Earlier this month, the Japanese eatery Dragonfly opened its third location in Downtown Doral. The trio of restaurants is an exciting expansion for owners Hirofumi Leung and Song Kim, but they insist that each version have its own special flare. While the Gainesville spot is sushi-focused and Orlando’s location is…
Though tuna poke can be found on many restaurant menus, Miami really hasn’t had a true taste of the dish. Poke, which comes from the Hawaiian word “to slice or cut raw fish” is much more than an appetizer. The dish, born in Hawaii, started as a way for…
Sheryn Abalos has been vegan for three decades. She stopped eating animal products at 13, ages before Beyonce, Miley, or Ariana helped the term make it into the mainstream. In those days, meat substitutes were few and far between, and vegan cheeses?! The options were rubbery and gray, at best. …
Last week we brought you word from North Dade that the recently opened Basilic Vietnamese Grill boasts a fine rendition of pho, joining a limited numbers of options scattered across town. As luck would have it another Vietnamese spot, Pho Mi 2 Go (17010 W. Dixie Hwy., 786-986-2790) opened around…
It’s been a little over a year since Tacocraft Taqueria & Tequila Bar opened its doors in downtown Fort Lauderdale, giving a much-needed facelift to longtime Himmarshee eatery, T-Mex Cantina. In just a few weeks, the chef-driven taqueria will make its way to Miami-Dade, with its first location opening in the former 100…
There’s a never-ending procession of ducks at King Palace Chinese Bar-B-Q. A row of cooked, shiny auburn birds welcomes you to the squat mustard-yellow building on NE 167th Street. Take a seat at one of the lazy-Susan-topped tables and choose a quarter ($9), half ($13), or whole bird ($23). Soon,…
Caviar Russe, one of America’s largest caviar importers celebrated the opening of its Miami restaurant last Wednesday at the Four Seasons hotel in Brickell. While their retail store opened one year ago, the intimate restaurant is a new addition. It’s the restaurant’s second location, the first one opened 17 years…
For many Miami restaurants, an evening out comes with a small lesson in agriculture or animal husbandry. So many list the source for ingredients that it’s almost par for the course to find a dish described as “Palmetto Creek pork loin cooked in Wynwood Pop’s Porter, served with Swank micro…
Say the words “guava pastelito” to any Miamian and watch their eyes pop out of their stomachs. But what about salads, cookies, muffins, and even mojitos infused with the tropical fruit grown right here at home? Forget 2016 as the year of the doughnut, P&P Tropical Fruits’ Paul Ahwee says this year is…
As our days get longer (and uncomfortably hotter), a bevy of Miami restaurants have decided to launch new (or improved) weekend brunches. Dine along the Miami River or overlooking the 305’s downtown skyline, chowing down on everything from caramelized waffles and serrano ham croquettes, to breakfast sausage burritos and lobster mac…
The first time Zoila Castro sunk her teeth into a cheeseburger she was hooked. The year was 1991, and Castro and her family had just relocated from Guayaquil, Ecuador to suburban Los Angeles. The burger was a double chili cheeser from Original Tommy’s Hamburger, a West Coast chain that got…
According to Johns Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of Public Health, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast provides you with the energy and nutrients that lead to increased concentration in the classroom.” That wisdom translates well into the adult world where a fueled up body can better cope…
In a sea of gray, it’s hard to miss the orange-colored awning, patio furniture, and chic decor in the center of downtown’s Southeast Financial Center. Zest, owner/chef Cindy Hutson’s newest restaurant, brings her “Cuisine of the Sun” vibe to a place that needs it the most, Miami’s concrete jungle. Its bright lights, vibrant…
As riots raged through Liberty City in spring 1980, George Yap’s crayon-yellow warehouse was spared. But it wasn’t a miracle. More than a half-dozen employees from Yap’s bean sprout factory, many of them former drug addicts and ex-convicts who lived in a neighboring halfway house, stood outside the front gate…
At North Miami Beach’s Basilic Vietnamese Grill, the star-anise-laced scent of pho wraps around you like a Burmese python. It seems like everyone in the 96-seater uses a spoon to pierce the coils of steam billowing from porcelain-white bowls. Two women in business attire, all pencil skirts and reading glasses,…
What’s on the menu for humans headed to Mars? Why veggies, of course. This weekend, local students are whipping up vegetarian and vegan meals for NASA scientists through the Green Cuisine Challenge at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. The project is part of the famous Fairchild Challenge science competition, and the…
Verde, the Perez Art Museum’s waterfront restaurant, is more than just an easy go-to for a convenient mid-exhibit bite. Executive chef Kaytlin Brakefield, who joined the eatery more than a year and a half ago, carefully crafted a menu that’s delicious and vibrant in both taste and appearance, making its weekend…
PB Station opened Monday at the the Langford Hotel at 121 SE 1st St. in Downtown Miami, signaling two landmark moves for the Pubbelly Boys who own and operate the restaurant. This is the first foray to the mainland for the restaurant group that consists of Jose Mendin, Andreas Schreiner, and Sergio…
While it’s easy to find french fries, cafecito, and sandwiches at downtown Miami’s many eateries, superfood arepas and matcha cappuccinos are something new. And it’s those innovative items that make Manna Life Food a unique addition to NE 2nd Ave. The airy, spacious spot was the culmination of a lifelong…
Sakaya Kitchen and Blackbrick’s Richard Hales is opening Bird & Bone, a new summer concept at The Wynwood Yard that features chicken, ribs, and sides. Bird & Bone will set up shop in the next few weeks for spring and summer. Hales’ Dim Ssam a Gogo truck has been at…
Josh Marcus’ heretically un-kosher Surfside deli has lampooned as a lot of things. It’s been a pizzeria, a barbecue joint, and a blank slate for a handful of Miami favorite chefs. Yet it seems no alter ego has garnered the kind of success and attention Marcus hoped for until now. …
Ever since Carlos Matto and Begoñe Tuya opened Xixon on Coral Way in 2001 they wanted to serve a tasting menu. Unfortunately, the aspiration fell victim to the beloved Spanish institution’s success as it thrice moved into bigger locations to satisfy demand. “It’s something we always thought about and wanted…
