In Naples, Italy, visitors and locals alike flock to Via San Gregorio Armeno for its Old-World craftsmen. The street, better known as Christmas Alley or Nativity Alley, is filled with small shops and stalls, each offering meticulous hand-made nativity and restaurant scenes. The same care goes into ‘O Munaciello’s pizzas. The restaurant, which recently opened at 6425 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami’s MiMo District…
Miami has come into its own when it comes to cleaner eating. With healthy fast-casual restaurants like Grown and Dirt opening and juice bars like Jugofresh expanding into Whole Foods Markets, it’s become increasingly easier for everyone to eat fresh and local.
Best spots for croissants, pastries, and bread in Broward County.
Happy Monday, Miami. This week, take a midday break at Seaspice, indulge in happy hour at Ariete, and snag a nightcap at Olla. South Beach’s Red the Steakhouse relaunched its Wine Wednesday special too, when all bottles cost $100 to $200 at 25 percent off.
One of the most popular eateries in Sunny Isles Beach, Epicure Market will close March 26, the Real Deal reported Friday. The closure of the store at 17190 Collins Avenue leaves the area without one of its most pleasant hangout spots and grocery outlets. Operations will consolidate with Epicure’s South…
Notice a chill in the air? Winter has finally come to Miami, and we’re breaking out the Uggs and the sweaters for the freezing 70-degree weather. Sure, sure, our friends and family up North are still shoveling themselves out from five feet of snow from Winter Storm Stella, but it’s too cold to day-drink at the pool! To help brave this frightful cold snap, here are five reads about where to soothe your soul with soup, pho, and a warm boozy drink.
Michael Shikany’s food was incredibly memorable. His attention to detail at his eponymous restaurant in Wynwood was the stuff that would propel any chef on an upward trajectory. Alas, his restaurant, located in a neighborhood that had just begun to transition into something more than a warehouse district, was considered “before its time” by many.
The Setai might be South Beach’s most exclusive (and expensive) property. It’s the place where celebrities get pampered with seemingly endless champagne while the paparazzi try to get a glimpse from blocks away through giant lenses. If you want a taste of what it’s like to be showered with a bounty of delights, spend the afternoon at the Setai’s Sunday Jazz Brunch.
When it’s not quite half past 4 on April 20, the world will go up in smoke. And at 5 p.m., all of those people will get very, very hungry. Leave it to Eating House’s Giorgio Rapicavoli to save the day with his annual 420 dinner party. The event, which happens April 20 (duh), is a special stoner-themed event filled with munchies, music, and surprises.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Miami. Hope you’re wearing green, because everyone is Irish today (at least that’s what a large sign at the Guinness factory in Dublin proclaims). Shake those shamrocks at a number of places. Then head to Magic City Casino Saturday to celebrate six years of good food-truck eating with Miami’s own Burger Beast.
In September, Firehouse Mrkt will open, transforming downtown Miami’s historic Fire Station No. 2 into a 5,000-square-foot restaurant and marketplace. The market, located at 1401 N. Miami Ave. in the growing Arts + Entertainment District, will offer several cuisine and restaurant concepts in the form of five stations: fish and meat, fruits and vegetables, bakery cafés, a salumeria, and a tapas bar. The market will also offer a bar and a flower shop.
Parisian sister and brother Emilie and Julien Van Steenwinckel own a chocolate shop and French bakery in Hollywood.
Find authentic low-country cuisine like gumbo, jambalaya, po’boys, and beignets in South Florida when the fourth-annual CrawDebauchery South Florida Crawfish Festival returns to Pompano Beach Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2. Considered a celebration of all things New Orleans, the two-day festival, taking place at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater field (1801 NE Sixth St.), will offer a number of traditional New Orleans-themed eats and activities, such as a Gumbo Rumble competition and a massive crawfish boil.
The James Beard Foundation has released the finalists for its annual awards ceremony, and once again, South Florida was knocked off the map.
Paletas have gotten much attention in Miami over the years. The once-humble Mexican ice pop has been boozed up, given the gourmet treatment, and even mixed into margaritas. Gilbert Arismendi, however, thought the paleta hadn’t reached its full potential. The former software project manager and his partners kicked it up a notch when they created their own versions of the treat and opened Morelia Gourmet Paletas in Coral Gables.
What’s even better than ice cream? Nice cream, of course. In the plant-based world, “nice cream” refers to a dairy-free dessert, generally made with frozen bananas and other tasty ingredients blended in. It’s like the iconic creamy treat everyone loves, but way healthier and easier on animals.
Top Miami-Dade and Broward spots offering specialty cocktails for St. Patrick’s Day.
Later this year, Fort Lauderdale will welcome a new brewery to an industrial complex just south of Sailboat Bend and the Tarpon River. Riverside Market’s founders and Native Brewing’s Adam Fine have partnered with the Restaurant People to form New River Brewing. The project has been a long time coming for Riverside Market husband-and-wife team Julian and Lisa Siegel…
Panther Coffee, in partnership with the Miami-based SpeedETab, has just launched its very own app. It allows you to order ahead at the Panther location of your choice. It even saves your custom orders and tracks your coffee as it’s made. All you have to do is pick it up when it’s ready.
Brunch is the best meal of the week. Traditionally held Saturday or Sunday, it’s a way to get together with friends, eat decadent food, and day-drink without judgment. If you’re a brunch lover, get your squad together for New Times’ Out to Brunch. Saturday, May 20, Soho Studios will transform into the biggest brunch party Miami has ever seen.
During lunch, dozens of cops, executives, and working stiffs line up outside the squat peach Pack Supermarket in Little Haiti. They’re bathed in the overwhelming scent of frying chicken as Kreyol talk radio blares from a nearby barbershop. On Sunday mornings, crowds of churchgoers mingle with bouncers from downtown clubs…
This weekend, Miami learned that Michael Shikany, an innovative chef and asset to Miami’s culinary scene, had died at the age of 38.I met Michael several years ago. Maybe the first time I saw him was at an event, though that’s a bit murky.What did happen — more importantly — is that over the years, we became friends.
