Restaurants

The best three-course Italian meals to try during Miami Spice this year.

The long-awaited Trader Joe’s store in South Beach opened its doors the morning of Tuesday, August 27.

A federal judge last Wednesday said an eight-month-old wage lawsuit against the restaurateur and salt-sprinkling social media icon Nusret Gökçe can now include every person who has worked in a tipped position at his Brickell Avenue restaurant since it opened in late 2017.

Lobster Bar Sea Grille’s new menu, Pooches on the Patio, caters to the upscale hound. Executive chef Arturo Paz put a lot of research into creating a menu that meets the dietary needs of dogs while enticing them with delicious dishes.

Before its decline, CocoWalk was Coconut Grove’s hub for shopping, dining, and entertainment. However, a newly redeveloped CocoWalk is set to open, reflecting a revamped neighborhood that’s increasingly catering to upscale tastes to match the luxury condos rising along the waterfront.

Do you prefer a table with a water view? Would you rather dine under a canopy of trees? Or does exceptional service in a swanky dining room fit the bill? When you’re ready for romance, try one of these five restaurants.

If you’re obsessed with Miami’s taco scene, you won’t want to miss the return of New Times’ Tacolandia.

Instead of starting a career in a kitchen after graduating from culinary school in 1998, Derrick “Chef Teach” Turton found himself working alongside Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell of 2 Live Crew in the music industry. The chef continued to work in promotions with his own marketing company when he met native Miami rapper Armando “Pitbull” Pérez…

After two years of waiting, the California-based market with a loyal following has announced an opening date for its South Beach store.

Currently Our Grounds employs seven individuals between the ages of 19 and 28 with disabilities that include Down’s Syndrome, autism, and more. For most, it’s their first job ever.

A restaurant with Catalan roots will expand to South Beach this fall when the tapas concept Morrofino Barcelona debuts inside the new AxelBeach Miami.

Peter Thomas, the ex-husband of The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey, is opening a restaurant and lounge concept, Bar One, in South Beach.

Whip out your phone, because a new photo-friendly dessert shop is coming to town. The Baked Bear, a San Diego-based concept that offers made-to-order ice-cream cookie sandwiches and bowls, is planning two shops in South Florida.

Late Sunday night, things really get going at Club Tipico Dominicano (1344 NW 36th St., Miami; 305-634-7819; clubtipicodominicano.com). The persistent, percussive wail of bachata fills the steamy Allapattah club as multicolored lights flash and strobe. Big bowls of sancocho and tripe soup ($4), surrounded by green Presidente beer bottles, snake…

On August 28, four years after the announcement, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon will open its doors. A new concept in the Robuchon catalog, Le Jardinier, will open August 16. The establishments, owned and operated by New York-based Invest Hospitality, will  be the first open Robuchon restaurants to open posthumously.

New Times’ 12th-annual Iron Fork, presented by Wild Fork Foods, will take place Thursday, October 3, at the James L. Knight Center and Hyatt Regency in downtown Miami.

Miami has had a long line of chefs who turned their food trucks into brick-and-mortar operations. Ms. Cheezious, Fireman Derek’s, and B.C. Tacos are notable examples of trucks that developed into restaurants. Now, Adrianne Calvo joins the list.

At the entrance Miami’s Belle Meade neighborhood in the Upper Eastside, you’ve might have noticed the pink-pastel-hued façade of La Social. With a ficus tree towering overhead, the bistro and coffee shop houses a convivial dining room filled with locals lingering over their meals. The byword here is “community.” Diners stop…

Thursday, August 8, Dasher & Crank and Yoko Matcha will celebrate National CDB Day with the release of limited-edition CBD-infused desserts and drinks.

As more Americans try to eat healthy and ethically, many fast-food chains are introducing meat-free alternatives. Burger King debuted its Impossible Whopper a few months ago, Dunkin’ is testing a breakfast sandwich using Beyond Sausage in New York City, and Taco Bell has revealed how to eat vegan at its restaurants.

Check out La Placita, Bulla Gastrobar, Novikov Miami, Meat Market, and more during Miami Spice for lunch.

From August 1 through September 30, more than 30 Miami Spice restaurants will be serving brunch. Enjoy three-course brunch menus at restaurants like Daniel Boulud’s Boulud Sud, Jose Mendin’s La Placita, and Jeremy Ford’s Stubborn Seed.