Mason, Midtown’s New Late-Night Diner, Opens Monday

Beaker & Gray’s chef Brian Nasajon will open his second restaurant, Mason, on Monday, June 4. Housed in the former Gigi space, adjacent to the Shops at Midtown Miami, the late-night diner serves comfort food, from bagels and breads to smoked deli meats and sweets, until 2 a.m. daily. “The idea is to bring…

Sixty10 Brings Wynwood to Little Haiti

Inside a graffiti-splashed building on NE Second Avenue in the heart of Little Haiti, Romain Breton peeks into a small rotisserie oven. Five chickens rubbed with a secret Portuguese spice recipe rotate on the bottom rack. Sporting a trimmed beard and black-striped apron, the 42-year-old takes a few steps to…

Stubborn Seed’s Brunch Is a Feast for the Eyes

When Jeremy Ford opened Stubborn Seed last fall, there was much anticipation to see where the Top Chef winner and Matador Room alumnus would take his restaurant. The restaurant, created through a partnership between Ford and Grove Bay Hospitality Group, was quickly added to Miami Beach’s top restaurants to experience, mostly…

Ax-Throwing Beer Bar, Chops + Hops, to Open in Fort Lauderdale

Think of it as the latest outrageous pairing to hit South Florida: throwing axes and drinking beer. That’s the idea behind a new Fort Lauderdale establishment opening later this year that will allow patrons to sip their suds while leisurely hurling hatchet-like objects at a wooden target. If it helps, think…

Venezuela’s Carlos Garcia Opens Obra Kitchen Table in Brickell

Celebrated Venezuelan chef Carlos Garcia will make his Miami debut today with the opening of his first U.S. eatery, Obra Kitchen Table. From 2013 to 2016, Garcia’s Alto in Caracas held a spot on Latin America’s “World’s 50 Best Restaurants” list. In Miami, he’ll offer upscale comfort food in Brickell’s Jade building right off SE 14th Street near the waterfront.

Hustle & Soul‘s Lawrence Page Opens Pink Teacup Villa in Miami Beach

Who is Lawrence Page? Maybe he’s the flashy figure in a sequined sport jacket, chef’s coat, and perfectly trimmed beard of WE TV’s Hustle & Soul. Perhaps he’s the frazzled toque who couldn’t quite beat a strong competitor in New Times’ Iron Fork competition last year. Or how about the guy who lived for a stretch in his Mercedes?