Joey Mantilla grew up on the water. Like his father and grandfather, he’s made fishing his livelihood, bringing in and selling close to 500 pounds of fish and lobster per day. He is one of the only 40-something fishermen based on the Miami River. Eighty percent or so of them…
Paula NiñoLatin Burger & Taco’s Jim Heines accepts his Burgie The Burger Beast rolled out the red carpet last night for the people behind his favorite South Florida comfort food. Okay, maybe there wasn’t a red carpet but last night’s 2nd Annual Burgie Awards at Transit Lounge weren’t without chatty…
Tomorrow is not just any old Mexican Independence Day, but the 200th anniversary of its freedom from Spain. Talavera Restaurant in Coral Gables, as well as the less Mex Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar in Coconut Grove are serving special menus to honor the occasion.After dinner, guests are invited to keep…
John ZurCoral BagelsChopped corned beef, onions, potatoes, and spices mashed together and browned sounds like nirvana, does it not? Of the myriad breakfast and lunch options at Coral Bagels, including omelets, bagels (one of the best in Miami), sandwiches, burgers, house specialties, soups, and salads, with most items falling between…
As we learned last week in the Floridian Beer Evolution Part 1, the regular beer drinker is familiar with Heineken, Corona, Budweiser and Presidente. But what he or she likely doesn’t know is that Florida brewers are chipping in on the beverage side and creating fun, whimsical brews full of…
“One of the greatest contributions to the Mexican table imaginable,” reads the sticker on this cookbook cover. I purchased it for $24.95 when it first came out in 1987 (now it’s $44.29 on Amazon and $32.50 via the author’s website). There weren’t many Mexican cookbooks available in the States back…
When we head to most South Beach restaurants, we customers expect to get fleeced: $200 steaks, $50 sushi rolls, $15 mineral water. But the employees? According to two lawsuits filed earlier this summer, fancy South Beach restaurants China Grill and Prime One Twelve are stiffing their own servers out of…
Photo by Paula NiñoThe Burger BeastWhen a dozen or so food trucks lined up on NE 13th Street this past Sunday for the Fall for the Arts Festival, Sef Gonzalez — the ground beef aficionado behind BurgerBeast.com — stood by and watched proudly. A burger that represents Miami’s true spice…
Catch 10 Seafood Bistro was originally built back in 1922 and has now been newly renovated along with South Beach’s famous Coral House at Tenth and Washington. On October 5, guests will be treated to cocktails while they celebrate the new look and take tours of the renovations…
Chef Dewey LoSassoWe got word that Forge chef and former North 110 owner Dewey LoSasso will be doing his thing at the James Beard House on October 30 for the first time, so we thought we could share some tips we learned from our visit there with Biltmore’s Philippe Ruiz…
Sometimes all you want is a plate of pasta with a glass of wine, without the flashy attitude. Sylvano offers delicious Italian cuisine at a happening location on Alton Road, off the beaten path of South Beach. They are known for great prices and omemade cooking with a laid back…
While fashion was the main attraction this past Friday at Fashion’s Night Out in the Bal Harbour Shops, the food was also something to talk about. Celebrity Chef Michelle Bernstein traipsed on over to Saks Fifth Avenue, whipping up some small tasty bites for shoppers. Of course many shoppers didn’t…
3 Chefs Chinese Restaurant will be moving in to 275 NE 18th Street, just off Biscayne Boulevard (close to Bin 18 and Sake Room Sushi Lounge). We know nothing else about this, except we have an inkling three chefs may be involved.POC Fusion Buffet is getting set to open at…
Paula NiñoFood trucks started rolling into the Arsht Center at around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, lining up neatly in front of the center’s opera house. Most truck owners said they were on very little sleep and no food, but they were eager and ready to feed the droves of hungry people…
As in kaput. Clammed up. Dead. And, quite frankly, not to be missed. Ken Lyon’s Bath House folly was overpriced and underwhelming in terms of food, service, and decor (although other than that it wasn’t too bad). The Room’s former head chef, Jorge Cardenas, has taken over the kitchen at…
Another Biscayne Boulevard casualty: Luna Corner Pizza just couldn’t turn the corner and has closed its tawdry little doors for the last time. Poor product, petty owners, and soporific promotions by humorless schoolmarms were just a few of the problems associated with this fiasco — along, of course, with lack…
We’ve hardly had time to digest the news that Jonathan Eismann’s Pacific Time is no more, and that a second Q American Barbecue won’t be opening in South Beach. Now the disassembly of his Design District empire continues as Pizza Volante and Q American Barbecue have been listed for sale…
Inspired by his love of tattoos and rat rods, Richard Hales, owner of Sakaya Kitchen, is preparing to debut his food truck this Sunday at the Fall of the Arts Festival. His Dim Ssam A Gogo food truck hopes to “bring good food to the streets with no frills.” Rat…
‘Old Dirty Dawg’ by chef Jeremiah at gastropod MiamiThis week we profiled two muralists, one whose art graces the walls of two local restaurants, the other a guy who just knows where to get good eats. We also previewed an arts festival jam packed with good food and a pop-up…
While it may look pretty, the Rock & Roll is anything but a decoration. Feast your eyes on this beauty from Moshi Moshi in South Beach. Sure, many of us are used to going out to an overpriced Beach sushi bar where you’re paying for ambiance. However, this little hole…
If you have been keeping up with our Cultist blog (and if you haven’t, shame on you!) you would know two things: 1. The Wynwood Gallery Walk is this Saturday and 2. It’s getting ever more popular for offering drinks to guests. If a free drink (or two) sounds appealing,…
Kaspia in the Webster Hotel on 12th and Collins has a bizarre history. It’s a branch of a Parisian restaurant opened by Russian emigres in 1926 that serves vodka, caviar, champagne and not much more. Yeah, they call that a restaurant. And you could spend $1,000 on a meal. Bozhe…
