Judging by the mind-numbing number of holiday-inspired cocktail recipes we’ve received, seems booze companies have really gotten into the Halloween spirit this year. We’ve combed through them all and plucked what we think are the two most distinctive, potentially crowd-pleasing drinks: Pumpkin Pie-tini from Three-Olives vodka, and a Candy Corn…
It’s that time of year when The Cheesecake Factory releases its “famous” pumpkin cheesecake as well as its almost-famous pumpkin pecan cheesecake. I’m not necessarily the biggest Cheesecake Factory fan, but if there is one thing it does pretty well, it’s cheesecake. I mean there’s a reason they don’t call…
A small bite of next week’s Cafe review:To the right of the entrance is the epicurean epicenter: a large dining area fronted by a 12-seat tapas bar. The crowd’s heady buzz provides a surging soundtrack to bumblebee-like flights of white porcelain plates held aloft by waiters as they weave through…
Halloween is right around the corner and we can smell fear around us. Whether it’s because of the psychotic neighbor who’s decided to reenact SAW in his front yard, or the girlfriend who convinced you that Ken and Barbie is a great couples costume, sometimes you need a string drink…
The dream of three brothers from Italy has turned into an international brand serving Italian food, namely pizzas, that only use fresh and natural ingredients, including cheeses, imported from the motherland. Because of FDA restrictions, the buffalo meat used cannot be imported and so a purveyor in Gainesville is called…
Whether you have a stressful job or just finished a long night of partying, you may have a hard time sleeping. Perhaps you guzzle energy drinks, powders and tablets to try to keep up with the fast pace. Maybe if you snoozed a little more you could get something done?…
Didn’t read part one of the interview? Check it out here.What’s the most popular lunch dish?My barbecue sloppy Joe with ground turkey. It’s always a home run. [Editor’s note: For some reason, even the American Airlines Arena chef used a baseball reference when speaking of the Heat. Odd.]Don’t you mean…
Suburban strip mall locations in “La Souwesera” (Westchester) take on a second life at night, when the Latin House Grill sets up shop. A tire business becomes the porch for the LHG crew, a family operation headed by Michel Sanchez. A plastic card table and folding chairs are set up…
Who knew dining in the dark would be such a hit. The point to Ability Explosion’s Miami Lights Out on October 20, was to simply raise awareness for the blind and create an “unconventional culinary experience.” Some of the participating venues were BLT Steak at the Betsy Hotel, Catch 10,…
After more than 15 years at the same joint, Miami New Times is moving next week. It’s not a big change. We are just rolling our stuff a mile north on Biscayne Boulevard to a pretty little building at 4500 Biscayne Boulevard, where we will occupy the second floor.The space…
I recently asked chef Jeff McInnis a few questions related to his by-now well-publicized gig as head chef at the chichi gigi. A couple of quotes were to be culled for Miami New Times’ special upcoming issue on the people who make this city groove. I don’t think that’s the…
The black grouse is the newest addition to The Famous Grouse whiskey family. It is touted as having the richest, smoothest flavor of any blended Scotch. Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible (whisky bible?) describes it as “so gentle, with waves of smoke and oak lapping on an oaky shore… brilliant.” Something…
Short Order Award winners
Some of you may remember CheeseMe, the restaurant that opened last year on Washington Avenue hoping to satisfy the grilled cheese cravings of the masses. It was short lived, but almost one year after closing, it’s been reincarnated as a food truck. And it should be hitting the road this…
Truluck’s Seafood, Steak and Crabhouse, 777 Brickell is now open. Head over for the daily so called cocktail hour, which lasts from 4 until 7 p.m. and runs all day on Sunday. There are half-price cocktails and appetizers along with 25 percent off all bottles of wine. There’s also seafood,…
Colombian fast food places have popped up all over South Miami over the past few years. From La Moon on Calle Ocho all the way to Los Perros out in West Kendall, you can find people getting their perro fix way into the wee hours…
Check out Riki Altman’s interview with Eric Chopin, the executive chef at the American Airlines Arena.So the Heat lost last night. One person who can’t be blamed is Chef Michael Jacobs, the man who makes the team’s breakfasts and lunches when they practice and play in Miami.Chef Jacobs, whose father…
Bistro E at the Viceroy is offering a $15 mix-n-match, daily breakfast “deal.” How could $15 truly represent a deal at breakfast? That is more expensive than some lunches. And how does it stack up against the competition.Pick an entree, a side, coffee and juice. There are eggs “your way,”…
Halloween is coming up, which means one thing: a prime opportunity to steal candy from children, er, send your kids (or your friends’ kids) trick or treating. Most likely, they’ll return with the “treat” part of the equation, but occasionally things go wrong. Like if they return with one of…
I went on my first tequila crawl last week, accompanied by Ken Austin (founder/chairman of Tequila Avión), John Bilello (Executive Vice President Sales), and a small group of food bloggers, writers, PR folk and other miscreants. One of the goals of the evening was to let us, and our readers,…
What’s better than a store full of cupcakes, pies and tarts? A truckful!The Sweetness Bake Shop & Cafe, now located at 9549 Sunset Drive. will send out a dessert truck, Sugar Rush, this November. “The reason we came up with the idea was pretty simple,” says one of the owners…
Twenty-five minutes before boarding I was just nearing my gate at Miami International Airport. This was the first time I had ventured near the single-digit gates of American Airlines Terminal D and I was hungry. After being told at the express window of a Mexican restaurant that tacos would take…
