Miami Spice is officially upon us. For foodies across Miami, the concept of three-course meals at the city’s finest eateries (at prices mere mortals can afford) is worth waiting ten months for. For the meatless among us, however, it can feel a little lonely. But the landscape is getting better…
If you’ve seen Better Days, congratulations, you’re officially part of the in-crowd. True to pop-up form, Brickell’s first temp bar concept has been quietly open for the past 15 days or so. If you’ve been left out the action, good news — Better Days is hosting a grand opening soiree…
Miami.com announced the name of Michelle Bernstein’s restaurant at Thompson Miami Beach (formerly the Crown). Now, more details emerge on the brasserie that opens in the fall. The 267-seat Seagrape is a partnership between Bernstein and husband/partner David Martinez and KNR Hospitality Group’s Karim Masri and Nicola Siervo. Seagrape will…
Boteco, among Miami’s best Brazilian places, is not an aberration. The half-mile of NE 79th Street between Biscayne Boulevard and the bay includes a couple of bait shops, a boat dealership and repair shop, and a scooter place. But it may be the next great dining district. During the past…
It’s official! IKEA will open its Miami location Wednesday, August 27. The home-goods giant adjacent to Dolphin Mall will feature 416,000 square feet of stylish, low-cost furniture and home accessories. But did you know that lurking amid those 10,000 items for sale is a foodie paradise? For tricking out a…
Philip Khandehrish is Miami’s most imaginative bartender. The Setai Hotel’s mixologist extraordinaire was chosen as the Miami finalist in Bombay Sapphire’s search for the most imaginative bartender, held at 1826 Restaurant and Lounge. See also: Julio Cabrera Wins Bombay Sapphire Most Imaginative Bartender Competition, Scores a GQ Cover…
Everyone knows they should eat local. But when faced with a busy schedule and the convenience of the Publix produce aisle, it can be tough to commit to a locavore lifestyle. But that’s what CSAs are for. Community Supported Agriculture means someone else does your shopping for you and you’re…
Reality cooking shows are all the rage, but how about that old-school, vintage way of getting your interactive news? We’re talking about radio. For three years, Jimmy Cefalo and Brenda Bassett have hosted the popular radio show Eat This, Drink That, Go! Cefalo is a wine connoisseur, broadcaster, and former…
Prost Wurstgrill & Bierhouse, the sausage and brewski restaurant that opened in Brickell just about a month ago, has closed. See also: Prost Wurstgrill & Bierhouse Holds a Sausage Fest…
Nutella turns 50 years old this year and to celebrate, makers of the hazelnut spread kicked off its half-century anniversary by dispatching its official food truck on a cross-country tour. The treat-bearing truck will make a three-day stop in Miami at the Tropicana Flea Market from August 8 through August…
Admit it. At some point in your restaurant-going life, there was a time where you almost split without paying the check. Whether you ran to the restroom and thought your friend was taking care of the bill or you waited for your server to show up and drop the check…
Last week, thousands of people converged upon the Hyatt Regency Miami for Miami New Times’ Iron Fork and Miami Spice Kickoff. The event featured over 60 of South Florida’s finest restaurants, many of them Miami Spice participants giving event goers a taste of things to come. See also: Iron Fork…
At last Sunday’s farmers market on Lincoln Road, our favorite vendor who bags and boxes our bounty of produce broke off a bit of something green and mysterious. It looked like something that dinosaurs would munch on or like their scales. The piece was white and creamy in the middle,…
This fall, chef Fabio Viviani is bringing his famed Chicago-based Siena Tavern to South Beach. Viviani and his team plan to adapt the menu from the Chicago location, which earned the title of “Best New Restaurant” by Chicago magazine, for Miami by focusing on lighter items such as bites from…
McDonald’s is doing a lot of things to stay relevant in a marketplace of consumers in a constant search for the newest, fastest, cheapest, and best thing out there. Earlier this year, Ronald McDonald, the chain’s creepy clown mascot, received a makeover. The company also tried giving away its coffee…
The McDonald’s on Washington Avenue at Lincoln Road is one of the liveliest places in Miami Beach. At any hour of the day or night, the fast-food restaurant is filled with a mix of young and old, trendy and homeless, tourists and locals craving a quick bite before the beach…
Bravo Television’s Andy Cohen hosted Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Melissa and Joe Gorga on last night’s Watch What Happens Live for a little “Fried and True” talk about the latest RHONJ cat fight. What makes this particular chat so intriguing? Serving up cocktails at the Clubhouse bar was none…
Roca Patr�n, the newest line of tequilas by Patr�n Spirits Company, has officially hit the Miami market is now available throughout area bars and liquor stores. The new tequilas come in three varieties: Roca Reposado, Roca Silver, and Roca Anejo. They differ from other Patr�n tequilas in that the entire…
If you’ve been Miami Spicing it up all weekend, good job. If you haven’t, what are you waiting for? Are 174 restaurant menus at half off not enough for you to eat your way during the week? It’s time to Pac-Man chomp your way through these deals. See also: The…
Look alive, Miami. It’s time for another made-up food holiday and all the prime-priced perks that come with it. If you’re all about shucking and slurping, then get excited: National Oyster Day is tomorrow. Tons of places are serving up specials in celebration of the briny aphrodisiac. Whether you want…
Happy Friday. If you’re still not recovered fully from our Iron Fork shindig, don’t fret — the work week ends in a few short hours. There’s no better way to celebrate the weekend than by enjoying a fantastic three-course Miami Spice meal. The two-month-long promotion kicks off today and with…
Shameless plug alert: The Botran Rum, Chilean wine, and Stella Artois were flowing freely last night at Miami New Times’ Iron Fork kicking off two months of Miami Spice. Now that the bills have been paid let’s move on to the real action: the food. Among the endless array of…
