Vicky Bakery officially opens the doors today, October 29, to its Coral Gables location. This will mark the 13th location for the classic Cuban bakery, which was established in 1972. It will be the first to offer a full-service cafe, which will open in November. See also: Vicky Bakery and…
Halloween is this Friday — and the best thing about this holiday is that you can totally enjoy it on the cheap. While some tout the “real meaning of Christmas,” we all know it’s about going into debt on presents. But on Halloween all you need is some creativity, old…
At this very moment, we are in the throes of a taco revolution. It’s not a boom, as the New York Times so wrongly declared about chicken wings earlier this month. Neither tacos nor wings have experienced a decline in popularity. But while the advances in wing cookery have remained…
Halloween is arguably the best holiday of the year. It’s the one day when everyone from little kids to grandmas to bull terriers can let their freak flag fly. Secretly wish you were a sexy witch or a superhero? How about a space alien or zombie? It’s all good. So,…
Saturday’s New Times’ Beerfest at Fort Lauderdale’s Esplanade Park had a lot going on: a great band, people sporting pretzel necklaces and lederhosen, and giant turkey legs roasting on an open flame. But, of course, the thousands of people who attended had one thing on their mind — great beer…
The Vagabond Hotel’s spectacular renovation will come full circle when the Vagabond Restaurant opens next month, just in time for Art Basel. Restaurant partners Alvaro Perez, Chris Wang, and chef Alex Chang are nearing completion on the space, which will incorporate art and the restaurant’s outdoor space with chef Chang’s…
October is a festive month in Miami, full of celebratory eats and drinks. Beer for Grovetoberfest, candy for Halloween — pumpkin spice lattes as often as possible. And the 10th month is also all about vegetarian awareness — as good a time as any to start eating your veggies. October…
As we move from summer to fall, many local restaurants are taking a heartier approach that is supposed to make us all feel like we are seeing the leaves falling from trees and the temperatures drop… as if it were the time of year when the jeans and long-sleeve shirts…
Jamie DeRosa’s soon-to-open Izzy’s Fish & Oyster is a true family affair. The restaurant, scheduled to open late fall 2014 and named after daughter Isabela Grace, is an homage to New England seafood shacks. Coincidentally, it’s located on the same block as DeRosa’s Tongue & Cheek. Although the two restaurants…
Before the milquetoast ministrations of Thug Kitchen, there was a plant-based Prince of Darkness: the (faux) leather-clad culinarian known as the Vegan Black Metal Chef. The horrifying herbivore drew more than two million YouTube views for the first episode of his online cooking show, where recipes are roared, screamed, and…
The Miami winter season has finally arrived and locals have started to taunt their northern friends. It’s time of to show off those scarves, jackets, and Uggs that have been accumulating dust for the past seven months. It is also an opportune time to start dining al fresco — in…
October is almost over and if you still don’t have a costume for Friday, don’t fret. It’s better to spend your money on the more important things in life — like food. That is especially true when the eats are inspired by one of the best horror films of all…
This weekend, consider stopping by Bistro BE, located in the Axis building in Brickell. Why? Because on Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., this chic Belgian eatery will be hosting a contemporary and interesting Belgium brunch with a twist. See also: Brickell’s Bistro BE Brings Cold-Weather Comfort…
Chef Jamie DeRosa loves making treats for the holidays. (Remember his awesome house-made Peeps tutorial?) So it’s no surprise that tomorrow’s second-annual Little Monster Mash at Tongue & Cheek will feature all kinds of sweet and spooky treats, with a few tricks thrown in. The brunch, which is happening tomorrow,…
For the third consecutive year, Panther Coffee has been nominated for a Good Food Award. The Wynwood-based, small-batch roaster is one of 23 finalists in the coffee category for 2015. Panther took home two awards in 2014 and one in 2013, but husband and wife Joel and Leticia Pollock and…
Imagine Tobacco Road as a human being. He (or she) has sold baked goods, illegal booze, played cards with gangsters, sheltered hookers, hosted dance parties, served cocktails, grilled burgers, had tomato fights, and listened to some of the best blues and rock music on the planet. That’s a lot of…
Even in a city that’s hotter than Hades year-round, gazpacho still isn’t something you see every day. The cold, tomato-based soup is a standby on menus in Spain, but Miami? Not so much. Austin Allan, founder of Tio Gazpacho, is rapidly changing all that. His three varieties of gazpacho –…
Wynwood is getting a new restaurant (hopefully) in time for Art Basel madness. The Lunchbox, a new “neo-traditional” spot is opening some time in late November/early December at 78 NW 25th Street. Currently, the restaurant is in the construction phase…
There are a lot of options for your weekend festivities — and many of them include beer, which is not too shabby. Tobacco Road celebrates “last call,” and although plans have been announced for the bar to move (and take a well-deserved cruise), it’s a safe bet that thousands of…
New TImes’ Original Beerfest turns Fort Lauderdale’s Esplanade Park into Beer City, U.S.A., this Saturday, October 25, so we figured we’d whet your appetite with a complete list of the beers being served. We suggest using this as a checklist. Or rating chart. Or a way to take tasting notes…
Pasta lovers shed a tear when it was announced that Nina Compton would be leaving Scarpetta. Since the swank restaurant opened almost six years ago at the Fontainebleau, Scarpetta’s kitchen has bid farewell to two great chefs: first Michael Pirolo, who went on to open Macchialina, and recently Compton. But…
Macaroni and cheese seems simple enough — the ingredients are listed in the name of the dish. However, the varieties are endless. Depending upon the pasta, cheese, and toppings, it can have a gourmet, Southern, Mexican, or French spin. The dish goes with everything from hot dogs to lobster and…
