Oktoberfest in Germany began on September 21 and if you haven’t been celebrating yet, then you have some catching up to do. So get to it. If you still have vacation days at work, then spend them prancing around in stereotypical German garb while tipping back several steins of brau…
Ah, mole, the sauce as personal and versatile as curry. It can come in an array of delicious colors: red, green, yellow or brown and most are said to have upwards of twenty ingredients. Discovering your perfect sauce is like finding your soulmate. At Los Magueyes they offer up two…
Sam Gorenstein began with breakfast. As a kid in Barranquilla, Colombia, the chef and owner of My Ceviche would step into the kitchen every weekend morning and cook omelets and frittatas for his entire family. “From the moment I was tall enough to reach the knobs on the stove, I…
For Dena Marino, everything changed after her first home economics class. It was in that unlikely place — in a football-crazed high school in a middling city near the Jersey shore — that the petite blonde had an epiphany. She wanted to become a chef. It didn’t come as a…
Have you been to Proper Sausages yet? It’s a tiny store, one that sits on a busy street in Miami Shores. The butcher shop opened earlier this year, proffering a lot of things you’d be hard pressed to find anywhere else — think Florida beef, local eggs, and, yes, even…
New Times’ Pairings is tonight, September 26 at the Broward County Convention Center. From 7 – 10 p.m., south Florida’s best restaurants will pair with great wines and beers for your eating and drinking enjoyment. If you have tickets, we can’t wait to meet you (you can’t miss us –…
There are two kinds of pizza lovers in this town: traditionalists and radicals. Traditionalists want extra cheese, but never fontina or Gorgonzola. Did you just ask them to pay 15 bucks for a 12-inch pie? They probably threw some figs and prosciutto in your face. They like pepperoni. A lot…
Frozen yogurt is something like the perfect food. It’s creamy, rich, and cold, yet lower in fat and better for you than most treats. Plus, you can actually make the darn thing into a meal by adding fresh fruit and granola. As long as you can stay away from the…
9 to 5 might suck, but reverse it and you got yourself an extended happy hour. Now add some half priced drinks to that and a view of the Magic City from 25 floors up, and you’re dealing with something television network worthy. The bar at The Conrad, lis teaming…
Tenderloins are the cookies of the beef world. They’re selfish, ideal for one patron to consume in just a few mouthfuls. But larger steaks, such as porterhouses and rib eyes, are like layer cakes: generous, indulgent, and meant to be shared. Because these cuts usually cost more than filets, we’ve…
A few days ago, something strange happened. It was a sunless Monday, and the humdrum of lunch filled Wolfgang’s Steakhouse downtown. Three guys chatted over steak salads, real estate tycoon Jorge Perez perused a lengthy report while sipping Diet Coke, and waiters scraped breadcrumbs off my white-tablecloth-topped table. Favoring silk…
It is said that at first we eat with our eyes. Which has to explain the painstaking detail that some chefs take to make a pastry or dish absolutely gorgeous when they know the final result of their labors results in the annihilation of that object by way of mastication…
Tales of the Cocktail is an annual craft spirits festival that takes over New Orleans for one glorious weekend every July. But, as large as this festival is now, it started with humble beginnings. Eddy and Tony Delamaza, owners of Big Game Liquors, had a vision that Miami could be…
With all of the breweries popping up around town lately, it’s surprising to know that Miami has only two homebrew supply stores. Now comes DaddyBrews Homebrew Supply store, which holds its grand opening party on September 28. Amazingly, this is the middle of Oktoberfest. So if you’re not looking to…
Taco Belly isn’t just a pop-up; it’s the best damn taqueria in South Beach. Will its bulgogi tacos ever win any authenticity awards? Probably not. But those spicy tacos — stuffed with tender Korean-marinated steak, kimchee, avocado, and gochujang — are absolutely delicious. And they’re really popular too. So popular,…
A restaurant opening in Miami is about as commonplace as a bad driver. The District Miami, whose website is “cooking soon,” is merging local history with pan-American flavors for a taste of the Americas in the Magic City. It is the brainchild of managing partner Alexander Ringleb (Casa Tua and…
Burger King’s Satisfries launched today, and they are pretty much on everyone’s mind…
Some of you may be familiar with POC American Fusion Buffet & Sushi in Coral Gables. Considered by many. a step above your average Asian all-you-can-eat joint, POC does offer superior quality, service, d�cor, and yes, food. Now it all also offers the perfect place to watch the game and…
“Maybe we’re at a new pop-up at Swine tonight? Quack?” someone at our table quipped. Indeed, last evening’s special bourbon dinner at Swine Southern Table & Bar was more duck-centric than the usual porcine-based menu at the Coral Gables restaurant. The dinner was co-hosted by ChatChow TV and Bulleit Bourbon…
A few days ago, something strange happened. It was a sunless Monday, and the humdrum of lunch filled Wolfgang’s Steakhouse downtown. Three guys chatted over steak salads, real estate tycoon Jorge Perez perused a lengthy report while sipping Diet Coke, and waiters scraped breadcrumbs off my white-tablecloth-topped table. Favoring silk…
Although there are hundreds of different cable channels, they really all boil down to a few different types — news, sports, dumb sitcoms, or reality television. But what if you’re a metrosexual who just wants to take a break from Jon Stewart? Well, Esquire Network is hoping you’ll be enticed…
After being on the test market for more than a year, Michael’s Genuine Home Brew will finally make its official debut across Florida and several other states starting in October. The new format will be a four-pack 12-ounce bottles retailing for $9.99, rather than the 22-ounce bottles that have been…
