Pastry chef Max Santiago is returning to television. The former Salty Donut and Sugar Factory chef, who won first place on Cooking Channel’s Sugar Showdown in September 2016, will appear on Food Network’s Best Baker in America, premiering Monday, May 7.
It’s always an honor to have something named after you. Usually the distinction falls to local politicians and heroes who have everything from streets to schools named for them. Of course, the food realm also has its honors — mostly in the form of sandwiches. Take, for example, Blue Collar’s…
OpenTable has just released its list of the “Top 100 Restaurants for a Big Night Out,” and Miami-area restaurants took four of the coveted spots.
There’s no place prettier than Planta. Open less than a month, David Grutman’s chic, new, all-vegan SoFi spot is already a hotbed for celebrity visitors and Miami’s elite — and its plant-based menu appeals to eaters of all kinds.
Miami’s croqueta game is strong. The tubular snack is scarfed up as breakfast with a cafecito, in sandwiches for lunch, and in upscale restaurants as a prelude to an evening meal. So how do you shake up Miami’s croqueta scene? Start a service that delivers handcrafted croquetas in both traditional and creative flavors.
Maybe chocolate bunnies and jelly beans aren’t your thing, and Easter requires a little more kick. Enjoy Easter Sunday sipping on one of these spring-ready concoctions. Whether it be pastel-colored libations with lavender bitters or watermelon vodka garnished with Peeps, these Easter-themed cocktails will keep you well lubricated throughout the…
Easter would not be complete without pastel-colored confections and creamy chocolate eggs. Find your springtime favorites or start a new tradition with one of these Easter-themed sweets. From cookie-dough morsels stuffed with Cadbury eggs to bunny cake pops, these treats are egg-cellent additions to your holiday…
It’s just after 2 a.m. March 17 at J. Wakefield Brewing in Wynwood. Though the place has been closed for hours, five guys are seated in folding chairs just steps from the front bay door. They’re huddled around a cooler filled with bottles of barrel-aged beers, fruit-tinged wild ales, and…
On Saturday, May 12, Miami will get boozy when the ninth-annual New Times‘ Brew at the Zoo takes over Zoo Miami for an evening of beer, music, fun, and wild things. From 8 to 11 p.m., sample unlimited beers from more than 100 breweries including local favorites. In addition, rock out…
Concrete Beach Brewery is behind two limited-quantity beer releases, the E&M Imperial Malt Liquor and the Chiquitico. The brews, created by head brewer Eric Hernandez, coincide with the kickoff of Miami Pride Week, which runs from April 2 to 8. The beers will be distributed to a number of local bars and restaurants…
The most egg-citing time of year is almost here. In Miami, an Easter celebration wouldn’t be complete without a themed brunch overlooking Biscayne Bay or inside a swanky South Beach hotel. Hop over to one of the many Miami restaurants offering specials on Sunday, April 1. Reservations are strongly suggested or…
This week, Sergio’s Cuban Cafe & Grill opens in North Miami, Plant Miami hosts gluten- and dairy-free pasta and nut-cheese cooking classes, Eating House takes over Bar Alter in Wynwood, Dragonfly Izakaya and Fish Market serves house-aged fish, and all Miami-area BurgerFi locations serve $1 hot dogs. Sergio’s Cuban Cafe & Grill…
If lobster and truffle mac ‘n’ cheese sound like a match made in heaven, you can meet your dream bowl at a new I Heart Mac & Cheese restaurant near you. The dish, prepared with Maine lobster, Muenster cheese, and scallions, is finished with a lobster cream sauce and white truffle oil, all for $9.95.
It’s not a high-end international buffet brunch without a tomahawk rib eye, a duck confit-and-fig tart, or lobster and chorizo strata. At least, not if you’re considering partaking of Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina’s new monthly Sunday brunch.
This weekend, Shake Shack opens at Aventura Mall, Roberta’s brings pizza to Ultra, FemAle Brew Fest and Burger Battle return to Fort Lauderdale, and the Deering Estate hosts a seafood festival.
Whole Foods is expanding its reach in South Florida with the opening of its sixth store in Broward County. The new Fort Lauderdale market will be located on the corner of North Federal Highway and SE 17th Street, making it the 17th South Florida location.
One of Delray Beach’s most popular purveyors of tacos and margaritas, El Camino Mezcal & Tequila Bar, will open an outpost in Fort Lauderdale this weekend. It’s adding a bottomless brunch to the mix, something the Palm Beach County location doesn’t offer.
Whether you’re sharing ham croquetas and cafecito window-side or cutting into crisp bistec empanizado after a long night out, Sergio’s is a Miami tradition.
Crudos Fusion Art, a colorful 50-seat bistro serving Asian and Latin American fusion dishes, opened quietly in Wynwood this past December. The restaurant, helmed by executive chef and co-owner Edixon Hernandez, offers whimsical creations that befit Miami’s arts district.
The time has finally come. The Salty Donut will open a second location, in South Miami inside the former Fox’s Sherron Inn, a local icon that closed in 2015 after operating nearly 70 years.
L Bar, the cocktail bar and live music venue at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, has introduced “culinary-influenced” cocktails inspired by popular morning dishes such as eggs and bacon and avocado toast. “We’ve been playing around with these drinks for quite some time,” beverage director Morgan Rhule says. “It makes for a good conversation piece.”
Taquiza, the South Beach taco stand best known for serving traditional tacos by chef Steve Santana, is opening a second location.
