Goat cheese fritters, fried green tomatoes, juicy burgers, fingerling french fries, grilled grouper sandwiches, buttermilk fried chicken, churrasco steaks, burritos, brownies, blondies, cupcakes… You scream, I scream, we all scream for this sort of stuff, even more so when ingredients are locally sourced, often organic, and prepared with a deft…
Luna Corner Pizza opened today at Biscayne Blvd. and 69th Street. The Neapolitan-style pies are made with multi-grain dough and San Marzano tomatoes, and are arguably the fastest pizzas ever: Each one takes less than five minutes to make and bake from scratch. Honestly.The venue is owned by the Amatruda…
If you’ve ever pulled up to a red light and seen a fresh-shrimp salesman standing on the sidewalk with a cooler and a posterboard sign then you might live in Miami.Give thanks we live in a region where seafood is so readily available that entrepreneurs can sell fresh-catch on corners…
No use rehashing all of Chef Tim Andriola’s background info, since Katel did a fine job of that in his blog post, so let’s just remind everyone that this popular guy is and has been co-owner of Timó in Sunny Isles Beach since its inception in 2003. He previously kept…
The Sugarcane Raw Bar and Grill is a new concept from the creators of Sushi Samba that will premiere during Art Basel 2009 in Midtown Miami and function in coercion with the Sushi Samba presented Graffiti Gone Global exhibition curated by street culture photo team James and Karla Murray.The restaurant…
Cape Cod Room (5937 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach) at the Bath Club is Ken Lyon’s, the caterer and restaurateur, new northeast American seafood house specializing in what he calls comfortable, familiar food in a vintage room for a retro dining experience. Lyon says, “A lot of people in South Florida…
We all know someone who likes to play with his or her food, so why not give that epicurean enthusiast in your life a little fun this holiday season? Lots of new games are either already out on shelves or will be released in time for the holidays, so drop…
Oft labeled the “Godfather of Nuevo Latino,” bestselling author and Chef Douglas Rodriguez has also been heaped with praise by Newsweek and Zagat, among others. But folks ’round here mostly just know him as “That guy who takes the flavors of Latin America and whips them up into delicious food…
As Morrissey said, “Meat is Murder.” Tasty, tasty murder.And as we all now, in the beginning, after God warmed up by making man and woman, he set his sights on creating a truly perfect creature–the pig. For what part of the Great and Holy Pig is not tasty?Hoofs? Tasty. Tail?…
The Sam Wo Restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown used to be known mainly for a rude head waiter named Edsel Ford Fong. Mr. Fong, a hefty, intimidating man, would lead patrons to their table, tell them to “sit down and shut up,” and then sarcastically berate them (“fatso,” “dummy,” and…
Executive chef John Critchley of Area 31 at Epic seems to be a man of few words–as is evidenced by his interview below–but perhaps that’s because his focus is more on action, nowadays. As a matter of fact, on November 20, he’ll present a donation check to the Marine Mammal Conservancy…
Monday, we brought you protest images from a spot near a West Miami Publix, where the Coalition of Immokalee Workers staged a protest. The CIW is a farmworkers union seeking a contractual commitment from Publix to ensure fair wages and conditions for workers. So far Burger King, Taco Bell, McDonald’s,…
(Sing to the tune of Home On The Range)Home, home, down in DadeWhere the rats and the roaches lay eggsWhere seldom is heardHow inspectors find turdsWhere you eat and are expected to pay.Who likes getting rat hairs in their teeth? How about a roach leg stuck to your lip?Here are…
About 6,500 food buyers and distributors showed up at the 12th Annual Americas Food & Beverage Show in Miami Beach yesterday to check out food and drink products from close to 300 exhibitors from the U.S. to Algiers. Walking around the huge marketplace at the Miami Beach Convention Center, we…
The angel of death has swooped on Miami-Dade again. Here’s our most recent tally of restaurants that have fallen to the reaper’s scythe.Cheeseme – Nothin’ we can’t do ourselves with 2 wonderbreads, a Kraft single, waxpaper and an iron.I Corsini – Lee Klein said try harder.Hed Kandi Lounge – House…
Now here’s a chef who knows the meaning of caliente. For those of you who may not recognize this hometown girl (which rock have you been living under, huh?), she’s the host of Food Network’s Simply Delicioso, as well as Galavision/Univision’s hit series, Delicioso, and she’s authored cookbooks of the…
Does your grocery store support modern slavery in the fields of Florida? A Florida farmworkers union says that Lakeland, Florida based grocery chain Publix continues to buy produce from growers recently convicted of actual human slavery.Heavy beatings, knife wounds, arms in chains, forced living in box trucks, these are the…
Short of Rick Bayless opening up shop in Miami, Talavera enters the local restaurant scene to fill a much needed void, authentic Mexican cuisine. In the capable hands of Mexican-born Executive Chef/Owner (and Chile Master, as far as we’re concerned) Oscar Del Rivero, Owner Eduardo Durazo, and Partner Martin Moreno,…
Where, oh where did Dewey LoSasso go? After recently closing his beloved North One 10, some suspected that perhaps this “Mango Gang” co-founder tossed aside his skillets for a stint as a guitarist, but fans will be thrilled to know they will find behind the line as executive chef at…
What is Whopper Bar? A high-falutin’ fast food joint with an upscale interior, 22 topping choices for a Whopper-based menu, the fatter-patty casual dining upgrade burger, Whopperistas handling and building your order, a “visible toppings theater,” and a Burger King Studio merchandise kiosk. So far the only Whopper Bar in…
After facing success in London, Hong Kong, Istanbul and then Dubai, where does a contemporary Japanese restaurant go to continue on it’s golden culinary path? Why Miami, of course! At least that’s the way German chef Rainer Becker sees things, since he’s expected to bring the first American Zuma to…
Cheeseme, maybe the best place to get a cheese sandwich in the Western world, has closed on South Beach . The place served from a list of 9 breads, 11 types of meat, 11 veggies, 11 sauces and spreads, and 16 types of cheese. There were also soups, salads, and…
