When I first saw Kilwin’s on Lincoln Road, it sounded familiar. Then my wife reminded me that we’d eaten ice cream at a Kilwin’s on Las Olas many years ago. So I figured they’d branched out to a second location. In fact, Kilwin’s Chocolates-Fudge-Ice Cream, as many of you probably…
I picked up this book shortly after it came out in 1987. The front sleeve boasts that the collection of recipes within “truly represents a revolution in cooking.” Big words, but 23 years later they ring true: Cooking with fresh, quality produce has indeed permeated American cooking – and Greens…
If you’re not a subscriber to our weekly Café Bites dining newsletter, here’s a taste of what you’re missing. Click here to subscribe.It’s not the humidity, it’s the heat.Miami Heat, that is. At the Oasis Pool Bar at the posh Mandarin Oriental on Brickell Key, that is. Well, okay, it’s…
The slogan is “Re-taste your youth. At 40 proof.” What adult wouldn’t want to bring back childhood memories sipping on chocolate milk while getting a buzz? That’s what the creators, Tracy Reinhardt and Nicki Halbur, from Orange County, California thought when they came up with Adult Chocolate Milk last month.”It’s…
During November, National Peanut Butter lover’s month, you can enjoy the creamy goodness at Quattro Gastronomia Italiana. Twin chefs Nicola and Fabrizio Carro bring lots of Northern Italian dishes to their menu and with their pastry chef, Antonio Bachour, have loaded a traditional panna cotta with lots of peanut butter…
Chalk one up for the good guys. San Francisco has struck a blow to one pillar of the Unholy Trinity (McDonald’s, Jerry Springer, and Family Guy). The Golden Gate City has instituted a ban preventing McDonald’s from including toys with its grossly unhealthy Happy Meals.If it wants to continue to…
In honor of Sticky Peanut Butter Month, let us take a look at two of America’s favorite creamy peanut butters side-by-side: Jif and Skippy. Jif Pros: Jif is very smooth, fluffy, and airy, which allows it to spread easily when making sandwiches. Cons: “Choosy moms choose Jif” or “Choice of…
I just love a challenge. Actually, it’s fairer to say I love being the guest judge at a challenge when other people have to cook for me. Who wouldn’t want that gig? I not only get a free meal (or the equivalent of three or four meals, which is most…
Blech! We used to think food recalls were a rare phenomenon. Turns out American factory culture may not have changed enough since Upton Sinclair wrote “The Jungle,” to stop bacterium-infected food products from hitting store shelves.The last year has seen plenty of cases of potentially blinding, stomach turning, vomit inducing,…
Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill has launched a weekend brunch. Starting at 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, and running until 5:00 p.m., the a la carte menu will include:*Whole wheat pumpkin pancakes with housemade vanilla bean ricotta and seasonal fruit ($8).*House Muesli and yogurt with orange blossom honey and fresh…
South Beach fave Tapas & Tintos looks like it’s going to open its second outpost on the corner of 36th and NE 2nd Avenue at the former Kafa Cafe spot. Known more for nightly musical features than food, Tapas & Tintos will bring some much needed variety and spice to…
To reach A-list celebrity status, there is a checklist: launch a cheesy perfume line, appear in an “accidental” photograph partying with Paris Hilton and two midgets covered in cocaine, and do an Oprah interview that brings everyone to tears. Once you have achieved all that, you must open a restaurant…
I know, I know–it’s the best compared to what? Farmers markets in Miami still have much room for improvement, yet every new season, I’m filled with optimism. Trinkets and prepared foods still outweigh produce at local markets. These are fun to shop from, too, but the key word in “farmers…
November is national peanut butter lover’s month. Even with peanut allergies on the rise, peanut butter is found in about 75 percent of all American homes.This American pantry staple dates back to the Incas who created a paste-like substance from peanuts. The first American commercial peanut crop was grown in…
Finding Lou’s Beer Garden, 2010 Best of Winner for New Bar/North, is made easier by the bright neon sign in front of The New Hotel. But it’s not easy to find.The entrance is on the side of the hotel. You follow a path wreathed with green on either side, then…
Time for the highlights from South Florida food blogs …Food for Thought offers a first look at American Noodle Bar.Crepes on wheels over at Burger Beast.Tinkering with Dinner shows how to make mamey sapote ice cream.Chadzilla gives a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation of Sol Sunday.Molasses spice cookies courtesy of…
Last week Garcia’s co-owner, Luis Garcia told us about his talented executive chef Claudio Bravo [read the first and second parts of the story here] so we sat down with both gentlemen to talk turkey… uh, tuna.New Times: Where are you from originally, chef?Claudio Bravo: I came from Cuba and…
Continuing the trek through some of San Francisco’s diverse Asian restaurants, part two focuses on two casual establishments, otherwise known as chains…
Hemp, that beloved fiber of the cannabis sativa plant, seems to be popping up in everything you buy these days. Look online and you’ll find clothing, body lotion, paper, granola, milk, butter and protein bars all touting the benefits of this popular plant. But don’t be fooled. You won’t find…
Stay warm while you read what you may have missed this week in Short Order.Looking for Filipino food? Pamanguena offers groceries, take-out and catering.The bar at Town Kitchen & Bar could make some improvements.Where to find the best budget dim sum in Miami.Which restaurants closed? Which opened? All in our…
The largest Chinatown outside of Asia is found in San Francisco. The city that columnist Herb Caen called “Baghdad by the Bay” boasts some of the most diverse, and incredible Asian cuisine in the country. Miami, which has come late to the Asian-fusion trend with restaurants such as 2B Asian…
There are few things in life sadder than a has-been. Once any person, place, or thing has established itself as glorious, it is painful and heart wrenching to watch it fall from grace, akin to imagining Dorian Gray’s beauty decay on fast forward. Blue Sky Food by the Pound has…
