Man, I need a drink. Sure it’s noon and I haven’t even had breakfast, but what with the restaurant delays, Calle 8 hangover, and John Linn’s beer coverage, it just seems like the right thing to do. Get the details on what’s gone on this week with the Friday Martini…
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Like free drinks? The Double Grand is giving you complimentary mojitos today and every Friday from 5 to 7 p.m.Will Renuart and Strickly B will be playing “old school, new school and everything in between.” Gourmet Chinese and sushi by Tony Chan’s Water Club will be cooked up in what…
I’ve been meaning to write something for quite a while about the new Cook’s Inc. at Abacoa Town Center. Abacoa, located in Jupiter in northern Palm Beach County, may be a long drive north for many of us, but Cook’s Inc. is doing something unique — it’s part gourmet market,…
Christy’s Restaurant is THE fine dining Coral Gables institution where rich and powerful politicians, ceo’s and celebrities have talked business over lunch and dinner for 30 years. Christy’s has stood at the same location under the same ownership making it one of the longest-running establishments to do so in Dade…
Each week on Destination: Food, Short Order pays tribute to the restaurants – dives and chichi joints alike – that serve South Florida’s “go-to” meals. These are dishes that you think about when you’re toiling at work; that you still taste in your mouth hours after you’ve finished them; that…
This coming Sunday, March 22nd, Taste Bakery And Cafe will open a second South Beach venue at 900 Jefferson Avenue, one block from Lincoln Road. Expect the same menu of breakfast pastries, salads and sandwiches as the Alton Road location, but with the addition of gelato and sushi. Just wondering:…
Resident DJ Johnny Ramirez (pictured above) is gonna throw down against contender DJ Wady tonight at Ristorante Bova in Boca, where the Battle of the DJs takes off along with recession-proof vodka specials and $75 bottles of Orzel (Orzel was a WWII Polish submarine, OR, the “legendary vodka traditionally reserved for…
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Short Order will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it’s all about the love of the brew. If you have…
After a series of fits and starts that have characterized Miami restaurant openings for as long as there have been Miami restaurants, Chef Laurent Tourondel will finally debut his BLT Steak at the Betsy Hotel next Wednesday, March 25th. The original BLT premiered in Manhattan in 2004, its casual take…
Norman, Allen, or Mark? Fifteen years ago, this was the main — the only? — restaurant-oriented debate likely to take place in Miami. The comparison would generally start with who among Van Aken, Susser, or Militello was the best chef, and would end on the question of whose eponymous establishment…
Just west of Soyka and south of Churchill’s in the heart of the Mimo district, at the D Place apartment community a casual poolside concept called Cielo Cafe cranks out a cheap, quality, full-range menu seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. …
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Mexicans were representing heavy at Calle Ocho 2009. Check out this taco stand video. It’s in Spanish. I can’t understand all of it; if anybody does, leave a comment. Tacos With Mexicans from MiamiNewTimes.com on Vimeo. …
Pig-trotter enthusiasts will have to cool their bacon a bit: The debut of the 24/7 Parisian bistro Au Pied de Cochon, originally pegged to open on South Beach in March, has been pushed back to April. We are also still waiting for Rack’s Italian Market, Ahnvee Restaurant & Lounge, Wolfgang’s…
Hungering for some hearty bistro fare, I had a friend call (on behalf of my wife and I) to request reservations at Plat Bleu in the Delano Hotel. Word came back that reservations weren’t taken, and that the restaurant was located on the right side of the indoor and outdoor…
Dr. Spice of Dr. Spice Inc., based in Miami Gardens, is a natural curologist who can help you “if you don’t like to get too fat.” He touts the medicinal properties of his famous guarapo, fresh sugar cane juice, as a cure-all for various gastric, kidney, and weight problems. His…
Paellas R Us from MiamiNewTimes.com on Vimeo.Paellas R Us do just what they say, and they do it in a big way. Check out this monster seafood paella they hooked up with shrimp, scallops, mussels, and Spanish sausage for Calle Ocho. They were serving $5 plates that came with a…
Comida Latina from MiamiNewTimes.com on Vimeo.The raucous atmosphere of this year’s Calle Ocho Festival belied a recessionary undercurrent. Sure the party was on and bangin’, but as the Herald reports, seven fewer blocks were blocked off from street traffic than previous years, and as the video above evidences, spending was…
Amid the hustle, bustle, crowds, and Miami heat of the Calle Ocho festival, I ducked into an open storefront yesterday and took an ice cream break. Teresita Tutti Frutti, owner of Tutti Frutti Ice Cream, took a minute to talk about the business. Her store is in the heart of…
It was an afternoon filled with beer, beer, and more beer as Lake Worth’s BX Beer Depot hosted its first Homebrew Fest, an intimate gathering where members of BX’s Lagerhead Brewers Club shared their handcrafted creations with the public. There were nearly a dozen homebrew beers on tap at the…
EL CRISTO from Miami New Times on Vimeo.Though Little Havana is full of restaurants, yesterday’s Calle Ocho festival saw many of Eighth Street’s eateries closed for the party. El Cristo was wide open for business — including a vendor tent out in front of the establishment serving roast chicken, fried…
