On a recent, unseasonably cool afternoon, I drifted away into one of those vivid naptime dreams, the ones where you wake up and think for a second that what you just went through was real. There was a knocking, no, a pounding at the door, as if Grendel were on…
Hell’s Kitchen is heating up and three of the six chefs left are Florida based. We spoke to Paula, Danny and Gio back when the first episode was set to drop, so being that all three are still in the running we decided to get up with them and see…
Sometimes, pictures say it all, and these pictures of Paciugo Italian Gelato Cafe do just that. Paciugo is a family owned chain, based in Dallas Texas, who offer more than 200 flavors of whole milk based gelato…
Chef Allen is a good Jew, the type of dude who throws a gourmet Seder for 15 years and invites everybody to try his kitchen’s New World takes on, this year, Sephardic and Ashkenazi classics. I recently spoke to Chef Allen by phone. He spoke about matzah, bitter herbs, and…
I’d heard it anecdotally, but now it’s officially confirmed: A new study says that female primates will get down and dirty in exchange for meat. And not just one measly piece of meat either. Ladyapes prefer chimp dudes that share meat with them often: What we’re looking at here is…
In my beer travels, I’ve come across two types of beer drinkers. The first want a smooth, easy-going beer – something that they can drink without pushing their palate too much or leaving much of a flavor in their mouths. The later want a beer that’s going to kick their…
Right along with that little uptick in the economy we’ve been hearing about this week comes more good news: Florida restaurants actually did a teeny bit better this year than they did last year. Florida Trend reports that a study compiled by NPD Group, which analyzes American foodservice trends, found…
The final two outdoor, organic, paradisiacal dinners of 2009 take place this month. The groovy gastronomic get-togethers down at Gabriele Marewski’s Paradise Farms always bring great food and wine (from Stacole Fine Wines). Fellow diners tend to be in amiable, festive spirits, and the setting is simply unbeatable.This Sunday evening,…
I invited Vinnie Sabellico to dinner at Prime Italian partly out of curiosity: How would an old-school New Yorker raised in Little Italy react to hoity-toity presentations of what he calls the “peasant food” of his youth? Vinnie, who worked as a butcher for 15 years, regaled me with a…
F is a local blogger at FoodForThoughtMiami.com and an active member of the Chow Community. I recently ran across his blog and emailed him a couple questions. Here’s what he had to say…..
Miami restaurants continue to hang tough. Excepting the closings we’ve already reported on, between January 1st and March 15th of this year mostly C-list places have thus far gone down. Such as:Deco Drive Cigars 414 Lincoln Rd., Miami BeachFritanga Los Robles 3622 W…
Here’s where Italy meets Philly meets the tropics: at Caffe Luna Rosa in Delray Beach you’ll dine on homemade breads, handmade pasta, and veal chop Milanese at outdoor tables just a hop from the beach. Somehow that salt air is all the seasoning chef Ernesto di Blasi’s Northern Italian specialties…
If you just drink water, you’ll get out of there for around $60/person
Want some free Shepards Pie today? Well you’re in luck. FishTales on 33rd in Fort Lauderdale has one of the most delicious happy hour buffets in town. From 4-7 pm, all drinks are two for one and the buffet features a different dish every day: Monday it’s pasta, tacos every…
If you’re not a subscriber to our weekly Cafe Bites dining newsletter for Broward and Palm Beach, here’s a taste of what you missed this week. Click here to sign up.When one guy leaves town, there’s no reason to waste any time finding the next guy, especially when the new…
Area 31 Restaurant & Lounge (recently praised by award-winning food critic Lee Klein) on the 16th floor of Downtown Miami’s sexy Epic Hotel specializes in seafood fare from Fishing Area 31, which encompasses marine waters off the Florida coast, Central America, and parts of South America. The restaurant offers an…
Lots of food and drink this month, so mark your calendars: Tonight, April 7, 7:30 p.m. Lola’s on Harrison: Meet the Winemaker Dinner with Nada Guiseppe Vineyards, $75 all inclusive four-course dinner with pairings. 2032 Harrison St., Hollywood. 954-927-9851.Nightly, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Christine’s Appetite Stimulus Package. Three courses, $29.99…
From Bramus’ Flickr As this is being written, “grocery coupons” is one of the most searched terms on the internet today.After the jump, we weigh the pros and cons of the top South Florida coupon providers on the internet. We also link to them so you can decide for…
Miamism.com is a lifestyle real estate company dedicated to using media innovations to promote its services. The website is home to “Mojito 411” a weekly updated, video-based mojito review series from South Florida restaurants. It’s a great idea, well-executed. The video above is from Scorch Grillhouse in North Miami; you can…
Andu Restaurant & Lounge is located on the ground floor of the Neo Vertika building in Brickell. It is owned by brothers Antonio and Juan Pablo Viejo and serves an eclectic Mediterranean cuisine with Spanish, North African, and Italian influences. Executive Chef Nate Martin, formerly of Nikki Beach, Pearl, and the now…
Applebee’s is the kind of place that’s easy to drive past in South Florida, but in many parts of the rest of the country, it’s a pretty big deal. It’s solid, particularly if you’re into the Fridays/Chili’s genre. Maybe this’ll get your attention: one appetizer and two meals for $20,…
They say the restaurant business is a good way to lose your shirt, but over the past dozen or so years, Richard Day has managed to have his shirt and wear it too, along with a series of local restaurants, culminating in his latest venture, 33480 Bar & Grill.Though wearing…
