Chef Piyarat Arreeratn, better known throughout Miami as Chef Bee, is opening a restaurant in South Beach. NaiYaRa will specialize in the Asian street food that captured his heart growing up along the Mekong river in Thailand. The restaurant, located in the Sunset Harbour neighborhood of South Beach, will not…
It’s Art Basel weekend and everyone from Kimye to Martha Stewart is in town to eat, drink, and peruse the galleries. Of course there are about a grillion different fabulous parties where you can wait on line for about an hour to grab some Chardonnay in a plastic cup. But…
Norman Van Aken is one of the most celebrated chefs in Miami, but before he found his calling in the kitchen, he sold flowers in Hawaii, traveled the country as a carnival worker, and painted houses. His new book, No Experience Necessary, tells the type of tale that foodies gobble…
Wynwood Brewing Company held its tasting room grand opening yesterday for a lively crowd thirsty for fresh, local beer. The tasting room’s chalkboard proudly proclaims there’s “a work of art in every glass”, a fitting statement for a brewery located in the Wynwood Arts District to make during their Art…
With Thanksgiving in the wind and a few weeks of detox time before holiday feasts begin again, now’s the perfect time to commit (at least temporarily) to eating clean, fresh, and local food. And that’s what the Fare Field, Miami’s local, farm-based cooking show, is all about. The third four-minute…
Jennifer Rubell is known for staging large-scale, interactive food projects that blend installation and performance art. After canceling her annual Art Basel breakfast last year, we were eager to see what she had in store for her comeback exhibit. Short Order was at the Rubell Family Collection yesterday morning for…
Another restaurant is getting in on the Art Basel pop-up action. The downtown wine bar and eatery Bin No. 18 is bringing their goods to midtown for the weekend. Chef-owner Alfredo Patino decided to set up shop at Angelina’s Coffee and Juice, where he’ll be serving up some of their…
The Miami Police Department is saying the armed robbery that occurred over the weekend at Ni.Do. Caffe might be linked to a similar incident that happened at the District Miami a few weeks ago. According to police, on November 19 around midnight, two men wearing hooded sweatshirts and balaclavas accosted…
It’s closing time for Abraxas Lounge in South Beach and this time, it’s for good. The lounge will close on New Year’s Eve. Abraxas’ property owners have sold the build and the new proprietors plan to build a boutique hotel at that location. Not much is known about the developers…
Denny’s in Kendall has gotten a facelift. The Denny’s, located at 12000 N. Kendall Drive, has been given a makeover to look more like a classic diner. To celebrate the new look and new menu, the restaurant is giving away free Grand Slams to the first 100 customers who line…
Of all the bartenders on South Beach, Angelo Vieira is by far the most serious. It’s a Friday night, and he’s sloshing and rattling steel shakers filled with gin, lemon juice, crème de violet, and maraschino liqueur. To prepare a drink, he wields jiggers, strainers, bar spoons, and funny-shaped ice…
Tomorrow afternoon, two rivals in the fast food world will get together for one day in a battle that pits greedy corporate giants against the workers of America. For one day only, Ronald McDonald and Burger King will team up in a rap battle against two of their own employees…
When is the best time to open an art museum in Miami? Basel, of course. So it makes perfect sense that today is the grand opening for the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM). But it’s not all art and games — there’s food, too. Starr Restaurants and Events, the folks…
It’s starting to look a lot like Basel. Murals are going up, artists are finishing up their work, and restaurants are prepping for the madness that’s up ahead. Located at the heart of Wynwood Walls, Wynwood Kitchen & Bar has created new dishes and cocktails for this arty week. Short…
Chef Jeremiah Bullfrog thinks Miami needs good subs…and he’s doing something about it. The GastroPod owner has opened Subatomic Sandwiches, a “throwback” sub shop located inside the Wolfsonian-FIU museum’s gift shop space on the first floor. The shop is in a soft opening phase for Art Basel, serving sandwiches and…
Christmas is the time of year for gingerbread houses, but while most of us will attempt a simple structure, decorated with frosting and candy canes, Dylan’s Candy Bar will focus on dramatically more intricate cookie structures for what could be the sweetest exhibit at Art Basel. See also: The Definitive…
Not long ago, I set foot in my first and last Smoothie King. At the time, I was a smoothie-making fiend in my own home, gulping down bags of expensive organic frozen berries like flappers guzzled bathtub gin. So I was psyched when I walked through the door of this…
Not all Miamians are in on the secret that is Sushi Deli at Japanese Market in North Bay Village, but those who do know about this hidden gem are loyal customers. Some say that Japanese Market makes the best sushi in town. Insiders also know it’s best to order off…
Georges-Eric Farge opened George’s Kitchen in midtown in early 2013. Now he’s taking advantage of Art Basel and debuting his newest concept, MidLoft, tonight. The spot will celebrate its grand opening all week. See also: SuViche Wynwood Launches Basel House Pop Up for Art Basel…
Wynwood Brewing Company’s tasting room will celebrate its grand opening tomorrow, Wednesday, December 4 — just in time for thirsty art lovers to grab fresh, local brews during Art Basel — including the rare (and delicious) La Pantera, a Panther Coffee stout on nitro! See also: Wynwood Brewing Company Taproom…
Roger Mason Jr. was robbed of his Rolex watch at gunpoint at Ni.Do. Caffe in Miami this past Sunday evening while the Miami Heat guard was dining with his sister after his team’s earlier victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. According to the Miami Police Department, four armed men entered the…
Last year, Jennifer Rubell’s highly anticipated breakfast project was canceled for the first time in 11 years after flooding from Hurricane Sandy damaged her installation. But this year, she’s back and better than ever. On Thursday, December 4, the Rubell Family Collection will open its latest exhibition titled 28 Chinese…
