On Friday we offered a first look at Seasons 52, which debuts on Miracle Mile this afternoon. Today we take a closer look at some of the foods and wines sampled.We sat down for a round of courses matched with wines. My favorite among the dishes sampled was one of…
It’s beef?!…No!… It’s vegetarian?!… Yes, it’s Afazel’s falafel! Mohsen Afazel’s Crazee Olive Mediterranean Grill can easily be missed while driving, or walking, down Washington Ave. But find it, step inside, and discover a casual Mediterranean restaurant with a diverse menu of distinct dishes. And then, among the list of simple…
Paradise Farms Organic, under the elegant auspices of Gabriele Marewski, starts up another season of Dinners in Paradise. First lavish outdoor organic meal takes place December 12 with a chef lineup of Sugarcane’s Timon Balloo, River Oyster Bar’s David Bracha, and Loews Hotel Miami Beach’s Fredrick Delaire & Jason Prevatt…
Have you ever gotten a craving for Gigi’s pork buns right smack in the middle of the day? Good news. The restaurant will open for lunch starting Tuesday, November 16, according to its Facebook page. It will also serve brunch on weekends…
The Wholesome Grocer, a community service created by cooking instructor Cindy Hill, brings fresh, local and organic foods from farmers, ranchers, artisans and vendors to Miami Beach every month. It works like this:You start by selecting the products you want at info@onceuponacarrot.org They will then confirm the order and price, at…
Seasons 52 debuts on Miracle Mile this coming Monday, November 15. When plans were announced for the Coral Gables venue some months ago, I was skeptical; just couldn’t see a corporate restaurant with outlets in eight states being nimble enough to fashion menus based on seasonal and local produce in…
It’s been just one year since Salsa Fiesta, opened its doors, but Cesar Olivo, CEO, chef, and founder, is ready for store number two in Pembroke Pines. The new 80-seat space will be located in Cobblestone Plaza (itself new) at 14914 Pines Blvd. Opening is set for around mid-to-late March.”We’re…
You can get your tasty treats in “La Souwesera” once again tonight from 5:30 to 9 at SW 65th Avenue and Bird Road AKA Miami Street Food Court. You will see a vacant lot, illuminated only by the food trucks. Tonight, Nacho Mama’s Grill from Key Largo will sling their…
The fast growing and perhaps too busy Biscayne corridor welcomes a new hot spot. Lounge 71 at Moonchine (7100 Biscayne Blvd.)The restaurant has long served Thai, sushi and Vietnamese food. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. The new garden lounge spins beats while you sip drinks. You can also expect…
The Place: Mai Tardi 69 NE 39th St., Miami305-572-1400maitardimiami.comThe Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.The Deals: Enjoy $4 beers, $5 wines by the glass, and $6 specialty cocktails.The Scene: This week the Design District’s Mai Tardi got a revamp. The outdoor area went zen with Buddahs, serene…
We first discovered the grilled chicken chipotle sandwich ($2.79) from Pollo Tropical upon the recommendation of a friend who had to convince us to try it, knowing that we refused to eat Pollo Tropical until the day came when we became trapped inside one of the restaurants during a plague…
Ray Hicks is a good Southern boy who grew up on comfort food and at his downtown eatery, First & First Southern Baking Company. He’s bringing those flavors to Miami one deliciously gooey cake at a time. From Coca-Cola cake to red velvet, the only thing more American in this…
Chef Dena Marino moved to Miami from Colorado last summer to head the kitchen at DeVito South Beach. The job was short lived but Marino loved Miami so much she stayed. She’s now working on another Miami project about which she can’t reveal much because details aren’t final yet. And…
That time of year is approaching again — the day we get to stuff our faces with a large amount of heavy food and have the luxury of napping afterward. However, we must not forget about the festive cocktails. Forget about the wine. Get your hands on a drink intended…
The Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay’s $31 million dollar renovation is nearing completion. When the dust settles next month, Catch Grill + Bar will be a gleaming new restaurant within, with glistening bay and marina views. The look promises to be that of a “sleek steakhouse,” but the menu will focus…
Yesterday we featured the 23-year old classic, The Greens Cookbook: Extraordinary Vegetarian Cuisine from the Celebrated Restaurant. Today we share a recipe from the book that seems perfect for Thanksgiving, or just for autumn in general. This recipe, and others in the book, is as meticulously detailed as you’ll find…
Chu’s Taiwan Kitchen and Bar: Dim sum and then some
Green Table Artisan Kitchen & Bistro hasn’t opened yet, but from what we can tell, owner Monica Rios is serious about regionally sourced, artisanal food.Rios arrived in Miami eight years ago from Venezuela and she quickly started transitioning from accounting to cooking. She attended culinary school and worked at restaurants…
The experience of Korean barbecue is distinct. And Gabose, of Lauderhill, is the only Korean restaurant in Broward, or Miami-Dade County, that affords its guests the opportunity to cook their own food over a charcoal grill. Gabose was started ten years ago. Current owners Fred Kim and wife Susan took…
Taqueria Tacontento debuts its new tequila bar — Bar Agave. Bar Agave features handcrafted tequila cocktails that utilize fresh fruit and natural purees, herbs and spices. No sweet crap here. They ix-nayed the sugar and their libations use exclusively agave nectar. The spirit Tequila originates from the state of Jalisco, Mexico,…
Barron Sherer is a filmmaker, film archivist, and general curator of cool cultural happenings in Miami. And by film, we mean actual celluloid, not digital.For a decade, the South Carolina transplant has created and produced film showings throughout town, most notably the Rewind/Fast Forward Video Festival. He helped manage the…
Denny Hamlin is in the lead for the 2010 Sprint cup with the Ford Championship Week just one race awa….zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.Whoa, sorry for falling asleep there, but NASCAR is so boring. This happened once before when our dad took us to the Grand Prix of Miami, or the Indy 500, or…
