Did you know Homestead has a beach? We’re not talking about a place with bikinis and miles of sand; we’re talking about but La Playa Grill, Homestead’s newest beachfront sports bar/getaway/restaurant, brought to you by Hector Hernandez, the mastermind behind the town’s truly authentic Mexican restaurant, El Toro Taco. On Sunday…
University of Buffalo researchers published a study yesterday showing the correlation between the consumption of fruits and vegetables and the amount of cigarettes a person smoked over the course of 14 months.With the bountiful fruit and vegetables Miami’s tropical climate has to offer, could upping fruit and veggie intake help…
The Miami Marlins, who continue a homestand against the Atlanta Braves at Marlin Stadium tonight, have officially adopted a new pup to go along with their fancy new stadium, logo, name, and branding.Kayem Foods recently signed a multi-year contract with the team to be the official provider of all franks…
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 issue June 12 online and June 14 in newsstands.Best Japanese…
“Superfood.”The term has become as ubiquitous as it is vague. Products from chocolate bars to convenience drinks claim to contain them, but what are they and what separates them from regular foods? Can they make you fly or see through walls? Can they make you faster or smarter or live…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue is coming June 14. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you want to vote on which restaurant has the best dish, click here.8. 18-oz., Bone-in Rib Eye at Bourbon SteakThis is what we…
Miami vs. Seattle Food Scenes: The Magic City Falls Short
It is 3 p.m. on a Tuesday and world-renowned chef Norman Van Aken is in his office at the Miami Culinary Institute (MCI) with the third issue of critically-acclaimed Lucky Peach magazine, a “quarterly journal of food and writing.” Inside the pages of the mag, created by Chef David Chang,…
Starting one week from today, feed your fried chicken frenzy at Michy’s; it’s officially back on the menu. A summer tradition that began in 2009, the Wednesday night endless fried chicken feast rewards locals for coming out to dinner during the off-season, and in addition to giving hump day cuisine…
When New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently announced that he would ban sale of large bottles of soda in new York City, junk food junkies went crazy.Bloomberg claimed medical studies have proven that super-sized drinks add to the obesity problems in America. He stated, “If you want a 32 oz…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue is coming June 14. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you want to vote on which restaurant has the best dish, click here.9. Bone Marrow with Veal Cheek Marmalade at SugarcaneThe roasted marrow…
University of Tokyo researchers have developed a pair of goggles that trick the mind and stomach into thinking a person has consumed more than he or she really has.So far, 80 percent of participants have been successfully tricked.If research develops further, and the goggles become commercialized, the prospects for global…
I’ve had my share of batidos. Growing up in the Dominican Republic, my mother would always whip up thick shakes with produce from her favorite street-side fruit carts. She’d add the fruit, milk and ice to a blender and serve a simple, yet delicious, batido. The chilled drink would cool…
In Miami, restaurants open and close like high-speed revolving doors. We take it in stride. We shrug at the dimmed lights and then the renovation crew, and cock our heads and judge the newcomers for a solid eight seconds before we get bored. After all, whatever just moved in is…
In an effort to reduce childhood obesity, the Walt Disney Company will limit junk food advertisements on TV programs, radio shows and websites that are aimed at children, according to sources knowledgeable of the plan. Disney chief executive Bob Iger and First Lady Michelle Obama plan on announcing the details…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue is coming June 14. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you want to vote on which restaurant has the best dish, click here.10. Grilled Branzino at Tudor HouseThough Branzino seems to be the…
As if you needed another excuse to gorge yourself with delicious crustaceans — the first full moon in May officially marked the beginning of the soft-shell crab season. The blue crab, callinectus saidus, is harvested along the Eastern seaboard of the United States when it sheds its tough shell. Forget…
Anthony Bourdain hates monkeys. Also Penang was once known as the pearl of the Orient. And the sauces are really dark and murky looking… but extremely flavorful. That’s basically what we learn in this episode… but let’s come along for the ride, anyway.Tony lands in Georgetown, Penang’s capital, right in…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue is coming June 14. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you want to vote on which restaurant has the best dish, click here.11. Spicy Beef Tenderloin at ZumaWhen our server suggested that we…
Last year, we broke the news that restauranteur and nightlife impresario Amir Ben-Zion was planning to open a South Beach outpost of Gigi at 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue. The location at the parking garage for the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center included 7,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space that…
Miami’s favorite Vietnamese pop-up, Phuc Yea!, will make a comeback cameo at The District Factory in Wynwood this Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m.The Second Saturday Artwalk gallery event will promote entrepreneurial artists and designers looking to make their mark on Miami.Here’s what the Phuc they’re cooking up…
For decades, talent scouts and filmmakers have scoured our tropical city in search of beautiful faces attached to perfect tanned bodies. It’s true that Miami has more than its fair share of perfection in human form. But we also have talent and brains to go with that beauty.Take local chefs,…
