Miami Beach’s Icebox Cafe is gearing up for its largest expansion yet, with plans to open outposts in Doral, Aventura, the Falls, and Hallandale. The New American restaurant, which opened more than 15 years ago on a Lincoln Road side street, is known for its bright and modern space serving Mediterranean- and Middle-Eastern-inspired plates.
Ralph Pagano is driving in the rain to Naked Taco, where he is to oversee his favorite holiday, Cinco de Mayo. His South Beach restaurant’s festivities begin early, and the chef is ready to participate. “I’ll be at table 21 in a half-hour with a margarita in my hand.”
Spasso is stepping up its brunch game with the help of celebrity chef Amaris Jones. The Italian eatery, next door to Ariete, recently launched a soul food-inspired Sunday brunch series, where Jones curates a specialty menu of southern and Afro-Caribbean items each week.
Wynwood already has gourmet doughnuts, addictive pies, vegan cupcakes, and kosher ice cream, but locals with a sweet tooth might not realize the neighborhood is still missing one thing: artisanal ice pops.
On May 20, Miami’s brunch scene will reach a new level. More than 30 restaurants will unite for an extravaganza offering unlimited bites and bubbly from noon to 3 p.m. at Soho Studios. A sneak peek at this year’s offerings reveals crab huevos rancheros from the Rusty Pelican; coquito French toast with coconut milk, cinnamon, and a vanilla-maple drizzle from Glass & Vine; fried duck and biscuits from NaiYaRa; and chicken and avocado arepas from Toro Toro.
For Chopped champion Giorgio Rapicavoli, brunch at Glass & Vine is about fresh ingredients served in a green and vibrant environment. The restaurant’s location in Coconut Grove’s Peacock Park sets the scene for a picnic-style meal, where dishes are best shared as rays of sunshine peak through oversize umbrellas and birds chatter above in trees.
It’s time to raise a glass and toast to Mom, and while you’re at it, take her out to a memorable brunch. Nothing says “you’re awesome” better than a killer buffet and bottomless drinks. Here’s a list of Miami restaurants eager to make mothers feel special. Reservations are strongly suggested,…
You know what they say: April showers bring May flowers — and in South Florida, a few more restaurants and bars too. Spring ushered in more than warming temperatures. The season also welcomed a wide swathe of new establishments, most notably Michael Schulson’s Monkitail, the second celebrity-built concept to open at the Diplomat Beach Resort following Geoffrey Zakarian’s Point Royal.
It’s just before 9 a.m. and Marcel Az still hasn’t had breakfast. Standing on the sidewalk outside Fort Lauderdale’s Noor Bakery, the slender, baby-faced trucker cups his hands around his eyes and desperately signals for help. When the door of the beige building with a red clay-tiled roof clicks open,…
The tuna pastelitos from Gilbert’s Bakery shouldn’t be as good as they are. The recipe alone sounds like the kind of outlandish concoction to spring out of one of IBM Chef Watson’s algorithms. The menesier de tuna ($1.25) folds a slightly flaky, crumbly crust like that of pie dough around shredded albacore tuna prepared in the style of ropa vieja. Once the pastries are out the oven and cooled, a quick slick of sugar syrup gives them a chrome-like shine.
April in Miami saw several significant openings and a few closings. Miami royalty Gloria and Emilio Estefan debuted Estefan Kitchen in the Design District and gained a new brewery. Miami’s beloved Knaus Berry Farm closed for the season, and Cypress Tavern and Made in Italy shuttered. Finally, Federal Donuts in Wynwood and Panther Coffee in the MiMo District are scheduled to open soon.
Miami saw many interesting restaurants and eateries open in April 2017. From a new brewery to a proper deli to a place to get freshly baked cookies, here are the tastiest new places to check out.
A key ingredient of any successful brunch is a bubbly cocktail. You know, something light and fizzy with a noticeable oomph. Sometimes that means a bacon strip and a dash of Tabasco sauce, and other times heavy champagne and pulp-filled OJ does the trick.
CMX, the newly opened dine-in movie theatre in Brickell City Centre offers gourmet food options.
It’s official — Miami has been named one of the nation’s top ten vegan cities. The honor comes from VegNews, the biggest veg publication in the United States, and it’s a first. A free celebration is in the works, dubbed Vegan Day.
Monkitail, created by Philadelphia-based chef and restaurateur Michael Schulson, opens to the public tomorrow, Friday, April 28. The eatery’s debut brings a contemporary izakaya — or Japanese gastropub — with sharable small plates and sushi, as well as an array of specialty cocktails and sake, to Hollywood’s Diplomat Resort. “Living…
When it comes to seafood, freshness is key to a restaurant’s success, according to Pano I. Karatassos, executive chef of Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, the company behind Miami Beach’s newest seafood house, Lobster Bar Sea Grille (404 Washington Ave., Miami Beach). The Miami Beach outpost is the second location of this oceanic…
This past Christmas, after Waffle House debuted its black gift card, the popular restaurant firm’s CEO, Walt Ehmer, sent Florida born, Miami-raised Billy Corben a $250 example.
The anticipated Kiki on the River, designed by Mark Lehmkuhl and Jay Wall of Thirlwall Design, invokes the Mediterranean while respecting the building’s previous life as a fish market. Slated to open last fall, Kiki opened earlier this week for lunch and will launch dinner in the next few weeks along…
Ryan Martin faced a dilemma. The success of his restaurant, 180 Degrees at the DRB, was such that he was too busy to spend time with his dogs Truffle and Cheddar. “I was working like 90 hours a week and they were just at home alone.” Martin, at the suggestion of his…
It came as somewhat of a surprise when Arjun Waney, the restauranteur behind Zuma and Coya, announced he would open a Miami outpost of his London-based southern French inspired La Petite Maison. The opulent space opened last month with the feeling of an art gallery in the Marais, a seaside beach shack near Nice, and a here and there a touch of extravagance culled from the grand dining rooms of Paris or Monaco.
Miami Beach will lose some of its glitter and history with the announcement that two beloved bars are shuttering: the Palace Bar and the Sandbar Lounge.
