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Drink Like a Louisianan Gentleman at News Lounge

By S. Pajot

Unless you’re an agoraphobic paraplegic sports hater without a TV, radio, internet access, a newspaper subscription, windows, or ears, it’s blatantly obvious in every way that Super Bowl week is only days away. And since the Saints have finally made their first Big Show after four decades of either second-…

Cool Restaurant Interiors: Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar

By Paula Niño

Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar is not all glitz and glam. Far from it, in fact. But it has a warm, welcoming vibe thanks to mustard-colored walls, bright-colored paintings and colorful details like the butterfly mobiles hanging from its ceiling. Our favorite part is the bar, which albeit simple, looks cool…

Kiss My Cocktail: Wheat & Mint from Club 50

By Riki Altman

February’s comin’ and you know what that means: V-Day and football (AKA smoochin’ and scorin’). So here’s a fresh, sporty concoction created by the folks at Club 50 for those pigskin-tossin’ and jersey-wearin’ babes in our hot, hot city.By the way, if you really want a surefire way to get…

Interview: Michael Psilakis of Eos Gets the 10

By Riki Altman

Think you’re all that in the kitchen? Take off that apron screened with “I Cut the Cheese” and learn from the real deal, Michael Psilakis from Eos. This guy has been labeled Food & Wine’s Best New Chef in 2008 and earned Bon Appétit’s and Esquire’s Chef of the Year…

A Guide to Smith & Wollensky’s Happy Hour

By Jacquelynn D. Powers

The happy hour scene at Smith & Wollensky is certainly South Beach’s most popular spot for sunset cocktails and mingling. Not only is the waterfront patio and bar a rarity in town, but also the views of the departing cruise ships are breathtaking. It’s like watching a floating city pass…

Sneak Review: Mandolin Aegean Bistro

By Lee Klein

A little meze to sample in advance of next week’s New Times Café review.Mandolin performs straightforward cooking best, whether it be an assertively grilled whole yellowtail — its pristine white flakes primped with lemon and olive oil — or a sweet, tender curlicue of grilled octopus misted with the same…

World Resource Café Presents the Perfect Couple

By Lee Klein

World Resource Café has created  the “Perfect Couple,” a two-for-$14 happy hour drink-and-food special available daily from 5 to 9 p.m. until February 14. Guests can choose from three dishes prepared by new executive chef Armando Litatco, and for the magical $14 price, each plate gets coupled with just the…

Top 10 Best and Worst Super Bowl Commercials From the 1980s

By Jacob Katel

This Sunday, February 7, football rules the airwaves when Super Bowl 44 beams out live from Miami, and millions of dollars worth of commercials for crap you don’t need and foods that kill-slowly connive their way into your subconscious, wallet, and fridge.The more things change, the more they stay the…

Meatless in Miami: New Year, New Ways To Be Meatless

By Lauren Reskin

Long time, no see! As some of you might know I have another job or two so I don’t get around to sharing as much here as I’d like, but I hope to be contributing a little more in the coming months.That said, it seems like everywhere I turn lately…

Got Milk? Got Ethics? Got A Barf Bag? Then Get Ready For This

By Lee Klein

ABC News Nightline aired an exposé on the dairy industry last night that should outrage any human being with feelings. “Got Milk? Got Ethics? Animal Rights v. U.S. Dairy Industry,” written by Brian Ross and Anna Schecter, included a video made inside a huge New York farm, Willet Dairy, milk…

Exclusive Scoop From the Forge’s Owner

By Jacquelynn D. Powers

While news about the Forge’s relaunch has been slowly trickling in (such as the hiring of Dewey LoSasso as head chef), owner Shareef Malnik has been tightlipped about the legendary eatery’s extreme makeover. It’s a marketing strategy he stands by, because he doesn’t want to ruin the surprise of the…

Home Cooking: Garlic Chilli Wings To Accompany Your Bowl Game

By Paula Niño

I must confess I was a little stumped when asked to prepare a Super Bowl-appropriate recipe for this week’s home cook edition. Wings, pizza, nachos, dips are not really part of my everyday repertoire. But I wasn’t going to shy away from the task. After looking through cookbooks, I decided…

Who Dat Chef?

By Lee Klein

He has worked in one of Miami’s best known restaurants. He is getting set to helm a new kitchen. He is holding a golden tilefish. But who dat chef?…

Crappy Food at Hakkasan?

By Jacob Katel

One thing about words online: People misspell them all the time. Here’s an example of how it can go terribly wrong, such as when a pricey, opulent joint that everybody seems to love gets its name traded for a word that sounds like “shit master.”Whatawegottaspellitoutforyuh? That’s Hakkasan, not Kakkasan, and…

Pollo Tropical’s Free Super Salsa Bowl Tailgate Party

By Jacob Katel

How many tomatoes does it take to fill a giant stainless-steel salsa bowl?Find out Super Bowl Sunday when the Miami Gardens Pollo Tropical (19500 NW 27th Ave.) across the street from Sun Life Stadium hosts a free family tailgate party and Guinness World Records event.In addition to free Pollo Tropical samplings, a…