Peter Vauthy, chef/partner at Red the Steakhouse, greets me with the usual hellos, then asks the question that looms like a giant invisible bovine in the room. “Want to see my meat?” Vauthy isn’t being fresh. He just knows I came to Red to see and taste his Kobe beef.What’s…
Jeff McInnis was raised in Niceville, a small town in the Florida Panhandle. He spent his childhood on fishing boats and, in the summertime, on his family’s working farms. “Southern food was introduced to me at a young age at my grandparents’ farm in Tunnel Springs, Alabama,” he explains. His…
Amir Ben-Zion’s long-awaited eatery, Cooper Avenue, finally opens today. What started as Gigi Village has now morphed into a new concept that features New American cuisine — contemporary dishes with a few twists.Last night, we were invited to the friends and family preview, which allowed us to scope out the…
Miami likes its sushi like its women – sleek and sexy. Hence the popularity of Sushi Sake, a rapidly expanding South Florida sushi empire that just opened its seventh location.This chic local chain is known for late-night hours, an expansive menu and a dramatic, lounge-inspired atmosphere.The newest branch is located…
September is a transitional month for Miami. It’s the time when tropical storms and hurricanes tend to be their most active (though we had one scare it luckily turned out to be a non-event), snow birds are still up north, and many folks (especially those in the biz) take a…
I feel for people who have a genuine desire to improve their diets and get healthy – really healthy, not like Jenny Craig or Slim Fast healthy – but who have no clue where to start. There’s a lot to learn, and for the many who have graduated from the…
Dunkin’ Donuts recently pledged to start using cage-free eggs and eliminate gestation crates for its products. While the chain will move slowly to transition out the crates and cages, it will cut back by 5 percent by the end of next year. A final goal is yet to be determined…
Bloom in Wynwood Needs Polishing
See also: Slide show: “Closer Look: Bloom.”
Tucked inside what appears to be a small home along Coral Way near 17th Avenue, Casabe 305 Bistro looks like somebody ripped a cottage out of Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard, gave it a three week juice cleanse in San Francisco then dropped it off in Miami with a Latin menu…
In the past five years, the Wynwood Arts District has transformed from an area of warehouses and thrift shops to a mecca of art-centric lounges, bars, and restaurants. Crowds of creative folks and Magic City hipsters now strut around gallery events in vintage-meets-American Apparel — with an added touch of…
In an effort to marry food and fashion, Toscana Divino in Mary Brickell Village will fly in sommeliers and designers and then pair them with chef Marco Stabile for Wine & Fashion Florence Week, October 8 through 12. Organizers of the five-day event — combining authentic food, wine, fashion, and Italian…
The owner of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink and Harry’s Pizzeria is planning a third restaurant in the Design District.According to the Genuine Hospitality Group’s blog, the Genuine Kitchen, the Cypress Room is set to open in early 2013. It will be an American tavern featuring “sophisticated food, service, and…
It was a rainy night on Key Biscayne. That didn’t make finding Exit 1, the restaurant by the owners of Route 9, any easier.”OK, it’s after the tennis center but before Bill Baggs State Park,” I helplessly told my husband as we drove through a monsoon. After making several u-turns,…
Trader Joe’s is finally bringing its first store to southeast Florida. Joe’s plans to open a location in the tony Pinecrest neighborhood in 2013 and Miami is all abuzz over the prospect of shopping for trail mix, nectarines, and cheap wine.The grocer has something of a cult following in the…
Ulises Ledain opened Doma Polo Bistro this past August 23, but he’s actually been in the restaurant industry in Miami for over a decade. Previously, Ledain was involved with Dolce Vita, the gelato-café with locations across Miami. For eight years, he also served many financial and consulting roles for Novecento,…
Sunday is the one day my husband and I get to spend together without work, chores, or agendas getting in the way. After a morning run, we head out for brunch and a few mimosas. Though we usually stick to a la carte meals, we decided to give the brunch…
What does a chef do before opening a new restaurant in a luxury South Beach hotel?If you guessed taking his daughters on an extended road trip, you might have gotten the same email we did from Kris Wessel. If you speak with Wessel for more than 30 seconds, you’ll learn…
In about a month, the Ham and Eggery, the kitschy, barnlike breakfast spot open 24 hours inNorth Miami Beach will close its doors after 47 years. New Times named it the best breakfast joint in 1992, and not much has changed since. There are nearly two dozen omelet options, and…
While some large companies like Subway, which launched a new line of vegan sandwiches in select stores this summer, are taking strides to accommodate the growing number of vegan consumers, it would seem that America’s coffee giant has been taking subtle steps backward in vegan-friendliness this year.This spring, in an…
Master sushi chef Katsuya Uechi’s first restaurant made a splash in Studio City, California, in 1997. Nine years later, when he teamed up with Parisian design powerhouse Philippe Starck, it was a match made in heaven — or at least in Brentwood, the tony L.A. hood where they opened up…
Lee & Marie’s Cakery Company — a hybrid bakery, restaurant and coffee shop — opened up a few weeks ago with a perfectly crafted concept. It serves Panther Coffee, sources fresh ingredients from local farmers, and even benefits a great cause. The eatery proudly supports adults with autism spectrum disorder…
Alton Road’s Chow Down Grill will be closing up shop within a month. But owner and chef, Josh Marcus, has plans to keep the space for a new concept called Brewhouse. The concept shift will center around an extensive beer selection and a gastropub-style menu. Half of the restaurant’s tables…
