Amara at Paraiso, Michael Schwartz’s latest restaurant, is behind a new waterfront Sunday brunch in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood. The toothsome affair, hosted every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., offers a large selection of Latin American-influenced items washed down with a slate of tropical cocktails.
This Sunday, local chef Llordel Taylor will host a pop-up movie and brunch event featuring the Miami premiere of “The Rape of Recy Taylor.”
Lime Fresh Mexican Grill is back in business in Miami Beach. The local fast-casual restaurant chain that debuted in South Beach in 2004 has opened the doors to its eighth restaurant in the space once occupied by the chain’s flagship, an 800-square-foot spot at 1439 Alton Rd.
Seawell Fish n’ Oyster and Minnow Bar will soon open as two destinations at Kimpton Angler’s South Beach. Seawell Fish n’ Oyster is set to debut in late spring as part of the South Beach hotel’s extensive renovation. The restaurant will boast a nautical theme complemented by an outdoor lounge and patio area that can be used for communal dining.
Coyo Taco veteran Anna Robbins is behind a new Mexican spot expected to open by the end of March in North Bay Village. News broke when Robbins and her husband were spotted at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Tacos After Dark last month. He was wearing a T-shirt printed with “222 Taco,” which was later revealed to be Robbins’ latest project. “It’s food for the people,” she says.
In the early-morning hours in late spring 2013, Jason and Melanie Schoendorfer gathered a cooler full of homemade bacon and sausage, several dozen eggs, and a few cases of fluffy rolls and headed for the weekly Pinecrest Gardens Farmers Market.
Freddy and Danielle Kaufmann’s quaint Miami Shores butcher shop, Proper Sausages, has been the go-to spot for artisanal sausages and responsibly sourced meat since it opened in 2013. The shop also offers an exceptional grab-and-go sandwich menu made with the antibiotic- and hormone-free, grass-fed, organic meats and poultry it sells.
Miami Beach’s South of the Fifth neighborhood welcomes the addition of a bright, casual spot named for owners Kathy and Anthony Arrighi’s love of the name Gabrielle.
Miami nightlife king David Grutman knows how to stay busy. He’s best known for owning LIV at the Fontainebleau and Story in South Beach, along with OTL in the Design District and Komodo in Brickell.
A young waiter clad in a light-blue long-sleeve shirt and a fitted apron heads toward a table where a couple was recently seated. He presents the middle-aged man in a blue tie and young lady with perfectly trimmed brown hair with two small plates of bite-size, glistening golden-brown wheat rolls…
After less than a year, James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Solomonov’s two fast-casual restaurants in Wynwood have closed. Sunday was the last day for Dizengoff, an Israeli-styled hummusiya; and Federal Donuts, which during its short lifespan sold among the city’s best doughnuts alongside pristine fried chicken dusted with a za’atar or coconut curry seasoning.
The St. Regis is behind a new and luxurious brunch experience in Bal Harbour. Coined Rosé Sundays, the meal includes bottomless pink bubbly, unlimited trips to a buffet, and an unobstructed view of the Atlantic Ocean. The best part: It’s open to locals, not just hotel guests.
Big things are happening for Mojo Donuts & Fried Chicken in West Miami-Dade. Today Mojo will appear on celebrity restaurateur Guy Fieri’s Food Network show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. It’s the first doughnut shop to appear in the series’ 28 seasons…
Casa Tua Cucina, which opened quietly inside Saks at Brickell City Centre, offers an array of choices for hungry shoppers wanting Italian-style sustenance.
For the shortest month of the year, February was a beehive of activity as Miami-area restaurateurs opened their doors in time for both the tourist rush and South Beach Wine & Food Festival traffic. A number of food halls opened in both Miami and West Palm Beach, and Miami welcomed…
It’s 2 a.m. and you’re in the mood for a freshly basked cookie oozing with chocolate and sprinkles. Cue Miami Beach’s newest cookie shop, Phenomenom.
Seed Food & Wine Week, South Florida’s annual plant-based extravaganza, is launching a weeklong fest on the West Coast. For the Los Angeles event, Seed is joining forces with Eat Drink Vegan, an über-popular daylong beer-and-food smorgasbord that’s been happening in Pasadena, California, since 2009.
It’s late afternoon on a recent Saturday, and a man wearing a green cape, green tights, and a mask with a marijuana leaf pinned between the eyes strolls into North Bay Village’s Happy’s Stork Lounge & Liquor. Stepping up to the bar, he draws a few puzzled looks from patrons…
The 2018 South Beach Wine & Food Festival is in the books. It’s time to take a few aspirin and down plenty of water to rehydrate after five days of eating, drinking, and merrymaking. Each year, the festival hosts a plethora of parties that serve savory bites and adult beverages…
Traffic was crawling, pedestrians were jaywalking as if they had a death wish, and parking garages were jammed. Although this sounds like a typical weekend in South Beach, it was something more: the final day of this year’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival.
Skorpios, a new restaurant named for the Greek island once owned by the late Aristotle Onassis, has opened at the former Bocce Bar space in midtown Miami. The restaurant’s name is meant to imply a celebratory spirit, according to owner Eric Milon. In his day, Onassis threw lavish parties on the island, including a wedding reception for his bride Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
The aroma of grilled meat wafted through Miami Beach last evening as thousands took to the sand for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Burger Bash — the annual feast that celebrates America’s favorite sandwich.
