she quickly realized how challenging it was to find healthy, organic, and easily accessible plant-based foods. Working full-time, she didn’t have the time or energy to spend hours slaving away in the kitchen to feed herself and her growing offspring. Couldn’t healthy…
Ramen fans in Coral Gables can look forward to a steaming bowl of goodness once Ichimi opens this Friday, January 29. Ichimi, Japanese for “dedicated to”, will feature modern takes on traditional ramen, gyoza, and izakaya dishes, while still paying respect to classical Japanese styles. The 2,000 square foot restaurant,…
When consumers shop at Whole Foods Market, they expect high quality products. Willing to pay a little more, shoppers search out organic produce, sustainable seafood, and antibiotic-free meat from animals raised in humane conditions. The grocer’s website lays out its five-step animal welfare rating system that provides standards for how…
Over the past decade or so, smart phones have completely changed the way we communicate, get directions, or make restaurant reservations. Now, it’s the best way to source fresh oysters. The newly launched Pearl app allows users to find oysters in restaurants, mark their favorites, and check in to…
What started as a rogue pop-up has become a permanent Wynwood fixture. Serendipity Creamery & Yogurt Cafe (421 NW 26th St.) is the neighborhood’s first artisanal ice cream shop, offering kosher-certified ice creams, frozen yogurts, and sorbets. The small Wynwood outpost, about the size of an extra-large walk-in closet, is nestled between…
It’s around 3 p.m. onboard Myumi (56 NW 29th St., Miami; myumifoods.com), the six-seat omakase truck that parks on Wynwood’s northern boundary. Inside the drab, gray cart, Ryo Kato, age 34, dumps about four quarts of California’s short-grain Koshihikari rice into a metal mesh bowl. He fills it with water…
City Hall, Steve Haas’ Biscayne Boulevard restaurant has closed. The restaurant closed after dinner service yesterday evening. A day before, City Hall’s Facebook page posted the following message to fans: The two-story 6,000 square foot establishment was a tribute to Art Deco design, but instead of the ice cream colors…
It’s been nearly four years since Kris Wessel had a flag planted in Miami’s northern reaches. His beloved Red Light Little River shuttered in 2012 after he lost the lease. Come late February, he’ll be back with a pocket-sized spot called Tropical Barbecue. Situated three blocks north of Churchill’s Pub…
Deep inside the 3-month-old Nobu Miami at Eden Roc, a German tourist sporting a salmon-hued pullover stands in front of the sushi bar. His back is stiff and his arms are crossed. “How many years did you apprentice?” he asks an itamae who’s busy forming a knob of snowy rice…
Tap 42, the Ft. Lauderdale gastropub famously known for its 42 different beer taps, is finally opening in Coral Gables. The large 6,350 square foot restaurant will open at 301 Giralda Ave. Suite 1 in Coral Gables in March 2016, seating more than 200 people. Tap 42 will also feature a…
Thousands of chocolate lovers gathered for educational exhibits, live music and of course, plenty of sweet samples at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden’s 10th Annual International Chocolate Festival this weekend. From 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, food trucks and kiosks were nestled in the clearings of the…
Between January 23 and 30, South Florida Beer Week brings local beers from Broward and Palm Beach counties to Miami-Dade and no one has to make an hour, sometimes two hours, long trip north. Less money spent on gas leaves more for beer, right? But there’s plenty of Miami beer…
It’s a busy week. Stay up late tonight to try the Regent Cocktail Club’s new late night happy hour. Sip on $10 artisanal cocktails from midnight to 2 a.m. On Tuesday, choose between a Coppertail Brewing Co. Tap Takeover at Mignonette or dinner at Harry’s Pizzeria which will transform into Bradley’s…
These days, getting inside Zak the Baker in Wynwood isn’t easy. The café/bakery doors are guarded by a ZTB baker, and hungry guests are only allowed in when others leave. Depending on the hour, a line wrapped around Zak’s storefront is more of an expectation than a surprise, making it…
Madonna like her tequila. The Unapologetic Bitch singer has been accused of drinking during performances on her Rebel Heart tour. The queen of pop irked country music star Reba McEntire by taking the stage at 10:30 at a recent Nashville performance, two and a half hours later than scheduled. McEntire Instagrammed a picture…
When Phil Bryant, executive chef at the Local Craft Food and Drink, started at the restaurant in September 2014, he fantasied about offering a southern-style Sunday brunch, but knew it would take time. “Southern cooking is really in my roots,” he says. “It’s a type of cuisine I really appreciate…
While much of the United States is getting ready for the “storm of the century”, Miami is feeling delightfully cool temperatures. Though most people will say we’ve got it easy, true Miamians know that we’ve earned this weather by suffering through months of mosquitoes, extreme humidity, and freak thunderstorms. So,…
When people win a contest, they’re usually gifted with a vacation getaway or even a new car. It’s very rare that being lucky results in the opportunity to live out your career dreams. That’s exactly what happened to Andy Bates and wife Frenchy MIngo, who won a a year’s free…
Wynwood Brewing Company is growing its family. The Wynwood brewery announced the addition of Rob Barker as taproom general manager. Barker, who has years of experience in the hospitality industry including seven years serving as GM at Anthony’s Cola Fired Pizza, will be responsible for all day to day aspects…
