Executive chef John Critchley of Area 31 at Epic seems to be a man of few words–as is evidenced by his interview below–but perhaps that’s because his focus is more on action, nowadays. As a matter of fact, on November 20, he’ll present a donation check to the Marine Mammal Conservancy…
Just cause your cousin in Milwaukee can’t swim in November doesn’t mean you can’t. This is Miami dammit, home of 89 degree Fall Sundays.Grapeland Water Park (1550 NW 37 Ave) is open, and since Thanksgiving is coming up, they’re also collecting canned goods for the Miami Homeless Assistance Program.The food…
Monday, we brought you protest images from a spot near a West Miami Publix, where the Coalition of Immokalee Workers staged a protest. The CIW is a farmworkers union seeking a contractual commitment from Publix to ensure fair wages and conditions for workers. So far Burger King, Taco Bell, McDonald’s,…
(Sing to the tune of Home On The Range)Home, home, down in DadeWhere the rats and the roaches lay eggsWhere seldom is heardHow inspectors find turdsWhere you eat and are expected to pay.Who likes getting rat hairs in their teeth? How about a roach leg stuck to your lip?Here are…
About 6,500 food buyers and distributors showed up at the 12th Annual Americas Food & Beverage Show in Miami Beach yesterday to check out food and drink products from close to 300 exhibitors from the U.S. to Algiers. Walking around the huge marketplace at the Miami Beach Convention Center, we…
The angel of death has swooped on Miami-Dade again. Here’s our most recent tally of restaurants that have fallen to the reaper’s scythe.Cheeseme – Nothin’ we can’t do ourselves with 2 wonderbreads, a Kraft single, waxpaper and an iron.I Corsini – Lee Klein said try harder.Hed Kandi Lounge – House…
Full time, nights, bilingual, new club…guess in some ways Miami Beach hasn’t changed much at all since 1988.The classified clipping at right was pulled from a November 1988 issue of the Miami New Times. The first two listings don’t name the place that’s hiring, but maybe somebody out there on…
Hold on to your curly little tails, folks. It’s no secret that pork flavors have somehow made their way into the world of trendy cocktails (still haven’t tried a Bacontini or Bacon Bloody Mary?), so perhaps it was just a matter of time before the essence of our favorite squealers…
Last night was one of many funerals for a fallen hero taken before its time, Gourmet magazine. Ruth Reichl, its jilted guardian, gave a remarkably candid and emotional eulogy for her final book tour appearance.The remarkably (yet not surprisingly) composed former editor-in-chief addressed what she later tweeted as a “smart…
Now here’s a chef who knows the meaning of caliente. For those of you who may not recognize this hometown girl (which rock have you been living under, huh?), she’s the host of Food Network’s Simply Delicioso, as well as Galavision/Univision’s hit series, Delicioso, and she’s authored cookbooks of the…
According to organizers, attendance at Americas Food & Beverage Show up 10%. [Herald]Australian reality-tv star Tabatha Coffey loves Cuban food and Cuban coffee. [NBCmiami]This blog beat the Herald on the Natural Choice Vending interview by over two months. [Herald] [ShortOrder]Miami company releases two new products to help allergists determine and…
Young American makes $1,500 for all the balls he put in his mouth. Meatballs that is.World champion professional competitive eater Joey Chestnut has just won the first ever Martorano’s Masters Meatball Eating Competition in Las Vegas.Steve Martorano is a South Florida restaurateur with a namesake joint, Cafe Martorano, in Ft…
Does your grocery store support modern slavery in the fields of Florida? A Florida farmworkers union says that Lakeland, Florida based grocery chain Publix continues to buy produce from growers recently convicted of actual human slavery.Heavy beatings, knife wounds, arms in chains, forced living in box trucks, these are the…
Short of Rick Bayless opening up shop in Miami, Talavera enters the local restaurant scene to fill a much needed void, authentic Mexican cuisine. In the capable hands of Mexican-born Executive Chef/Owner (and Chile Master, as far as we’re concerned) Oscar Del Rivero, Owner Eduardo Durazo, and Partner Martin Moreno,…
Chicken entrepreneur Kerry Burns claims he brought the Buffalo wing to Miami back in 1986 when he opened Miami Wings restaurant in Cutler Bay.Well, he sold that joint and is now doing health food. His new project is called Mr. Smoothie & The Wrap Guy, a concept he’s partnered up…
Anybody feel Hurricane Ida roiling through the Ocean last night? Hurricane season is not over folks, stay prepared. Here are some recent local posts from throughout the food community.Ever wish your fast food was faster, less personal? Go to Japan. [BurgerBeast]Blogger claims best burger in South Florida can be found…
Where, oh where did Dewey LoSasso go? After recently closing his beloved North One 10, some suspected that perhaps this “Mango Gang” co-founder tossed aside his skillets for a stint as a guitarist, but fans will be thrilled to know they will find behind the line as executive chef at…
This damn flu going around is really taking a toll on my social life. Friday I had plans to take my date to check out the new Urbanite Bistro and Saturday I booked a whole day of downtown romance (more on that later) but then I had to cancel both…
Earlier today, freelancer writer Riki Altman posted an emailed Q&A she did with chef Jacques Pépin. What was meant to be a tongue-in-cheek interview was blown way out of proportion. Pépin answer that he had “hooked up” with 10,000 people he had previously worked with read as an obvious misunderstanding…
Each and every worker drone dreams of escaping the gray, soul-crushing confines of the office for the warm, womb-like safety of his very own microbrewery. You, me, and your boss have all had the exact same 4 p.m. fantasy: “Make beer, get rich!” And yet, here we sit in our…
What is Whopper Bar? A high-falutin’ fast food joint with an upscale interior, 22 topping choices for a Whopper-based menu, the fatter-patty casual dining upgrade burger, Whopperistas handling and building your order, a “visible toppings theater,” and a Burger King Studio merchandise kiosk. So far the only Whopper Bar in…
Good news Miami! Food site Eater has deemed us worthy enough of our very own section on its site. Helmed by Miami Herald gossip columnist Lesley Abravanel, the Miami section of Eater is sure to keep us in the loop of the Magic City’s foodie scene. Plenty of local blogs…
