Restaurants

If you still haven’t had the chance to try two of Brickell’s hottest restaurants to open in the past year — Bazaar Mar and Fi’lia — Miami Spice is the time to do it.

This weekend, Lightkeepers, the swanky waterfront restaurant inside the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, will debut two distinct brunch experiences Saturday, August 5, and Sunday, August 6.

Miami-based online dessert business MdoughW, known for freshly baked cookie cups and a wildly popular Instagram feed, is now offering its treats at Sugar Factory on Ocean Drive. Beginning today, August 3, a selection of dough treats is available, as is a limited-edition milkshake collaboration between MdoughW owner Margo Wolfe and Sugar Factory’s pastry team.

A closer look at what Cecconi’s Miami Beach is offering during Miami Spice 2017.

By the end of the summer, Donutty, a new doughnut shop, will open in Kendall about a block from Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant & Wine Bar. The small store will specialize in the classic glazed variety rather than heavily garnished, trendier sweets.

This fall, the MKTplace at Goombay Plaza, a pop-up food and entertainment complex, will open in Coconut Grove on the corner of Grand Avenue and Douglas Road.

Michael Solomonov sees a bit of Tel Aviv in Wynwood. “The vibrancy, the excitement, the energy — there are a lot of synergies between them,” the James Beard Award-winning chef says. That’s the reasoning behind Solomonov bringing his Philadelphia-based Dizengoff to Miami.

July was a surprisingly active month for restaurant openings in Miami. Despite the traditional slowing of tourism in South Florida during the summer, several highly anticipated restaurants opened in the past 30 days.

Mr. Kream is the brainchild of three DJs who go by the monikers Jim, SOS, and Affect. Chances are you know the last from LIV and E11even, where he has shared the stage with the likes of Chuckie and Skrillex. Affect and  his ice-cream partners also cohost a Sunday residency at Brickhouse.

Sunset Harbour’s long-awaited veg gastropub has arrived: Soul Tavern is open for business. Owner Jason Gordon describes the new spot as “where healthy meets the hang,” and all revolves around a carefully curated meat-free menu.

Though Lost & Found Saloon shuttered earlier this month, the beloved bar and restaurant’s food is still available, and owner Ken Bercel says he won’t stop cooking even while looking for a new place. “We’ve had a lot of loyal customers throughout the years who’ve really enjoyed the atmosphere and food,…

Casa Faena, a boutique hotel in the Faena District, is open every Sunday for an affordable South American-inspired brunch, which is served near the lobby on the hotel’s first floor.

Rumors had been swirling that the restaurant was having problems ever since ownership changed hands.

Miami Spice will return August 1, when more than 200 restaurants will offer discounted lunch and dinner menus through the end of September. This year, for the first time, Spice also offers brunch menus at select restaurants, including Essensia, Bakehouse Brasserie, Fooq’s, and Dragonfly Izakaya & Fish Market. Participating spots will serve three-course meals Saturdays and/or Sundays for $23 (tax, tip, and beverages not included).

Wawa has officially expanded into Broward County this month with the opening of two stores. On Thursday, July 27, fans of the Philadelphia-based convenience store chain can celebrate the launch of the company’s 119 and 120th Florida stores with the grand opening of locations at 4290 Davie Rd. in Davie and 3601 N. Federal Hwy. in Pompano Beach.

New Times’ Iron Fork returns for its tenth anniversary with delicious food and an epic battle between two of Miami’s finest chefs. Thursday, October 5, from 7 to 10 p.m., the Hyatt Regency Miami will become the center of Miami’s culinary universe when more than 50 of the city’s top restaurants offer savory bites and sweet delights.

Etaru, a restaurant specializing in Japanese robatayaki, will open its first location in South Florida later this year at the former Hyde Beach Kitchen + Cocktails space in Hallandale Beach. The restaurant and beach club closed a few months ago.

Miami Spice takes place August 1 through September 30, when more than 200 local restaurants will serve three-course lunch, brunch, and dinner menus at accessible $23 and $39 price points. Recently, Komodo provided a sneak peek of its menu. The three-story, indoor/outdoor pan-Asian eatery and lounge from nightlife guru David Grutman (the man behind LIV and Story) offered a one-night preview hosted by the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Each year, one reason compels Miamians to stay home for the summer: They can dine at the best local restaurants for less than 40 bucks a pop.

Marlen Caudron and her husband Oliver never thought they would open Miami’s first artisanal waffle shop. But when their youngest daughter, Vivienne, was born with a rare epilepsy disorder, Marlen decided to leave her longtime job in the tropical plant industry for recipe testing and baking.

Follow your nose to No Name Chinese. There is no sign marking the restaurant that Uvaggio Wine Bar owners Heath Porter and Craig DeWald opened in late May near South Miami’s Sunset Place. Instead, as you wander away from the teen-thronged shopping complex, the air fills with the scent of…

Since the Salty Donut debuted in December 2015, it has created a handful of unorthodox mashups, such as rainbow dough, sticky bun doughnuts, boozy glazes and fillings, cannoli-shaped varieties, and doughnut burgers.