The closer we get to the South Beach Wine and Food Festival (SoBeWFF), the more you’re bound to hear the name Lee Schrager. And in addition to his tireless work promoting our city’s celeb-studded ode to consumption — he’s lending his talents to the 30th anniversary edition of the Miami…
Matteo Paderni leans with one hand on a chocolate-brown bentwood chair and makes a lively gesture with the other. At his Upper Eastside eatery, Ni.Do. Caffé, he speaks in rapid Italian to a 50-something patron, a gentleman wearing a starched white button-down shirt and his brunet hair slicked back like…
Plenty of restaurants in Miami serve a fantastic brunch spread — but most of them are expensive. And let’s face it: Not all of us are doctors and lawyers who can afford a $65 Sunday brunch at Edge or even a $45 brunch at La Gloutonnerie. Racking up a bill…
Miami-based Burger King is cutting ties with a United Kingdom meat supplier found to be using horse meat to “beef up” its products. Burgers from processors Liffey Meats and Silvercrest Foods in Ireland and Dalepak Hambleton in Britain tested positive for horse DNA, according to Reuters. Part-horse patties were also…
No, Tommy Pickles is not some extra that gets whacked in a Sopranos episode. Tommy Pickles is one of MC Kitchen’s beer cocktails ($12), served at brunch (and thankfully any time you’re jonesing for it).On Saturday afternoon, I decided to try out MC Kitchen’s new brunch, served weekends from 11:30…
Halo-halo isn’t your typical shaved ice dessert. If you consider Panama’s raspao, Italy’s granita, Dominican Republic’s frio frio, or United States’ snow cone, then you already know none of these look anything like a layered, vibrant bowl of halo-halo. It might look more like Malaysia’s ais kacang or Korea’s patbingsoo…
Miami’s on one heck of a brunch kick, and why not? It’s arguably the most exciting meal of the week, usually enjoyed with a group of friends or loved ones, and likely involves drinking alcoholic beverages long before the sun sets.Three of Miami’s newest hot spots have introduced brunch –…
Capriccio, Brickell’s new Italian venture on the river, was supposed to open last week. That was a couple of weeks ago. Didn’t happen.We finally caught up with owner Mauro Valentini as he finished staining some of the restaurant’s columns. At the back, a flat fountain added a soothing and delicate…
We live in South Florida, a subtropical paradise, surrounded by some of the bluest waters in the world. And yet, somehow, we have a surprisingly low number of places in which to enjoy fresh seafood. Sounds fishy, no?Fish Fish Restaurant Bar and Market (13488 Biscayne Boulevard) is a new source…
Hyde Beach, located in the rear of the ritzy SLS Hotel behind The Bazaar and Katsuya on South Beach, isn’t your regular food spot. In fact, it’s not really a food spot, at least not to those who come to jam out to the tunes of local talent like Pirate…
Should we find ourselves in Downtown Miami and in need of [a few] mimosas and some serious eats, Toro Toro’s new brunch service will swiftly cater to the hungry. The Pan-Latin steakhouse that New Times called “bullish” for its ambitious fare and moderate prices, is now offering brunch on Sundays…
Doma Polo Bistro: Great Argentine Near the AA Arena
Dylan Lauren could have gone into the family business or just hung around the Hamptons with a cocktail in her hand. Instead, the daughter of clothing icon Ralph Lauren has a dream to open a fantasy candy shop in New York City. And so, Dylan’s Candy Bar was born.The two-story…
Jose Andres, chef and owner of a fleet of chic restaurants including The Bazaar at the SLS Hotel in Miami, and a nonprofit documentary film team are in the early stages of shooting a Travel Channel-like showing off Haiti’s food and cooking. Andres has visited the country more than a…
Buenos Aires’ Recoleta neighborhood is studded with ritzy hotels, luxury leather accessory shops, and frantic dog-walkers who trudge along its many sloped cobblestone streets. Across the tony area in Argentina’s capital are many restaurants that peddle the country’s meat-centric epicurean fare. There are empanadas, ñoquis in cream sauce, lots of…
Miami’s ING Marathon is only four days away. I’m counting because I’m running it. These last few days before a race find many athletes stressing out about food. The truth is, no matter how hard you’ve trained, poor timing and choices in your eating style can sabotage your run. I’ve…
2013 has been around for 23 days and counting, so those memories of champagne toasts, sparklers and epic hangovers may feel like forever ago. But the Year of the Snake is about to arrive, so the celebrations are about to begin, again. Come February, some of Miami’s finest Asian establishments…
Unique Eats, which showcases America’s most exciting restaurants from high-end dining rooms to casual neighborhood treasures, and sometimes even visits eateries with no permanent address, wrapped up filming in the Magic City this past week.The 30-minute show packages segments of unique dishes chosen in a particular category such as meat,…
Miami’s culinary scene has rocketed in the past couple of years with the rise of midtown, the Design District, and the Upper Eastside. But what about Kendall, Pinecrest, Doral, and Hialeah?Well, there’s a place that opened its first Dade County outpost at the Palms at Town & Country that hopes…
Meet Aleric Constantin, current grill cook at Michael’s Genuine and the cycling chef. Aleric attended Le Cordon Bleu, and upon his graduation worked in the kitchen of Eating House for a six-month period before moving on to Michael’s Genuine.His time with Giorgio Rapicavoli and presently Michael Schwartz is what’s shaped…
South Beach will welcome a new modern bistro with New York style, when Charles St. opens at the Boulan South Beach Hotel at the end of February.The intimate 70-seat restaurant will feature affordable food, hand-crafted cocktails, and a diverse wine selection. The restaurant, designed by Casa Conde & Associates, will…
Georges Kitchen and Loft is a departure into opulence for restaurateur Georges-Eric Farge. Farge, who is known for his casual French/American Miami bistros, recently opened Georges, hiring a Michelin Star chef and gutting an old antique shop in Midtown to create his own vision of what happens when New York…
