Fabio Viviani’s Siena Tavern Expanding to Miami Beach

When Top Chef hottie Fabio Viviani was in town for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, he mentioned that he was opening a restaurant in Miami. Now, Chicago Business is reporting that Viviani and partners DineAmic Group of Chicago are bringing Siena Tavern to South Beach, with plans to…

Chef Creole: How a Kid From Little Haiti Built a Seafood Empire

Wilkinson Sejour plunks his brawny arms on a paper-scattered desk, grins mischievously, and asks his buddy, who’s smoking a blunt, to fetch him a Corona. It’s a Wednesday at 11 a.m., and Sejour’s cell phone rings every five minutes. When he answers, his words jumble Calle Ocho slang with Kreyol…

Richard Hales to Open Blackbrick: Wok-Fried Marrow, Nose-to-Tail Pig

Chef Richard Hales’ Sakaya Kitchen has a far-reaching fan base. Sure, Miamians clamor for his honey-orange baby-back ribs and his insanely addictive “chunk’d” spicy cheesy kalbi beef tater-tots. But the chef, who is a protégé of Jean-Georges Vongerichten and was the opening chef of the Asian station at Café Sambal…

Chef Creole: How a Kid From Little Haiti Built a Seafood Empire

Wilkinson Sejour plunks his brawny arms on a paper-scattered desk, grins mischievously, and asks his buddy, who’s smoking a blunt, to fetch him a Corona. It’s a Wednesday at 11 a.m., and Sejour’s cell phone rings every five minutes. When he answers, his words jumble Calle Ocho slang with Kreyol…

Iron Fork Pre-Sale Ends This Afternoon

This year’s biggest event for food lovers, the Miami New Times’ Iron Fork and Miami Spice kickoff event, presented by the Downtown Development Authority, is coming to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami on Thursday, August 1. Today is your last chance to purchase tickets…

SushiSamba Coral Gables Now Serves Breakfast (Photos)

SushiSamba has gone from SoBe’s beaches-and-babes party scene to a more formal affair with the opening of a seventh location worldwide in Coral Gables at the Westin Colonnade. For those who work, live, or play in Coral Gables, mornings just got a little brighter with the introduction of the first…

Joe’s Stone Crab Closes on Sunday for Summer

If you want one last chance to get your Joe’s Stone Crab fix, make plans to head out to the iconic, century-old Miami Beach staple this weekend, because Joe’s Stone Crab is closing out the summer season this Sunday, July 28. See also: Miami’s Best Eats and Drinks This Weekend:…

Iron Fork Chefs DeRosa, Rapicavoli Get Into Twitter War

We’ll admit it. We kinda started it when we asked a few questions of Giorgio Rapicavoli and Jamie DeRosa, the two chefs set to compete in this year’s Iron Fork and Miami Spice kickoff event, presented by the Downtown Development Authority, on August 1 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for…

Box Park Opens: Citrus-Cured Triggerfish and Brickell Pickles

Box Park, the second of the trilogy of British-inspired establishments by Nobu alum Santiago Rodriguez, opened Tuesday, July 23, in Brickell. The third piece in the puzzle, Harvey Wolf, will begin operating in the fall. Though Box Park is a sister to the Hoxton, the décor and menu couldn’t be…

Michy’s Launches Brunch This Sunday, Offers Free Drink

Michy’s, the Biscayne Boulevard restaurant helmed by James Beard Award-winning chef Michelle Bernstein, wants you to eat this meal every Sunday: fried chicken and waffle sandwiches stuffed with maple syrup and gravy. Michy’s also wants you to drink. The Upper Eastside staple is launching its inaugural brunch service July 28…

At South Beach’s Tongue & Cheek, Jamie DeRosa Gets Frisky

Quick question. Remember that swanky spot Tudor House at the Dream South Beach hotel? If so, you’ll likely remember Jamie DeRosa, the chef who led the kitchen until the restaurant closed last year. DeRosa, a portly 40-year-old with spiky brown hair and a toothy grin, made a name for himself…

Lippi: Chef Philippe Ruiz Returns With New Venture on Brickell

For those of you missing chef Philippe Ruiz’s exquisite artistry, your ship is ready to come in. Ruiz, who left the Biltmore Hotel’s Palme d’Or restaurant in December, 2011, is finally set to take over the kitchen as executive chef at Lippi, the Mediterranean restaurant that’s been in the works…

The Dutch BBQ Tonight: Talkin’ Kimchi and Barbecue

In Korea, every meal includes from two to twelve side dishes, also known as banchan. The most important and well-known of all is kimchi — spicy pickled cabbage. It is the national dish of Korea. One restaurant in Miami that we know of goes through 60 cabbage heads a week…

Trader Joe’s Pinecrest to Open in October

OK, Miami, get out your tiki shirts and prepare for the grand opening of the first Trader Joe’s to open in southeast Florida. The long-awaited Trader Joe’s has finally announced the opening date for its first Miami-Dade location, at 9205 S. Dixie Hwy. in Pinecrest. See also: – Trader Joe’s…