Winter is a time for food that warms both body and soul. Though the Magic City never gets properly cold, with early sunsets and thermometers sometimes hovering below 60 degrees, this is the time of the year for finding comfort in more substantial dishes: cozy soups, hearty meats, creamy pasta,…
South Florida native Brittany Carel was never a good cook but didn’t dream she was bad enough to land a spot on Food Network’s “Worst Cooks in America,” hosted by Tyler Florence and Anne Burrell. But after applying online to the casting call, she found herself…
This year, Funky Buddha Brewery will be selling one of its most popular beers in cans as part of its 2019 special-release schedule.
Greed. Lust. Wrath. Envy. Pride. Sloth. Gluttony. Nope, that’s not Pitbull rapping about Miami Beach; those are the seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices. It’s only fitting these seven sins serve as inspiration for a new South Beach spot.
South Beach just got another restaurant-lounge hybrid. Myn-Tu, named for its relation to nightspot Mynt, opened with walls of lighted mirrors, a DJ, and global fare. The eatery is the work of entrepreneur Romain Zago, managing partner for sister venue Mynt Lounge, with which the restaurant shares a wall…
Mark your calendars: This weekend is the 13th-annual International Chocolate Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
Beat Culture Brewing Company is one of the newest additions to Miami’s growing beer scene.”Being a new brewery in town, it’s amazing the amount of support that we’ve received from the local community,” says co-owner Alan Espino.
At first, Jeremy Sapienza’s café con leche especial seems like any other Cuban eye-opener. But something is different. A dash of espresso is whipped in a gleaming pitcher with not only sugar but also a pinch of salt and a lump of cultured vegan butter. Then it’s thinned with a…
Edison Farrow, a native New Yorker, grew up loving live music and piano bars. So, after 12 years as a Miami nightclub promoter, he decided to open the Cabaret South Beach, a nightspot where all the employees are singers. “One minute they are serving you a drink, and the next minute they are serving you a song.”
Though based in California, Michael Mina has had a long relationship with Miami. For the past decade, the chef has owned and operated restaurants such as Bourbon Steak, Stripsteak, and Pizza & Burger. Now, he’s opening International Smoke, a barbecue concept. The 200-seat restaurant, opening at Aventura Mall’s Outdoor Oasis area…
This week, B Bistro + Bakery opens for Monday brunch, the Salty Donut relaunches its sticky bun doughnut collaboration with Knaus Berry Farm, Pink Pie celebrates its grand opening on National Pie Day, Novecento opens at CityPlace Doral, and Diplomat Prime hosts its first wine dinner of the year.
It’s unclear when Jan. 18 was declared National Peking Duck day, or by who. Still, a day dedicated to a dish that’s been the delight of Beijing for eons is preferable to most food holidays.
The Salty Donut’s legendary sticky-bun doughnut with Knaus Berry Farm will make a comeback at the Wynwood shop on Tuesday, January 23, for almost two weeks.
Seaspice’s weekend brunch has been revamped with new dishes and a bottomless Whispering Angel rosé option for $35 per person.
This weekend, two food festivals, celebrating mac ‘n cheese and chili respectively, will take place in Miami, along with Ariete’s three-year anniversary celebration, and Coconut Grove’s Permanent Vacation event.
With a three-year anniversary on the horizon, Michael Beltran says he and his team have learned many things since opening Ariete. The most important lesson: Be authentic to your mission.
Local universities’ efforts to bring full tuition-paying students from Asia to Miami has paid dividends to the city’s restaurant scene, adding a bevy of eateries serving previously unseen Chinese cuisine. Hi Pot is the latest to join the bunch with delicate chicken broths filled with wildly diverse toppings that arrive bubbling in a cauldron thanks to an underlying lump of Sterno.
In what could be the most Miami advice ever, “The Mojito Diet” by Juan Rivera says you can shed pounds and still enjoy cocktails.
Flowers and floral arrangements are an integral part of the decor at most restaurants. They can be subtle, quiet, almost unnoticeable, save for a delicate fragrance. They can be loud, egocentric and pungent, stealing your attention as you’re escorted to your table.
Mark your calendar: Dessert Wars is scheduled to return Saturday, February 2, with more than 20,000 sweets.
Inside the Gianni’s Suite at the Versace Mansion, Sushi by Bou, an intimate four-seat sushi bar, will debut Monday, February 4 with a self-service sake machine, a fireplace, and 60-minute omakase experiences.
In a few months, Miami will gain its first-ever croqueta bar when Dos Croquetas opens a shop in Miami’s Westchester neighborhood.
