A big, fat steak, an overly decadent dessert, and too many glasses of wine does not for romance make. When stomachs are full and food comas set in, things are likely to fizzle back in the bedroom It makes much more sense to enjoy a lighter, aphrodisiac-inspired meal on the…
There’s a new kid on the downtown block, and he’s Nobu veteran Mai Ponrathorn. Fort Lauderdale hot spot Tokyo Blue has decided to take its blue-hued lounge, signature ice glass bar, and larger-than-life menu to the Magic City. The easy-to-find, 3-week-old restaurant sits between Ten Fruits and Juan Hoyos’ growing…
Apeiro Kitchen & Bar is set to open in Midtown Miami this summer at 3252 NE First Ave., just down the street from Bocce Bar and Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill. The restaurant features progressive Mediterranean cuisine by chef/partner David Blonsky and legendary South Florida restaurateur Burt Rapoport. The restaurant’s first…
Miami-based juice shop Jugofresh is expanding once again. This time, the company’s new location isn’t in tony Miami Beach or Coral Gables. It’s in the relatively suburban city of North Miami Beach, which appears to be the next best investment for restaurateurs looking for an undervalued neighborhood. Jugofresh will move…
Let’s face it. Not everyone’s Valentine’s Day will be full of candlelight dinners, long-stemmed roses, and chocolate desserts. For some, a bite to eat, a few strobe lights, and some undulating flesh is all that’s necessary to get in the mood to say, “I love you.” If you and your…
Loba chef and owner Jessica Sanchez turned 29 yesterday, and to celebrate, she’s giving herself more work — Saturday brunch. “It’s been two months since we launched brunch and I feel like we have a pretty solid menu,” she says. “Saturday brunch is popular in other cities and we don’t…
Alfredo Patino, owner of Edgewater’s Bin No. 18 and Tap 79, is jumping into the taco fray with plans to open his own spot not far from his 79th Street gastropub. Patino said he’s in the middle of construction and hopes to open Firito Taco open by mid-March. Expect simple…
Nominees have been announced for the fourth annual Johnson & Wales University’s Zest Awards which celebrate excellence in South Florida’s culinary arts scene. Last year, Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill’s Timon Balloo was the big winner, taking home the culinary innovator award and accepting an award for Bocce Bar, which was…
Chances are, if you weren’t looking for Zona Grill, you probably wouldn’t find it. Parked just off North Miami Avenue in a small alcove between NW 30th and 31st Streets, the wood-paneling-clad food truck serves Venezuelan favorites from morning until night. Although it’s been open nearly six months, the truck…
Nightlife veteran Tatanka Guerrero is no stranger to the pop-up concept. In 2013, he gave the South of Fifth neighborhood a much-needed place to imbibe with Radio (before it was sold to Menin Hospitality). He followed up with the members-only Sweetwater Beer Garden perched on a courtyard between the Ansonia…
Let’s face it: The former Nemesis space doesn’t exactly have prime real estate when it comes to restaurant territory. Perched on a less-than-favorable downtown street next to popular watering hole the Corner and just a short walk from Space and E11even, it’s a bit far from the corporate lunch crowd…
Take two steps inside the Miami Beach Edition and you can’t help but feel Miami all around you. The white-marble-covered lobby is brought to life by perfectly lit palm trees. A matching marble pool table and an elegant glass bar amid the interior foliage is a nice and oh-so-Miami touch…
The Whole Foods Market in downtown Miami is a gleaming mecca of healthy eats and well-heeled patrons. From the shiny new floors to the pristine sneeze guards, the store is in the bloom of its youth, and everyone who’s anyone is flocking for their daily fix. For vegans and plant-strong…
Later this month, Brickell will get another taste of Peruvian-inspired dining, complete with a pisco library and member’s club. Coya is the South American concept from London-based restaurateur Arjun Waney, also responsible for concepts like Zuma, Roka, and La Petite Maison. Having recently expanded the concept into Latin-hungry Dubai, he…
There’s little doubt that eating in Miami improves with each passing year. Our chefs become better at business, cooking, and sourcing topnotch ingredients. But over the past few years, a new twist in Miami’s ever-changing food scene has taken hold. It’s local, small-batch producers like Proper Sausages’ Freddy and Danielle…
Come March, the Toronto-based, new-age Mediterranean restaurant Byblos will open its first U.S. outpost at the James Royal Palm, filling the former Catch space. The brainchild of Toronto nightlife king Charles Khabouth and partner Harif Harji, Byblos is the duo’s most upscale concept. They have a string of bars and…
Though Wynwood’s drinking and dining scene is rapidly expanding, the neighborhood has a surprising lack of places to get a thoughtfully made cocktail. Ben Potts wants to do something about that. Potts will partner with chef Brian Nasajon to bring Beaker & Gray to the neighborhood this summer. The 110-seat…
Coconut Grove’s lunchtime crowd has a new place to get a well-made sandwich with the opening of Sack It! Fine Sandwich Company in CocoWalk. The shop, located below the shopping center’s Cin�polis multiplex, serves sandwiches with names based on comic book sounds — like Zoinks, Kerplunk, and Kaboom — but…
Lots of spots are into Meatless Mondays, but Tuesdays are just as conducive to veg-friendly fare. Just ask the folks at Area 31. The Epic Hotel’s popular rooftop eatery has launched a vegetarian Tuesdays dinnertime tasting menu. The $45-per-person lineup includes five courses, and it’s officially available. See also: Oolite…
Everyone knows breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get a little creative. With the introduction of breakfast, Wynwood’s Coyo Taco makes it easier to get out of that bagel or croissant rut. See also: Taco Madness: Taquiza, Coyo, and Bodega Step…
Jugofresh is all about going where no other cold-pressed juicer has gone before. Owner Matthew Sherman tends to embrace innovation and evolution, and the company’s latest venture into uncharted territory is no exception: They’ve put a Jugofresh in a Whole Foods. It’s a notable feat for a local brand to…
The first month of 2015 brought a host of openings to the Miami dining scene. The most hotly anticipated openings included the Vagabond Restaurant — where executive chef Alex Chang cooks an international menu that ranges from roasted nuts and chapulines to well-seasoned Iberico skirt steak — and the locavore-friendly…
