Yesterday, after 18 months of construction and $44 million, Goya Foods opened a huge new distribution facility in West Miami-Dade to send goods to Latin America and beyond. One of those present was president of Florida operations, Frank Unanue, a member of the family that owns the nation’s largest Hispanic…
One of the reasons Big Pink has remained a popular neighborhood haunt over the years is its neat, contemporary coffee shop ambiance. Light streams through floor-to-ceiling windows, and lofty ceilings add to the airy feeling. Dining outdoors on this peaceful block south of Fifth Street is just cool. Plus portions…
Chef Philip Ho in Sunny Isles Beach is as good as it gets
Finding the juice and vegan food bar at the back of Beehive Natural Foods is like discovering Narnia in your closet. You push through tight spaces and cluttered shelves to enter a world of adventures you never expected — without the white witch. If the health food counter is the wild…
There are two schools of thought in the eating game.On the one hand, there are the people who want to eat clean and healthfully. Thinking of their bodies as temples, they look for buzzwords like organic, local, and farm-to-table. They want to know how many days of sunshine graced their…
In this week’s Café, we take a look at Chef Philip Ho, a new Chinese dim sum establishment. Ho debuted in Sunny Isles Beach a little more than a month ago, yet the restaurant is already burning on the tongues of local food trenders like too much Chinese mustard. Here…
Sunday marked the beginning of brunch service at Symcha’s, featuring a breakfast buffet from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The food was most definitely tasty, but expensive ($45). The best part is that daytime service truly makes use of their pretty patio. Owners Symcha Zylberman and Anna Ezratti want you…
Krispy Kreme is more than a doughnut; it’s an obsession to some people. Don’t believe us? Bring a dozen Krispy Kremes to your office and watch grown men and women turn into sugar junkies as they push each other out of the way in an attempt to nab a warm…
There’s a perception that the vegan diet, which excludes all animal products, is incompatible with fine dining. In this new series, the Beet Reporter aims to see whether Miami’s tastiest restaurants are prepared to feed vegans with something more than boring garden salads.It’s doubtful many vegans have set foot inside…
Tickets for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival go on sale today.If you attended last year’s event you might recall Anthony Bourdain’s Wheel of Death, Paula Deen riding Robert Irvine, or Guy Fieri making pizzas for one thousand of his closest friends. Relive these moments and make new memories…
Philippe by Philippe Chow, which closed at the Gansevoort Hotel in July, will reopen at 36-40 Ocean Drive on November 16.The 6,000-square-foot space will feature an open kitchen complete with hanging Peking ducks, private wine room for 35 guests, and a U shaped bar. But what feature will have diners…
Alan Roth and Tommy Pooch are no strangers to what’s hip and hot, bringing sexy back to Miami’s nighttime revelers since the early ’90s. Their new midtown lounge, Ricochet, is due to open tonight, and it will bring a new nightlife experience to the area.The bar lounge has an “uplifting…
Trying to cut back on cursing in front of the kiddies? Good luck avoiding that while you take a bite into Howie Kleinberg’s new take on the Luther burger. “Holy [bleep]!”, “Damn, this is [bleep]ing amazing!”, and even a barely audible “Oh [bleep] yeah” were heard as three ladylike bloggers…
Vegans are optimists. How else would you describe people who think they can change the world simply by eating sprouts and abstaining from gummy bears? As one of these people, I decided to go to the New Times Iron Fork chef competition with an empty stomach, despite warnings from my…
B.C. Tacos defeated Jefe’s Original Fish Taco and Burger in last night’s Fighting Food Trucks Taco Tangle at Miami New Times’ fourth annual Iron Fork at Ice Palace Film Studios in Wynwood.The tangle pitted Jefe’s Jack Garabedian against B.C. Taco’s Bret and Rick Chiavari in a battle royale hosted and moderated by…
We’re kicking ourselves for not thinking of this first: an ice-cream truck filled with hot chicks. Yes, it sounds like the makings of one of those coming-of-age movies starring models and pubescent boys, but this is real. And it’s here in Miami, complete with stripper poles and girls in your…
Once upon a time, Manny’s Steaks became Chophouse Miami, but nothing really changed all that much — big hunks of meat, creamed spinach, and the expected steak-house vibe (leather banquettes, dark wood, white tablecloths topped with black napkins). Now the downtown stalwart is reinventing its image with an overhaul of…
Chow Down Grill, Morgans open in South Beach
Bagatelle, the pretty little Key West restaurant on the 100 block of Duval Street has been in the news twice this week, and it’s only Wednesday. So do you want the good news or the bad news?OK, good news first:The Florida Keys Keynoter reported the happy news that Jack Terry,…
The nomination process is open for the 2012 James Beard Awards and everyone, including non-members can vote for their favorites. There are 21 categories, including Best Chef: South (which includes Florida), Outstanding Pastry Chef, Outstanding Bar Program, and Outstanding Wine Program.Registration is required to nominate a chef or restaurant in…
Pasta Folie’s is bringing their line-up of “extravagant pastas” to Midtown with the first stateside location opening just south of fellow fast-casuals Muscle Maker Grill, Sweet Pointe Bakery and 100 Montaditos (3252 Buena Vista Avenue, Suite 118). Given that it adds to the ever-expanding food court effect in the area,…
White Castle obsessed Harold and Kumar are celebrating the pre-release of their new movie, A Very Harold & Kumar 3-D Christmas by rolling out to college campuses in their very own munchie truck.The truck is set to roll out to Miami on October 28, delivering early Christmas presents to wasted…
