Eating Vegan at Disney World Is Easier Than You Think

Other than greasy French fries and jumbo-size cups of Coca-Cola, vegans don’t usually have much to choose from when it comes to theme-park food. But Walt Disney World isn’t your average theme park, and a recent visit to “the Most Magical Place on Earth” proved the Orlando mecca is growing…

Choices Cafe Opens Coral Gables Location Today

Despite the closure of its Brickell location earlier this year, Miami’s leading vegan eatery is headed onward and upward. In addition to opening a new location on 27th Avenue this past June, Choice Cafe is about to cut the ribbon at 2626 Ponce de Leon Blvd. in Coral Gables. The…

December 2014 Restaurant Openings and Closings

Welcome to 2015. A new year is bringing several new restaurants, many of them helmed by celebrity chefs. We’re especially looking forward to Tom Colicchio’s Beachcraft, Sandbox, and Tom on Collins, all at the 1 Hotel and Homes in South Beach. STK Miami is also poised to open at the…

Top Five Miami Food Trend Predictions for 2015

Each year brings its own food trends, and because the people at the forefront are our city’s chefs and restaurateurs, we went straight to the trendsetters. Who would have thought 2014 would be the year of oyster bars in Miami? We asked Mignonette’s Danny Serfer about this trend, and his…

Gelato-Go Opens on Washington, Serving Up More Than Just Gelato

If there’s one thing that’s always in order after a day at the beach, gelato is it. And now, with Gelato-Go’s third location, you don’t have to travel all the way down to Fifth Street and Ocean Drive and fight flocks of tourist for a scoop of nocciola. Alessandro Alvino…

Lucky Strike Closes on South Beach; No Trader Joe’s in Sight

Lucky Strike, the bowling-with-cocktails venue just off Lincoln Road, has closed. Even though the lease doesn’t end until the beginning of 2015, Lucky Strike chose to cancel a planned New Year’s Eve party. Yesterday was its last official day. See also: Jugofresh to Open in Downtown Whole Foods Market…

The Federal Offers All-Vegetarian New Year’s Eve Menu

If you’re looking to get a head-start on that “eat less meat” New Year’s resolution, the Federal is the perfect place. The Biscayne Boulevard eatery is offering an all-vegetarian tasting menu for its New Year’s Eve affair. The menu, priced at $65 per person, features a host of veggie delights,…

Jugofresh to Open in Downtown Whole Foods Market

When Whole Foods Market opens its newest location in downtown Miami (299 SE Third St.) on January 14, shoppers will not only be able to purchase sustainable seafood, local produce, and prepared foods. They can get their Jugofresh juice fix at the cold-pressed juice bar’s very own store-within-a-store. See also:…

New Year’s Day Brunches in Miami 2015

Here’s the scenario. You wake up New Year’s Day sometime in the late morning after a long, fun evening of champagne, fireworks, and dancing. You pop a few Tylenol to kill the dull throbbing of your hangover, but what you really need more than painkillers are eggs… and pancakes… and…

221 Cafe: Organic Farm-to-Table Food in Downtown Miami

When Car�ne and Jean Zaragoza moved here from France, they found Downtown Miami lacked healthy, fresh and local dining options. 221 Cafe is their way of addressing the issue, and the couple pride themselves in offering mainly organic food from local purveyors. “We decided on this concept because this is…

Bistro Bal Harbour Proffers Atypical Seafood-Centric Hotel Food

Tonight is date night and you haven’t any plans. Not to fear, Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour is here. Before you put your wallet away and wince with resentment, hear us out. Ritz-Carlton has added a new property to its Florida portfolio, clocking in the Sunshine State luxury resort count at 10…

SOHO Bay to Open in Miami Beach

Debuting in January 2015 on Miami Beach is the already established modern Japanese cuisine of SOHO Bay. Importing more than fifteen years of sushi and sashimi-making tradition from its eight locations in Brazil, this waterfront restaurant will create a huge splash on Miami Beach…

Scott Conant’s Corsair Now Open at Turnberry Isle

If there’s one thing I learned during my walk-through of the now-open Corsair at Turnberry Isle Resort & Spa, it’s that when Scott Conant asks if you’re hungry, you say yes (even if you’ve just eaten a full plate of paella). And then, when he makes you short rib lasagna…

Christmas Eve Lamb by Chef Aaron Brooks

Looking for the perfect dish to make ahead of Christmas Eve? Creating a mouthwatering dish beforehand spares you the hard labor in the kitchen, allowing you to enjoy the night before Christmas. Chef Aaron Brooks of the Four Seasons’ Edge Steak & Bar recommends a savory lamb dish that can…

Eddie Zeng Wins Second-Annual FIU & Badia Spice Competition

Come February, when the South Beach Wine & Food Festival hits our velvety sands for the 14th year, a lot of money will be raised for Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality. And there will be one particular FIU graduate student eager to get his hands on the goody…