Swine Southern Table & Bar is set to open Saturday, March 9. It will be the first time the restaurant team that created 50 Eggs will move its brand of dining onto the mainland (not counting fast-casual concept Lime Fresh Mexican). Swine Southern Table & Bar, like Yardbird Southern Table…
Immokalee farmworkers and their allies yesterday began a 14-day, 200-mile trek across Florida to protest low wages and poor working conditions.According to Naples News, about 150 people took to the streets of Fort Myers, some holding signs, a few carrying a large papier-mâché farmworker who had the words “new day” in his…
How would you measure your chocolate obsession? Celebrity chef and Food Network Challenge winner Paul Joachim has measured his chocolate love, and it’s about nine feet tall. At least that’s the height of the life-sized creation he will sculpt live at the Miami Fine Chocolate & Food Show at Pinecrest…
The new Miami Subs Grill is celebrating the grand opening of the Miami Springs location, which also marks the first time in over 18 years that a Miami Subs has opened in… Miami! Though the location has been “soft opened” for about a month, this official celebration marks the completion…
The second month of the new year saw some activity as restaurants clamored to open to take advantage of the large crowds of foodies who traveled to Miami and Miami Beach from California, New York, and even Broward County to drink in their fill of good wine and celebrity sightings…
Icebox Cafe is moving from its home on Michigan Avenue right off Lincoln Road to the west side of South Beach.After 15 years around the corner from one of the most famous pedestrian malls in the country, Icebox Cafe will move to what planners hope will be the “new” locals…
While Miami’s vegan scene might be a little bit lacking, we have to give props to the dedicated herbivores working to educate the masses on the benefits of local produce, meatless Mondays and cruelty-free cuisine. One such teacher is Ellen Kanner, blogger, columnist and now, cookbook author. Kanner has long…
Nowadays, cakes are an art form, so any pastry chef worth her or his salt (or sugar) better be able to craft masterpieces. Local bakers Carolina Montoya and Fernando Puga, owners of Unique Designer’s Cake, have proven their cake-crafting skills for the likes of Food Network, Art Basel, and the annual…
John O’Connell studied classic French cuisine at the Culinary Institute of America, but it’s his zeal for Mexican fare that led to John’s Tacos, a nighttime co-op with Joshua Marcus, owner of Josh’s Deli in Surfside. O’Connell, who moved to Miami from New York three years ago, takes over the…
Florida Cookery: Great Food, Poor Service
Searching for the source of your fatigue, chronic illness, indigestion, obesity, or even attention deficit disorder? Go with your gut, proposes Dr. Steven Lamm, MD, the “house doctor” on ABC’s The View and author of the new book No Guts, No Glory.No Guts is a relatively short guide that packs…
Screenshot from Food NetworkSunny Anderson does the Harlem Shake!This year’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival seemed tame in comparison to some other years. We didn’t witness any snockered chefs, fistfights, or Paula Deen riding anyone like a pony. Even Anthony Bourdain played nice at the Grand Tasting Village (possibly because he…
Sugar and booze are an intoxicating combo (some studies say it gets you drunkety drunker). If so, then Sweet Saloon should leave us all kinds of buzzed. The newest addition to the mezzanine level of Moonchine Asian Bistro, this spot serves sweet treats, cocktails, and jazzy beats Wednesday and Saturday…
Yes, the South Beach Wine & Food Festival was supposed to be about the food. But really half the fun was looking out for celebrity chefs. Whether you were seeking your culinary idol or your foodie crush, you were on the lookout for someone. Or anyone. It’s OK, we’re not…
Yes, glamour-puss Beyoncé recently credited vegan food for helping her get back into red-carpet-ready form, and a slew of other celebrities have announced their vegan allegiance (Brad Pitt, Russell Brand, Jessica Chastain, and Woody Harrelson, to name a few), but the cruelty-free, earth-friendly cuisine still has a reputation that is…
Florida Cookery’s manager, an unflappable and poker-faced woman dressed in an austere black-and-white uniform, set a heavy spiny lobster dish on our table. Around her, the dining room lit up with that unique razzle-dazzle that South Beach restaurants often possess Saturday nights. It had been 25 minutes since we inquired…
Each year, more than 50,000 people attend the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s various seminars, dinners, and parties. Most events sell out far in advance despite the usual complaints of high ticket prices, next-to-impossible parking, and long lines to get a bite of food.People rave about eating celebrity meat (in…
Italian cuisine represents the ultimate comfort. You’d have to be crazy to say a heaping bowl of pasta doesn’t soothe your soul. While Italians are known for living in the moment, when it comes to food they can be rather serious. The perfect example: their cheese. As part of the…
The Miami Fine Chocolate and Food Show will debut this year at Pinecrest Gardens March 9 through 10. Founder Mario Pi hopes the event — which will feature small-batch chocolates, artisan cheeses, exotic spices, and charcuterie — will fill a void in Miami’s burgeoning culinary scene. Part of that, he says,…
Food and wine pairings have been a big thing for years. Beer and wine pairings have become increasingly common. Scotch pairings: you’ve at least heard of them. But vodka? You probably didn’t know that people were into that outside of Russia or Poland. Well, sorry to break it to you,…
If last night was any indication, SoBeWFF proud papa Lee Schrager might have to rename the festival the South Beach Wine, Food & Reggae Festival, because Ziggy Marley rocked the tents with a full-length concert that appealed to everyone of every age and degree of sobriety during Guy Fieri’s Reggae…
On Sunday evening in the courtyard of the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, there were more than 19 stations serving caja china roast pork, mojitos, and wine. A live band took the stage, and songs such as Rosario’s “Meneito” filled the air. As the night wore on, a light drizzle…
