See also: Milos Estiatorio to Open in SoFi, Taverna Opa to Move to Brickell. After almost a year hiatus, Taverna Opa has finally reopened its doors. This Monday, the former South Beach spot officially relocated to Mary Brickell Village bringing along ouzo, belly dancing, napkin throwing and plate smashing. A grand…
When it comes to hot party spots in Miami, there are seemingly endless choices. LIV, Set, Mansion, Space, and Nikki Beach all rank in the top 25 nightclubs in the US, according to Clubplanet.com.These clubs are each a little different, but there are a few fundamental truths that apply to…
See also: “Miami Spice 2012: The Good”This three-part look at Miami Spice comes just as the dining program gets set to begin on August 1. There has been a split in price categories this year, meaning there is now a “fine dining” grouping as well as a “luxury” grouping. The…
At its best, ceviche is just fresh-raw-fish, citric juice, and vegetables, herbs, and spices mixed together and topped with something crunchy.It’s served throughout Latin America and right here in Miami too.But this city is just as likely to serve you frozen Vietnamese swai fish in your ceviche as a snapper,…
Tales of the Cocktail, celebrating its tenth anniversary, is a five-day festival of cocktail culture. What started as a small gathering of bartenders wanting to share technique and recipes, has become an international event filled with thousands of mixologists, brand ambassadors, and booze enthusiasts, all converging in New Orleans’ French…
Demetrio Urt practices mixed martial arts nearly every day at the Fight Sports MMA gym in Wynwood. But when he isn’t triangle-choking his opponent into submission, he builds food trucks. Born in Rio de Janero, Urt moved to Miami in 1994 with his family. Four years later, the Urts started…
Ocean Drive’s newest tenant, Miami Beach Caffe & Restaurant, is a chic-looking addition to the famous beachside strip. With modern white décor and bold red touches, the unoriginally named European-style restaurant opened its doors this month to SoBe tourists and denizens. When Short Order visited recently, we watched passersby light…
Over the next three days, in the runup to the August 1 rollout of Miami Spice, I will rate the deals of some 50-plus menus as either good, great, or grudging.There has been a split in price categories this year, meaning there is now a “fine dining” grouping as well…
Flapjack Flip-Off XII: Miami’s Best Chocolate Chip Pancakes 2012
Look’s like our hunch about River Shack was right.”It was short, but not so sweet” said Liza Meoli who says the River Shack project was dropped and the location is no longer going to be sold. Instead, she has decided to bring back her old restaurant, Ouzo’s, who won the…
Once a fish is skinned off and filleted it’s difficult for even an expert fisherman to know what species they’re looking at.That’s why it’s so easy to fleece the average consumer with a mislabeled fish.The ol’ fish switcheroo is nothing new, and the profits it generates keep the cycle going.We…
Miami Spice begins August 1. Like New York’s Restaurant Week, it lets diners indulge in prix-fixe menus at the city’s best restaurants at deeply discounted prices. We Miamians are actually even luckier than our friends up north, because our opportunity to “Spice” up our diets on a budget lasts not just…
Marcus Samuelsson to promote new book at Michael’s Genuine. Marcus Samuelsson’s memoir, Yes, Chef, tells the tale of a man who went from the humblest of beginnings in Ethopia to cooking for the President of the United States. Currently number 15 on The New York Times Best Seller list, the…
Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don’t forget to check out the full Best of Miami® 2012 online at bestof.voiceplaces.com.The taco is one of the few traditional…
We haven’t really mentioned The Chew lately — mainly because the daytime talker for foodies hasn’t mentioned Miami lately. Call it childish, but why should we give a shout out to a show that shows no love for the 305 … until now.Apparently The Chew crew’s ears were burning because…
In a private party for franchise owners and key employees, Miami Subs chief executive Richard Chwatt announced a partnership with recording artist Pitbull that will see a major rebranding and expansion of the restaurant chain.The Fort Lauderdale-based company, which formed in the 1980’s, hit its stride in the 1990’s with…
If you ‘re the fishing type and love seafood, one of the advantages of living in South Florida is lobster season. Florida has two lobster seasons, including a mini season that opens every last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday of July. And if you’re looking to bag your share this mini…
Eat St. to film food trucks in Miami.Eat St. was in South Florida for nearly two weeks, filming season four of the popular Cooking Channel show that highlights food trucks and their colorful owners. While here, the film crew shot footage of 11 trucks, traveling everywhere from roundups to the…
The next time you go for happy-hour sushi in Miami, there is a 100 percent chance you will not receive that roll of white tuna sushi even though you paid for it, according to a study released yesterday by Oceana, an ocean conservation group. Other mislabelings include yellowfin tuna and…
Eating House shows rising chef’s true potential.When Giorgio Rapicavoli and Alex Casanova opened Eating House six months ago, sharing space with a café on the border of Coral Gables and Little Havana, the duo hoped customers would patronize the pop-up restaurant that seats just under 50 people. They weren’t, however,…
Fish mislabeling is rampant in the United States. Even in our own coastal paradise, sushi vendors, restaurants, and supermarkets hustle white fleshed fish as interchangeably as the dollars that they bank.But Miguel “Mojarra” Guinovart, commercial spearfisher, longtime U.S. National Freedive team member, and local maritime expert is a straight shooter.He…
This past Saturday, July 21, marked what would have been the 113th birthday of Ernest Hemingway. Each year, Key West celebrates the man who called the Conch Republic his home for a decade. The festivities culminate with the renowned Hemingway look-alike contest at Sloppy Joe’s, where dozens of men with white…
