This weekend, the Wynwood Yard hosts a pub crawl/trash cleanup, Dunkin’ Donuts offers 99-cent coffee, Phuc Yea celebrates its second anniversary, the inaugural Cuervo Tradicional Taco Takeover and Cocktail Competition happens place at Soho Studios, and Three launches a Sunday supper series.
Wynwood’s Love Life Wellness Center has branched out. The venue’s onsite café is now its own entity, Love Life Cafe, located down the street at 2616 NW Fifth Ave. The plant-based eatery is known for winning Seed Food + Wine Week’s Plant-Based Burger Battle in 2016, and the new café offers an of options, from salads to pizzas to burritos.
At the new Fixpresso in Coral Gables, everything — including cold-brew coffee, espresso drinks, and cinnamon buns — costs $2. Located in the space formerly occupied by Starbucks on the corner of Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Miracle Mile, Fixpresso is the first of its kind.
Downtown Dadeland, say hello to your new neighborhood watering hole. The Brass Tap opened this week inside the former World of Beer location, which abruptly shuttered in November 2017.
What’s left of bohemian Wynwood is on the way out. The transformation of the arts neighborhood that was once defined by beer-fueled gallery walks and low-rent galleries began years ago as expensive restaurants and high-rent apartments took over. And now two of the cultural institutions that survived…
Café Grumpy is anything but what its name implies. The Brooklyn-based shop, which opened this summer in Coral Gables, serves coffee, tea, and local pastries in a welcoming and Wi-Fi-connected space.
Down south in the Redland, just a long stone’s throw from Krome Avenue and the Everglades, 350 cacao trees tower over Patch of Heaven Sanctuary, a 20-acre nature conservation site at 21900 SW 157th Ave. Dozens of yellow and orange oval pods filled with brown cacao beans hang from the…
In August, Miami welcomed one of the world’s most lauded chefs to the Miami area. Michelin-starred Thomas Keller opened the Surf Club Restaurant, a nod to traditional dining in an opulent setting. Beloved neighborhood seafood spot Captain Jim’s returned, and Joe’s Take Away opened to sate our summer cravings.
Oktoberfest lasts more than two weeks, from September to early October, but anywhere along the fringes of that period seems to be a legitimate time in South Florida to celebrate. Here are the best Oktoberfest-related events happening between Palm Beach Gardens and Key West.
Dough Miami, which offers safe-to-eat raw cookie dough, is now available at four Farm Stores in Miami-Dade, in Palmetto Bay, South Miami, West Kendall, and Brickell.
This week, Jackson Hall will offer free ice cream, Tap 42 will host a puppy-centric happy hour, Etaru Hallandale launches a monthly sushi-making class, and Upland debuts new menu items.
Take your four-legged friend to Saturday brunch at Deck Sixteen. The indoor/outdoor restaurant, which serves brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., offers bottomless mimosas and bloody marys ($15), live music, and a robust selection of sweet and savory items with a Mediterranean twist. Plus, next to the restaurant is Wooftop Park, the first rooftop dog park in Miami Beach.
Say goodbye to pastrami pizza and Jewish deli fare on South Beach. All three locations of Buzzy Sklar and Richard Booth’s Hank & Harry’s Deli quietly closed late last week.
Happy Labor Day, Miami. This weekend, enjoy specials at Biscayne Bay Brewing, Lolo’s Surf Cantina, and the 1 Hotel South Beach. Plus, Phuc Yea’s late-night tiki bar is now open, the Anderson will host a barbecue with grilled meat from Proper Sausages, and Malibu Farm will offer a three-course Labor Day menu.
If you’re trying to impress a client or treat a valued employee to lunch, try Miami Spice. The program, in which more than 200 of Miami’s finest establishments offer three-course lunch deals for only $23, runs through September 30. The five restaurants below are noted for their generous menus and sophisticated settings. Tax and tip are not included in the prices, and reservations are strongly recommended.
On August 18, Jacksonville Beach’s Southern Swells Brewing posted on Facebook a warning it received from the Florida Department of Health: No dogs in the building, or face possible closure. The notice came as a surprise and was met with outrage by brewery patrons, many of whom have grown accustomed to the sight of pet canines chilling in the taproom on any given day…
New Times’ Iron Fork returns with a host of food, fun, and a battle between two of Miami’s top chefs. Thursday, October 4, the James L. Knight Center and Hyatt Regency Miami will host this mega chef competition that offers bites from favorite Magic City restaurants.
The revamped menu still pays homage to the ’80s by way of classic videogames. Page turning brings glimpses of childhood friends such as Mario Bros., Pac-Man, and Donkey Kong. The main draw, though, is the bill of fare: a whole new roster of cocktails created by the Anderson’s bar manager, Dave Simmons, and food by 27 Restaurant & Bar’s Jimmy Lebron.
Miami’s MiMo District has gotten its own weekend tiki lair with the opening of Madame Phuong Cocktail + Den at Phuc Yea. The bar, open Thursday through Saturday, boasts a midcentury-modern-goes-tropics vibe with vintage rattan seating and Chinese lucky cats gracing the walls alongside murals by Miami artist Miguel Paredes.
The popsicles you enjoyed as a kid have been revamped. Miami purveyors are offering elevated versions of the favorite childhood treat. Forgoing red dyes and muted flavors, these shops serve pops made from unadulterated ingredients and unique flavor combinations. From decadent Nutella bathed in marshmallow paste to rainbow sprinkles…
Terre del Sapore feels like home. This Coral Gables restaurant is replete with a welcoming vibe, an exposed brick wall, and a wood-fired oven where you can watch your pizza being cooked. Owner Marcelo Lederman opened the eatery so he would have a place for his family and friends to enjoy the cuisine he loves best.
At the Surf Club Restaurant, a ritzy remake of a 1930s classic, waiters are referred to as captains, beef Wellington sells for $125, and reservations must be made weeks in advance even though the place opened less than a month ago. Its prices and quality are among Miami’s highest, rivaling…
