USBS Delivers Miami’s Best Affordable Burger

A pop-up burger restaurant that’s been hitting the streets of Miami since October, USBS (United States Burger Service) was inspired by a brainstorming session among friends Dave Bailey, Agustin Gamboa, and Michael Mayta.

Here’s What You’ll Be Eating at New Times‘ Out to Brunch

This Saturday, get ready to brunch hard at New Times’ Out to Brunch. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Design District’s Jungle Plaza will transform into a swanky soiree filled with free-flowing mimosas, a bloody mary bar, and delicious food. Thirteen stations will serve beverages such as wine by…

Just Salad Is Bringing Its Avocado Toast in a Box to Miami

Just Salad, a New York-based fast-casual restaurant all about eating healthy on the go, is coming to Florida. The chain is more than just salads, however. The menu also offers customizable, made-to-order wraps, bowls, and smoothies as well as salads. One of its most popular menu items is the “toast box”:…

The Forge Closes for Renovations

One of Miami’s most venerable establishments is closing for a refresh. The Forge will temporarily close for renovation, owner Shareef Malnik announced today. The kitchen will be revamped and the dining room design will change. In addition, the Forge brand will undergo an “overall brand…

A Lego-Themed Pop-Up Bar Is Coming to Miami This October

Brick Bar, a Lego-themed pop-up bar is headed to Miami for two nights this October. The idea — according to the pop-up’s website — is to appeal to Lego fans of legal drinking age. Similar bars have already debuted in Australia thanks to Viral Ventures, the Sydney-based company behind the…

Once Upon a Kitchen Brings the World’s Best Chefs to Miami

How would you like to have a meet-and-greet with your favorite athlete, a private shopping experience at a luxury fashion house, or tickets to the Cannes Film Festival? For Barnabas Carrega, cofounder and CEO of Miami-based GR8 Group, which coordinates VIP and luxury experiences, making dreams a reality is part of a…

Miami’s Best Eats and Drinks This Week: Empanadas, Burgers, and Dwyane Wade

This week, Chotto Matte celebrates its one-year anniversary with everything from bottomless sake to all-day brunch, 800° Woodfired Kitchen Aventura hosts a watch party and all-you-can-eat dinner for Dwyane Wade’s final game, Three’s Burger at the Bar series returns with a vegetarian spin, and Jaffa at St. Roch Miami teams up with Saffron Supper Club for a two-night dinner event.

Richard Branson Hypnotized Me and Stole My Watch

It’s about 5 p.m. and Richard Branson is visibly tired. The owner of Virgin Airlines, Virgin Hotels, and Virgin Galactic — to name a few of his hundreds of enterprises — has just officially announced the transformation of the Brightline to Virgin Trains USA. The 68-year-old spent the entire day holding pressers…

Sprung Beer Festival Returns With More Than 100 Breweries

Sprung, Miami’s annual spring beer festival, returns Saturday, April 6, to Wynwood Marketplace with over 300 beers, live wrestling, food, and more. The annual festival is the seasonal opposite of its sister event, Grovetoberfest. While the fall festival focuses on heartier styles, Sprung features lighter styles of beer combined with…

Trader Joe’s Is Opening Soon in South Beach

Trader Joe’s — the tropical grocer with a loyal fan base — has finally announced its imminent opening in Miami Beach. News that the vacation-themed market would open in South Beach broke two years ago. Initially, the store was slated to open at the end of 2018. The official…

Dbakers Offers an Around the World Macaron Menu

At the newly opened sweet studio Dbakers in Edgewater, co-owner Giancarlo Guevara is obsessing over the shape of a macaron on display. “I just spotted it from the corner of my eye and it’s not perfectly round. I don’t understand how it made it out of the kitchen,” he says,…

New Times’ Best of Miami Party Tickets on Sale Now

New Times’ Best of Miami issue hits newsstands and your computer in June, listing more than 200 of the area’s finest restaurants, hottest clubs, most delightful diversions, and top places to shop. To celebrate this mega issue, we’re throwing a party. On Thursday, June 20, celebrate the Best of Miami…