Pappy Van Winkle. You’ve heard about it, read about it, and seen Anthony Bourdain tweet about it. But have you had the opportunity to sample the elusive elixir of the bourbon gods? We have. And this rare bourbon, distilled in Frankfort, Kentucky, is worth the hype. Bottles of this amber…
MiMo’s culinary scene will blow up with the addition of Taperia Raca later this month. The restaurant, opening at the end of March, will be helmed by none other than Giorgio Rapicavoli and Alex Casanova, the adventuresome team behind Eating House in Coral Gables. In fact, the “Raca” in the…
Romanesco is a funny-looking vegetable. It’s pale green like Gak and covered in tiny spikes. It looks like broccoli’s edgy cousin and tastes like a grassier version of cauliflower. It is stunning. Have you tried it before? Because if you haven’t, now’s a good time. The locally-grown brassica is available…
The Tides South Beach is giving locals a reason to brave the early afternoon weekend crowds on Ocean Drive. The Art Deco hotel’s outdoor restaurant is serving up a brunch menu on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring several dishes inspired by southern comfort food to…
The Cadillac Championship starts today at 11a.m. with thousands of golf enthusiasts head out to the Trump National Doral Miami to see the world’s best golfers compete on the completely renovated Blue Monster course. If you think watching the likes of Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, and Rory McIlroy swing their…
Meat and muscles have long been considered a dynamic duo. The puns alone speak volumes: meatheads and beefcakes anyone? But the world is changing, and no longer is meat considered the wondrous protein source of yesteryear. Thanks to flicks like Forks Over Knives, people of all kinds are getting on…
Here’s a little riddle for you: What’s black and white and fed all over? The people who work inside the zebra-striped Wynwood Building when Miam Cafe & Boutique opens at the iconic gallery/work space. See also: Mmmm to Open in Wynwood…
The singer sways his hips and croons an indistinguishable tune. In almost all circumstances, he’d be considered unusual: a thin man with a floppy fishing hat, blue shirt, and pleated khakis pulled too high on his waist. He looks like Gilligan in a cruise ship’s karaoke bar. Gyrating in the…
It looks too good to be healthful. The “mental lentil” collard wrap ($16) at Choices Café is crammed with black beans, lentils, onion, pico de gallo, bell pepper, avocado, plantain, and vegan cheese. Collard greens replace the wheat tortilla. The wrap is vibrant, its colorful filling stacked like sand art…
Chef Michael Schwartz and Jorge Perez, the CEO and Chariman of The Related Group, have just announced a collaboration for a waterfront restaurant and beach club at Paraiso Bay and One Paraiso. Located in the East Edgewater neighborhood, this new collaboration is still in the early, early phases. The restaurant…
It’s that time of year again. No, we’re not talking birds and bees and March Madness and all of that other spring crap. We’re talking Cadbury Cream Egg time at Easter. Seriously, is there anything more awesome than seeing those indulgent little morsels on store shelves everywhere?
It seemed like a coincidence that New Times was invited to lunch at Mandolin Aegean Bistro to celebrate the anniversary of its garden. After all, it was only a few days earlier at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival that celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian confessed his love for the…
It looks too good to be healthful. The “mental lentil” collard wrap ($16) at Choices Caf� is crammed with black beans, lentils, onion, pico de gallo, bell pepper, avocado, plantain, and vegan cheese. Collard greens replace the wheat tortilla. The wrap is vibrant, its colorful filling stacked like sand art…
What’s your dream job? For some, it’s astronaut or ballerina. Maybe when you were a kid, you wanted to work with lions or sail the seven seas. But for three young people, the dream job is working for peanuts. Literally. Meet the Planters Peanutters. “Sweet ‘n Salty” Lauren Enkerud, “Dry…
Miami New Times’ Brew at the Zoo is back. That means it’s time to enjoy hundreds of the world’s finest beers alongside the wildest creatures you’ve ever encountered. No, we’re not talking about your college roommates. We’re talking about monkeys and tigers — and Vanilla Ice. It all goes down…
If you want fine dining, try another neighborhood. For reasonably priced Latin American fare with a beach setting, head to North Beach. Between the trendiness and overpriced hotel restaurants of South Beach and ritzy Bal Harbour lies this unassuming neighborhood. Others might scoff that North Beach is a dining dead…
Justin Timberlake’s rise from Mouseketeer to major recording artist, actor, and heartthrob will probably be studied by pop anthropologists 500 years from now. But, for now, Timberlake is alive and coming to the American Airlines Arena for his 20/20 Experience world tour on Wednesday, March 5. As expected, the concert…
Ancho Reyes chile liqueur, a distinctly different type of spirit, will debut in the Miami market March 10, according to William Grant and Sons Distillers, the Scottish distillery responsible for brands such as Sailor Jerry rum, Glenfiddich single-malt Scotch, and Milagro tequila. Ancho chile liqueur is distilled with a unique…
The singer sways his hips and croons an indistinguishable tune. In almost all circumstances, he’d be considered unusual: a thin man with a floppy fishing hat, blue shirt, and pleated khakis pulled too high on his waist. He looks like Gilligan in a cruise ship’s karaoke bar. Gyrating in the…
Gator’s Dockside, a restaurant group in Lake Mary, Florida, has gotten a lot of press lately. It seems the corporate-owned restaurants are charging a 1 percent Affordable Care Act surcharge to compensate for the restaurants’ additional costs associated with providing health care to their full-time employees when Obamacare’s employer mandate…
When Guy Fieri visited Miami to film Sakaya Kitchen for his Food Network sensation Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, we were sure he’d have a great time. What we didn’t know was how much he’d fall for Richard Hales’ cuisine — and the chef’s sweet ride. Fieri wound up dubbing Hales…
Rejoice, lovers of Ethiopian eats! The East African cuisine has finally made its way back to Miami. For a limited time, anyway. Beginning today, Whole Foods locales statewide are rolling out a hot food lineup featuring Ethiopian cuisine in all its glory. From wats to stews, Ethiopian fare is well…
