Federal documents might help explain the real story behind the recent high-profile war in Miami’s culinary community. In the past two years, the Internal Revenue Service has placed $63,000 in tax liens on Oishi Thai, the North Miami restaurant co-owned by Piyarat Potha Arreeratn, also known as Chef Bee. Though…
A colleague tipped us off to the Italian mojito at Sardinia Enoteca Ristorante in South Beach. The cocktail muddles tomato instead of lime and uses basil instead of mint. It also substitutes vodka for rum. Quite simply, the term “mojito” is being used liberally here. The brand used is Stolichnaya…
How would you like your meat cooked? We must admit, sometimes the best answer is: not at all. On a recent Sunday, we awoke wanting two things: stuffed cabbage and raw beef. Kabobji, the Lebanese restaurant in Sunny Isles, offered both in pretty tempting packages. We frequented this restaurant several…
Summer might be over, but Miami Spice is not. You still have 20 days to venture out into three-course offerings for a set price of $39. Our advice is to take full advantage. You’ll miss it when it’s gone. Can’t decide where to go? Just check out our selection of…
Americans love to use other cultures’ holidays as an excuse to eat and drink. We celebrate Cinco de Mayo like no other, prancing around and proclaiming it the day that Mexicans gained independence. But what do tequila-tipsy Yankees know anyway? Mexican Independence Day is actually September 16, which is why…
When Barley & Swine opened in Kendall, the father and son team of Jorge and Jorge Ramos had a simple idea: Cook classic comfort food and pair it with beer. Hence, the name — Barley & Swine. But, as they say, there’s no such thing as an original idea, and…
Every chef has to start somewhere, and given that those who’ve reached celeb status have often spent absurd amounts of time in front of a hot stove — it’s no surprise they’ve had more than a few miserable moments in the kitchen. Add to it the pressure of serving event…
It’s alright. We completely understand. Until now, Miami hasn’t been much of a beer city so you haven’t felt like you needed to learn too much about brewskis. The only thing you really had to know was that Corona Light was for the beach and Budweiser for tailgating. Then, it…
You might not want to tell friends about Sumi Yakitori, an unlikely Japanese restaurant in Brickell. It’s a peculiar place, furnished with an open kitchen and festooned with bottles of booze. Sometimes, a young crowd wanders through the glass doors, stares at the quiet chefs in black T-shirts, and lingers…
Jose Mendin knows good food. As director of culinary operations for the Pubbelly Hospitality Group, the chef oversees some of the most popular kitchens in town — an impressive array that includes Pubbelly, Pubbelly Sushi, Barceloneta, Macchialina, and PB Steak. Here, in his own words, are his favorite restaurants in…
Fall is upon us, which means the masses are officially going apeshit over all things pumpkin. And number one on most people’s list is Starbucks’ universally adored Pumpkin Spice Latte. We admit, it’s damn delicious. But at $5 or $6 a pop, drinking it daily will break the bank. And…
At about 50 nautical miles from Miami, Bimini is our closest Bahamas neighbor. But, unless you have access to a boat or private plane, the tiny island that captivated both Martin Luther King Jr. and Ernest Hemingway, has been difficult to get to with scheduled air service in the hundreds…
With all of the attention Miami Spice gets this time of year, you probably had no idea that the 6th annual Taste of Central America starts today at the Intercontinental Hotel in Doral right now. A world of cuisine will be prepared from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and…
Is there anything Anthony Bourdain can’t do? Now pretty much retired from the kitchen, Bourdain is a television star, producer, writer, wannabe mixed martial artist, and Brony (a male fan of My Little Pony)! Unlike most of us, who spent the summer trying to get in as much beach time…
The e-mailed instructions were slightly mysterious. “Please arrive during the reception hour, as we will sit for supper promptly at 5 p.m. Please find your way to the single door, also located on the north side of the building. There will be a member of our team dressed in black…
Jose Mendin knows good food. As director of culinary operations for the Pubbelly Hospitality Group, the chef oversees some of the most popular kitchens in town — an impressive array that includes Pubbelly, Pubbelly Sushi, Barceloneta, Macchialina, and PB Steak. Here, in his own words, are his favorite restaurants in…
In Las Vegas last evening, the ten most imaginative bartenders in the United States faced off for the title of the Bombay Sapphire Most Imaginative Bartender 2013, in partnership with the United States Bartending Guild. Each bartender was already a winner, having taken the title in his or her region…
The Island Bistro opens this Friday, September 13, bringing Panther coffee and fresh-baked goods to Brickell Key. The restaurant is located in the Courvoisier Center at 605 Brickell Key Dr. in the former Fabien’s space, which was renovated to include a new “to go” coffee bar — perfect for the…
Segafredo L’Originale, located inside the Colony Theatre on Lincoln Road, has been keeping a secret. Well, not a secret exactly, but it hasn’t been boasting its complimentary happy hour aperitivo buffet, suspecting that word of mouth would eventually out it. Weekdays from 6 to 8 p.m., South Beach locals find…
Yasmine Kobt’s deep brown eyes have a hard time hiding her real feelings about her restaurant, Mina’s Mediterraneo. The large, airy space was a dry-cleaning facility decades ago, but when Kobt recently purchased the property, it was a skeleton of a building. In a project that took more than a…
You might not want to tell friends about Sumi Yakitori, an unlikely Japanese restaurant in Brickell. It’s a peculiar place, furnished with an open kitchen and festooned with bottles of booze. Sometimes, a young crowd wanders through the glass doors, stares at the quiet chefs in black T-shirts, and lingers…
The beer scene in Miami is so hot right now that even homebrewers are getting props. And they should because they make some of the best stuff on Earth — and you will never be able to find it in stores. Tonight Moron Brothers will be the featured homebrewer of…
