Last week Garcia’s co-owner, Luis Garcia told us about his talented executive chef Claudio Bravo [read the first and second parts of the story here] so we sat down with both gentlemen to talk turkey… uh, tuna.New Times: Where are you from originally, chef?Claudio Bravo: I came from Cuba and…
Continuing the trek through some of San Francisco’s diverse Asian restaurants, part two focuses on two casual establishments, otherwise known as chains…
Hemp, that beloved fiber of the cannabis sativa plant, seems to be popping up in everything you buy these days. Look online and you’ll find clothing, body lotion, paper, granola, milk, butter and protein bars all touting the benefits of this popular plant. But don’t be fooled. You won’t find…
Stay warm while you read what you may have missed this week in Short Order.Looking for Filipino food? Pamanguena offers groceries, take-out and catering.The bar at Town Kitchen & Bar could make some improvements.Where to find the best budget dim sum in Miami.Which restaurants closed? Which opened? All in our…
The largest Chinatown outside of Asia is found in San Francisco. The city that columnist Herb Caen called “Baghdad by the Bay” boasts some of the most diverse, and incredible Asian cuisine in the country. Miami, which has come late to the Asian-fusion trend with restaurants such as 2B Asian…
There are few things in life sadder than a has-been. Once any person, place, or thing has established itself as glorious, it is painful and heart wrenching to watch it fall from grace, akin to imagining Dorian Gray’s beauty decay on fast forward. Blue Sky Food by the Pound has…
The New Times’ 2010 winner for “Best Mexican Restaurant” has just upped its game with a new Wednesday happy hour. It takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. Guests on November 10 can be the first to try the new six flavor Margarita sampler ($16.) It features Talavera’s six signature…
For South Floridians, November is the very beginning of the harvest season. The Pinecrest Gardens Green Market reopens this Sunday, November 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. the season last through May.Some of the regulars from last year’s market will return. Bee Heaven Farm and Redland Organics will…
Vegan restaurants in Miami are rare. For the most part, they cater to a granola-munching, Birkenstock-wearing demographic, but neglect the rest of us who just like to eat. Maybe veganism would be more widely accepted if it struck a balance between looking appetizing and providing an environment where the masses…
British actor Michael Caine is known for riveting performances in dozens of movies including The Dark Knight, Inception, Austin Powers: Goldmember, and, perhaps most Oscar-worthy, A Muppet Christmas Carol. The silver screen veteran is also a bit of an aspiring mini-mogul in the restaurant business with five eateries in London,…
This is a continuation of yesterday’s interview with Luis Garcia. You can read the first part here.Who are your diners?Mondays to Fridays we have a certain crowd for lunch. I can tell you who is coming in. I have three lunches: nurses and secretaries, doctors and presidents, and ex-CEOs who…
Did you ever order a special with no price listing, and get a check for way more than anticipated? A reader recently passed Le Boudoir on Brickell (not the Gables store) during lunchtime. He was attracted by a blackboard special of steak tartare. He soon perused the menu and noticed…
There was a time when people became chefs because they loved to cook, and the only famous American chef went by the name of Boy-Ar-Dee. Nowadays those entering the profession not only love food and cooking, they also love, to an equal extent, fame, money, spotlights, television appearances, fame, book…
A little dim sum taste of next week’s Cafe review:One non-dim sum starter you should strongly consider is a real Taiwanese treat: Five-spiced silverfish brings tiny, smelt-like fish battered and wok-fried to light, puffy perfection. Hot red chilies, jalapeño rings, scallions, and peanuts come tangled with the seafood stogies, which…
Mexican Coke has been trending up over the past couple of years. Aficionados claim that Coca-Cola made in Mexico, unlike most American Coke, is tastier because it’s made with real sugar instead of the now-pariah high fructose corn syrup. The exception is Passover Coke, which is sold in grocery stores…
Garcia’s is more than just a quarter-of-a-century old restaurant. It’s a multifaceted story incorporating a family legacy, a wholesale business, a market, and occasionally, Suite 343 at Sun Life Stadium. Huh? Yep, feeding the hoity-toity box at the Dolphin home games is a new leap of faith for the Garcia…
Just when you thought there couldn’t be another show about people gallivanting around the country eating and drinking, along comes Drinking Made Easy, a 24-episode show that travels the country in search of local libations and tippling traditions.Zane Lamprey and his drinking buddies, Steve McKenna and Marc Ryan, are actually…
In alphabetical order:Acqua in the Four Seasons Hotel MiamiAqua connotes greenish-blue. Acqua connotes the restaurant helmed by chef Patrick Boucher in Miami’s Four Seasons Hotel. The Life Acquatic is a movie with Bill Murray, but has nothing to do with restaurants.Azul in the Mandarin Oriental MiamiTables at Azul look out…
[jump] It boasts a thin, hearth-charred crust topped with roast pork, ham, shredded cheese, sliced pickle, and a drizzle of mustard-mayo dressing.But where it at?Hint: You won’t find it listed anywhere online because the restaurant that serves it isn’t open yet. We’ll give you a couple of days to chew…
Xixon: bigger, better
Stolichnaya, the famous Russian vodka, is hunting for the next Stoli Original. The theme: “Would You Have a Drink With You?” To win, all you have to do is submit an audition tape online. The public will then vote on which video has the most “flavor.” The winner will be…
A breakfast favorite and Ocean Drive staple for years, Front Porch Café will be moving up the street from its home of 20 years at the Penguin Hotel to the Z Ocean Hotel. “There were some lease issues here,” said Michael Hamilton, co-owner of the restaurant, about the reason for…
