August openings and closings in Miami are predictably slow, with most restaurant owners preferring to wait until the fall crowds to open. By the same thought process, if a restaurant made it this far along in the summer, chances are it has enough capital and a following to survive through…
With so many utilitarian Cuban pizza places selling doughy, Varadero-style pizzas it seemed inevitable someone would reimagine some of Cuba’s best-known dishes in pie form. About a month ago Gabriel Martinez, a partner in downtown’s Havana Coffee & Tea Company, opened Havana Pizza (48 E. Flagler St. 305-250-1099) nestled into…
Miami’s first culinary incubator, along with a host of dining and drinking options, opens this fall at the Wynwood Yard. This “pop-up community gathering space” opens at 70 NE 29 St and features everything from gardening classes and eateries to a a place where up and coming entrepreneurs can have…
Spicy, sweet, tender, and toothsome only begin to describe the lamb ribs at Byblos, the new Eastern Mediterranean eatery at the Royal Palm South Beach. To give the starter its sensual mix of flavors and textures, the meat is cooked sous vide for 24 hours before being brushed with carob…
Piola South Beach is the latest casualty in the transition of Lincoln Road from local hangout to soul-sucking tourist trap. The restaurant, located around the corner from Lincoln Road at 1625 Alton Rd. closes tonight after a 15 year run. Illyana Stefanova, marketing manager for Piola, says the pizza shop opened…
While the rain might have put a damper on your weekend, don’t let that ruin your Monday. Coconut Grove’s La Bottega is calling on ladies from all professional backgrounds to sip on some prosecco and network their way this Monday night, rain or shine. On Tuesday, try El…
Dolphin fans no longer have to drink mass produced beer at Sun Life Stadium. The stadium, in the midst of a two-phase remodel, has added new seating and a host of food options including local favorites Cafe Versailles, Key West’s Sloppy Joe’s Bar, and Bodega Taqueria y Tequila. But the…
There are few restaurant dishes I can stand to eat once weekly, but Blackbrick’s Mapo tofu ($16) has been a Sunday night staple at my household for over a year now (thank you Delivery Dudes). What impresses me most about this dish isn’t that it converted my carnivorous husband into…
Tropical Storm Erika is currently out in the Caribbean making trouble for anything in her path. Although categorized as a loosely organized tropical system with 50 mph winds, she devastated the small island of Dominica with severe flooding, leaving 12 dead in her wake. She is now on her way…
Just a day before thousands of fans converge on Sun Life Stadium to watch the Dolphins take on the Falcons, workers were busy cleaning seats and setting up souvenir stands as president and chief executive officer of the Miami Dolphins and Sun Life Stadium, Tom Garfinkel, showed a group of…
Buried inside the Fontainebleau is celebrity chef Michael Mina’s StripSteak. The eatery bears a well-known reputation as a chop house, but make no mistake in underestimating their Sunday brunch. Mina’s handcrafted brunch is the perfect balance between breakfast and lunch dishes all on one medium-sized menu. But beware: It’s not cheap. This brunch…
Tropical storm Erika is still menacing the Caribbean, with her eye set on South Florida by early Monday. With that being said, we have the weekend to stock up on supplies, clean up any loose debris like palm fronds from our yards, and shore up our homes — and still…
Total Wine & More is bringing its mega spirits shopping experience to South Beach with a 19,105 square foot store. The new Total Wine moves into the Fifth & Alton shopping center on October 15, if all goes according to schedule,and a big grand opening celebration is in the works. …
We’re at the half way mark for Miami Spice, and it’s probably safe to say you’ve probably muttered those two the words one too many times by now. But with over a 180 restaurants offering $23 lunch and $39 dinner deals through the end of September, it’s hard to map…
Dragonfly is being added to the ever-growing roster of dining options at the soon-to-open $1 billion Downtown Doral project. The combination restaurant and fish market is scheduled to start operating this winter at 5341 NW 87 Ave., joining Bulla Gastrobar, Freddo Helado, Passion del Cielo, and many more eateries at…
Hialeah is a land of surprises. From the topsy-turvy street arrangements to the produce and wares you can buy while stuck in traffic, there’s always something interesting. Here, most expect little more than heaps of moros and shingles of dried out palomilla. Sure, La Ciudad Que Progresa boasts some of…
Just as we commemorate the anniversaries of Hurricanes Andrew and Katrina, tropical storm Erika is churning toward South Florida. According to The Weather Channel, Erika is about 285 miles east of Antigua, with tropical storm warnings issued for the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and most of the northern Leeward Islands…
What better way to kick off the third annual Taste America than in Miami, which oozes with diversity, especially in cuisine. To celebrate local flavors and culinary diversity, the James Beard Foundation’s national epicurean tour begins in the Magic City on September 18. It will visit ten American cities this…
It’s August in Miami, which basically means it’s nearly impossible to even stand outside in the street for more than five minutes before turning into a wet mop of a human. The only respite? A cold one. Make that a cold Florida Weisse. J. Wakefield Brewery’s Jonathan Wakefield calls them…
More details have emerged on 50 Eggs’ fast casual chicken joint. The restaurant, formerly named Llewellyn’s Chicken & Biscuits, has a new name and an opening date. Spring Chicken is set to open its first location fall 2015, across from University of Miami, taking up the old Miami’s Best Pizza…
Personal finance site NerdWallet ranked 530 cities in the nation for the best cities to open a restaurant in. Miami Beach made the top 50 at number 48, Miami closely followed at number 68, but North Miami was far behind at 274. Brustman Carrino Public Relations President Larry Carrino, who has…
Barely a month after chef Alberto Cabrera announced he was morphing his Coral Gables restaurant Bread + Butter into Little Bread Cuban Sandwich Co., the restaurant is up and running. Located at 2330 Salzedo St., it is open for breakfast, lunch, and early supper daily, with dinner Friday and Saturday evenings…
