Hedy Goldsmith Inspired by Rare Rum: A Cupcake Is Born (Recipe)

If you’ve ever wondered how a recipe is created, here’s a chance to get inside the head of one of Miami’s sweetest chefs. Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink’s executive pastry chef, Hedy Goldsmith, has created a Stormy Seven Fathoms cupcake with coconut lime frosting. The cupcake is an Island holiday…

Craft Beer Cruise To Stop in Miami November 19

Luxury cruise liner Crystal Cruises now has a trip made specifically for beer connoisseurs, setting sail in November from New York City and making its final stop in Miami. Steaming down the east coast beginning November 5, the microbrew-themed Colonial Collection includes ports of call such as Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston,…

World Cup 2014: Guide to Eating and Drinking by Country in Miami

Imagine this: You’re ready to cheer on Spain in the 2014 World Cup, proudly defending your 2010 title, drinking some tasty sangria, and you’re surrounded by Brazil fans. Or worse, clutching your chest, living and breathing for Germany — and getting drowned out by USA diehards. Or, perhaps the worst…

Miami’s Ten Best Bartenders

Anyone can get behind a bar and mix a drink. For that matter, anyone can walk into a kitchen and prepare a meal. We’ve all cooked for ourselves at home, haven’t we? But bartenders, like chefs, have many different levels of expertise. Though the person who pops your Budweiser can…

Where to Eat and Drink in Miami for the NBA Finals

Tonight, the Miami Heat heads to the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive year and is just four wins shy of a three-peat. Ever wonder where the term “three-peat” came from? It was coined by Byron Scott in 1988 and trademarked by none other than Pat Riley, who hopefully soon…

Negroni Week: Celebrate Italy’s Favorite Cocktail, Help a Charity

In Napoli, ordering a Negroni is more than just ordering a drink. The cocktail, made with one part gin, one part vermouth rosso, and one part Campari, then garnished with an orange peel, is considered something akin to foreplay. Considered an aperitif, the cocktail is crafted with care and almost…

The Restaurant at the Setai Introduces Monthly Wine Dinner Series

Last night marked the second in the monthly series of innovative wine dinners at The Restaurant at the Setai. To kick off the series in style, we were invited to watch them pop some bubbly with an evening of Veuve Clicquot Champagne. To prepare for these four-course dinners, executive chef…

Shula’s Steakhouse Hosts Lagunitas Beer Dinner June 6

In any city with robust craft beer and restaurant scenes, beer dinners will inevitably follow. Shula’s Steakhouse: The Original in Miami Lakes has gotten on this train and will host a Lagunitas beer dinner on June 6. The four-course dinner pairs beers from Lagunitas Brewing Company with Shula’s entrees. The…

Kush Hosts Miami Heat; Taps Rare Chimay Red Keg

Kush in Wynwood is having a big week. First, the beer and burger joint played host to Miami Heat’s “big three” and friends after Saturday’s win. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Gabrielle Union, Adrienne Bosh, and friends chowed down on burgers, ordering “two of everything,” according to a source…

Ten Best Happy Hours in Miami

What are the two best words in the English language? No, not “free money” (although we’ll take that). It’s “happy hour.” For us workers of the world, happy hour is the one thing we have to look forward to. It’s a chance to take a break after work and toss…