Restaurants

It’s unclear when Jan. 18 was declared National Peking Duck day, or by who. Still, a day dedicated to a dish that’s been the delight of Beijing for eons is preferable to most food holidays.

The Salty Donut’s legendary sticky-bun doughnut with Knaus Berry Farm will make a comeback at the Wynwood shop on Tuesday, January 23, for almost two weeks.

Seaspice’s weekend brunch has been revamped with new dishes and a bottomless Whispering Angel rosé option for $35 per person.

With a three-year anniversary on the horizon, Michael Beltran says he and his team have learned many things since opening Ariete. The most important lesson: Be authentic to your mission.

Local universities’ efforts to bring full tuition-paying students from Asia to Miami has paid dividends to the city’s restaurant scene, adding a bevy of eateries serving previously unseen Chinese cuisine. Hi Pot is the latest to join the bunch with delicate chicken broths filled with wildly diverse toppings that arrive bubbling in a cauldron thanks to an underlying lump of Sterno.

Flowers and floral arrangements are an integral part of the decor at most restaurants. They can be subtle, quiet, almost unnoticeable, save for a delicate fragrance. They can be loud, egocentric and pungent, stealing your attention as you’re escorted to your table.

Mark your calendar: Dessert Wars is scheduled to return Saturday, February 2, with more than 20,000 sweets.

Inside the Gianni’s Suite at the Versace Mansion, Sushi by Bou, an intimate four-seat sushi bar, will debut Monday, February 4 with a self-service sake machine, a fireplace, and 60-minute omakase experiences.

In a few months, Miami will gain its first-ever croqueta bar when Dos Croquetas opens a shop in Miami’s Westchester neighborhood.

It’s Saturday morning, and Courtney León is standing behind jars full of cookies under a blue-and-white-striped tent at the Coconut Grove Farmers Market (3300 Grand Ave., Miami; 305-238-7747). For the past four years, she’s been garnering a loyal customer base through her organic, gluten-free, vegan, and low-glycemic baked goods…

Weeks after hosting a monthlong Christmas-themed pop-up bar, Fado Irish Pub, a neighborhood watering hole in Mary Brickell Village, has abruptly closed.

For years, Top Chef has been a platform for culinary professionals to show their stuff and jump-start their careers. Jeremy Ford won Season 13 of the competition and went on to open Stubborn Seed in Miami Beach, and chefs Jeff McInnis, Janine Booth, Kenny Gilbert, and Nina Compton are but a few of the show’s contestants who have garnered major success despite not winning the coveted title.

Hey Miami, if you missed Geoffrey Zakarian’s fabulous brunch at his South Beach restaurant, Tudor House, there’s good news.On Sunday, the celebrity chef will launch the Royal Brunch at his Point Royal restaurant inside the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood.

Miami will see the opening of yet another food hall next week when the Lincoln Eatery drops anchor in South Beach.

Brunch is the best part of every Miamian’s week — a time when you can day drink with friends over waffles! Now, Miami’s most fabulous brunch event returns with more fun, more food, and a champagne station serving unlimited mimosas and bellinis.

Shuckers Waterfront Grill, the Miami favorite for slurping down oysters and beer while enjoying a killer view, is opening a second location.

Restaurants are fickle beasts. There are the ornery guests seated under or too far away from air conditioning vents, the table of five that fits nowhere, and the no-call no-show cooks who leave the kitchen short-handed on its busiest days. And the music that plays inside them…

Celebrity chef Sebastian La Rocca’s restaurant in Downtown Miami is a culinary journey of Latin and Mediterranean fare.

There’s a new place to dig into a freshly made pie in Wynwood. Miami’s Pink Pie has opened its first brick-and-mortar steps from Wynwood Walls.

Just in time for the first weekend of the year, chefs Jeff McInnis and Janine Booth will launch brunch service at their South Miami restaurant, Root & Bone.

In 2018, Miami’s restaurant scene continued to mature with a host of interesting eateries, including ones by Thomas Keller and Brad Kilgore. Find New Times’ best restaurants of the past year here. December closed out 2018 with the addition of spots such as Kilgore’s Design District lounge, Kaido; and La Placita, featuring food by Jose Mendin and drinks by the Cocktail Cartel.

The Cocktail Cartel, an innovative group of beverage creators, is taking its game to Wynwood with the opening of Spanglish Cocktail Bar + Kitchen.