For those of you who are unfamiliar with Festivus For The Rest of Us view the video above for a three-minute primer on the fastest growing holiday in the Western Hemisphere.Holiday season 2009 is set to be a record-breaking year for American households celebrating Festivus. That being said, though most…
Every year, the world turrón consortium battles Baby Jesus for Christmas supremacy. The nutty nougat bars always lose to the son of God, but major Christmas inroads have been made by the sometimes chewy, sometimes crunchy sweet of 15th century Spanish origin.Turrón is celebrated at Christmastime around the world through…
Say you’re from Iowa. Your sister lives in South Florida, she’s married to a Cuban, and you’re taking the opportunity to get out of the snow and party in Miami at his family’s house this Christmas.You show up in socks and sandals, cargo shorts, and a Hawaiian shirt, with a…
Au Pied de Cochon: “Just what we needed”, we crowed back in July — a dazzling 1940s-style 24/7 indoor/outdoor South Beach bistro serving country French fare in a fun setting. And boy those mustard-coated, bread crumbed pig trotters were tasty, as were the lamb chops, and the pork shank too…
Seems our favorite all-night Parisian bistro has bit the dust. Off @EaterMiami’s Twitter-wire…
Feliz Navidad.It’s Christmas time again, and in Miami that means tons of Latin families getting together for holiday cheer. The beautiful thing is that all their cultures mesh with those of every other country represented here and make for a Latin-American-Caribbean holiday season full of joy and tradition.Here are our…
Is it me or does Miracle Mile has a lot more casual eateries now than ever before? The second Florida location of California chain, Fatburger, opened Saturday on the strip, and we obligingly stopped in for lunch. Burger options range from Small (Baby Fat Burger) to XXXL (Triple King). They…
Gail Simmons probably never thought she’d become a household name, even after joining Food & Wine Magazine in 2004. But today many people, foodies and Bravo addicts, especially, know lots about this brown-haired, brazen Top Chef judge. She’s also the magazine’s special projects director and definitely more than just a…
In alphabetical order:8 oz. Burger Bar: New Year’s Eve After Party at 1:00 a.m. with DJ. Open all night, weekend brunch debuting 9:00 a.m. New Year’s Day. 305.397.8246, No cover, $5 cocktail and beer specials. Atrio/Level 25 at the Conrad Hilton: Four course dinner, champagne, open bar all night, and…
You can learn a lot about a person from what’s in their refrigerator — and get some inspiration for stocking your own, too. This past spring, Jacob Katel started looking in interesting people’s refrigerators and found… well… some interesting things. We’re picking up where he left off with a new…
Mandolin Aegean Bistro making moves in the Design District.Chefs stage food plates for photo shoot.Ways to use that extra dill you’ve got laying around.It’s that Knaus Berry Farm time of year. Best cinnamon rolls anywhere.Sweet Dreams dessert fest at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek.Teena’s Pride Borek Farm in pictures. Florida…
Raw veganism is alive and well at Om Garden. Like owner Dionette Kalkhofer, I first sampled such delights at Lifefood Gourmet (which used to occupy the space above Om Garden.) It was love at first bite. Flavorful, colorful, and healthy, vegan food prepared without heat above 118 degrees Fahrenheit is…
Live music, good and affordable food, and a bohemian vibe made One Ninety popular among locals back when it operated in Buena Vista. It then closed and reopened at a new location after a two-year absence. And then it closed again to the disappointment of many.The man behind it all,…
The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables is a designated National Historic Landmark. It was built in 1926 by John McEntee Bowman and George Merrick as part of a grand hotel chain with locations in Los Angeles, Rhode Island, New York, and Havana. Chef Philippe Ruiz heads up the kitchen of…
Dinner at these establishments will cost at least $500-plus for you and your loved one. With apologies to China Grill, Grass, and Naoe, all of which just missed the cut at $200 per person.The Setai: Dom Perignon dinner, six course wine dinner, string quartet. Cash bar after 11! $450Blue Door…
UPDATE: Burger & Beer Joint owner Buzzy Sklar has confirmed his restaurant’s involvement in the Man V. Food Superbowl hoopla.Man V. Food, a Travel Channel show chronicling the competitive eating adventures of host Adam Richman, is now promoting a live eating challenge event in Miami on the Wednesday before Superbowl…
Eggnog is one of those staples that should be voted off the holiday table. Really, is that warm, thick, egg-y beverage the best thing to drink with your holiday meal? Especially in this Miami heat? Eggnog originated in England and was brought over to America by the colonists. Originally made…
Two Saturdays ago, a beer bar with a no-bullshit name opened up in the shadow of the Shops at Sunset. From its trio of giant booze fridges, Cervezas (5835 Sunset Dr., South Miami) serves up an international selection of bottled brews, including Canada’s Labatt Blue, China’s Tsing Tao, and Britain’s…
No competitive cognac introduced to the market in the past 50 years? That’s Ludacris.A new cognac to dip cigars in? That’s Ludacris.Conjure Cognac? That’s Ludacris.If you haven’t heard yet, actor/musician and Grammy-winning, more-than-20-million-album-selling Chris “Ludacris” Bridges has partnered with Norwegian-owned Birkedal Hartmann to produce Conjure Cognac. The stateside product launch is in…
Lee Brian Schrager is the South Beach Wine and Food Festival’s driving force. Almost ten years into its existence he’s got a book written (manuscript seen above), has expanded its reach to New York, and continues to deliver a program here of sold out events showcasing the trends and stars…
Fruit Basket Review has just released a detailed photo comparison chart of the top eleven fruit basket providers in the United States. No, we are not making this up — bear with us. Fruit basket companies, you see, spend a lot of money paying stylists, photographers, graphic designers and the…
Alphabetically except for the last:Alvaro Beade of Ideas Restaurant. His contemporary take on the cuisine of Castilla y León was exquisite. Not sure where he is now.Carmen Gonzalez of Carmen’s The Restaurant. She merged modern American cuisine with traditional Puerto Rican. Then her eponymous restaurant burned down. Last we heard…
