Restaurants

Miami Food Scene 2012: Top 12 Uppers and Downers

In the past couple of years, Miami’s food scene has joined the ranks of the nation’s greatest dining destinations. The New York Times’ Frank Bruni cited the rising Design District, including Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, for its great potential. Bon Appétit named Yardbird Southern Table & Bar among the…

Word on the street is that New York burger joint, Milk Burger, is opening up an outpost in Miami. While we couldn’t reach anyone to confirm the details of where or when to expect the opening, a Twitter account was created with the handle @MilkBurgerMiami and on December 14, the…

Serafina, the Italian restaurant chain that dominates New York City with its signature yellow and blue logo, has opened its first Miami location in the former Tudor House space at the Dream South Beach hotel.The restaurant, which has ten locations in Manhattan, East Hampton, White Plains, and Philadelphia in addition…

For the past several months Por Fin, the pricey, white linen Spanish restaurant located just off Miracle Mile, has been undergoing a facelift and is to open early 2013 as a tapas bar, Bulla (pronounced Boo-ya). Owner Carlos Centurion said he’s looking to attract a younger crowd with a more…

Umami Burger may not be a familiar name to us here in Miami, but the California chain has been named “Burger of the Year” by GQ magazine. It is also frequented by celebrities and has even been featured on a Saturday Night Live skit.Umami’s founder and CEO has been looking…

Sushi MiKasa opened at the Shelborne Hotel this past Saturday evening, after a few days of private events and tastings.The restaurant, in the lobby of the Shelborne Beach Resort hotel, is hidden from hotel guests by dark wood panels and a billowing linen curtain. In fact, even though we knew…

Bond Trisransi, the man behind Calle Ocho’s Mr. Yum and 2B Asian Bistro is at it again, opening his first Brickell restaurant. Last month he signed a lease on a space on South Miami Avenue with plans to turn it into Bonding. A pink sign bears the restaurant’s name and…

Cooper Avenue, the Amir Ben-Zion eatery/market that opened in September has closed temporarily.Yesterday evening, as tourists and locals jammed Lincoln Road to shop and dine in the days before Christmas, the “open” sign was lit outside the restaurant, but the lights inside were dim and chairs were stacked up inside…

Wheat gluten has been dogged on so much over the past few years, you would think it was a serial killer rather than a cereal protein. But jokes aside, there’s a reason that the weirdly named food component has become such a nutritional pariah. Incidence of celiac disease, an illness…

It’s 4 a.m. You’ve just abandoned your spot in the VIP lounge at Cameo due to your increasingly vocal stomach. But other than Jerry’s Deli or diner eats – what’s a girl or guy to do for some good grub at this time of night morning? Read also: – Yardbird…

The Setai Grill, which opened yesterday, should be off to a superb start. The new venture, billed as a New York style steakhouse featuring French gastronomy techniques, opened yesterday in Miami Beach’s swank Setai Hotel. Read also: – PM Fish and Steak House: Pricey Steaks in a Gorgeous, Bicultural Setting…

At Pride and Joy, Myron Mixon Wants You to Kiss the Ring

Khong River House, the new Asian concept from 50 Eggs, opens on Meridian, just off Lincoln Road on December 17, after teasing the public with drips of information and black and white murals for months.Read also:Lincoln Road’s Intriguing Signage: The Art of Coming SoonThe restaurant, named after the Mekong (nicknamed…

Now that Art Basel is over, it’s time to start focusing on the imminent arrival of the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, which takes over our fair city February 21-24, 2013.One of our favorite events last year was Trucks on the Beach, hosted by Travel Channel’s Andrew Zimmern. Last…

On a sunlit Wednesday afternoon in early December, Myron Mixon sits at a wooden picnic table on the back patio of the new Wynwood barbecue joint Pride and Joy. His long white hair is pushed away from his fleshy face. His thick beard is speckled with dark whiskers. His black…

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, the state agency that’s in charge of inspecting all Florida restaurants for cleanliness and food safety, announced updates to the statewide Food Code.The  new code, which goes into effect January 1, 2013, will improve the inspection process for restaurant operators and addresses…

People come to Miami for a lot of different reasons. Some come to escape cold climate, some life under a leftist dictator and others just don’t want to pay state income tax. Eddie Huang wanted to ride the Bang Bus and shout out Miami’s cultural and gastronomic diversity. “I really…

After more than a year of construction, Momi, the mysterious Brickell ramen shop, opened its doors about two weeks ago. You might have heard or read ramen enthusiasts wax about the endless lines stretching out of legendary Tokyo or Osaka shops. We found no such queue on a weekday afternoon,…

It’s Christmas time and between all that hustling around to malls and parties, we really should take a moment to help others less fortunate than us in our own community.Miami Dolphin Anthony Fasano believes that too, which is why he’s trading in his football uniform for a kitchen apron for…

Once only populated with a small number of high-end dining options, the area south of Fifth Street (SoFi) in South Beach is quickly evolving. The latest to toss its hat in the ring is the Local House at the Sense Beach House on the corner of Fourth Street and Ocean…

It was 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon and there was a long, winding line at Design Miami. The line, however, wasn’t exactly where you’d expect. It wasn’t by the entrance, or by the stunning Glithero Perrier-Jouet installation. And it wasn’t by the ladies’ bathroom, either. This line was at Michael…