October is a festive month in Miami, full of celebratory eats and drinks. Beer for Grovetoberfest, candy for Halloween — pumpkin spice lattes as often as possible. And the 10th month is also all about vegetarian awareness — as good a time as any to start eating your veggies. October…
Jamie DeRosa’s soon-to-open Izzy’s Fish & Oyster is a true family affair. The restaurant, scheduled to open late fall 2014 and named after daughter Isabela Grace, is an homage to New England seafood shacks. Coincidentally, it’s located on the same block as DeRosa’s Tongue & Cheek. Although the two restaurants…
Before the milquetoast ministrations of Thug Kitchen, there was a plant-based Prince of Darkness: the (faux) leather-clad culinarian known as the Vegan Black Metal Chef. The horrifying herbivore drew more than two million YouTube views for the first episode of his online cooking show, where recipes are roared, screamed, and…
The Miami winter season has finally arrived and locals have started to taunt their northern friends. It’s time of to show off those scarves, jackets, and Uggs that have been accumulating dust for the past seven months. It is also an opportune time to start dining al fresco — in…
This weekend, consider stopping by Bistro BE, located in the Axis building in Brickell. Why? Because on Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., this chic Belgian eatery will be hosting a contemporary and interesting Belgium brunch with a twist. See also: Brickell’s Bistro BE Brings Cold-Weather Comfort…
For the third consecutive year, Panther Coffee has been nominated for a Good Food Award. The Wynwood-based, small-batch roaster is one of 23 finalists in the coffee category for 2015. Panther took home two awards in 2014 and one in 2013, but husband and wife Joel and Leticia Pollock and…
Imagine Tobacco Road as a human being. He (or she) has sold baked goods, illegal booze, played cards with gangsters, sheltered hookers, hosted dance parties, served cocktails, grilled burgers, had tomato fights, and listened to some of the best blues and rock music on the planet. That’s a lot of…
Wynwood is getting a new restaurant (hopefully) in time for Art Basel madness. The Lunchbox, a new “neo-traditional” spot is opening some time in late November/early December at 78 NW 25th Street. Currently, the restaurant is in the construction phase…
Giselle Pinto, Miami’s Sugar Yummy Mama, is the baker with the pink van and television host good looks who came onto the Miami food truck scene in 2011. Almost instantly, our city was charmed in equal parts by Pinto’s smile, cupcakes, and her cake pops. See also: Sugar Yummy Mama:…
More than a way of eating, veganism is a lifestyle. And since people in the plant-powered movement tend to share the same values, it only makes sense that they’d want to find each other — for both business and personal purposes. But how to do that, exactly? Clearly none of…
Pascal Oudin, the chef/owner of Pascal’s on Ponce, known for contemporary takes on classic French cuisine, is opening a new bistro, making Coral Gables a mecca for Francophiles. See also: Ten Best Restaurants in Coral Gables…
NE 79th Street — with the Russian market Marky’s, Brazilan hotspot Boteco, and the German Schnitzel House — feels like New York at the turn of the century. Now there’s the Italian social club with a name that means “I came, I saw, I conquered.” The new Veni Vidi Vici…
Take a pull of chicha morada — a sweet, bluish drink made with Peruvian purple corn, pineapple, and orange accented by the spicy aroma of cinnamon and cloves. Nibble an anticucho of a half-dozen juicy, glistening chunks of beef heart seasoned with little more than garlic, salt, and a good…
Ever wanted to make a toston burger for your crew? A pastelito-cradled patty for your people? If you can cobble together a couple hundred thousand dollars, you can become one of Pincho Factory’s first franchisees. Nedal Ahmad’s humble burger and pincho place has been on somewhat of a tear over…
Let the food frenzy begin. Tickets for the 2015 Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival go on sale to the general public today. The festival, which takes place on South Beach’s sands and venues around the city, takes place February 19 – 22, with more…
This weekend, Miami’s love for all things meat played second fiddle to the newest star in the culinary constellation: the mighty vegetable. On Friday night, Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby, the duo behind Philadelphia’s Vedge and just-opened V Street, made kitchen magic with a rainbow-hued spectrum of fresh veggies, from…
Tomorrow marks a big day for Miami — finally, the red headed stepchild of the culinary world comes into her own. Seed Food & Wine Festival is bringing a truckload of plant-based vendors, celebrities, experts and eats to Midtown Miami. For once, the 305 is ahead of the game. Take…
The night of October 25, Tobacco Road will close its doors, ending a century-long run as Miami’s most enduring bar, restaurant, and music venue. See also: Tobacco Road Closing on October 25, Kickstarter Campaign to Relocate Iconic Bar Starts Next Week…
Klima Restaurant and Bar, a restaurant inspired by cuisine from the Mediterranean and Barcelona, is set to open in November at 210 23rd Street in Miami Beach. The 7,700-square-foot venue, formerly home to Tosca, Eden, and Talula, has been completely redesigned to feature a ground floor restaurant and bar and…
Moye, the latest restaurant concept from Sardinia Enoteca owners Tony Gallo and Pietro Vardeu, is set to open its doors in Brickell this Tuesday, October 21, bringing Apulian cuisine to the neighborhood. If you’re wondering what Apulian cuisine is, chances are you’re not the only one. To educate diners on…
The Mandarin Oriental can shine a little brighter in Brickell Key. Azul Chef William Crandall and La Mar by Gast�n Acurio Executive Chef Diego Oka hosted a dinner at the James Beard House in New York this past Saturday. We got a peek into the kitchen of this home turned…
Post-Thanksgiving feast or tailgate binge, when you’re bloated and miserable, ever wished you could hit the reset button on your bod? Deliver Lean’s revAMP is your five-day ticket back to bring a normal human being again. To get the skinny (so to speak) on this program launching in November (perfect…
