Restaurants

Mrs. Mandolin, a lifestyle store and café by the owners of Mandolin Aegean Bistro, has opened just a block north of the beloved eatery.

Brunch at Sweet Liberty Drink & Supply Co. is what hangover dreams are made of. The Miami Beach bar, which debuted Sunday brunch in December 2016, is behind a slate of new plates and a “pimp your prosecco” option, where diners can upgrade their drinks with fruits, “fluffy” juices, and herbs.

Doc B’s Fresh Kitchen, a Chicago-based restaurant chain, has opened its first Miami-Dade location in Coral Gables.

Jackson Hall is now open for business inside the Civica Center of Jackson Health District. A partnership of the Wynwood Yard’s Della Heiman and restaurateur Ken Lyon, the 10,000-square-foot hall offers six food concepts and a mini-marketplace and gift shop, as well as a positivity library where people can borrow or buy books.

Nourish 305 serves a healthful menu of custom-made salads, flatbreads, and sandwiches. In addition, the fast-casual dining concept will offer a selection of craft beers from MIA Beer Company and wines by the glass. Pricing and exact menu items have not yet been made available.

Miranda Cuisine & Bar, housed inside the modern EB Hotel, is a dining destination that caters mostly to weary travelers who need a convenient spot near Miami International Airport. The restaurant, however, hopes its Venezuelan food and drinks will attract more locals.

Smell the fire-baked pita, spiced lamb, and roasted red-pepper hummus. Then move on to the fresh-baked bagels and sliced corned beef. Walk onto the large patio, where folks are nibbling on cheeseburgers and frozen custard, before you continue onto the mezzanine, where you’ll find dozens of varieties of fine Peruvian…

Little Havana’s Azucar Ice Cream Company is headed 1,300 miles west to the Lone Star State. This summer, owner Suzy Batlle will take her Cuban-inspired ice-cream shop to Dallas.

Miami and brunch. It’s like a love affair that plays out only once a week. That could be why we adore it. Or it could be the unlimited eggs and day-drinking with friends. Either way, let the indulgence continue with this essential guide to brunch in Miami.

Some of life’s greatest food inventions happened by mistake, which explains baker Andy Herrera’s croqueta cake.

SoFi’s hottest plant-based spot will debut a new brunch menu this Saturday — so you can have your favorite midday, post-party meal with all of the deliciousness and none of the guilt.

Of all the restaurants, cafés, and bakeries in Miami, who makes the best croissant? French Morning, an online French-culture magazine, wants a firm answer. That’s why it’s hosting Miami’s first Croissant Battle, where eight local eateries will present their best flaky treat to a panel of judges.

This weekend, New Times’ Out to Brunch returns to Soho Studios, Taquiza opens in North Beach, Downtown Doral hosts a puppy brunch, and the National Hotel debuts Miami’s first Croissant Battle.

Are you ready to experience the ultimate brunch event? This Saturday, April 14, South Florida’s top restaurants will present their most popular brunch items at New Times’ Out to Brunch.

The Magic City’s best chefs are welcoming spring with fresh dishes, so head to these restaurants to try what’s new.

Last evening, Miami’s top chefs, bartenders, and restaurateurs gathered at the Carillon Miami Wellness Resort in Miami Beach for the seventh-annual Zest Awards.

Dasher & Crank, a funky artisan ice cream concept, has quietly opened a few blocks south of Coyo Taco and Panther Coffee in Wynwood.

A full-time physical therapy student by day, Hector Galvez and his wife, Livia Monteiro, are the duo behind Miami’s 305 Coconauts, an Instagram account and YouTube channel dedicated to educating South Floridians about Miami coconuts. Galvez says he got the idea two years ago, when the couple first relocated to South Florida.

Sushi Kong on Coral Way offers unique and Instagrammable dishes such as raclette sushi and tempura cheesecake topped with Nutella.

Stop at any Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop today, April 10, from noon till 8 p.m. to receive a free cone in your choice of flavor.

On a recent Tuesday, Tadashi Shiraishi, a medium-size man with dark-framed glasses and spiked black hair, scurries into the Taco Stand in Wynwood. He passes a young woman in a white apron flattening tortilla dough, and a tall lanky fellow stuffing French fries into burritos. He stops in front of a bare copper wall at the restaurant’s rear, looks to his right, and presses a few buttons on a silver keypad. The wall magically becomes a door, sliding open to reveal a covert room.

In an area with increasingly pricey real estate, North Bay Village remains a deal. The small city — wedged between mainland Miami and the Beach, is home to affordable housing with stunning water views.