Sometimes after eating on Miami Beach it’s better to avert your eyes from the bill. Just pay, and avoid the stress of rehashing this island city’s notoriously high prices. Your server may have slipped in an extra charge, but it’s little compared to the absurdity rolled up with extra taxes…
Fans of Hy Vong on Calle Ocho in Little Havana have been riding a roller coaster this week. First came news that the restaurant would be closing after dinner service tonight (Friday, October 30). Then, word came that the restaurant had a reprieve, with the landlord and owners reaching an…
Beacon Hill Chocolates has finally opened shop in Miami’s MiMo District. Located at 6319 Biscayne Blvd. (adjacent to Starbucks), the charming shop is reminiscent of a quaint chocolatier that might be found in Paris. The well-lit store is small, but its packed with confectionery gems ranging from gummies to locally made…
Sunday at Coya isn’t for an average patron hungry for bacon, eggs, and a stack of pancakes. Brunch at the high-end Peruvian locale on Brickell Avenue is sophisticated, with four courses, a medley of Latin flavors, and a hefty price tag. And make note: It’s much more lunch than breakfast oriented. …
In one week, Alexandra “Alex” Guarnaschelli’s already busy schedule has gotten larger. The Food Network star who is best recognized as co-judge on the wildly successful culinary competition Chopped, is also an instructor at New York City’s Institute of Culinary Education, executive chef of Butter in New York City, and a…
Eating “clean” is a catchphrase known all too well here in Miami, a city full of healthy food enthusiasts constantly on the lookout for the latest in lifestyle inspiration, detoxes and vegetarian recipes. Then there are others who see the idea of eating clean as a perfectly attainable goal, but…
There are a few breakfast foods that make us happy, and as basic as this quick combo of eggs, flour, milk and powder is, pancakes are one of them and for many reasons. They remind us of our childhood. They give us an excuse to eat dessert in the morning…
Michelle Bernstein is bringing her eponymous MiMo restaurant to Art Basel for the third year in a row when Michy’s Pop-Up returns to the Miami Beach Botanical Garden. The much-loved Miami chef is actually setting up two different pop-ups among the flowers this year, with completely different vibes. The Garden…
If you’re looking to up the ante this Halloween to something a little more impressive than store-bought candy full of corn syrup — Bunnie Cakes has just the thing. South Florida’s first vegan bakery is demoing delicious vegan pumpkin spiced cupcakes at Aventura Mall from 1 to 3 p.m. on…
An outpost of the beloved New York restaurant group Blue Ribbon’s sushi and grill concept is setting up in Miami. A spokeswoman for the restaurant wouldn’t confirm the details, however job postings for the executive chef and general manager positions, popped up earlier this week on both Craigslist and Culinary…
If you’ve got a personal day coming to you, today is a good time to use it. Knaus Berry Farm opens for season today, October 27. That, of course, means warm cinnamon rolls and strawberry shakes are here! The farm traditionally opens in November, but for the past few seasons…
Today, the lobby of the famed Marlin Hotel looks like an early-20th-century Shanghai opium den. A sinister dragon sculpture overlooks a seance of flickering candles and columns brushed with ebony. Its restaurant, Bazi, which opened in early September, is about the last place in Miami you’d expect to find Michael…
Phuket Thongsodchaveondee is bringing his curries, noodles, and morning glory to Wynwood. The former Makoto cook who’s MiMo restaurant was named New Times’ best Thai restaurant this year will reopen Cake Thai Kitchen on 29th Street near Second Avenue mid 2016. The move began about six months ago when Javier Ramirez, who…
At a certain point, dining out becomes more than just a meal. With the right combination of atmosphere, fare and service, a restaurant experience can turn into an adventure. That’s what guests should expect at Marion, the Mediterranean-inspired Brickell restaurant that opened at 1111 SW First Avenue last month. With…
Hy Vong, the Vietnamese restaurant that’s considered one of Miami’s finest eateries, is closing after dinner service this Friday. The Little Havana restaurant is the latest casualty of a rapidly-changing Miami, where property is at a premium. According to Miami.com, owner Kathy Manning is being forced to close due to…
Vegan food is EVERYWHERE these days — which, frankly, is great news for America’s collective waistline, the well being of billions of animals, and our poor, beleaguered planet. Despite its increasing mass appeal, lots of people still lack the skills to whip up a plant-based masterpiece on their own stoves…
Pork, sweets, booze, and a side of Southern charm. That is what’s on the menu for brunch at Swine Southern Table & Bar. The Coral Gables eatery, located at 2415 Ponce de Leon Blvd., is a Southern-style meat-lovers paradise, and its brunch menu makes no exception. It opened more than three…
Magnum Lounge closed its doors last weekend, leaving thousands of Miami residents literally without a song in their hearts. The beloved piano bar and restaurant, among the oldest bars in Miami since Tobacco Road was torn down, said its good-byes on Saturday. But, there is plenty of good news to be…
Fifty Four Eleven, or 5411 for short, a Chicago-born empanada store, is opening its first out-of-state location on 98 Miracle Mile in November. Located on the corner of Galiano Street and Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, 5411 specializes in baked, gourmet, Argentine-style empanadas. They come in 15 different flavors, including…
The açaí bowl trend has garnered a vast group of devotees in Miami, with dozens of eateries creating their own variation of the healthy, art-in-a-bowl concept. Though its aesthetically-pleasing look is no secret, what’s on the inside is. The meat of every açaí bowl is its base, which is a…
Jeff McInnis and Janine Booth are returning to Miami to open Sarsaparilla Club in the Shelborne Wyndham Grand Hotel in Miami Beach. The restaurant, located in the former Morimoto space, will open sometime early 2016. McInnis and Booth are partners in New York City’s Root & Bone, which serves “Manhattan’s best new…
Like the sound of an orzo pesto salad while on your lunch break? Or how about a scoop of dulce de leche flavored gelato after dinner? Well, Brickell residents, workers and visitors are in luck. Argentina’s Freddo, a popular maker of “helado,” fine artisanal gelato, opened its second South Florida…
