Sure, we know this ain’t New York, and the gooey, crispy pizza you get at the Original Ray’s — which one is original, anyway?? — can be hard to come by. But we still need a fix every now and then and there are some solid surrogates. Here are are…
Atten-tion! Okay you lily-livered landlubbers! Stand up and listen! This here is Boot Camp, see, and it’s high time you learned some kitchen basics.Yeah, so Biltmore’s Culinary Boot Camp is hardly militant, but it will get you slicing, dicing, and cooking better than you currently do… even if you still…
On a Monday night back in May of 2006 five friends got together for dinner at Sylvano on the beach. Their goal was to forgo the usual gym or couch potato routine and enjoy a meal out amongst friends. Seated at a round table in the corner, these five professionals…
Daniel and Barbara Mejia have been pleasing patrons at their El Floridita Seafood Restaurant on Bird Road for the past decade (and doing likewise at their Kendall location for four years). What’s not to like about a family-friendly seafood restaurant with an extensive menu of over 100 items and an…
Let’s start off by saying that all tequila is mezcal, but all mezcal is not tequila. Patron and Cuervo have massive marketing budgets, so smaller, quality-driven mezcal producers must live in their shadow. Worse, mezcal is famous as the crap with he worm in it.But there’s great stuff out there…
Do you need that little extra “pick me up” once the afternoon comes around? Instead of grabbing for your third cup of coffee, there are snacks infused with caffeine to give you that much needed boost. A Snack in the Face: A brownie with a kick.That sugar high is only…
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.”Tacos for Strength” might sound like Miami’s own version of Popeye and his can of super spinach, but it’s actually Mercadito Midtown’s bid to help put a dent…
Paula NiñoFireman Derek outside Slice N Ice in Coconut GroveA 6-foot-2, tattooed firefighter isn’t exactly the person one imagines baking pies. Yet that’s what Derek Kaplan, a college football player turned firefighter, does when he’s not at the city of Miami’s Fire Rescue Station 1.”I catch a lot of people…
Photo by Mia NunezChef Marco FerraroAhead of the heavily anticipated November grand opening, Wynwood Kitchen & Bar is creating much buzz around Miami. Executive Chef Marco Ferraro, the culinary artist behind Miami Beach restaurant Wish, gave the New Times a one-on-one sneak peek.Described as an “American Brasserie,” it will have…
We have been seeing a lot of Asian noodle bars open recently. These trendy little places like Gigi, Sakaya Kitchen and the soon-to-open American Noodle Bar are the latest lust for the Miami area. Michael Bloise, owner and chef of the American Noodle Bar at 6730 Biscayne Blvd, says the increased…
Courtesy of Raffa & RainerRaffa Jo Harris sings and plays guitar in the neo-folk duo, Raffa & Rainer, which won New Times Best Acoustic Performer this year. Just this past weekend, the duo opened for indie folk group CocoRosie.Raffa & Rainer also put on the monthly “Can You Rock a…
This is a departure from our regular cookbook column in that the book we’re featuring is not a cookbook. Plus it’s new, as opposed to our usual old, or as we like to say “classic” books. But we bring it to you because it meets the main criteria: Cool reading…
Want to cook up a five star meal with some bubbly? Sounds like a lot of work? Not if you let Chef Gonzalo Rivera from La Marea at the Tides and his team of sous chefs help you out. At this Saturday’s Biltmore interactive lunch. they’ll help you chop, dice…
Five months after the Deepwater Horizon spilled more than 5 million barrels of crude into the Gulf of Mexico, New Orleans economy is still hurting. Three locals toques, Michelle Bernstein, Michael Schwartz, and Peter Vauthy, recently visited re-opened waters, spent some time with fishermen and learned about what the government…
Trina SargalskiIt was pie heaven at the Merrick House in Coral Gables this Saturday. About two dozen pies were submitted for the contest at the Slow Food Pie Picnic.Hedy Goldsmith, pastry chef at Michael’s Genuine, was the Chief Justice of Pie. The other judges were: Ariana Kumpis (Ariana’s Etiquette), John…
Get your mugs ready because Oktoberfest has started. Contrary to popular belief, this 16-day festival starts at the end of September and culminates in an all-out beer and sausage blow-out on October 3. Oktoberfest dates back to 1810 when the public celebrated the marriage of King Ludwig I and Princess…
John ZurLe Kabob interiorSituated between Piola and Zen Sushi, at 1250 S Miami Ave., Le Kabob is finally open after weeks of stalled attempts. And what’s not to like about an independent Lebanese/Mediterranean Grill amongst the chains and same-old, same-old restaurants? On a cool night (they’re coming!) get there early…
Photo via ChadzillaChicken and wafflesStart your morning with the best from the food blogosphere.The Chowfather shares his Short Order Awards nomineesChicken and waffles by ChadzillaMore dispatches from Spain over at Food for ThoughtLots of pie at The Genuine KitchenFrench Fry Fairy reviews fries in the Florida KeysEpicurious Chic makes fideuaThe…
In the innocence of youth, we could be duped into believing that a pastelito is a pastelito, is a pastelito. But once our taste buds evolved past Little Debbie Snacks and 7-Eleven nachos, we could no longer be satisfied with mediocre gastronomic experiments.Then one day while strolling down the rows…
Tasting Panel Magazine and Harlem Kruiden Liqueur gathered a dozen mixologists at Philippe Chow last week, and challenged them to create a “mini” 2oz. cocktail using the herby Harlem Liqueur from Holland with any ingredients of their choosing. Harlem, incidentally, is the “ice cold shot drink” from the makers of…
Paula NiñoHere’s something for you to do on a rainy weekend: catch up on what you missed this week on Short Order.LeBron James is not much of a meat eater.Short Order gets a taste of Doggi Style, a Venezuelan fast food cart.Chocolate lovers: indulge in our list of Miami’s best…
The kind folks at Whole Foods in Coral Gables asked me to judge a cooking competition between Meat Market’s Sean Brasel and STK’s Ralph Pagano last night and I–one of the city’s most outspoken carnivores–quickly agreed to participate. Little did I know I’d be mawing on heaping helpings of soy…
