When chef Art Smith announced his plan to spring for 101 gay weddings at the James Royal Palm Hotel during the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, social media went into a tizzy with loving couples scrambling to be one of the lucky ones to get hitched during this group…
When Tony Gallo and Pietro Vardeu opened Sardinia in 2006, Sunset Harbour wasn’t the dining neighborhood it is today — customers stumbled across the pasta and Pubbelly by mistake or word of mouth. At Campania, Gallo and Vardeu’s third and latest concept place in the former Egg & Dart space,…
We’ve all been there: buzzing after a long night of drinking and starved for some home-style cooking, only to end up at Taco Bell or Checker’s or maybe even Denny’s. Get ready to wave goodbye to late nights of processed foods and bad decisions when Biscayne Diner opens for business…
The O Group, owned by Carlos Flores and Ana Rivaroli, is Miami’s quietest, top Cuban caf� company. Late last month, it added Coral Caf�, on the corner of Tenth Street and West Avenue in Miami Beach, to a growing collection of casual, pocket-size spots that includes Key Biscayne’s Oasis Caf�…
Since winning the Knight’s Arts Challenge last year, FEAST (Funding Emerging Art with Sustainable Tactics) Miami has hosted a series of impressive fetes at various venues. Their events showcase tasty vegan eats and creative ideas: artists pitch cool concepts, and attendees get to vote for their favorite. The winner scores…
Toronto-based Mediterranean restaurant Byblos is opening a counterpart at the James Royal Palm Hotel’s Shorecrest Building in Miami Beach. The restaurant, which is set to start operation in late February 2015 at the former Catch location, will serve dishes focusing on the spices and flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean. There…
There’s not exactly a lack of brunches in town. In the past year, the breakfast-meets-lunch mashup seems to have become everyone’s favorite meal of the week, and with good reason. Bloody marys and eggs benedicts help you recover from a punishing hangover on Sunday. But what about Saturday? Why more…
A new year brings about new promises disguised as resolutions. Beach and healthy eats are two of them. Well, how about killing two resolutions with one visit over the bridge to La Savina Mediterranean Caf� & Grill at the Mondrian. You know this space. It was once Asia de Cuba…
Get wasted on cocoa this weekend when the largest chocolate event in the Southeastern United States makes a pit stop in North Miami at the Miami Auto Museum. Named one of the top ten chocolate festivals in the U.S., this one will bring the world’s largest (and current Guinness World…
One of 2015’s most anticipated restaurants, NaiYaRa, is set to open at 1854 Bay Road in Miami Beach’s Sunset Harbour neighborhood, joining Pubbelly, Lucali, Icebox Caf�, Sardinia, and the Fresh Market to further solidify the reputation of this out-of-the-way pocket of South Beach as a culinary oasis. According to an…
The lease was signed in 2003, but tomorrow is the day your organic and gluten-free dreams come true. Short Order got the chance to tour the 41,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market in downtown. It has some distinct Miami flair, selling made-to-order churros, croquetas, and flan from Versailles, brew from Funky Buddha,…
At DB Bistro Moderne, Three Kings Day, which took place on January 6, will repeat every day for the rest of the month. That’s because pastry chef Jerome Maure is baking the traditional galette des rois, or king’s cake, through January 31. The French flaky pastry is a holiday tradition…
Miami has been smitten by tacos lately. It seems new casual Mexican restaurants are joining established places like Huahua’s and Naked Taco by the day. At the very end of December, Coyo Taco opened in Wynwood, sandwiched between Panther Coffee and Freshii on NW Second Ave. See also: Wynwood’s Coyo…
The best meals are often found simmering within the welcoming homes of fawning grandmothers. As sunset burns the sky orange and red, slowly cooked roasts and stews that began bubbling at daybreak are hoisted onto well-worn tables before wide-eyed friends and family…
There are not very many places for light-on-the-wallet eats in Edgewater. While Sir Pizza used to fill the bill, even though it was nowhere near the Key Biscayne original. So when Sir Pizza unexpectedly stopped opening its doors a few months without any warning or sign (and no one answered…
It’s impossible to miss Vagabond Restaurant when you’re driving on Biscayne Boulevard on Miami’s Upper Eastside. If the convivial atmosphere glowing through the windows doesn’t attract your attention, the resurrected Vagabond Motel sign certainly will. Pull into the driveway and hope for a spot. Otherwise, there’s ample parking around the…
There are two kinds of brunch: That nice flowery one that features plenty of baked goods, flowers, and some mimosas, and the kick-ass kind that includes spirits pairings or features a local craft brewery. Let’s just say that the Local Craft Food & Drink’s new Roast & Toast Boozin’ Brunch…
If you’re looking for dinner and a show, tonight is the perfect night to head to Ted’s at YoungArts. A collaboration between Stephen Starr and the National YoungArts Foundation, Ted’s is a tribute to YoungArts founder Ted Arison. A place to dine, wine, and enjoy a performance, the intimate lounge…
Long before there was Pinkberry and H�agen-Dazs, Carvel was the place to get an ice-cream cone. The company, founded in 1934, was the first retail ice-cream franchise in the nation, and if you grew up in New York, your childhood was filled with listening to Tom Carvel’s gravelly voice talking…
As downtown Miami prepares for its Whole Foods Market to open Wednesday, January 14, more information is being shared on what will make this particular store unique. The 41,000-square-foot space, located at 299 SE Third St., will be the Austin, Texas-based company’s 22nd location in Florida. But what sets it…
Update: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Campania’s team says the restaurant’s opening date has been pushed back to tomorrow night and lunch service to January 19. The Design District will have another Italian restaurant to add to its roster of eateries tomorrow night when Campania opens its doors for dinner in…
Looks like the area just north of South Beach is becoming the new hot spot for dining and, more importantly, cocktails. First there were pioneers like Broken Shaker at Freehand Miami Beach, who opened their permanent bar in December 2012, and Essensia at the Palms Hotel, where chef Julie Frans…
