The South Florida Chapter of the American Institute of Wine & Food is getting set to present its annual Labor Day weekend “Sand Bake” on Sunday, September 6th, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. The “casual Florida tapas-style affair” will be held at the private Ocean Club at Fairmont Turnberry Isle…
Like flocks flying prematurely south for winter, the stork brigade delivered four new bundles of culinary joy to our cyber doorstep last week care of Thrillist and Urbandaddy. With them came the pleasure of perusing new restaurant menus and finding some hits, as well as the inevitable, unfortunate misses. Some read…
Little Ochi Seafood Restaurant in Alligator Pond Manchester is reputedly the best restaurant on Jamaica’s south coast, and has also been mentioned as the finest seafood establishment on the entire island; it was certainly the finest we tried. Evrol “Blackie” Christian started it up in 1989 and ran the place…
Paying big money for a night out at the fish house? You better hope that’s grouper in your grouper.Today, The Herald dropped an article about Mahmood Shivji, a college professor using forensic science to determine whether plated fish from restaurants around the country are of the species they are purported…
Square pizza, flat patties, watery, semi-green beans, and most importantly, chocolate milk cartons. School lunch probably hasn’t changed much since, well, ever, but here are two things you may not know.Breakfast is free at all Miami-Dade public schools.Your kid may qualify for the free or reduced price lunch program.Regular price…
Las Vegas airport has slot machines, Idaho airport more than likely sells potato sacks, California airports might as well sell weed in their vending machines. Miami International Airport has something they don’t. Cuban coffee, La Carreta style.Now, the county is looking to fill more food & beverage locations in the…
Where are you going, where have you been? It’s not just a Joyce Carol Oates story, it’s a question that blogs answer for a worldwide audience. Here are 7 recent ones from South Florida.Chicago’s Steakhouse and Tavern forming a social club for Notre Dame and Bears fans. [Grapevine]Vacation blog, San…
Located on the southern shore of Jamaica, about 4 hours west of Kingston, Treasure Beach remains a sleepy, relatively undiscovered fishing village. If you relish a quiet getaway that, in July and August at least, is barely tainted by tourists, this is where you want to be. And the best…
Sign up for free Mars chocolate products. [MiamiCheap]Ukrainian Independence Day celebration featuring traditional food and music. 17200 Collins Ave. Free. [Herald]Crown Wine Tasting Event – 50 wines for $15. 12555 Biscayne Blvd. Saturday, August 22. [SouthFloridaTraveler]Friday happy hour 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Two for one cocktails at the National…
Ever been to Benihana Teppanyaki and bemoaned the “lack of Japan” in the place? The company is addressing your concerns on that point and others. Miami headquartered Benihana Inc., which operates 65 Benihana teppanyaki restaurants, 25 RA Sushi Bars, and 9 Haru sushi restaurants, recently concluded its 2009 annual meeting of…
Say a hurricane smashes Miami and leaves you without power. Are you gonna get stuck eating nachos for weeks til FPL hooks you up, or are you going to think ahead, go shopping before the storm hits, and buy canned foods and produce items that you can use to make…
Everyone has to eat to live, some out there live to eat, Short Order lives to eat what other people are eating after they’ve already eaten it, or get there before them and eat it first. Here’s what you might have missed throughout the week.The cult of Ikea extends to…
Whether he likes it or not, the Burger Beast may have found a co-host for his burger awards event, The Burgies, in September. The French Fry Fairy, Beth Swanson of South Beach, is a new specialized food blogger on the scene, and she’s no small potatoes. This morning NBC 6…
Cities don’t get much uglier or more depressing than Kingston. That was probably my first thought as we got off of the public bus we’d taken from the airport and stepped smack dab in the middle of an anarchic downtown scene. “We” consists of my wife and I and our…
Forbes India has an article this month about a guy in the outsourcing industry that was born and raised in Dade. Wait. Forbes India? Damn right Forbes India, they get money over there. Sanjay Kamlani’s column has him doling out his opinions on eating and shopping in Miami. His choices…
Farm Share is a non-profit organization that provides food directly to 6,500 families a month. They also work with 250 agencies to distribute fresh produce, donated goods, and USDA commodities to people all over Florida. Mayor Carlos Alvarez’s budget proposal for 2009/10 eliminates funding for all Community Based Organizations. Mayor…
Next time your bitch starts complaining about a lousy meal treat her like a pimp (or pimpette) and slap her with a rolled up newspaper, (that goes for your son of a bitch too). Or you could take her out and show her a good time.We’re talking about your dog…
If you like eating Indian food and don’t know how to prepare it, I highly recommend Ayesha D’Mello’s cooking class. Ayesha is really good at teaching this, the meal at the end of the class is delectable, and you will actually be able to recreate the dishes at home with…
Sandwich Slingers and Zingers: La Sandwicherie and Chicago’s Bakery & Deli
What do three accountants, two food bloggers, a planning director at Macy’s, a college student and his mom, and a special events associate at United Way have in common? Don’t feel bad if you’re stumped, because last week, the answer would be not much. Not even comparable cooking experience. What…
1. If you order a coffee with steamed milk (also known as a Caffé Misto) instead of a Caffé Latte, you’ll save about 85 cents.2. Ten cents off when you bring your own cup or mug.3. Any Starbucks coffee can be ordered served in a coffee press for two, which…
Greek mythology’s Maenads, the female followers of Dionysus, the God of Wine, were known to enter into states of ecstatic frenzy, indulge in wild, uncontrolled sexual urges, and run through herds of animals or people like sharp clawed lawnmowers tearing and eating their flesh, which is to say, never get…
