Celebrate Galentine’s Day in Miami

February 13 marks Galentine’s Day. “a day for ladies to celebrate ladies,” according to fictional character Leslie Knope, who introduced the nonholiday back in 2010 on an episode of “Parks & Recreation.” And although the holiday is fictitious, Galentine’s Day has become a delightful Valentine’s alternative for lovers and singles alike. From complimentary sangria to beer and candy pairings, Miami bars are embracing this empowering day. So grab your best gal pals and partake in one (or all) of these Galentine’s Day specials.

Miami’s Best Eats and Drinks This Week: Valentine’s Day 2019

This week, Miami restaurants and bars will celebrate Valentine’s Day with chocolate-making classes, candle-lit dinners, and couples trivia. Concrete Couples at Concrete Beach Brewery. Valentine’s Day comes early at Concrete Beach Brewery’s Concrete Couples. Test your love in games of couples-themed trivia while enjoying beers and bites. Single? Don’t worry…

Blue Bottle Coffee Is Closing Its Miami Cafés

About a year ago, California-based Blue Bottle Coffee opened two shops in Miami-Dade. At the time, company founder James Freeman had high hopes for his company’s success in the Magic City. In an interview with New Times, he said, “Miami is a mirage-inducing, exuberant kind of place. It makes me think…

Six Deals for National Pizza Day 2019

Sure, National Pizza Day is just another made-up food holiday, but any reason to celebrate one of the culinary world’s most perfect creations is totally fine. So, on Saturday, February 9, embrace National Pizza Day in the best way possible: Eat pizza! From tasty slices to a buy-one-get-one-free special, these…

El Bagel to Open a Permanent Spot on Biscayne Boulevard

After two years of slinging breakfast sandwiches off rickety trucks, Matteson Koche’s El Bagel has secured a permanent location at NE 69th Street and Biscayne Boulevard, with plans to open later this year. The new space will join Phuc Yea, Blue Collar, and Jose Mendin’s recently opened La Placita…

Valentine’s Day 2019 Miami Restaurant Guide

In Twelfth Night, Shakespeare wrote, “If music be the food of love, play on.” We’ve been having romantic dinners ever since, with Valentine’s Day being the most opportune time to show your love with a meal. This Valentine’s Day, take your significant other, your spouse, or your bestie out on…

Miami’s Best Spring Beer Festivals

Late winter and spring is the best time to be out and about in Miami. The weather is warm but not yet fraught with humidity and the threat of thunderstorms. Sunny days like these call for day drinking with friends. It’s no wonder, then, that Miami is filled with beer festivals. From elegant fundraisers to all-out extravaganzas touting 100-plus breweries, there’s a beer-centric event for every taste. Here are the best.

Michael’s Genuine Alum Brings Bao and Bánh Mì to Doral

Manny Sulbaran is making one of the best soups in Miami. It starts with a chocolate-hued mushroom broth that’s infused with ginger, garlic, lemongrass, star anise, kaffir lime, and a touch of soy. It’s filled out with egg noodles, cabbage, herbs, crispy garlic, and a soft-boiled egg. It can be enhanced with pork belly, duck, brisket, pork shoulder, or chicken thigh for another $4, though it’s perfect without them.

Pittboyz BBQ Has Created True Miami Barbecue

Erick Briceño and Michael Honore are obsessed with Jupiña. So much so that a few months ago, when the two 35-year-olds were testing basting sauces for their forthcoming barbecue spot, they took about eight liters of the sugary, pineapple-flavored beverage and reduced it to a thick syrup that could barely fill half a soda can.

Sushi by Bou Opens in the Former Versace Mansion

Is it synchronicity, or just good timing? On the heels of the “Assassination of Gianni Versace” winning a Golden Globe for best miniseries, New York City chef and restaurateur David Bouhadana is opening one of his trademark, four-seat sushi bars atop the eclectic, jarring, and oftentimes just-plain-weird oceanfront manor, now called the Villa Casa Casuarina, where the Italian designer lived and died.