Why does Ray Newlands go by the name Short Chef? His penchant for cutoffs, duh. His five-foot-five inch stature has nothing to do with it — or so he tells giggling youngsters during cooking demos. Regardless of the origin of the name, Short Chef has become a local phenomenon. With…
Living in Miami for a while can leave a diner jaded. So when I was driving down 12th Avenue earlier this week and saw a little spot named Viva Mexico y Algo Mas has opened just up the street from Andres Tovar’s Viva Mexico I figured it to be an…
What’s “mylk”, you ask? And what makes it “drty?” While it sounds (and spells) a lot like an early ’00s Christina Aguilera song, dyrty mylks are actually the newest menu additions at Jugofresh. The caffeinated concoctions are coffee, latte and green tea drinks packed with superfoods. They come in five…
Tantalize Miami is set to open at the former Vice Lounge at 330 Lincoln Rd. sometime in spring 2015. Billing itself as South Florida’s most unique and sensual dining destination, Tantalize will function as both a restaurant and lounge combining food, entertainment, cocktails, and passion. The kitchen will be helmed…
South Beach’s STK is more than just a sultry steakhouse, this restaurant is a survivor. The original Miami STK closed when 1 Hotel and Homes bought the space occupied by the Perry South Beach Hotel, formerly the Gansevoort South Beach. The eatery was then slated to re-open in time for…
Mellow Mushroom might be a pizza chain, but that doesn’t mean that its only Miami-area restaurant doesn’t have a unique spin. In fact, even though all locations of Mellow Mushroom share certain traits, like their trippy themed pizzas and a happy fungus as a mascot, the new Miami restaurant,…
Vegan cooking isn’t for sissies. Newbies to the plant-based lifestyle may have a tough time navigating the unfamiliar waters of kale and kolrabi. With a skilled captain in the kitchen, however, it can be smooth sailing to a healthier lifestyle. That’s why taking cues from vegan Chefs Loren Pulitzer and…
Like many other businesses, Lulu’s Nitrogen Ice Cream was born in a college dorm. The big difference in owner Luisa Santos’ case is there was a tank of liquid nitrogen in her Georgetown University dorm that night. The Columbia-born, Miami raised student was determined to make her own ice cream…
From its triangular tip topped with cheese to its chewy, pillowy crust, a slice of pizza is the perfect food. For many folks, this ever-popular Italian indulgence is one of the sticking points that keeps them from opting into a plant-based lifestyle. But Mellow Mushroom is solving this first world…
When Top Chef ‘s Nina Compton left Miami Beach’s Scarpetta in June 2014, the assumption was that she was opening a restaurant in the 305. Well, half of that assumption turned out to be true. Turns out, the talented and charming “fan favorite” recently left Miami to open a restaurant…
. Upstairs, two middle-aged men in shorts and white sneakers scarf down their steaks. They stop only to glance at the TV screens while their decidedly dressier female companions munch on salads. Downstairs, an attractive model type wearing a lace crop top and a fitted pencil skirt rubs her…
The Miami dining scene is aware of Ralph Pagano’s “go big or go home” attitude toward everything he does. The chef’s larger-than-life personality translates into all his projects — from his television appearances on Hell’s Kitchen and Pressure Cook to his weekly radio stints on BIG105’s Paul and Young Ron…
Le Macaron, the Sarasota-based French pastry shop, is opening several locations in South Florida over the coming weeks. According to the Bradenton Herald, the small chain started franchising its stores about two years ago and has grown exponentially since then. Le Macaron now has nearly 20 locations throughout Florida and…
Another weekend, another new brunch to try. And this time it’s Brickell’s newest and hottest watering hole, American Social, that’s flipping eggs and pouring bottomless booze. If you’ve been to the Fort Lauderdale brunch, this is nothing like it. Gone is the gringo food: crab legs, fried chicken, prime rib…
In early 2013, Mimi Gross told her husband she wanted Cuban food. That man was Hans Seitz, owner of the downtown barbecue spot Sparky’s along with Kevin Kehoe, who was testing ham recipes and fortuitously had Dijon mustard, pickles, Swiss cheese, and some bread on hand. Thus Sparky’s Cuban Ex-Patriot…
Klima executive chef David “Rusti” Rustarazo is a simple guy. The Catalonian honed his skills at the acclaimed Coure in Barcelona before making his way to South Beach. He doesn’t want to complicate himself or his menu. “This isn’t NASA,” he says. “Our food isn’t meant to be cryptic, just…
Do you remember Phuc Yea? The temporary Vietnamese restaurant that opened for a season in 2011 was one of the first pop-up restaurants in Miami, taking over downtown’s Crown Bistro during dinner hours. The little temporary spot garnered quite a following in the few months it was open, with people…
Coya, restaurateur Arjun Waney’s London-based concept with a second outpost in Dubai, is open for business in Brickell today. Waney has already brought to Miami his other high-end concept, Zuma. Now he’s expanding his offerings with a taste of Peruvian food unlike anything else around. See also: Coya Is Set…
David Foulquier is a Manhattan native with a Persian and French background. His grandma lived across the street from French culi-genius Daniel Boulud in Lyon, France. “Thanksgiving growing us for us was always cooked by Daniel,” says Foulquier. “He catered my bar mitzvah and even gave me my first chef’s…
Brunchers in the MiMo district will have a new weekend spot for eggs and mimosas when the Vagabond Restaurant starts Sunday brunch service March 15. Every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., chef Alex Chang will offer his unique take on the festive weekend meal, saying his brunch menu…
Situated in the gray area between Coral Gables and Little Havana, the new Asador 5 Jotas offers a delicious take on the cuisine of northern Spain. With walls lined by Spanish wines, whole serrano hams hanging like ornaments in the dining room, and a menu full of tapas whose mere…
In Miami, the name Choices is synonymous with vegan cuisine. And now fans of the plant-based eateries will have one more choice in their roster of restaurants — in Coconut Grove. This will be Choices’ fourth cafe in Miami and comes quickly behind the January opening of their new Coral…
