Down by Homestead, off the beaten road, you’ll find the beginnings of an “All-Green” community called Verdes Gardens. Amidst this blossoming development stands a gigantic open-air building, with locals and travelers shopping for farm fresh eggs, as well as freshly picked produce. This is the Homestead Harvest Farmers Market, open…
After you’ve had a milkshake at Robert Is Here, a switch flips in your craving core. Soon you just don’t want to live anymore if living means you can never again suck down a few straws full of that fruity, cold, creamy deliciousness. So when that familiar feeling hit this…
Anthony Bourdain has a big mouth and everyone knows it. In last week’s TV Guide, Bourdain restated his disdain for certain Food Network stars, including:Guy Fieri (“I look at Guy and I think, Jesus, I’m glad that’s not me.”) Rachael Ray (“Does she even cook anymore? To her credit, she…
The folks at Egg & Dart want you to know it is a “rustic Greek” restaurant. Those words are on the website, the menus, and the door when you walk in. They also want you to know the digs are “hip” and “modern,” which was stated several times on the press…
Kim Kardashian and her instant fiancé, Kris Humphrees, married this past weekend at a Montecito, California estate in front of 450 friends and relatives (including staff from People and a camera crew from E!).The reception, which was catered by Wolfgang Puck, left us wondering where all the money went. Well,…
Looking to give a new farmers’ market a try? Check out the Yellow Green Farmers Market, open Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Hollywood.This 100,000-square-foot market has several features that make it worth the drive: free parking, alcoholic drinks, and, most important on a hot summer day,…
Everyone loves to hear the stories of a hardened chef — the behind-the-scenes escapades, long hours, and crazy people. But it’s rare to hear the story of the recently graduated chef, the one working in the trenches 12 hours a day, six days a week. You hear the stories after…
Casablanca Seafood Bar & Grill was Miami New Times’ pick for Best Seafood on the River this year. We also honored Blue Door Fish with Best Seafood on the Beach, and my neighbor Sal was thrilled to receive the Best Seafood by Lee’s Neighbor award. Still, there are a few other fine…
So? Did you get to meet Raquel Rabade Roque, author of The Cuban Kitchen, owner of Downtown Book Center in Miami, and co-founder of the Miami Book Festival at Books & Books last week? If so, you probably spent the weekend preparing her version of tostones, rabo encendido, and arroz…
Every Friday evening for almost 20 years, wine educator Barry Alberts has been hosting a weekly wine tasting series, making it one of the longest ongoing wine tastings in the country. Is this weekly gathering of wine and the people who love it in Napa? Paris? New York? Nah, it’s…
Ever since Burger King dethroned their totally-creepy mascot, we’ve been wondering what’s the next move for the Miami-based fast-food giant. Here’s a, like, totally rad hint at the totally cool sandwich that BK is featuring, starting Monday — the California Whopper.According to an article in USA Today, the commercial launch…
We really didn’t know what to expect when Chef Danny Wells at Amuse Restaurant & Lounge invited us into his lair to take part in the Hands On in the Kitchen program. What exactly were our hands going to be on? Would we need protection?Granted we had received an e-mail…
Walking a block from the car to lunch yesterday, we were hit with a furnace of hot air. Back in the car, the thermometer hit 100 degrees. It’s August and it’s muy caliente in Miami. If you’re like us, you need something to cool you down. Luckily, there are a…
Cream, the alcohol-infused cream that hit the market late last year, is now available in Miami. Even when hidden on the bottom shelf at Grove Liquors (2991 SW 32nd Ave., Miami), the colorful cream canisters grab our attention and have us wondering if we just stumbled across the perfect condiment.While…
Cuban food lovers, put down your forks and stop in at Books & Books in Coral Gables tonight at 8 p.m. to talk rice and black beans and more with Raquel Rabade Roque, author of The Cuban Kitchen, owner of Downtown Book Center in Miami, and co-founder of the Miami…
This one’s for the college kids, the moms of college kids and, well, the ones who don’t know how to cook. The problem? You’re 18, you’re going to college, and you’ve never cooked a day in your life. Do you even know how to boil water? Is plastic-covered cheese the only cheese you know?
The dingy stretch of Biscayne Boulevard above NE 70th Street conjures up images of decaying strip malls, by-the-hour motels, and desolate nighttime streets. This poster child of urban sprawl couldn’t be further removed from the vibrant colors and animated sounds of the Caribbean. So imagine our surprise when we drive…
The championship battle of kitchen wills finally culminated last night at Whole Foods in Coral Gables, where chef Timon Balloo of Sugarcane faced chef Michael Jacobs, who caters to the cravings of our Miami Heat players. Both had previously won their chance to compete in the finals by beating Daniel Ganem…
The restaurant industry has always been male-dominated, and the Miami food truck scene is no different. Luckily for all you guys hitting the next food truck meetup, there are some industrious females to distract you from your meal. Their businesses come in all shapes and sizes, from the simple candy-covered…
Since opening Sakaya Kitchen in December 2009, chef/entrepreneur Richard Hales has made quite a name for himself. The restaurant won numerous awards and accolades including Best Healthful Fast Food by New Times and one of the “Top six places to try new Asian fusion” by Bon Appétit.When the food truck…
Welcome to the Garden of Eden, my friends. Or what we assume a paradisaical version of one would look like if it were a taste wonderland and located in the heart of Homestead. The 37-acre Fruit & Spice Park is truly a hidden treasure trove waiting to electrify your taste…
In the summer of ’09, the husband/wife team of chef Martin and pastry chef Charo Villacorta fulfilled a lifelong dream by opening Martini 28. For their location, they chose what is called “the Village,” a quaint outdoor minimall of restaurants across the street from the Miami Tower in downtown Miami.The…
