Remember the excitement when you dug around for the prize in the Cracker Jacks box? Well, now there’s a healthy way to relive the experience. There is a “green prize” in your Triscuit box. It seems every consumer product is jumping on the “green” bandwagon these days and Triscuit is…
Yes, it’s that time of year again. No, we don’t mean the beginning of summer. Nor are we referring to the upcoming “Best of Miami” issue or, for that matter, the upcoming Flapjack Flip-Off X. (OK, we can move on now; I’ve gotten in all the necessary plugs.)Yes, it’s that…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
The question, “Hey, are you here for the waffle party,” isn’t something you hear every day inside the muraled walls of Little Haiti vinyl provider Sweat Records. But this past Saturday afternoon, the quirky record store/ venue/vegan coffee shop hosted a vegan waffle party. Yes, a vegan waffle party.The Sweat…
It’s easy to feel good about having texted money to Haitian relief efforts after the January earthquake. The unfortunate reality might be that those moneys didn’t contribute to much of any actual relief.Tonight and tomorrow at Tap Tap, the public is invited to a free screening of a Frontline documentary…
Vino E Olio, an Italian restaurant specializing in Tuscan fare, is slated to debut at 139 NE 39th Street in Miami’s Design District sometime in September. News of a new Italian restaurant opening doesn’t exactly set hearts aflutter around here, but the chef of Vino E Olio, Andrea Menichetti, brings…
Fried doughnuts are an overindulgence that has become an American breakfast staple. This airy piece of dough with a hole in the center is about as close to a healthful breakfast as a beer. But what if you have it as a dessert after a beer? A friend recently introduced…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
It’s getting harder and harder these days to distinguish between the slews of gourmet cupcake operations that keep springing up. So here’s some help. Cushy Cakes uses Guinness Beer and Kahlua coffee liqueur in certain recipes. Owner and self-taught baker Melissa Wilde Jarquin is breaking the baking sheet mold with…
If you want to be a jerk about it, summer is still 23 days away. But c’mon … Are we really gonna wait till the sun hits its northernmost point before descending into a serious solstice drunk? Nope. And the Magic Hat Brewing Company isn’t waiting either. The Vermont-based beer…
As part of our count down to New Times’ Coolest 50 Happy Hours in Miami in June we’ll be giving a sneak preview of some dives, meat markets, truly hipster hangouts, and any other kind of Happy Hour locales you can think of. Loosen your tie or throw on that…
The Alibi7357 Miami Lakes Drive, Miami Lakes305-823-0449 / thealibi-miami.com If everyone went to happy hour in downtown, the beach, or the Gables, there wouldn’t be such absurd amounts of traffic every afternoon. For this reason, it was the Happy Hour Hunt’s mission to find a non-chain happy hour in the…
It’s sometimes a little scary when a restaurant you like decides to go bigger. There’s always that fear that quality may suffer, that it’ll lose its essence, that it may not be “what it used to be.”But for Spanish restaurant, Xixón (pronounced SHE-shon), it seems like moving from the slightly…
Last night The Water Club opened its doors to the public after an expensive and extensive makeover to what was once the famous Shooters location. The new look includes a to-the-ceiling wine room, ’70s style yellow lounge sofas, and portrait photo collages of Miami icons.Inside, guests can can sit and…
A quick peek at next week’s Cafe review:Bombay Darbar Indian Restaurant inhabits a neat, neighborly room with 34 seats, linen-draped tables, a tile floor, and pale-yellow walls judiciously adorned with Indian art. Alfresco dining on Commodore Plaza permits patrons to peer at passersby and speculate on “For Sale” signs posted…
Deviled eggs are thought of as classic ’50s American food. In Leave it to Beaver, mom June Cleaver puts out a deviled egg plate as guests fill the house for a summer holiday party. Deviled eggs actually date back to the time of Ancient Rome where they were known as…
Memorial Day Weekend is upon us and that means it’s time to start grilling. Whether you are hosting a barbecue for 30 or just grilling with a few friends, there are a few simple rules for outdoor cooking…
For lots of South Florida folks an annual Memorial Day weekend pilgrimage to the Keys marks the beginning of summer. Hell yeah. One Dade County stop we recommend on that journey is the Last Chance Saloon in Homestead. On your way south, the adjacent package liquor store is the perfect…
Candy, we love it, but that doesn’t mean it’s all good, at least not to everybody.In fact, there are certain popular confections, some of which have been around since the 1800s, that continue to engender hate for their flavor profiles. Somebody call the molecular gastronomists. Maybe they can explain it…
Not one of those die-hards who stood outside in four-inch heels waiting to see the girls of Sex and the City get all U.A.E. up in there? Congrats–you’ve earned our respect. We toast your restraint with… The Bombshell.The Bombshell½ oz Tangerine juice¼ oz Maraschino liqueur3 oz Champagne (Moët Impérial recommended)Maraschino…
The heat is on in the kitchen of Chili’s Restaurant at the Bayside location in downtown, and not because of the restaurant’s namesake pepper. A Chili’s statement confirmed that a former cook at the restaurant was diagnosed with typhoid fever earlier this month. And while that same cook is now…
Last night, well-heeled socialites and Sarah Jessica Parker wannabes gathered on the top of the new parking garage at 1111 Lincoln Road for the Sex And The City 2 premiere party. Before the screening, the couture-clad crowd (ninety percent women) was treated to an Arabian-themed soiree replete with belly dancers,…
