Gridiron Goes Gourmet with Eats Beats & Cleats

Super Bowl 44 is upon us (it happened so quickly) and while everyone is buzzing about how to get into the Playboy, ESPN and Maxim parties, there is one gridiron soiree foodies will not want to miss. Part of the four-day Eats Beats & Cleats celebration on Lincoln Road is…

More Americans Will Drink Milk Than Beer During Super Bowl Telecast

From The Neilsen Co.: During the two weeks leading up to Super Bowl Sunday last year, Americans purchased 49.2 million cases of beer. More cases of beer were sold in the two week period prior to July 4th, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Father’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween,…

Where to Eat in Miami This Valentine’s Day

If you ask us, showing off your culinary skills for your loved one is much more romantic than a dinner out, but we understand it’s not always easy. If you’re looking for where to eat out this Valentine’s Day, here are some options. Area 31 at the Epic Hotel Your…

Breakfast Deals: Free Denny’s Slam, $1 Jamba Oatmeal

$1 Oatmeal TomorrowJamba Juice has been offering steel-cut oats for just one buck each Wednesday this past month, so we’re a bit late to the ball on this one. Still, there’s always tomorrow, the final $1 Oatmeal Wednesday, and that includes flavors such as apple-cinnamon, fresh banana, and the new…

What Dat and Where It At?

We’ve added the What dat? because what it is seems as tricky as where it at.That said, Where it at?We’ll give the answer below only after your futile guesses peter out…

Behind the Scenes at Chef Michael Schwartz’s Cookbook Photo Shoot

I arrived at the Wynwood studio of Miami artist Betty Rosado shortly after lunch one afternoon last week. The beautiful two-story home with wood floors, high ceilings, and lots of sunlight was the site of the weeklong photo shoot for chef Michael Schwartz’s cookbook, due out in 2011.Upstairs, Chef Schwartz…

Hot Plates: Merly Bermudez at Prime Italian

For your Monday-morning enjoyment, meet Merly Bermudez, a dead ringer for Penelope Cruz and the sexy bartender at Prime Italian. The 28-year-old Colombian beauty is known for pouring potent cocktails and serving steak to bar patrons at the upscale South of Fifth eatery. Guys, don’t order the tuna tartare if…

Cape Cod Room Makes Some Changes

New deals, new meals, new squeals at the Cape Cod Room, all going into effect next Wednesday, February 10:A new bartendar, Kim Arkell, has come onboard to lead happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. During this time, there will be $6 cocktails, which you can match with two-for-one…

Top 10 Super Bowl Appetizer Recipes: Bacon Edition

Super Bowl time is here again, and that means parties, food, and beer, preferably at a friend’s house where they have a big screen, someone else cooking, and endless beer. Most people are not that lucky, though, so we’re hooking you up with our Top 10 Super Bowl Appetizer Recipes:…

Weekend Blog Watch: MGFD, NAOE, Broccoli Raab, Slow Fish, and Ounce Math

Gut reaction to Michael’s opening in the Caymans. [PowerRankings]NAOE continues to rock worlds, point, blank, period. [Chowfather]Local CSA member ruminates on broccoli raab, and how to prepare it. [EatingLocal]Shooting Michael’s Genuine cook book. [GenuineKitchen]Exploring local seafood sourcing for a Slow Fish dinner. [MiamiDish]Paradise Farms are sellouts at the Coral Gables…

Drink Like a Louisianan Gentleman at News Lounge

Unless you’re an agoraphobic paraplegic sports hater without a TV, radio, internet access, a newspaper subscription, windows, or ears, it’s blatantly obvious in every way that Super Bowl week is only days away. And since the Saints have finally made their first Big Show after four decades of either second-…

Cool Restaurant Interiors: Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar

Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar is not all glitz and glam. Far from it, in fact. But it has a warm, welcoming vibe thanks to mustard-colored walls, bright-colored paintings and colorful details like the butterfly mobiles hanging from its ceiling. Our favorite part is the bar, which albeit simple, looks cool…

Kiss My Cocktail: Wheat & Mint from Club 50

February’s comin’ and you know what that means: V-Day and football (AKA smoochin’ and scorin’). So here’s a fresh, sporty concoction created by the folks at Club 50 for those pigskin-tossin’ and jersey-wearin’ babes in our hot, hot city.By the way, if you really want a surefire way to get…

Interview: Michael Psilakis of Eos Gets the 10

Think you’re all that in the kitchen? Take off that apron screened with “I Cut the Cheese” and learn from the real deal, Michael Psilakis from Eos. This guy has been labeled Food & Wine’s Best New Chef in 2008 and earned Bon Appétit’s and Esquire’s Chef of the Year…

A Guide to Smith & Wollensky’s Happy Hour

The happy hour scene at Smith & Wollensky is certainly South Beach’s most popular spot for sunset cocktails and mingling. Not only is the waterfront patio and bar a rarity in town, but also the views of the departing cruise ships are breathtaking. It’s like watching a floating city pass…

Sneak Review: Mandolin Aegean Bistro

A little meze to sample in advance of next week’s New Times Café review.Mandolin performs straightforward cooking best, whether it be an assertively grilled whole yellowtail — its pristine white flakes primped with lemon and olive oil — or a sweet, tender curlicue of grilled octopus misted with the same…

World Resource Café Presents the Perfect Couple

World Resource Café has created  the “Perfect Couple,” a two-for-$14 happy hour drink-and-food special available daily from 5 to 9 p.m. until February 14. Guests can choose from three dishes prepared by new executive chef Armando Litatco, and for the magical $14 price, each plate gets coupled with just the…