Today, the lobby of the famed Marlin Hotel looks like an early-20th-century Shanghai opium den. A sinister dragon sculpture overlooks a seance of flickering candles and columns brushed with ebony. Its restaurant, Bazi, which opened in early September, is about the last place in Miami you’d expect to find Michael…
Phuket Thongsodchaveondee is bringing his curries, noodles, and morning glory to Wynwood. The former Makoto cook who’s MiMo restaurant was named New Times’ best Thai restaurant this year will reopen Cake Thai Kitchen on 29th Street near Second Avenue mid 2016. The move began about six months ago when Javier Ramirez, who…
At a certain point, dining out becomes more than just a meal. With the right combination of atmosphere, fare and service, a restaurant experience can turn into an adventure. That’s what guests should expect at Marion, the Mediterranean-inspired Brickell restaurant that opened at 1111 SW First Avenue last month. With…
Hy Vong, the Vietnamese restaurant that’s considered one of Miami’s finest eateries, is closing after dinner service this Friday. The Little Havana restaurant is the latest casualty of a rapidly-changing Miami, where property is at a premium. According to Miami.com, owner Kathy Manning is being forced to close due to…
Vegan food is EVERYWHERE these days — which, frankly, is great news for America’s collective waistline, the well being of billions of animals, and our poor, beleaguered planet. Despite its increasing mass appeal, lots of people still lack the skills to whip up a plant-based masterpiece on their own stoves…
Pork, sweets, booze, and a side of Southern charm. That is what’s on the menu for brunch at Swine Southern Table & Bar. The Coral Gables eatery, located at 2415 Ponce de Leon Blvd., is a Southern-style meat-lovers paradise, and its brunch menu makes no exception. It opened more than three…
Magnum Lounge closed its doors last weekend, leaving thousands of Miami residents literally without a song in their hearts. The beloved piano bar and restaurant, among the oldest bars in Miami since Tobacco Road was torn down, said its good-byes on Saturday. But, there is plenty of good news to be…
Fifty Four Eleven, or 5411 for short, a Chicago-born empanada store, is opening its first out-of-state location on 98 Miracle Mile in November. Located on the corner of Galiano Street and Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, 5411 specializes in baked, gourmet, Argentine-style empanadas. They come in 15 different flavors, including…
The açaí bowl trend has garnered a vast group of devotees in Miami, with dozens of eateries creating their own variation of the healthy, art-in-a-bowl concept. Though its aesthetically-pleasing look is no secret, what’s on the inside is. The meat of every açaí bowl is its base, which is a…
Jeff McInnis and Janine Booth are returning to Miami to open Sarsaparilla Club in the Shelborne Wyndham Grand Hotel in Miami Beach. The restaurant, located in the former Morimoto space, will open sometime early 2016. McInnis and Booth are partners in New York City’s Root & Bone, which serves “Manhattan’s best new…
Like the sound of an orzo pesto salad while on your lunch break? Or how about a scoop of dulce de leche flavored gelato after dinner? Well, Brickell residents, workers and visitors are in luck. Argentina’s Freddo, a popular maker of “helado,” fine artisanal gelato, opened its second South Florida…
Michael Schwartz’s fine dining establishment, the Cypress Room, is turning into Cypress Tavern, an American grill and cocktail bar. The new concept will launch Thursday, October 29, in what Schwartz calls, “welcoming and warm, one that draws on the essence of what an approachable, elevated dining experience needs to be in…
Magnum Lounge has closed. The 79th Street piano bar and restaurant closed last Saturday evening, with loyal patrons getting in a few songs before last call. The restaurant’s management took a tongue in cheek approach to the closing by posting a video of regular Magnum performers Carl Ivey and Russell…
When Alexandra “Alex” Guarnaschelli opens her three concept places at the new Nautilus South Beach Hotel (1825 Collins Ave.), Miami Beach residents will already be familiar with her face, if not her cooking. The celebrity chef is a judge on Food Network’s Chopped, alongside Miami Beach restaurant veterans Scott Conant…
Lazaro Cabrera pulls a Neoprene hood over his crop of loopy black hair and slips on extra-long diving fins. Then he plunges without air tanks more than 60 feet into the azure depths. About two minutes later, he surfaces with a 15-pound yellow jack impaled on a glinting spear. He…
Top Chef has just announced the chef roster and location for its upcoming season — with two Miami toques competing for the title. Top Chef Season 13 debuts with a two-night premiere on Wednesday, December 2 and Thursday, December 3 at 10 p.m. on Bravo. The cheftestants will fire up…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival returns to Miami for its 15th season, with a host of parties, tastings, and dinners. From February 25-28, 2016, celebrity chefs and culinary greats will come to our beautiful city for four days of demonstrations, parties, dinners, and play. Tickets go on sale…
The sun is bright against the clouds the morning of Thursday, October 15th. The day begins as many others in South Florida, with a slight bit of rain, except today is special to those in the Miami area. It’s special because today is Opening Day for the Florida Stone Crab season. Preparations for…
Soho Bay, one of the many South Beach eateries forced to close because of road construction on 5th and West Avenue, is slated to reopen Oct. 27, with a medley of new fall menu items. The Japanese-inspired restaurant hailing from Brazil opened inside the Bentley Bay in April, marking its…
After just three months in business, Richard Hales is doing a complete rework of his Centro Taco brand. The restaurant, which opened in July at Hales’ former Sakaya Kitchen downtown location (125 SE Third Ave.), is closing and the owner is making major kitchen changes, Hales confirmed the closing, though…
Piripi owners, Gus Abalo and Teo Arranz, have confirmed that as of this morning, October 16, Angelina Bastidas is no longer with the restaurant. At this time, there is no word on who will take over the kitchen of the restaurant that has now had two kitchen shakeups in the…
It has been over one month since 30-year-old chef Julia Doyne was promoted to executive chef at The Forge, in turn making her the first female to hold the title at the storied Miami steakhouse.Cleveland born Doyne took over the post from her longtime mentor chef Christopher Lee who held…
