Come Tuesday, the Brickell space where Lippi formerly operated under star chef Philippe Ruiz, will re-open its doors. The owners are the same, but the new restaurant will be called Tamarina. Owners Tunu and Yona Puri have teamed up with restaurateur Arjun Waney for a coastal Italian restaurant concept that…
Bored with the same old brunch? Tired of eating lemon ricotta pancakes while sipping mimosas? Think the whole breakfast/lunch combo thingy is just a little too twee? In other words: Ever wish there was a brunch with balls? Then check out Naked Taco’s weekend brunch, launching this Saturday, November 1…
Miami isn’t exactly overflowing with praiseworthy brunch spots, so we get unusually excited any time a cool restaurant launches a brunch program. This weekend it happens to be Loba, an intimate gastrobar in MiMo serving Latin and South American cuisine. The hybrid meal is owner Jessica Sanchez’s favorite, so to…
The Vagabond Restaurant hasn’t even opened yet and already it’s one of the most talked about places to open in Miami. It could be the restaurant’s setting, at the newly refurbished Vagabond Hotel, a MiMo gem on Biscayne Boulevard, or it could be the chance to see art and food…
There are few dishes that I remember with such fondness as a pear stuffed pasta that I once enjoyed at a trendy restaurant in Barcelona. The sweetness paired with sharp cheese in its soft doughy casing left a lasting impression. Imagine my surprise when a similar dish appeared on the…
Brickell isn’t exactly a dining destination, but Tony Gallo and Pietro Vardeu hope to change that perception. If those names ring a bell, it’s likely because you’ve downed bowls of pasta at their South Beach restaurant, Sardinia Enoteca. Last week the duo quietly opened Moye in the center of Brickell,…
It’s Halloween week, which means there are bowls and bags and towers of candy greeting you everywhere you go — much of it laced with eggs and butter, which is totally worse than razor blades. (Kidding!) Luckily, there are plenty of “accidentally” vegan sweets out there — more than you…
Vicky Bakery officially opens the doors today, October 29, to its Coral Gables location. This will mark the 13th location for the classic Cuban bakery, which was established in 1972. It will be the first to offer a full-service cafe, which will open in November. See also: Vicky Bakery and…
At this very moment, we are in the throes of a taco revolution. It’s not a boom, as the New York Times so wrongly declared about chicken wings earlier this month. Neither tacos nor wings have experienced a decline in popularity. But while the advances in wing cookery have remained…
The Vagabond Hotel’s spectacular renovation will come full circle when the Vagabond Restaurant opens next month, just in time for Art Basel. Restaurant partners Alvaro Perez, Chris Wang, and chef Alex Chang are nearing completion on the space, which will incorporate art and the restaurant’s outdoor space with chef Chang’s…
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…
