The South Beach Wine & Food Festival arrives February 19 through 22 with more than 75 events, tastings, parties, seminars, and dinners. The bash, which benefits Florida International University’s dining and tourism programs, brings thousands of fans and celebrity chefs to Miami. The Grand Tasting Village is the festival’s culinary…
When Ivan Dorvil’s Nuvo Cafe on West Dixie Highway burned down in 2012, his admirers mourned. The place was a neighborhood favorite, and Dorvil was a ministar, having cooked for the likes of P. Diddy, Gloria Estefan, and Lil Wayne. He’s also worked in high-end restaurant’s in South Beach’s Delano…
When pondering brunch, most locals don’t really think of Wynwood. As cool as the arts district is, it lacks the breakfast-meets-lunch meal period laden with eggs and booze. Sure, you could head to Zak the Baker for some chicken liver Saturday or Sunday afternoon. And there are breakfast tacos at…
Biscayne Diner soft-opened yesterday — without half of its menu — and was packed for lunch. Chef Alfredo Alvarez, who was the opening executive chef at the popular Seaspice, owns the place with his wife, Tara Nicosia. They’re proffering elevated diner fare 24 hours a day at the resurrected eatery…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival arrives February 19 through 22 with more than 75 events, tastings, parties, seminars, and dinners. The bash, which benefits Florida International University’s dining and tourism programs, brings thousands of fans and celebrity chefs to Miami. Food Network celebrities Geoffrey Zakarian and Scott Conant…
Fresh American Bistro (FAB) quietly opened a few weeks ago in the former Alba Seaside Italian spot at Sole on the Ocean in Sunny Isles Beach. Alba’s quotes from The Godfather have been replaced by a casual seaside aesthetic. Also new and notable is the chef. Philippe Ruiz, the former…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival arrives February 19 through 22 with more than 75 events, tastings, parties, seminars, and dinners. The bash, which benefits Florida International University’s dining and tourism programs, brings thousands of fans and celebrity chefs to Miami. With so much to do, the festival can…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival arrives February 19 through 22 with more than 75 events, tastings, parties, seminars, and dinners. The bash, which benefits Florida International University’s dining and tourism programs, brings thousands of fans and celebrity chefs to Miami. Two of the hottest names at this year’s…
When it comes to convenience foods, it’s all about maximum nutrient delivery in the easiest-to-eat package — hence humanity’s eternal devotion to smoothies and burritos. Bowls are another all-star, and Della Bowls is planning to make their presence known here in Miami with a plant-based, fast casual concept, slated to…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival arrives February 19 through 22 with more than 75 events, tastings, parties, seminars, and dinners. The bash, which benefits Florida International University’s dining and tourism programs, brings thousands of fans and celebrity chefs to Miami. With his spiked blond mane, Guy Fieri may…
Due to Miami’s collective obsession with the almighty coffee machine, tea kettles are usually banished to the back burner. But tea culture is gaining ground, and Coral Gables’ Small Tea shows that Miamians are looking for more than cafecitos and coladas. See also: How Tea Can Change Your Life, According…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival will take over South Beach February 19 through 22 with more than 75 signature events, tastings, parties, seminars, and dinners. The four-day bash — which benefits the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management’s Wine Spectator Restaurant Management Laboratory and the Southern Wine…
A big, fat steak, an overly decadent dessert, and too many glasses of wine does not for romance make. When stomachs are full and food comas set in, things are likely to fizzle back in the bedroom It makes much more sense to enjoy a lighter, aphrodisiac-inspired meal on the…
There’s a new kid on the downtown block, and he’s Nobu veteran Mai Ponrathorn. Fort Lauderdale hot spot Tokyo Blue has decided to take its blue-hued lounge, signature ice glass bar, and larger-than-life menu to the Magic City. The easy-to-find, 3-week-old restaurant sits between Ten Fruits and Juan Hoyos’ growing…
Apeiro Kitchen & Bar is set to open in Midtown Miami this summer at 3252 NE First Ave., just down the street from Bocce Bar and Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill. The restaurant features progressive Mediterranean cuisine by chef/partner David Blonsky and legendary South Florida restaurateur Burt Rapoport. The restaurant’s first…
Miami-based juice shop Jugofresh is expanding once again. This time, the company’s new location isn’t in tony Miami Beach or Coral Gables. It’s in the relatively suburban city of North Miami Beach, which appears to be the next best investment for restaurateurs looking for an undervalued neighborhood. Jugofresh will move…
Let’s face it. Not everyone’s Valentine’s Day will be full of candlelight dinners, long-stemmed roses, and chocolate desserts. For some, a bite to eat, a few strobe lights, and some undulating flesh is all that’s necessary to get in the mood to say, “I love you.” If you and your…
Loba chef and owner Jessica Sanchez turned 29 yesterday, and to celebrate, she’s giving herself more work — Saturday brunch. “It’s been two months since we launched brunch and I feel like we have a pretty solid menu,” she says. “Saturday brunch is popular in other cities and we don’t…
Alfredo Patino, owner of Edgewater’s Bin No. 18 and Tap 79, is jumping into the taco fray with plans to open his own spot not far from his 79th Street gastropub. Patino said he’s in the middle of construction and hopes to open Firito Taco open by mid-March. Expect simple…
Nominees have been announced for the fourth annual Johnson & Wales University’s Zest Awards which celebrate excellence in South Florida’s culinary arts scene. Last year, Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill’s Timon Balloo was the big winner, taking home the culinary innovator award and accepting an award for Bocce Bar, which was…
Chances are, if you weren’t looking for Zona Grill, you probably wouldn’t find it. Parked just off North Miami Avenue in a small alcove between NW 30th and 31st Streets, the wood-paneling-clad food truck serves Venezuelan favorites from morning until night. Although it’s been open nearly six months, the truck…
Nightlife veteran Tatanka Guerrero is no stranger to the pop-up concept. In 2013, he gave the South of Fifth neighborhood a much-needed place to imbibe with Radio (before it was sold to Menin Hospitality). He followed up with the members-only Sweetwater Beer Garden perched on a courtyard between the Ansonia…
