The wind is starting to pick up although the skies are sunny as people file in the Publix on Biscayne and 90th in Miami Shores just about noon. Inside, a police officer, dressed in riot gear, instructs shoppers to walk into a designated entrance. Water is stacked up and the officer is guarding it. A line queues for the water, handed out by store managers.
As Miami braces for Hurricane Irma, many restaurants and bars will keep the lights on through Friday, or until conditions are no longer safe. Though much of Miami-Dade is under a mandatory evacuation order, here is a list of restaurants and bars that will be open today, Friday, September 8, offering free water fills, ready-made meals, and in-house food and drink specials.
With most of Miami shut down as Hurricane Irma looms, many are left questioning what to do with cold and frozen food stocked inside fridges and freezers before the lights go out.
As Hurricane Irma continues to move toward Florida, restaurants and bars are starting to set plans in motion. Some, like Gramps in Wynwood, plan to remain open as a literal port in a storm and communal meeting space. Other establishments, such as Spris and Pincho Factory, are postponing events originally scheduled to take place later this week.
With much across town shutting down as Hurricane Irma nears, chefs and restaurateurs are scrambling to batten the hatches and do everything they can to protect their spaces as a potentially lethal storm looms in the future. Yet the main question is what to do with freezers and coolers stuffed with food worth thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars
As Hurricane Irma churns in the Caribbean, hitting islands such as Barbuda that are smaller than the monster storm’s eye, South Florida continues to prepare for the storm. Miamians, however, are panicking as they find empty shelves where water should be. Last evening, on a quest for water and supplies, no less than five locations were either out of bottled water or had only one or two designer brands on the shelf.
As Hurricane Irma barrels toward Florida, Miami is in the midst of preparing for the worst. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Miami-Dade’s barrier islands and coastal areas, which reportedly affects more than 100,000 people. Those who are outside of the county’s forced evacuation zones, and plan to weather the storm at home, should take extra precaution in terms of emergency readiness and food and water supply, including ways to make use of cold and frozen goods. As you get ready for the storm, here are 10 essential tips to take into consideration before it’s too late.
Local Miami breweries are making sure you have a fresh supply of potable water to prepare for Hurricane Irma. From now until Friday, breweries are filling virtually any container with water — for free. If your stomach churns at the thought of drinking water out of the tap at home and you missed out buying bottled water at the store, there’s never been a better time for home brewers and beer enthusiasts put those empty kegs and growlers to good use.
Miami is in serious storm prep mode, making plans to either evacuate or ride out the storm with family. And family, for many Miamians, means both two-legged and four-legged varieties.Planning for a disaster with a dog or cat (or, in my case, four Chihuahuas) takes just a bit of extra planning.
Mercato is actually a revamping of Cafe Nuvo, which was run by the same owners and chef Alex Martinez, who’s been working in Miami Beach at various restaurants since the mid-’00s. It’s now the spitting image of an Italian street scene, fit for a postcard.
Roberta’s, a popular Brooklyn restaurant and pizza joint based in Bushwick, will open a pop-up shop in the Design District this October.
Already, social media feeds show stores like Publix running out of core supplies like water, with people rushing to buy hurricane supplies in case. But Publix director of media and community relations, Maria Brouss, says to not panic if your local store looks bare: Help is on the way.
August, typically a slow month for Miami’s restaurant scene, saw many openings of note.The Magic City got two new breweries with the opening of Nightlife Brewing Co. adjacent to Marlins Park and Veza Sur Brewing Co. in Wynwood.Other openings include Jose Mendin’s Baja Bao, Lutum, and Etaru in Hollywood.Major closings included two Spring Chicken locations and Sushi Maki in Brickell.
Those with an appetite have a host of food delivery services at their disposal. Everything from grilled cheese and doughnuts, to chilled alcohol, can be peddled across Miami-Dade from restaurant to user. But many restaurants are partnered with more than one delivery service, forcing customers to decide which company to use. That is, until now. Chicago-based Bootler, a food delivery search engine, is now available in Miami.
Mignonette Uptown, located in North Miami Beach, will reach nine months old September 6. To mark the occasion, the restaurant has added new items to its Miami Spice menus. This is the final month diners can snag the unbeatable deal of a three-course lunch for $23 and dinner for $39.
This week, order a Texas lemonade, and 50 percent of the drink’s proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross; the Wynwood Yard will host a Hurricane Harvey benefit concert; Spris Pizza will open in South Miami with free pizza; and Common Threads will host a five-course chef takeover dinner at the Mondrian.
It’s Labor Day weekend, and whether you’re hitting the beach or planning a backyard party, one thing is for sure: It’s hot outside. Luckily, there are many ways to cool off. Here are some tips and tricks to give you a little relief from Miami’s scorching days and steamy nights.
Hurricane Harvey has left a trail of devastation, taking 40 lives so far, with millions of people trying to pick up the pieces of their storm-ravaged communities.Barely days after the 25th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, Miamians are finding ways to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Wynwood Yard is hosting a Hurricane, Harvey benefit concert on Labor Day and on Saturday, Cafe Caruba in Coral Gables is offering a tostada and cafe con leche for $10, which will be donated to Global Giving for hurricane disaster relief efforts. Now, several Miami Beach bars and restaurants have come together to raise funds for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in a most delicious way: the Texas lemonade.
Bird & Bone has been serving Southern-inspired breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the Confidante hotel’s charming patio for nearly a year. This summer, the restaurant, formerly Michelle Bernstein’s Seagrape space, finished renovations in its dining room, which boasts warm colors and repurposed wood for a rock ‘n’ roll country-house vibe.
Happy Friday, Miami. This weekend, Concrete Beach will relaunch the Floridafest brew; Bakehouse Brasserie will whip up $6 eggs, toast, and coffee breakfast; Cafe Curuba will host a fundraiser for disaster relief in Texas; Sweet Liberty will offer new food and drink items; and the Salty Donut will offer a limited-edition babka doughnut.
It’s Labor Day weekend and, while people in most cities are planning on of the last beach days before cold weather kicks in, Miami still confounds us with otherwordly temperatures and humidity.Miami is a coastal town and, while an afternoon on the water is a cooling salvo, most of us don’t have access to a boat. There are, of course, tour boats that depart from various points, but they’re usually jam-packed. You could go the way of boat rentals, but they’re costly, you can’t enjoy a few beers if you’re the captain, and you have to worry about navigating.
On Thursday, October 5, New Times’ Iron Fork will return for its tenth anniversary with delicious food and a showdown between two of Miami’s finest chefs. Tacology’s Santiago Gomez will face off against Beaker & Gray’s Brian Nasajon in a competition hosted by chef Allen Susser.
