From the multicolored walls to the rainbow-hued food, South Miami’s Temple Kitchen is a colorful feast for the senses. And their menu, a vibrant, eclectic assortment of plant-strong creations, is everything a health-conscious eater could ask for. The Curry Favor hot pot ($11), specifically, is a delightfully comforting, creamy alternative…
If you’re not into meat, butter, or cheese, a Thanksgiving table can be tough to navigate. The Brussels sprouts are cooked in bacon; the mashed potatoes are loaded with butter; the turkey is, well, a turkey. But for the plant-based eaters, Short Order has dug up some options for yummy,…
Cafe Babbo, a new Italian cafe and wine bar, is set to open in the next few weeks — right in Wynwood. The cafe, located at 97 NW 25th Street, is the brainchild of partners Antonio Chia and Alessandro Pazzaglia, childhood friends who have a combined passion for both good,…
If it weren”t for the blinding sun outside, it would be difficult to tell whether it’s lunch on Tuesday or dinner on Friday night inside El Rinconcito de Santa B�rbara. Nevertheless, people are lined up for a table outside the darkened windows of this Hialeah Gardens Puerto Rican spot. Inside,…
Village of Merrick Park Shoppers getting an early start to their holiday shopping can enjoy an authentic French lunch today when Brasserie Central soft opens. The restaurant’s official opening date is this Friday, November 21, but hungry diners eager for a taste can come in all this week for a…
Rejoice, South Beach. David’s Caf� is coming back. In April, the decades-old Cuban institution on Collins Avenue was shuttered because the surrounding construction hurt business, owners said. The closing followed the 2012 darkening of the Lincoln Road location (due to exorbitant rent), a caffeine-and-grease-laced hideaway for locals and tourists alike…
Wynwood is smoking hot these days, with designers, construction crews, and artists scrambling to finish off on projects in time for Art Basel madness. Luckily for us, a lot of the projects involve new restaurants. Wynwood Diner, located in the Wynwood Block building at 2601 NW Second Ave., right across…
Everyone wants beautiful skin. But instead of piling on the drugstore chemicals or heading to the Botox doc, lots of experts suggest there are healthier, more natural ways to glow.. The Beauty Foods Luncheon on November 21 at The Palms will pair a scrumptious menu by chef Julie Frans with…
Floridians love Publix: the friendly staff, the bakery, the subs (seriously, the subs). To many of us, the grocery chain is one of the greatest things to have ever been exported from the state. The store “Where shopping is a pleasure,” however, is not such a pleasure to supply. For…
Thanksgiving is a holiday that’s all about expanding belts and big portions. From the stuffing to the gravy to the mashed potatoes, it’s all about the rich and filling. Greens are usually nowhere to be found — other than buried in a casserole. But salad makes an excellent (and underrated)…
This Friday, the Redbury Hotel South Beach will open the doors to Cleo, a Mediterranean eatery with an emphasis on small shared plates. Cleo is taking over the space formerly occupied by the Italian restaurant Lorenzo, which closed after less than a year in business. Expect a raw bar, a…
In a walkthrough of Corsair, celebrity chef Scott Conant’s second Miami endeavor set to open in mid-December at Turnberry Isle, we learned quite a few things about the Chopped judge, Scarpetta owner, and father of two girls. For instance, he likes to curse. And he’s a jokester. And in high…
Wynwood is getting a new eatery in time for Art Basel. The Gang Miami, billed as an Asian-fusion restaurant, is scheduled to open in a few weeks, in time for Art Basel madness. Husband and wife Bogdan and Jacqueline Niculae are the co-owners of the Gang Miami, located at 3500…
Kush has a new sandwich and it isn’t a burger, although it does have grass-fed meat. And tomatoes. And lettuce. And grilled onions. And melted jack cheese. And potato stix. All pressed between two challah buns stamped with the Kush seal of approval. If the above description sounds like some…
Masaharu Morimoto’s latest outpost is so understated that a bellhop might have to steer you toward its discreet hiding place in the Shelborne Wyndham Grand’s starchy white lobby, which is spotless after its recent $90 million face-lift…
Michael Mina’s third Miami-area restaurant is slated to open this Thursday, November 13, at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Resort. Stripsteak takes over the 12,000-square-foot space formerly held by Gotham Steak. The two-story, 350-seat restaurant will offer both indoor and outdoor dining, as well as several cocktail bars. The space is…
Sadly, store-bought, traditional pumpkin pies are not vegan-friendly. Nor are they particularly healthy, unless you consider sweetened condensed milk some kind of vitamin supplement. Luckily though, Jugofresh has both health-conscious Miamians and meatless eaters covered when it comes to Thanksgiving desserts this year. Chef Paco has whipped up four options…
Micah Edelstein’s funky, soulful downtown restaurant that’s become a cult favorite with one-off bites like alligator ribs will close next month. The shuttering, announced on Nemesis Urban Bistro’s Facebook page, comes as Edelstein looks to move on to a new project…
Jean Paul Desmaison is back, for the moment, inside a stationary trailer in a Coconut Grove parking lot serving his beloved Manchego chorizo empanadas, slicked inside with a sticky layer of fig jam…
Downtown Bistro does dinner every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Open for just ten months, this French eatery has been serving the downtown masses during lunchtime. But after much thought, owners Jonathan and Ilona Carrell began offering dinner, a much more difficult feat than serving lunch. Why? Because on this downtown…
If you happened to be jogging through Brickell Avenue last night, you might have encountered something strange: a food truck stationed outside the Four Seasons and a pop-up bar a few feet away serving coffee cocktails and flutes of prosecco. It was a preview party to celebrate the five additional…
Miami has grown accustomed to the idea that brunch means bottomless booze and putting an egg on things, but in Vietnamese cooking, egg isn’t a big part of the cuisine. Instead, pho and tea is the typical Sunday ritual. At Hannya, the Japanese restaurant in Brickell from the duo behind…
