Nicaraguan cooking is best summarized thusly: “This is good. Let’s make it great.” Consider, for example, empanadas de maduro — cheese-filled sweet-plantain patties, which sound nice but aren’t good enough in their simplest form. So Nicaraguans immerse the half-moons in hot oil until the cheese melts and the crust caramelizes…
When we eat, we use all our senses, which is why food has to be visually appealing as well as delicious. Master chef Sunchai “Sunshine” Naknoon is a firm believer that one should “eat with your eyes” at his new restaurant Nikko by Sunshine. At his new Brickell Bay restaurant,…
First Universal Studios allowed us to drink Butterbeer and eat Bertie Bott’s Beans with Harry Potter. Now, Simpsons fans can chow down on Krusty Burgers and down Duff beer right in downtown Springfield. The new area expands on the already-existing Simpsons Ride and includes shops, attractions and a new ride,…
The crab-off brewing on Miami Gardens Drive ended before it began. We decided to check out two dueling crab restaurants — Tali’s Crab Shack and Capt. Crab’s Takeaway — but when it came to the crab, it wasn’t much of a contest. It was obvious why after the first step…
From high-end European luxury to favorite small places to a wild beach bar owned by a reality TV star, May’s openings had something for everyone…
It’s been well established that Miamians love brunch, but to be perfectly honest, sometimes those $75 buffets can be intimidating. After all, how many house-made croissants can you eat (or stuff into your handbag for later) to justify the price tag? Sure, they’re great for special occasions, but what about…
When it came time to decide who would be on our list of Tastemakers, there was no shortage of opinions around these parts. Battles were waged, sides were taken, and there was blood on the floor. Given all that, it might surprise you to know when it came to ranking…
Michael and Angela Moed had no idea what they were getting themselves into before starting the process of opening their own cupcake shop. In fact, it took them almost three years of planning. All for cupcakes. Sounds silly, right? But when you step into Sweet Times Cupcakes & Coffee, a…
It was more than a year ago when Short Order announced the team behind Haven would open a fast-casual taco shop called Huahua’s on Lincoln Road. The expected opening date: late May or early June at the latest. Of course, back then, Todd Erickson meant June 2012. Erickson explains that…
Hedy Goldsmith screwed Kellogg’s. How did she do it? It started when your average, hungover Miamian sought the comforting Sunday morning breeze and sunshine on the patio of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink. Amongst the fried, eggy and meaty brunch treats visitors saw homemade Pop-Tarts filled with jellies and jams…
Fiorito: Stunning Argentine in Little Haiti
Bond St. Lounge, the sexy sushi spot at the Townhouse Hotel in South Beach is closing on June 2. According to Miami.com, the intimate lounge, which opened over a decade ago, will shutter on Sunday, making way for an upscale European pub. Even though a call to the Townhouse Hotel…
Miami New Times and the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) have combined forces this year to bring you what’s bound to be the summer’s hottest ticket — the Iron Fork/Miami Spice Kickoff event, presented by Miami Downtown Development Authority. On Thursday, August 1, from 7-10 p.m., The Adrienne…
First-rate food cities need great java. And, with Panther Coffee, owners Joel and Leticia Pollock gave Miami just that. Panther Coffee, available at their Wynwood and Miami Beach shops, or at restaurants around town, works intimately with growers and roasts beans on-premises. Remember when the words “cold brew” sounded like…
There’s a new kid on the breakfast block, and his name is cronut. Half croissant, half donut. Yeah, we know. Homer Simpson can’t believe it either. The hybrid hails from the kitchen of Dominique Ansel Bakery, a quaint place in New York’s Soho District. Owned by 2013 James Beard Award…
Lee Brian Schrager is vice president of corporate communications & national events at Southern Wine & Spirits of America Inc. That’s a long title, so it’s best to just remember him for what made him famous — creator of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. The event started as…
A sign that says, “Welcome! Please no meat or cigarettes. Enjoy and respect.” welcomes you to Paradise Farms. The sign should simply read, “Paradise.” This piece of heaven on earth in Homestead started out as an abandoned five-acre avocado grove. With a lot of love and work, Gabriele Marewski turned…
Sit on Fiorito’s front porch on a Saturday afternoon. Watch men with dreadlocks kill time outside the Little Haiti Supermarket across the way. Listen to the one-two beats of compas blast from a nearby speaker. Check out that guy! He’s selling T-shirts from the back of his Jeep. Behold neon-painted…
Kevin Cory — sushi master, soft spoken chef, and seafood overlord — is the man behind Naoe, an omakase-style Japanese restaurant in Brickell Key where dinners start at $160 and most of the menu is chef’s choice. Sounds amazing, right? Wouldn’t you just love to go tonight? Well, you can’t…
Move over New York. Miami’s opening an “everything made from scratch” bagel shop, and its owners hail from the Big Apple. Brothers Khalid and Islam Mohammed are originally from Egypt, but owned a bagelry in New York and Jersey for 14 year, so they know a thing or two about…
Memorial Day is fast approaching, so what does this mean for food? Burgers. Lots and lots of thick and juicy burgers. And grilling them over an open flame, turning raw slabs of bovine muscle protein into delectable, denaturized eats. It’s all about the meat, the bun, and the grill. Everything…
Total Wine & More is less a store and more of a shopping Nirvana for those who like to imbibe every now and again. Who wouldn’t get giddy when faced with literally thousands of choices for what to bring home. And the choices are endless: Do we want a sophisticated…
