Where and how Cuban ice-cream sandwiches began is a mystery even at Tío Colo Bocaditos de Helado, the Hialeah shop that pumps out hundreds a day. “It’s an older thing, I think, from before the revolution,” says Rosali Verdecia, age 23, who along with her husband, Jose Hernandez, opened the…
The trendy Fontainebleau Miami Beach, a onetime Frank Sinatra haunt, is the raucous pinnacle of Miami nightlife. Eight miles north, at the tip of Miami-Dade County, is Turnberry Isle, a more family-oriented yet no less extravagant resort. They share several things. Both are owned by the Soffer family, Dade County…
Michael Schwartz’s Genuine Hospitality Group has announced the opening of Ella, a casual Design District pop-up café. The intimate restaurant, named for Schwartz’s daughter Ella, will open April 1 at the Design District’s Palm Court, located at 140 NE 39th St. It will remain open through spring and summer. This…
This past Saturday night, far from the official SoBeWFF pop-ups and gala dinners, the owners of Uruguay’s Parador La Huella set up their grills for a private party just off of Biscayne Bay. They gave guests a taste of what to expect when Quinto La Huella opens later this year…
February was a busy month for Miami’s culinary scene. The South Beach Wine & Food Festival saw tens of thousands of hungry people enjoy Miami’s restaurants and bars, with celebrity chefs spotted at Joe’s Stone Crab, Seagrape at the Thompson Miami Beach, and other notable restaurants. Many restaurants that opened…
Walking into the newly opened Bistro Cassis, you’re bound to notice some very authentic French decor touches. Subway tiles, a huge mural of the Paris Metro, and a large chalkboard menu filled with daily specials like coq au vin set the mood. After all, lunch and supper in France are…
Oracio Garrell has been making jerk since he was 11. As a kid in Montego Bay, Jamaica, he used to work for his cousin, Ayenee, slathering whole birds in the spicy, piquant paste. “I needed summer money,” says Garrell, who’s 30 and goes by the nickname Jay. “He did it…
The 14th annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival might be over, but we’re still recovering from Death by Chocolate, the late-night cocoa soiree hosted by none other than donut creator Dominique Ansel. While many of the guests at Death by Chocolate were secretly hoping that Ansel saying his doughnut-hybrid…
As Homestead’s oasis of rainbow-hued produce and pastoral charm, Paradise Farms more than lives up to its moniker. For more than a decade, the certified-organic outpost has been growing and selling a bounty of fruits and vegetables, from microgreens to oyster mushrooms. So who better to host a plant-based edition…
Total Wine & More is coming to South Beach. The Next Time reported that the wine and spirits retailer is headed to the Fifth & Alton shopping center. New Times has confirmed that the Maryland-based retailer has inked a lease deal to open a store in the former Staples spot…
Uncle Tom’s Barbecue is opening up its second location today, in Hialeah. The restaurant, which has been serving ribs and chicken to Miamians since 1948, will officially open its doors at 2200 Palm Ave. with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m. City of Hialeah mayor Carlos Hernandez, along with…
Bulla is pronounced boo-yah, and that’s the perfect statement after you try the huevos Bulla. It is a dish that must be experienced to be fully understood — messy, fragrant, and so wrong that it becomes so right. Canucks have poutine, Americans have chili cheese fries and truffle oil on…
The Miami outpost of New York City-based Quality Meats will open this Friday, February 27, at 1501 Collins Ave. in South Beach. The decor is inspired by the original art deco design of the former Bancroft Hotel. Terrazzo flooring and the original reception desk — now turned into a butcher…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival is not only a great place to eat and drink your way through thousands of dishes and vintages, but it’s also the best time to catch up with chefs. Without the assistance of PR machines and lubricated by a few drinks, restaurateurs and…
Miami developers have big plans for the Arts & Entertainment District. This area, just south of Wynwood, is home to the Adrienne Arsht Center, P�rez Art Museum Miami, and the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science. One of the latest projects to begin is Canvas Condos, a 513-unit, 36-story…
The Village of Merrick Park got a bit more Parisian with the opening of Pascal Oudin’s Brasserie Central. The European flair will continue when El Bulli veteran Najat Kaanache opens Piripi in the ritzy outdoor mall in a couple of weeks. Piripi, which is Spanish slang for tipsy or buzzed,…
As the sun sets on the 2015 edition of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, it’s time to take stock of the weekend. The festival saw an improved Grand Tasting Village that had better flow in the massive tasting tents. There was also a roster of new parties that…
To close out the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, you need something epic and maybe even a little bizarre. That is why you call Mr. Andrew Zimmern, who can serve up a delicious dose of the munchies. Perhaps over the course of the weekend, you’ve had expensive dinners, fancy…
The weekend’s chill weather turned into a radiant day for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Farm to Table Brunch at The Palms hotel in Miami Beach. See also: SoBeWFF 2015 Southern Kitchen Brunch: Trisha Yearwood, Art Smith, and Fried Chicken…
Saturday’s 101 Gay Weddings, a satellite South Beach Wine & Food Festival event held at the James Royal Palm Hotel, was the most unique, heartfelt, and vibrant party this past weekend. Hosted by Art Smith, a celebrity chef and founder of the nonprofit charity Common Threads, the event didn’t attract…
If you survived Saturday night’s Meatopia or your killer hangover, the Southern Kitchen Brunch this past Sunday was there to cradle and comfort you with soulful food and sweet tunes. Forget having a New York Times bestselling cookbook, multiple Grammys, and an Emmy for Trisha’s Southern Kitchen. Having Garth Brooks…
Sunday was the final day of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Grand Tasting Village. From noon until 5 p.m., foodies and oenophiles stormed the beach to partake in fine food and drink. Sunday’s session also saw Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell, the Deen family, and Robert Irvine take the…
