When the Miami Heat wanted to celebrate their victory in a sweet way, they called the cake masters at Divine Delicacies to bake them a custom trophy cake.Laura Candeau, director of sales at Divine Delicacies, said the order came in last minute. With about two hours to create a cake…
When you walk out the door today, you might get hit with a bout of humidity from Tropical Storm Debby, but today Miami’s all about the Heat.Miami will be celebrating in the streets today when the Miami Heat parade kicks off at 11 a.m. today. Starting at the corner of…
For a title like Miss Hooters International, the 16th annual pageant held Saturday at the Fillmore Miami Beach has been pretty local lately. Amanda Jemini of Boca Raton kept the title of Miss Hooters International in South Florida by beating top-five finishers Morgan Whitworth (Louisville, Kentucky), Victoria Brown (Hollywood, California),…
No, that is not a misspelling in the headline. The folks over at B Hotels and Resorts have a goal — for the letter “B” to be as familiar in front of the word hotel as the letter “W.”The company’s Broward location opened just 18 months ago on Sunrise and…
The world of food and beverage has become so huge that each and every day brings forth a slew of industry-related news stories. Some make national headlines, especially if they involve E. coli or the First Lady. Others land on obscure food-industry websites, where they may or may not be…
The city of Miami is throwing the Miami Heat a parade on Monday morning, which gives this lousy weather a few more days to play itself out. Either way, it’s going to be a lonely day at Miami-area workplaces, as thousands of fans suddenly call in sick at the start…
Have you heard the one about the interactive shots bar? You know…where you not only take a shot … you are the shot? Neither did we — until now. Allow us to explain.Shots Miami co-owners Oscar Zapata and David Estrada (no relation to Erik — we asked) felt that it…
Walking into Edge Steak & Bar at The Four Seasons, you are instantly met with rich warm tones and speckled strings of white lights strung across the ceiling. The square shaped bar commands the main entry way, and acts as a stage for the talented mixologists who work beyond it…
Locals know that getting a table at a sports bar during the NBA Finals is like trying to get backstage passes to a Justin Beiber concert — only much more difficult. But there are other, less “typical” places to get your game on as well.I decided to turn the last…
After the Miami Heat won the championships last night, the team celebrated at LIV, where the boys ran up a $200,000 bar tab. If you want to celebrate the team’s win (but are finding yourself a little short of funds to pony up the price of a one-bedroom condo on…
Anthony Bourdain is at it again! Not content to have just a television deal with CNN and a book publishing deal with Ecco, the celebrity chef is working on a new reality cooking competition show for ABC.Bourdain has paired with Nigella Lawson for the as-yet-untitled show (the catchy working title…
In a society based on oversized portions and instant gratification, it’s no surprise that we waste a lot of food. But just how much we haul to the rubbish bin is nothing short of jaw-dropping. According to the EPA, food recently replaced paper as the largest single component of our…
When restaurateur Chef Daniel Boulud does something, he makes damn sure he does it right. So when Chef Jarrod Verbiak decided to leave downtown Miami’s db Bistro Moderne for his job at Boulud’s Maison Boulud in Beijing, there was little fear that the French bistro-contemporary American restaurant would experience anything…
Sure, maybe you’ll throw Fido a bone (pun intended) by taking him out for a beer or brunch. But when was the last time you took him out for a real night out on the town?Make plans for you and Poochie to get rowdy when National Dog Party Day comes…
Has the bad weather got you down? Short Order knows just how to fix your bad hair/mood day — an evening of winetasting and hair blowouts, compliments of our friends at Be. and Blo Midtown.On Wednesday, June 27, from 7 to 10 p.m., Blo Midtown (3301 NE 1st Ave., Ste. 102)…
Frozen yogurt is the adorable little sister of the frozen treat world. Instead of just plain vanilla or chocolate, froyo comes in a rainbow of colors and flavors — everything from strawberry to kiwi, coconut, mango, and blueberry. All in pastel colors.Enter Menchie’s to prove our point further. This chain…
Yesterday marked the beginning of yet another wet and humid summer for Miami. To most everyone else living in the United States, summer equates to long, sunny days and fun-filled barbecues. Unfortunately for the Magic City, these upcoming wet months mean a lot more time will be spent seeking shelter…
“I am the two-time chicken wing world champion. I am number one.” So declares 98-pound competitive eater Sonya Thomas, who has indeed reigned as chicken wing queen for two years straight, setting world records and twice defeating America’s top eater, Joey Chestnut, at the National Buffalo Wing-Eating Competition. And this year there’s…
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Tudor House, the American bistro part-owned by celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian located in the lobby of the Dream South Beach Hotel, is closing come the end of the summer. The chef/partner has decided to divest his interest in Tudor House back to Dream South Beach’s owner Sant Chatwal in order…
The Comras Company has just inked a deal which will bring Cibo Wine Bar to South Beach. The completed lease calls for the restaurant to occupy 11,963 square feet of space in a newly constructed freestanding building situated at the entrance of the luxury Continuum condominiums in SoFi. Back in…
Burger King has gone public again, after a one-and-a-half-year stint as a private company. Trading under the ticker symbol BKW, the Miami-based fast-food giant opened today at $14.50 and was recently trading up 7.2 percent at $15.55, according to the Wall Street Journal. The deal is part of a merger agreement with…
