In part one of our interview, we learned about Michelle and husband David’s new baby boy Zachary (whose middle name is spelled gray, not grey as I initially reported); about her new line of cookware (it goes on sale at Macy’s October 29); and that Julian, who has worked with…
This past Saturday night marked the return of the Full Moon Party to SoBe’s Ritz-Carlton, although sadly, weather conditions were uncooperative (cloud cover and rain made those telescopes a bit useless). Nevertheless, party goers turned out in full force to sample the newest menu bites of recently hired chef de…
There’s a perception that the vegan diet, which excludes all animal products, is incompatible with fine dining. In this new series, the Beet Reporter aims to see whether Miami’s tastiest restaurants are prepared to feed vegans with something more than boring garden salads.Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian’s Tudor House, which opened…
A somewhat weary-sounding Michelle Bernstein is on the other end of the phone line. She explains that she’s just returned home from a television taping and finished putting Zachary to bed.”Zachary?” I ask, feeling as though I was about to be the last to find out about something. Sure enough,…
Pied a Terre at the Cadet Hotel has been left without an executive chef since the quick departure of Andrew Balick this past summer, who recently re-appeared at DiLido Beach Club at SoBe’s Ritz-Carlton. Since then, owner, Dr. Vilma Biaggi has been curating a line-up of visiting chefs to helm…
Howl at the moon tonight, salsa till you drop tomorrow as food trucks roll out to some interesting and exotic parties and festivals this weekend. Here’s the deal:Friday, October 14Tobacco Road is hosting the Downtown Full Moon Party tonight from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. The Road encourages everyone to…
Homestead may have Sonny’s BBQ and the Pit, but those places need to make room for a new top dog. Porky’s BBQ just opened shop and is is preparing to take the Homestead barbecue throne.Vegetarians, take cover, because at Porky’s it’s all about satisfying the carnivorous beast that lives inside…
Joe’s Stone Crab will open for its 98th dinner season tomorrow. (Lunch service, by the way, begins Tuesday.) If you can’t wait that one extra day (or you forgot to get in on Google’s deal last week), you have one last shot at being the first kid on your block…
Almost a dozen food trucks will be out at the monthly Eat With the Heat food truck roundup today at the American Airlines Arena. From 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., food truck and Heat fans will be able to grab lunch and snag goodies and merchandise from Heat promotional staff.The…
The River Seafood & Oyster Bar keeps flowing
Well-rounded eaters will embrace a crusty corn dog just as happily as a slice of seared foie gras, and I absolutely fit within these parameters. In fact, what kind of food writer wouldn’t appreciate the glory of greasy fries covered in chili and cheese just as much as a three-star…
New Times’ Fourth Annual Iron Fork at Ice Palace Film Studios in downtown Miami is October 20 from 7 to 10 p.m., which gives you a little more than a week to prepare to eat from more than 50 Miami-area restaurants and drink from an everlasting supply of libations.Iron Fork…
Some weeks ago I bemoaned the lack of great breakfast spots — meaning American-style. Buena Vista Deli does not serve American-style breakfasts, but it does dish some of the finest French breakfast pastries in town.While taking a seat on the outdoor patio that runs up Northeast 46th Street is not…
If you looked at the headline and thought that Short Order was in serious need of a spell checker, think again.According to the website Buffalo.com, there’s a food truck about to serve grilled cheese and soups in the football-obsessed city of Buffalo, New York — and it has nothing to…
Trucks on the Beach, the 2012 South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s new closing party, has announced its food truck roster. Though the Miami food truck scene has close to 100 trucks serving street food, we were surprised to see some trucks from outside the area on the final list.The…
The Delano isn’t keeping its food and beverage relaunch on the down-low, despite the fact its signature eatery got an overhaul barely a year ago. They’ll close Blue Door Fish — yes, the very place that won our Best Seafood on the Beach award this year — following Art Basel and…
There’s a perception that the vegan diet, which excludes all animal products, is incompatible with fine dining. In this new series, the Beet Reporter aims to see whether Miami’s tastiest restaurants are prepared to feed vegans with something more than boring garden salads.The menu at Tapas y Tintos in midtown…
There’s a perception that the vegan diet, which excludes all animal products, is incompatible with fine dining. In this new series, the Beet Reporter aims to see whether Miami’s tastiest restaurants are prepared to feed vegans with something more than boring garden salads.I hadn’t been to The Forge on Miami…
The 2012 South Beach Wine & Food Festival comes to town February 23-26 and promises to once again be the premiere foodie event in Miami. Festival favorites like Burger Bash ($225) hosted by Rachael Ray and Paula Deen’s Sunday Brunch ($150) will be joined by some intriguing new events like…
The proliferation of bakeries in Midtown seems out of place, particularly if you actually live in Midtown (which I do) because everyone here seems to work out so much (I gave up on our gym, the machines are always taken). Yet, in this tiny five block radius there is Sweet…
The 4th Annual Iron Fork event takes place Thursday, October 20th, from 7 to 10 pm at Ice Palace Film Studios in Downtown Miami (make sure to bring earmuffs — I’ve heard it said that ice palaces can be cold). Lots of restaurants will be participating — too many to…
You may get your donuts when a sign says, “Hot Now” or have them with a side of coffee and think they’re good for ‘dunkin’, but my friend, you haven’t tasted donuts until you’ve had them from Mandarin Gourmet Donut Shoppe in Palmetto Bay, right off 184th and US1.From their…
