Back in March 2016, chef Niven Patel announced he was leaving his post at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink to open his own restaurant, with interim plans to run the kitchen at Cheeca Lodge in Islamorada. The chef’s restaurant plans have become concrete with the announcement of Ghee Indian Kitchen. Patel,…
When you think of a place named Mash Potatoes rarely do you think it might feature much else than mash potatoes, nevertheless a health food restaurant. But nestled in Coral Gables you will find just that. When owner and Executive Chef Scott Wise and his two partners got together 3…
As a kid, most of us remember when mom or dad said to chill on the ice cream. But now, the days of skimping on sweet treats is no more (and that’s not just because you’ve reached adulthood). In a promotional campaign for its new toothpaste for sensitive teeth, Tom’s…
Little Havana, known for its Cuban cultural influences, just gained a piece of Venezuela with the opening of Guayaba y Chocolate at 1603 SW Eighth St. The small shop in the heart of Calle Ocho is owned by Venezuelan chocolatier Alejandra Bigai along with her anthropologist cousin and business partner Maria Waleska. Bigai is…
If you misplace your farmer’s almanac, there are two ways to tell when mango season has hit Miami: the sweet smell of fallen fruit, sizzling on sidewalks — and the arrival of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s International Mango Festival. Every July, the famous fest brings mango aficionados from across the globe…
Chef Constantine De Lucia is returning to his Momi Ramen turf and going back to his native roots with Tino’s, an affordable Italian restaurant complete with wine garden at the former Momi Oyster location (1040 S. Miami Ave.) in Brickell. De Lucia will, once again, join forces with Momi’s Jeffrey Chen…
Summer in Miami is here and with the humidity and afternoon rains come a slowing in new restaurant openings. Most restaurants choose to wait until the end of the summer to open — giving them plenty of time for real-time training before the season returns. There are, of course, some…
Mangos are falling from the skies across South Florida, which means avocados are up next. But if your neighborhood is short on fruit-laden trees, not to worry — Bernetallo Farms in Homestead is having a pick-your-own day on July 9th, so you can head home with all the avocados you…
Miami’s latest craft ice cream concept — Sweet Melody — is whimsical. Flavors like brie and apricot, pecan and bourbon, lemon ginger, and blueberry cheesecake are just a smattering of more than 40 varieties that owner/creator Mike Romeu has developed. Beginning July 4, Romeu will launch his ice cream at a…
At the end of October 2016, Alex Guarnaschelli and her Miami Beach restaurant, Driftwood Room, will part company. A statement released by reps for the restaurant stated that the chef and restaurant would part ways at the end of October — one year to the date of the restaurant’s opening…
A coal-black plate is littered with a half-dozen buttery sweetbreads poached in court-bouillon and finished with a char. But it’s the study in celery that’s most alluring. Leaves and stalks are chopped into an herbaceous chimichurri. The plant’s bulbous root is roasted and pummeled into a velvety purée. More of…
Scott Conant is a celebrity chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author but he’s best known for his judging role on Food Network’s hit series, Chopped. The culinary competition show challenges four chefs to cook a cohesive and delicious meal incorporating three to five mystery items. The chef was in Miami Beach…
Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern made a proclamation in 2012 that Filipino food would be “the next big thing.” Fast forward to four years later, and we’re still waiting for that “thing” to happen. Compared to the popularity of restaurants catered to its neighboring countries including Thailand, Vietnam, China and…
Miami just got a little sweeter: Sugarfina, probably the world’s ultimate adult candy boutique, opened its doors in the Aventura Mall this past weekend. The new location marks the Bevery Hills-based company’s first Florida store, a shop known for featuring up to 130 candies from around the world — three-quarters…
Changes are happening at the Vagabond Restaurant & Bar. Vagabond Hotel’s Avra Jain has confirmed that on July 3, the fashionable MiMo hotel’s eatery will close to reopen only 48 hours later. Vagabond Kitchen will open on July 5 with a new approach to food. Wundekind chef Alex Chang will…
At Cafe Bastille in Downtown, power couple Eloise Garcia and Christian Jouault serve traditional French and Spanish flavors side-by-side. Though the small space previously catered to those looking for a tasty breakfast or lunch, the redesigned and revamped restaurant now features a tempting dinner menu perfect for a romantic night…
The SLS Brickell has just announced its opening date and two signature restaurants. The hotel, located at 1300 S. Miami Ave., opens early October, and will be the home to José Andrés’ Bazaar Mar, a seafood-centric version of the chef’s popular the Bazaar by José Andrés’. The property will also house Fi’lia,…
Maria Luisa Benavides was born with a sweet tooth, but she never imagined creating a dessert business of her own. Now, a wife and mother of two, the Peruvian native runs a successful catering company from Key Biscayne. Benavides is the mastermind behind Piononos and the famous Strawberry Pavlova cake…
Wynwood’s sweetest sensation knows how to form some seriously major alliances. Back in March, the pop-up doughnut shop teamed up with Knaus Berry Farm to make a Sticky-Bun Doughnut sensation. Other collaborations with Miami Smokers, The Anderson, and J. Wakefield Brewing proved to be just as successful. Now, the Salty Donut…
Amidst lines of hungry yogis and impatient foodies, you will find Kowinrollinis standing under a blue tent, machete in hand. A native from Trinidad, this raw foods chef has been slicing coconuts on Grand Avenue for almost five years. His hair is tied back and his smile hides behind his…
Nestled on the corner of a shopping center in South Miami is Grown, where slow food is cooked fast, catering to eaters with a liking for all things organic and local. The progeny of former Miami Heat player Ray Allen and wife Shannon, Grown fuses farm-to-table practices, like using organic,…
The New Times’ Iron Fork/Miami Spice Kickoff, presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority, has just announced the competing chefs for its annual battle — and this time, there’s a twist! The ninth annual Iron Fork will feature a tag team cookoff. Via Verdi’s “Wonder Twin Chefs” Fabrizio and Nicola…
