It’s not just snow birds and former residents of Queens who are heading to the Magic City. Last month, we reported New York’s own Sullivan Street Bakery will bring its breads and baked goods to Midtown. Drive past the corner of 81st and Biscayne and you’ll see construction underway on Paulie…
If you don’t have Sunday brunch on your weekend agenda, add it. Maybe with live Cuban music and Spanish style Eggs Benedict topped with tomato and Jamon serrano. Like the sound of that? Then head to Coconut Grove hidden Spanish gem La Gamba, where all of the aforementioned are happening…
If you’re the type that likes to have their cake and eat it too (aren’t we all?), you’ll be able to do just that when Tru Tru Cakes opens sometime in July or August in Brickell. The brainchild of Bolivian born and Miami-based sisters Alejandra and Daniela Calbimonte, Tru Tru…
Let’s face it, there is always room for dessert. The final course in a meal is like the punctuation for your palate. If it is delicious your meal memories will be closed with an exclamation point. If it falls flat the meh meal will have a period and no longer…
The taco revolt continues, this time on the mainland, as Wapo Taco gears up its rotating spit to start dishing out succulent slabs of grass-fed pork sometime this summer. The authentic Mexican taqueria, which was opened in Hallandale last Mexican Independence Day (September 25, not cinco de Mayo), is now…
True heroes are hard to find these days (honestly, they were hard to find in any days), but the folks that make up the Sea Sheperd Conservation Society’s’ (SSCS) crew are the real deal. Led by Captain Paul Watson, the conservationists use their fleet of ships to stop the slaughter…
The long-awaited opening of Alter in Wynwood is finally here. Tonight is the official opening, and last night we got a taste courtesy of the restaurant and the reservation service Table8. Brad Kilgore, a favorite amongst local chefs, seemed right at home in the intimate and modern space. The food…
When the longing for fragrant blends of coriander, cumin, and cardamom woven into rich gravies strikes, Miami’s choices are few and far-flung. You could head toward Coconut Grove and grab a table at the now-larger Bombay Darbar. Or you can make the trek to Imlee Indian Bistro in Pinecrest to…
As Miami rapidly evolves, it’s clear that progress is being made in the city’s food and sustainability landscape. At the forefront is Colony1, an ambitious concept in the works in Wynwood. While long-term plans include a community classroom, vegan kitchen, urban garden and bulk food store, the Colony1 team is…
Inside of a desolate lot in next to GastroPod in Wynwood you’ll find another type of edible experience on wheels. Only instead of a shipping container it’s a former FedEx truck that’s gone from Hamptons summer ice cream truck to Miami’s first omakase slinging food truck. If the movie Chef immediately…
Jugofresh continues its Miami expansion with the opening of two new stores in June. The sixth Jugofresh, will open on Wednesday, June 3 at 2516 Ponce de Leon Blvd. The 975 square foot Coral Gables location will have intimate spaces, seating, and free WiFi. Jugofresh’s Matthew Sherman says opening in…
When Michelle Bernstein announced the closing of her eponymous Miami staple, Michy’s, she promised naysayers the restaurant would return with a new lease on life. Now, nearly a year later, chef Bernstein has made good on her word with the opening of Cena by Michy. Though the space has been…
Tom Colicchio’s much-anticipated Beachcraft at the 1 Hotel South Beach isn’t open for lunch or dinner yet, but the restaurant, in a soft opening phase, is open for weekday breakfast and weekend brunch. Originally, the restaurant was slated for a spring opening, but a small fire in an area of…
Longtime Miami culinary junkies will likely remember the Rolling Stove. One of the first food trucks on the Miami scene, the truck is run by Troy Thomas, who offers char-grilled comfort food from his flame-wrapped vehicle. The Rolling Stove received much acclaim, and in 2011 was named one of the…
Iron Fork is back! Miami New Times, in partnership with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, is once again kicking off Miami Spice season with Iron Fork, the ultimate evening of food, fun, and an epic chef battle. It all goes down July 30 at the Hyatt Regency in…
Just two weeks ago, neither Michael Schwartz nor Giorgio Rapicavoli had ever met Pete Evans. The local chefs/restaurateurs certainly knew plenty about the award-winning Australian-based chef, author and celebrity TV host, but their first face-to-face interaction involved a camera crew and gourmet mushrooms. More specifically, the three toques gathered at…
With summer rearing it’s big humid head, gelato is in order. Luckily, there isn’t a lack of options in Miami, but there is one new one that quietly opened under the radar in Midtown worth venturing to. If you haven’t heard of Latteria Italiana, it might be because they haven’t…
Some of the world’s finest chocolates will be available in Miami when Beacon Hill Chocolates opens in Miami’s MiMo District. The shop is set to open early summer 2015 at 6318 Biscayne Blvd. next door to the new designer Starbucks being planned. The flagship store, located in Boston’s historic Beacon…
The Federal is no stranger to vegetables: Chef Cesar Zapata actually prefers to eat a vegetarian diet, and the innovative eatery’s menu usually includes a wide array of garden grown edibles alongside its meatier offerings. Now, Zapata and crew are taking things to the next level with a three-month lunch…
When most people prep for a long weekend, their list includes sunglasses, a few shirts, and a few pair of jeans. Chef Jamie DeRosa’s sounds more like inventory at a restaurant supple store. “I’m bringing some chef knives, chef coats, fish pans, and a Vita Prep mixer.” DeRosa is packing…
Miami is all about the gastropub’s but what about gastroclubs? The city will have its first when La Divina Gastro Club opens in the former Kukaramakara space in Brickell (1250 S Miami Ave.) in just a couple of weeks. At its helm is Aleric “AJ” Constantin. You might know him…
Coconut Grove residents will be able to get their java on starting next week, when Panther Coffee opens their Grove location at 3407 Main Hwy. on Monday, May 25. This is the third location for the coffee shop, joining Panther’s flagship Wynwood location and a Sunset Harbour shop. Panther Coffee…
