Food & Drink

When Steve Santana opened his taqueria dubbed Taquiza on Collins Avenue in 2014, he put Miami at the forefront of a new era of Mexican cuisine in the American mainstream. While those who hail from Central and South America had long known and enjoyed the delights of tortillas pressed from freshly made corn dough, Santana and a handful of chefs around the country introduced the ancient technique of nixtamalization, in which dried corn is turned into soft dough, to the greater public.

New Times‘ Tacolandia returns to Soho Studios in Wynwood November 17 with tacos for every taste.The party, presented by Goya, will offer unlimited taco samples from Miami’s favorite eateries, such as 222 Taco, Amour de Miami, Boss Burger & Brew, Cabo Flats, Doggystyle Miami Hot Dogs, K. Ramen. Burger, Lona Cocina Tequileria, Madlove, Pilo’s Street Tacos, Plomo Tequila & Taco Bar, Point Break Poke House, Rocco’s Tacos, Rubio’s Coastal Grill, Taula Fresh Mediterranean, Xochimex Cantina Grill, and Yarumba.

Sustainable, upcycled, eco-friendly fashions will be the hot ticket at Seed Food & Wine Week’s fashion show benefiting Debris Free Oceans.

Last year, after helping to start perhaps the city’s most famous dessert concept, the Salty Donut in Wynwood, Max Santiago hit the road. He opened a place in New York and consulted at some Miami restaurants. But he couldn’t forget those early days in Wynwood when people would line up around the…

Thousands of people enjoyed stone crabs and grilled oysters on the sand at this weekend’s South Beach Seafood Festival. The event, which returned for its sixth year, raised money for CI Foundation’s Eat Smart program, an effort that promotes healthy eating among Florida’s youth. More than 10,000 attendees enjoyed the weekend’s festivities.

Brunch will take on a new meaning this weekend as Pier Sixty-Six Hotel opens its doors to serve mimosas, pancakes, and eggs in the sky. The hotel’s private dining room, Pier Top, which towers 17 floors high and offers 360-degree views of downtown Fort Lauderdale and the Atlantic Ocean, will open…

Planta South Beach — the Miami outpost of David Grutman’s chic plant-based eatery — has launched a lunch menu.The celebrity-studded spot is now open daily for the midday meal in addition to nightly dinner service and weekend brunch.

It’s a hot Saturday night on Lincoln Road, and Havana 1957 is on fire. Servers dash around, diners laugh over mojitos and yucca fries, and everyone sways to the Cuban beat. “We were just walking by, and we liked the music,” Dallas vacationer José Alta says. “The music makes you feel like you’re in a different environment.” The City of Miami Beach, however, is cracking down on outdoor music on Lincoln Road, leaving guests and restaurants confused and frustrated.

Chi-Fa, a Chinese-Peruvian concept created by the folks behind SuViche Hospitality Group, has taken the place of chef Jose Mendin’s food truck, Baja Bao, at Veza Sur Brewery.

The South Beach Seafood Festival returns to the sand for the sixth year in a row, bringing some of South Florida’s most talented seafood chefs together for a variety of events, dinners, competitive cook-offs, and beachside tastings. The seafood extravaganza, dubbed “Seafood Week,” runs from Tuesday, October 16, through Saturday, October…