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Barceloneta

Aug 31, 2021

As South Florida — and the world — attempts to come out of its social hibernation, it's time again for the mating dance of alcohol, tobacco, and bad decisions. Fewer places in South Florida are as accommodating to the ritual as Barceloneta, with its ready supply of out-of-this-world gin and...
Kosher Wine From Israel Isn't What You Think, and What to Drink With Latkes

By Valeria Nekhim Lease
Dec 20, 2016

Yaakov Berg at Psagot Winery in Jerusalem wants to change how kosher and nonkosher wines from Israel are perceived on the global stage.
Bachour Bakery's Karen Peco Proves Restaurant Work Isn't All Food Network Glamour

By Zachary Fagenson
Sep 19, 2016

The kitchen can be magnetic place for your average couch potato or cubicle creature. The heat, the noise, and the instant satisfaction seem a galaxy away from answering emails and suffering through dull meetings. But like everything glamorized for television the harsh reality is glazed over or even worse wholly...
Zak the Baker Apprentices Take Bread-Making Traditions Beyond Miami

By Clarissa Buch
Aug 8, 2016

Shortly after Zak Stern, better known as Zak the Baker, began bread making in Miami, he created an apprenticeship program. Teaching dreamy-eyed rookies the same knowledge he learned during his time as an apprentice through Europe made sense to him. Nearly five years since, dozens of would-be bakers have shuffled...
Jessica Sanchez on Loba's Second Anniversary, Online Stardom, and Cooking at Google

By Valeria Nekhim Lease
May 6, 2016

June will mark Loba's two-year anniversary, and the intimate MiMo eatery has a lot to celebrate. For starters, chef-owner Jessica Sanchez has become somewhat of an Internet celebrity, spending the last eight months traveling throughout the US to host a 10-part web series for Zagat called Foodways. Sanchez helped create...
Buena Vista Deli Opening Second Location in North Miami

By Valeria Nekhim Lease
Mar 7, 2016

The team behind Buena Vista Deli are opening a second location of the beloved French eatery this coming summer. It will be located in North Miami at 750 NE 125th Street, in the same plaza as the Museum of Contemporary Art. However, because the name Buena Vista is trademarked due...
Eternity Coffee Roasters' Euphoric Brew: Nitro Coffee Boosts Your Caffeine Rush

By Julie Harans
Mar 3, 2016

We all know that coffee can wake us up, boost energy and get us through the day. But with Eternity Coffee Roasters' nitrogen-infused beverage, you can achieve euphoria. They call it the Euphoric Brew, named for its signature caffeine experience. Though it doesn’t contain alcohol, the drink is served from...
Cecconi's, Harry's, and Ironside Do Gluten-Free Pizza Right

By Valeria Nekhim Lease
Mar 3, 2016

Gluten-free pizza can taste like, well, gluten-free pizza. Think pale, chalky and matzo-like, which isn't exactly anyone's idea of appetizing. But with celiac disease (an autoimmune disorder where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine) affecting about one in 100 people, and an increase in the number of...
Jean-Georges Confirms: ABC Kitchen Coming to Design District

By Valeria Nekhim Lease
Feb 26, 2016

Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten has confirmed his popular Manhattan restaurant ABC Kitchen will open in Miami come late 2017. The critically acclaimed farm-to-table concept will be located in the Design District in a building that's currently under construction according to Jean-Georges. When the rustic-chic eatery first opened in the Flatiron...
Il Pizzarello Serves Wood-Fired Pizza at Your Doorstep

By Valeria Nekhim Lease
Feb 15, 2016

What's the secret to great tasting pizza? "Patience," says chef Rubens Mullaj who has been honing his craft for nearly 15 years. Born in Livorno, a city on the western coast of Tuscany, Mullaj has been in Miami for six years, the last two of which have been spent growing...
Zak the Baker to Become a Kosher Deli as Breadmaking Moves Down the Street

By Zachary Fagenson
Feb 12, 2016

Zak Stern thinks Ptcha is sexy. The Ashkenazi dish is made by boiling cow's feet or knees into oblivion with little more than onion, garlic, and salt. Once rendered out, the whole meat-studded brew is poured into serving trays and cooled. After it's chilled, the fat is skimmed off and...
Inside HSN: How That Gadget Goes From the TV to Your Kitchen

By Laine Doss
Dec 28, 2015

There are many items that I still want even after getting a mixer for Christmas, and a portable induction burner with its own carrying case is one of them. Celebrity chef Ming Tasi ensures me that my home — and life — is not complete without one. The chef is...
Inside RA Sushi and Benihana's Aventura Test Kitchen

By Laine Doss
Dec 18, 2015

Recently I was invited up to the test kitchen of RA Sushi and Benihana to see what the chefs working on. I was a little confused when I reached the address. Instead of a restaurant or industrial cooking space, I found myself in a super modern Leeds-certified office building in...
The Shocking True Story Behind True Loaf Bakery in Sunset Harbour

By Valeria Nekhim Lease
Dec 8, 2015

When Tomas Strulovic signed the lease for True Loaf, his popular bakery in Sunset Harbour, he didn't know how to make bread. You would never guess this biting into one of his pristine homemade sourdoughs, or whilst savoring the store's picture perfect croissants. They're just as a good —- if...
Julia Doyne, the Forge's First Female Chef, Opens Up About New Job

By Valeria Nekhim Lease
Oct 16, 2015

It has been over one month since 30-year-old chef Julia Doyne was promoted to executive chef at The Forge, in turn making her the first female to hold the title at the storied Miami steakhouse.Cleveland born Doyne took over the post from her longtime mentor chef Christopher Lee who held...
Fooq's Lands Former Cypress Room Cooks

By Zachary Fagenson
Oct 15, 2015

Fooq's owner David Foulquier has hired Brian Rojas, who recently left his position as chef de partie at Michael Schwartz's Cypress Room, to run the kitchen at his downtown spot. Along with Rojas, Cypress Room's former chef de cuisine Roel Alcudia is also serving as a temporary consultant helping him...
Spend the Day Eating and Drinking at Schnebly Redland's Winery

By Laine Doss
Sep 16, 2015

Long before documentaries spotlighted the issue of food waste, Peter and Denisse Schnebly were trying to figure out a way to use the hundreds of pounds of tropical fruit that was deemed not pretty enough to sell from their tropical fruit farm. Peter Schnebly says a friend suggested making wines...
Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli Is Opening a "Beachy and Fun" Resto in South Beach

By Valeria Nekhim Lease
Sep 7, 2015

Alex Guarnaschelli, the Iron Chef, Food Network star, cookbook auteur, and top toque at Manhattan’s popular Butter Restaurant, is taking her talents to South Beach. Earlier this week, Miami.com reported Guarnaschelli will helm the restaurant opening next month inside the new Nautilus South Beach hotel at 1825 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach. Called...
Blackbrick's Mapo Tofu Impresses in Its Meaty and Vegan Form

By Valeria Nekhim Lease
Aug 31, 2015

There are few restaurant dishes I can stand to eat once weekly, but Blackbrick's Mapo tofu ($16) has been a Sunday night staple at my household for over a year now (thank you Delivery Dudes). What impresses me most about this dish isn't that it converted my carnivorous husband into...
Try Pasta Wednesdays at Zak the Baker

By Valeria Nekhim Lease
Aug 25, 2015

First comes sourdough bread, then the pasta, or at least that's been the trajectory of events at Zak The Baker in Wynwood. For about one month now, the flagship café/bakery has been serving a single homemade pasta dish every Wednesday. Executive sous-chef, Johnny Bacon, and the bakery's main dough man,...

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