Flapjack Flip-Off X: Uva 69

The decade has seemingly flipped by faster than a griddlecake in midair: The 10th Annual Mrs. Beeton Flapjack Flip-Off is just around the corner (Mrs. B. being our patron saint for her prescient in-print assertion, made 101 years ago, that pancakes “must be regarded as somewhat beyond the capabilities of…

Hot Summer Nights Get Cooler at Area 31’s Happy Hour

The Place: Area 31270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami305-424-5234 The Hours: Thursday 6-9 p.m. The Deals: $5 cocktails. $5 light bites menu. Oh yeah, ladies drink free. Holla! The Scene: The prospect of an outdoor happy hour in Miami sounds good, until you realize that temperatures stay in the high 80’s,…

Recipe: Meatloaf Preparada

The saying “Don’t Mess with Perfection” does not always apply to cooking. Take for example a perfect meatloaf and the perfect Cuban sandwich. You may wonder how you can make each of these comfort foods better? Try combining them! Anyone who has tried this dish will tell you it’s a…

Chef Jeff McInnis Interview, Part One

​Some of us have a big crush on Chef Jeff McInnis, partly because of his boy-next-door good looks, partly because he’s just so damn down-to-Earth (is he so polite because he was born in Niceville, Florida?). But the number one reason is trghat he can really translate the flavors of the Sunshine…

USA Soccer Fever at David’s Cafe

If you’ve been in Miami Beach for more than a day, you know that David’s Cafeehas great coffee. But you might not know that Adrian Gonzalez, second generation owner of David’s, has added big flat screen TV’s to both locations making them a top World Cup viewing outpost for tourists…

Michael’s Duck Hash & Poached Egg

So you see I ate brunch at Michael’s last weekend in order to snap a shot of the kimchi benedict for our 100 Favorites feature, and while I was at it I tried a few other dishes and snapped a few other photos. Hate to see them go to waste.This…

BK Flame Grilled Chicken on Whole Grain Ciabatta

You got that headline right. Burger King, the Miami-based fast food giant, announced yesterday that is now serving what sounds like gourmet dish for $4. The thing has only 470 calories and in the corporate speak of BK senior vice president, global product marketing and innovation, John Schaufelberger: “By adding…

A.C.’s Icees Frosted to Fight the Heat

What does an athletic Midwestern boy do after moving to Miami? Sell lemonade, of course! That was Allen Cohen back in 1978, when he decided to say goodbye to Michigan winters and start “living the dream” in Miami.  An avid runner, he set up shop in Coconut Grove’s Kennedy Park,…

Garbage, Get Gone! Food Summit Coming in July

South Florida is a throwaway place. You can see it in the litter on the roadside, the low-rent construction that will be gone in a decade, and the bustling fast-food joints that use more paper and styrofoam than all of China.  Earth Learning, a local group that promotes sustainability and ecological…

La Crema de las Empanadas’ Outstanding Patacones

Most foodies usually turn their noses up and their fancy palates away from dining inside shopping centers. But every once in a while, when something is really worth it, they’ll suck up their gourmet pride and dine within reach of Subways and dollar stores. La Crema de las Empanadas is…

New Happy Hour at the Grill on the Alley

Raspberri Tart (Absolut Raspberri, raspberry purée, and fresh lemonade); Frozen Summer Peach (Belvedere vodka, DeKuyper Peachtree schnapps, fresh citrus juices, and peach purée); and the Grill 75 (Grand Marnier and fresh-squeezed lemon juice topped with sparkling wine) are just a few of the new cocktails at the Grill on the…

New Chef at A Fish Called Avalon

The veteran Ocean Drive seafood establishment has hired Kal Abdalla as new executive chef. Abdalla, who replaces longtime Avalon chef Brian Cantrell, is best known for his lengthy stint as top toque of the Forge; he also helmed the kitchen at Prezzo Restaurant & Martini Bar for awhile. The new menu will…

Sra. Martinez Serves Barbecue for the Summer

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.Nothing says summer in South Florida like heat, humidity and hurrica –Scratch that. Too depressing.Nothing says summer in South Florida like barbecue. (Editor’s note: Much better.) So to…

Hot Passion at Cafeina Wynwood Lounge

While it may sound like, and most likely is the name of a Web site that requires you to be over 18 to enter, Hot Passion is also the name of a wildly popular cocktail served at Cafeina in Wynwood. Since its opening this winter, the place has become recognizable…

Jack Frost on South Beach Melts Away

Jack Frost we hardly knew you. Six weeks after the custard and burger joint quietly debuted on Alton Road (next to Master’s Pizza), there are now signs proclaiming that the space is “for rent” and their phone is disconnected. That was fast — even by South Beach standards. Interestingly, Jack…

Plato Royale: Battle of Churros, Sra. Martinez vs. Morro Castle

Virtually everyone in Miami has enjoyed a churro at one point or another. If you haven’t, please continue on into Broward County where you belong. While they originated in Spain, the fried dough treats are also widely popular throughout Latin America, which explains how they made it here.. Their name…