Restaurants

In Doral, Cancun Grill is behind a Sunday buffet-style brunch party with unlimited drinks and a mariachi band.

September 29, J. Wakefield Brewing is expected to debut a 600-square-foot beer garden in front of its Wynwood taproom.

Weeks after debuting inside downtown’s MiamiCentral, Joe & the Juice is now open at Aventura Mall. It marks the chain’s sixth location in Miami-Dade, and a seventh is expected to open in Sunny Isles Beach.

In the Food Network era, chefs work long hours doing physical labor, which stresses human relationships to the breaking point. But one being is there without judgment: the dog.

Chuy’s, an Austin-based Tex-Mex chain, opens near Miami International Airport with a menu of Mexican comfort-food-inspired dishes such as burritos, enchiladas, and tacos.

Miami Spice continues through September, when diners can indulge in prix fixes ($23 for lunch and brunch, and $39 for dinner) at more than 240 restaurants across town. If you’re with a group of picky eaters, Italian restaurants are the way to go. From hearty pasta to fresh branzino, there’s usually something to sate every appetite…

Miami’s leading dessert festival is gearing up to return September 30. Instead of taking over the FIU Arena with more than 20,000 confections, Dessert Wars will relocate to Wynwood’s Soho Studios to accommodate additional vendors and attendees.

Upscale Japanese robatayaki Etaru, which is owned by Zuma’s Rainer Becker and Arjun Waney, will launch a weekly rosé brunch on Las Olas this Sunday, August 19.

Though more than 200 restaurants are participating in Miami Spice, there are only a handful of eateries that include enchanting waterfront views and romantic ambiance. Here are the best locations boasting the most attractive Miami Spice menus to enjoy by the water.

Classic Southern eats with a plant-based twist are coming to Coconut Grove. Southern Sol Garden BBQ will be the fifth concept to join the lineup at VShops, the vegan food hall in Coconut Grove. Southern Sol is scheduled to open Saturday, September 8, and will serve staples such as baked mac ‘n’ cheese, coleslaw, brown sugar baked beans, collard greens, buttery grits, cornbread, and barbecued faux meats and even drumsticks.

For those who eat with their eyes, Gourmet Temptations, a pastry boutique in Surfside with decor worthy of a Parisian postcard, is a charming destination for sugar-coated delights.

As Miami Spice continues, New Times is determined to find the absolute best places to dine among the 240-plus participating restaurants. Now we’re on to everyone’s favorite: comfort food. Choose from these five restaurants to indulge in double-patty burgers, fried chicken, jalapeño cheddar grits, and ice-cream cookie sundaes.

This Friday, the Miami Heat’s Udonis Haslem will open an Einstein Bros. Bagels in MiamiCentral, which serves Florida’s Brightline passengers.

Tacolandia, Miami New Times’ celebration of Miami’s taco scene, is set to return this November with a bigger and better fiesta. On Saturday, November 17, Soho Studios in Wynwood will host Tacolandia, presented by Goya, with unlimited taco samples from Miami’s favorite eateries.

If you’re hungry for pan-Asian cuisine — Korean barbecue bao buns, wild mushroom lo mein, and crispy pad thai — here are this year’s most tempting options.

La Centrale, the 6-month-old, 40,000-square-foot food hall in Brickell City Centre, might be the area’s most massive experiment in eating. Started by a group of New York investors and first planned for Bloomingdale’s flagship in New York City, it offers three stories filled with hundreds of types of Italian fare.

Captain Jim’s Seafood Market Restaurant, the much-missed eatery known for its fresh fish and stone crabs, has finally reopened at the same North Miami location it called home for years.

For foodies in the 305, August is the best month. It’s Miami Spice time, which means the city’s hottest eateries are offering special deals on their best dishes.

After several slated starts in 2017, downtown Miami’s Silverspot Cinema has finally opened. The upscale theater, which boasts 70,000 square feet and six floors, is located at Met Square and is the first of its kind in South Florida. Like at other luxury theaters, customers can enjoy amenities such…

Novecento is gearing up to open in Doral before summer’s end. In the meantime, the Argentine restaurant has rolled out a new brunch menu at its Aventura and Brickell locations. Novecento Brickell churns out French toast, bacon pancakes, and steak and eggs seven days a week. In…

While most Miami Spice participanting eateries are located in tourist-rich areas like Brickell and Miami Beach, Kendall and Doral are still represented with restaurants serving juicy steaks and succulent seafood. Instead of driving to the beach, why not explore one of these restaurants that offer a meal at the reduced price…

In Sunny Isles, Baleen Kitchen is now open inside the Sole on the Ocean hotel with a menu of meat, seafood, and comfort.