The drinks at Miami Beach’s Broken Shaker may have earned the institution its “Best American Hotel Bar” award at the Tales of the Cocktail’s ninth annual Spirited Awards earlier this month, but dressed up cocktails aren’t the only thing to order at the Indian Creek bar. A revamped “Eats and…
At last evening’s Miami New Times Iron Fork at the Hyatt Regency Miami, two women claimed victory for their respective restaurants after waging most excellent battles, as MC Kitchen’s Dena Marino and Mignonette’s Lisa Chadwick reigned supreme in the evening’s two battle royales. The first contest of the evening was…
Although its location isn’t the easiest to stumble upon — wedged behind a vacant retail space in a strip mall on the north end of Biscayne Boulevard — Alaska Coffee Roasters has built a reputation as a serious spot for food and drinks. They boast the only steampunk coffee machine…
Alberto Cabrera recently posted a picture on his Facebook page showing himself without his trademark mop of red hair and beard. Instead, the chef presented a hairless selfie with the caption, “I cant say it was easy. I started this journey 5 months ago and today I’m happy to announce…
Miami Spice starts August 1, with around 200 of Miami’s finest restaurants offering special three-course meals for $39 for dinner and $23 for lunch. As always, the restaurants at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach have embraced Spice. Scarpetta, Hakkasan, Michael Mina 74, and StripSteak at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach will participate…
One location, two celebrity-chef run restaurants, and over a dozen tasty dishes. It was truly a two-for-one last night for a few lucky eaters last night who had a chance to sample Miami Spice menus from both Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak and Scott Conant’s Corsair at Turnberry Isle Miami. For…
New Times’ Iron Fork, the official Miami Spice kickoff event presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority starts tonight at 7 p.m. (or 6 p.m. if you’ve got a VIP ticket, good for an early entrance) at the Hyatt Regency Miami. In just a few hours, there’s much to do…
If you’re a chef with a dream, you already know that opening your own restaurant is a daunting and expensive process. Even if you’ve got a wonderful concept, it takes lots of time, sweat equity, and money to finally get to the place where you’re actually serving people. But, what…
The countdown to Miami Spice is nearing zero hour and restaurants are finalizing menus that take months of planning. On chef who’s clearly put a lot of thought, calories, and meat into their menu is Peter Vauthy at Red the Steakhouse, where the menu will change weekly. The lineup that begins…
While Miami is starting to make a name for itself in the plant-based culinary world, in the past it hasn’t exactly been known for its green approach to food. The Miami-Dade County school district is ahead of the curve, however. Not only is it rolling out compostable plates this year, but it’s…
Finely crafted cocktail are finally coming to Wynwood with the arrival of Beaker & Gray. The restaurant and bar will open September 2015 at 2637 N. Miami Ave. The 120-seat establishment is the brainchild of Brian Nasajon and Ben Potts, who will each oversee their respective passions. Nasajon, who has…
During last year’s South Beach Wine and Food Festival, the owners of Uruguay’s Parador La Huella gave a select few a taste of what’s to come at their new Miami restaurant. Quinto La Huella is set to open winter 2015 at the East Miami hotel at Miami’s Brickell City Centre…
And the diners lived Happy Ella After. Or at least that’s what James Beard Award-Winning Chef Michael Schwartz is going for at his latest pop up cafe Ella this Thursday night. The light and airy cafe in the Design District’s Palm Court will open its doors with Wine Director Eric Larkee for…
Bradley Kilgore, the 29-year-old chef of Wynwood’s two-month-old Alter, sports a glistening, slicked-back Chicago gangster hairdo as he grabs a young Lake Meadow chicken. He debones it and removes the thigh meat, which he grinds up with a pungent combination of garam masala, North African spices, mushrooms, and foie gras…
There’s no middle ground when it comes to bottle service. You either thrive on it, scouring nightclubs for a table to latch onto, pool money with friends, or swipe a credit card to afford it because it’s peak Miami. But the concept of paying an exorbitant sum for the privilege…
On Thursday, the time has finally come for Miami New Times Iron Fork/Miami Spice kickoff, presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority, an epic evening of food, fun, and drink at the Hyatt Regency Miami. The evening is jam packed with food and fun and will feature an epic chefs’ battle between…
Miami Spice doesn’t, technically, begin until next week, but already there’s much anticipation in the air, all leading up to the official Miami Spice kickoff party, Miami New Times’ Iron Fork, which takes place at the Hyatt Regency Miami on Thursday, July 30. The event features a host of Spice…
Miami-native Daniel Choiseul Paguaga graduated from Florida International University in 2010, and decided to relocate to the rural town Ocotal, a hub for speciality coffee farms where his family has produced coffee for generations. In seven months, he learned everything from how to pick coffee beans to handling production and…
Have plans tomorrow night? Cancel them because Golden Fig is giving diners who snag a table a preview taste of what to expect when the farmhouse eatery opens its doors to the public on Monday, July 27th for dinner. OTC’s sudden closure in June came as a surprise and huge…
Chef Richard Hales’ Centro Taco opens today at 125 SE Third Ave. At a friends and family dinner last evening, the chef literally has finished setting up minutes before the door opens. He points to the light fixtures and says they went up at some point in the wee hours…
When Nina Compton competed on Top Chef’s season in New Orleans, Miamians cheered on our home town girl. The then Scarpetta chef de cuisine fell just short of first place, but still snagged the coveted fan favorite award. Three months after the series finale aired, Compton announced she was leaving her…
Miami Gardens is about to get a new place for fried lobster and grilled shrimp when Finga Licking expands into a second location. The new Finga Licking, located at 17467 NW 27 Ave in Miami Gardens, opens Friday, July 24 with a party. The celebration starts at around 3 p.m…
