It was 5 p.m. Thursday, October 25, the day before Vagabond Sushi was to open, when Amir Ben-Zion addressed a group of employees finishing a wine and food tasting as part of their training. Ceramic cup of sake in hand, he told the two dozen servers and bartenders sitting around…
The Cat Café South Beach opens its doors Friday morning, serving up freshly roasted coffee, treats, and cuddly kitties.The 2,900-square-foot space will offer a good selection of coffee drinks, along with sweet and savory items from local vendors like Honeybee Donuts and Cindy Lou’s Cookies.
Vista’s rooftop bar will debut Friday, November 16, with more than 10 cocktails, a tapas menu, and live music.
Thanksgiving is really what you wish to make of it. If you’re craving an early feast this year, you’ll be happy to know that many Miami eateries are hosting tasty options of turkey brunch on November 22 and over the weekend. Here are the best spots serving up special holiday menus. Brunch specials fall on Thanksgiving Day unless noted otherwise. Prices do not include tax or gratuity.
Latin Cafe 2000 has, in a way, seen it all. Two decades ago, the Edgewater neighborhood where it resides was a different place. Few ventured to Biscayne Boulevard at night. There were only a few residents and high-rises dotting a landscape that now sees developers buying land for tens of…
Seed Food & Wine Week, the nation’s first plant-based food and wine fest and a signature Miami event, just marked a milestone: year five. The festival, named one of the top three wine festival in the U.S. by USA Today, has grown exponentially since its inception, expanding to include an LA edition…
If you’re in the military or an active veteran, Ooh Raw! is the place to grab a bite today. The newly open, Hawaiian-inspired poké, açaí, and juice spot in Wynwood Arcade is offering 25 percent off to all active military and vets through November 12.
Tacolandia, Miami’s celebration of tacos, is almost here and we want you!Miami New Times has a few vendor spots left for Tacolandia, the taco-centric festival at Soho Studios on Saturday, November 17. The event will run from 2 to 6 p.m.
North of Wynwood and the Design District, you can order a sparkling cocktail and dig into a bacon cheeseburger at Vista’s Sunday brunch.
For the first time in the Salty Donut’s three year history, the Wynwood store will be open on Thanksgiving. But to guarantee a platter of doughnuts will appear on your holiday spread, you’ll want to order a box in advance.
Even though the Wynwood Yard received news it will close next spring, the Yard concept is alive and well. It’s just been announced that the Doral Yard at Downtown Doral will open in spring 2019. The project is a partnership between Della Heiman and Ken Lyon of Yard Hospitality,…
Winning a James Beard Award is, in many ways, the highlight of a chef or restaurateur’s career. It’s validation of a life’s work by a large group of his or her peers. Winning a Beard can also mean financial success in many ways. From an uptick in reservations to a…
Just five months ago, Mason Eatery opened in the former Gigi space. Now the windows are covered with butcher paper while the restaurant closes for a revamp.
Wasabi Juan’s, a popular Birmingham, Alabama, eatery specializing in sushi burritos and Mexican street food, is coming to South Florida. The fast-casual spot will open this month in the former Cheese Course space inside Southgate Towers in South Beach, and a Cooper City location will debut shortly after. Operated…
Election Day is getting all the media coverage, but November 6 is also National Nachos Day — a more delicious occasion. To celebrate the food holiday — and New Times’ upcoming Tacolandia event November 17 at Soho Studios — we’re listing the top five reasons you should get tickets to this taco-centric extravaganza.
This Wednesday, November 7, the Salty Donut will revive its legendary sticky-bun doughnut in collaboration with Knaus Berry Farm. The catch? It’s only available for one day.
Torre Washington is built like a brick house. African-American with long dreadlocks and bulging muscles, he is not what some might consider a poster child for veganism.
Barclay Graebner, one of Miami’s most active restaurateurs, knows how to stay busy. She’s responsible for the wildly successful Morgans on the border of Wynwood and Midtown, Sherwood’s in Little River, and two small eateries in North Bay Village, Black Sheep and Tacos vs. Burritos. Now, she’s…
Swan and Bar Bevy, the restaurant-and-bar complex that’s a partnership between David Grutman and Pharrell Williams, is about to open in the Design District. And it’s a stunner.
Palat, a charming corner-side restaurant on the edge of NE 47th Street and NE Second Avenue, serves one of Miami’s newest Sunday brunches.
&Pizza will bring its fresh, oblong-shaped, thin-crust pizzas to Miami without a physical storefront.
With cooler temperatures, Miami is waking up from the summer doldrums. As the city prepares for upcoming festivals, Art Basel, and the yearly onslaught of vacationers, restaurants are also gearing up. This month, two Miami icons reopened for the season: Joe’s Stone Crab returned for its 105th year, and Knaus…
