Last night, lovers of swine and cocktails gathered at Pubbelly for a special evening that brought together Bar Lab boys Elad Zvi and Gabriel Orta with chefs Jose Mendin and James Seyba. The one-night only Miami Spice pop-up, dubbed Pub-Shaker was a preview of sorts of what’s to come once…
MIA Brewing Company’s official launch is not until September 1, but it appears that Miami’s thirst for beer cannot wait, because several more locations throughout the county will tap its kegs on Friday. The Mighty, Clandestino Pub and Mendez Fuel Mobile Gas Station will tap kegs from MIA Brewing before…
It’s 90 degrees everywhere (including New York City), but America’s favorite coffee chains want to give you a taste of autumn early. Both Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks have launched their pumpkin lattes about a month earlier than usual this year. Traditionally, the beverages, with hints of nutmeg and cinnamon, are…
North Miami Beach is extremely confusing. First, its name is a misnomer. It is not part of Miami Beach (or North Beach) and no longer has a beach in its city limits. It is also distinctly different from neighboring, similarly named North Miami. Though Miami doesn’t have a Chinatown, Thai…
Zak Stern, better known as Zak the Baker, didn’t see his Wynwood bakery with a bustling caf� when he envisioned the place. Then, a line cook at Michy’s told him about a woman who was into farming and goats…
Finka — a funky spelling of the Spanish word for “farm” — made a splash when it opened in early July in far west Miami-Dade as a stylish gastropub with an Asian and South American flair. There’s a ten-drink cocktail list created by Bar Lab, the duo behind hipster hideaway…
When thinking of Verde, Stephen Starr’s restaurant at P�rez Art Museum Miami, craft beer doesn’t necessarily spring to mind. Yet this Thursday, chef Nicolay Adinaguev will be collaborating with brewmaster Wayne Wambles of Tampa’s Cigar City to create a beer-pairing dinner that will be sure to please all beer snobs…
It’s hard to believe, but summer is nearing completion and football pre-season is already here. The Miami Dolphins play the St. Louis Rams this Thursday, August 28 at Sun Life Stadium and if you’re going to the game — go hungry for both a win and a solid meal. This…
Last night, Giorgio Rapicavoli of Eating House and Taperia Raca competed in Food Network’s first Chopped Ultimate Champions, where four winners were invited back into the kitchen. “No amateur is taking me down,” Rapicavoli uttered even before the show began. See also: Giorgio Rapicavoli to Appear on Chopped Champions Tonight…
Although IKEA Miami doesn’t open its doors until 9 a.m. today, already there are hundreds of people in line, some camping out for more than 24 hours. What inspires such fandom for a furniture store? It could be the free sofas that the Swedish megastore is giving to the first…
Freddo, the Argentine helado company, is coming to Miami Beach. The premium helado, considered a cross between American ice cream and Italian gelato, has been a staple of Argentine families since 1969. The brand is available in six South American countries and the United Kingdom in more than 150 stores…
American Social, the Las Olas gastropub that features dozens of craft beers and tap tables, is expanding to Brickell. American Social, or AmSo, will open just after Labor Day at 690 SW First Ct. on the ground floor of the Neo Vertika building. The Miami-area location, nearly triple the size…
IKEA Miami opens tomorrow at 9 a.m. sharp, and already people have set up camp in an attempt to be among the first 2,500 people in line for some pretty fantastic giveaways, including free sofas to the first 39 people to walk through the door, armchairs for the next 100,…
There’s a new gastropub in town, and its chef and owner was the former toque at the Local Craft Food and Drink. Andrew Gilbert, who also worked the kitchens of Michy’s and Sra. Martinez, quietly opened the Seven Dials last week on a quiet street in Coral Gables. “My wife…
Remember two years ago when chef Giorgio Rapicavoli competed on Chopped and became the first Miami chef to win? The $10,000 gave Rapicavoli the chance to pop up Eating House, which has become a staple of Miami’s dining and brunch scene. Well, tonight the chef is making his way back…
Burger King and Tim Hortons have just reached an agreement to merge, essentially creating the world’s third-largest quick-service restaurant. According to a news release issued early this morning, the newly created company will be based in Canada. Each of the original fast-food brands — Burger King and Tim Hortons –…
There’s a new beer in town, and it goes by the name of Desperados. Part of the Heineken portfolio, Desperados is unlike any other beer on the market. The Latin-inspired beverage has been blended with tequila barrel-aged lager and notes of lemon flavor. Desperados originally launched in central France and…
The food truck phenomenon has been raging for a few years. The outlaw fringe element seems to excite the imagination. In some parts of the city, food truck roundups bring communities together. Bal Harbour, Surfside, and North Miami Beach have embraced the idea by hosting parties at Haulover Park every…
Coca-Cola Life is here, Miami! For the first time, the stevia-sweetened soda is available in South Florida, as of yesterday, August 25. The soda, sweetened with a blend of sugar and naturally sourced stevia leaf extract, caused a sensation in 2013 when it was launched in Argentina and Chile. Now…
The story of a brewery taking its distribution to Florida has traditionally followed a path that begins with nerve-racking and continues to apprehension. For large regional brewers in the recent past, our market has been a tough nut to crack, both in terms of volume and client base. It took…
Burger King, the Miami-based fast-food behemoth, is strongly considering purchasing the Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons in a deal that would essentially merge the two food-service companies. The deal is sometimes called a corporate inversion, which is “used by companies that receive a significant portion of their income from foreign…
Last week was tops in sales for a St. Petersburg, Florida, Starbucks. It was also, you might say, a day when the nice guys won — for awhile. Last Wednesday, a pay-it-forward chain ended when the 379th customer of the day didn’t understand the concept and simply wanted to buy…
