This is part two of our interview Antoinette Jreij from The Original Daily Bread Marketplace. Read the first part of the interview here.New Times: Any ingredient you don’t like working with? Why?Antoinette Jreij: I don’t like cumin. I cook with it, but I try not to put too much in…
Fin and Q American Barbeque begin serving lunch this Wednesday, September 22. Both of Jonathan Eismann’s restaurants will open at 11:30 a.m. and offer lunch until 5 p.m. — and then dinner from 5 until 11 p.m. Think salads, burgers, and sandwiches stuffed with pulled pork, or brisket, or fresh…
wikipedia.comFunnel CakeSome might say South Beach has it all. From decadent restaurants to dive bars and everything in between, there is just about something for everyone in this (in)famous neighborhood of Miami. Giving it some thought, however, there’re a few ingredients that would be sure to add to the eclectic…
Paula NiñoWho has the best chilaquiles? El Rinconcito Mexicano or Taqueria El Mexicano?Make horchata with this easy recipe.Food truck mania at Fall for the Arts and Sakaya Kitchen’s Dim Ssam a Go Go launch.STK has a new chefEnjoy some Puerto Rican food at El BajarequeMeet Joey and his on-the-go fresh…
Paula NiñoYesterday, we introduced you to Thomas Merolla, who is behind the cocktail list at Solea at the W South Beach and has been preparing delicious cocktails in Miami for sixteen years. If you missed it, you can read the Q&A here. But now, as promised we bring you Merolla’s…
The Place: Bar-B-Que Beach1555 Washington Ave., Miami Beach305-538-7201The Hours: Monday – Friday, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.The Deal: Get half-off all domestic beers and wells. Happy hour also overlaps with the daily evening specials that begin at 5 p.m. Specials include a 1/2 lb. beef brisket with a side for…
Photo by Jacob KatelGonzalo Rivera, executive chef at La Marea at The Tides.If Miami had the rotten luck to get hit with a major storm and power was knocked out, what would chefs want in their hurricane pantries? From Michael Bloise, chef/owner of [soon open] American Noodle Bar:Fish sauce. It’s…
Mexican Independence Day has come and gone, but why stop there? The weekend is but a few hours away. Keep the party rolling poolside with this savory take on a margarita courtesy of Tippling Bros. “Pepino El Puy” combines the fresh, soothing qualities of cucumber with a limey-tequila bite. The…
Out with the old and in with the new…STK has just made a switch in its culinary department. The ONE Group and Chef Alberto Cabrera have parted ways and are now welcoming Chef Ralph Pagano to the team. No stranger to the world of food and wine, Chef Pagano has…
John ZurTutto Pizza’s dining roomIn a sea of vastly inferior pizzerias in and around Miami, the mostly unnoticed Tutto Pizza has been popping pizzas out of the brick oven since 2001. Located next door to Tutto Pasta, at the end of Coral Way near downtown, this quaint space serves up…
It’s a good thing Antoinette Jreij wears pink and gray chef coats; it’s the only way someone could fathom that someone so demure and adorned by a sparkly hair clip, diamond earrings, and full make up would be the hardworking head cook at one of the city’s longstanding favorite restaurants,…
“Munch and move on!” is the motto, which is just what we did last night at the brand new, ready-to-roll Dim Ssäm á GoGo truck. The groovy foodmobile was parked in front of its anchor, Sakaya Kitchen, but pretty soon it’ll be roaming to points north and, according to Richard…
The photo above is osso bucco over risotto Milanese from Osteria del Teatro, which not only leads us to the following snippet from next week’s Cafe review, but likewise provides the answer to our What It? Where It At? post earlier in the week:Osteria also serves to remind us of…
Photo by Joan Leong/BravoEric Ripert and Tom Colicchio.So that’s it. Arguably, Top Chef’s most boring season comes to close. We started following season seven because local chef Andrea Curto-Randazzo was a contestant. But we had a feeling back during our pre-season interview that she wouldn’t make it far — something…
Courtesy of Cooking ChannelChef Michael Schwartz’s hogfish ceviche.Last night, the latest episode of Emeril Legasse’s new series, Fresh Food Fast, aired on the Cooking Channel (AKA Food Network 2). The episode, titled “Farm to Table,” featured local chef and James Beard Award winner Michael Schwartz.In it, Schwartz takes Legasse to…
via @pubbellyLast week, we introduced you to the new South Beach Asian-inspired gastropub, Pubbelly, slated to open next month. While we are always wary of giving a place too much hype before we’ve actually eaten there, we couldn’t help by notice a tweet yesterday from the restaurant that linked to…
Paula NiñoThomas Merolla moved to Miami from Providence, Rhode Island sixteen years ago looking for something new and different. He was only 18 but his first job, bartending at the then newly opened Delano Hotel, marked the beginning of a career creating cocktails for some of the hottest spots in…
Fresh Market is supposed to be a place where a yuppie can go and not be afraid. They play classical music. They give you tiny cups of premium coffee. Their organic yogurt selection is enviable. And in Aventura, even the coconuts on the trees are Louis Vuitton brand. So why…
We learned a little something more about the new Stephen Starr restaurant opening in Bal Harbour.Last Friday at Fashion’s Night Out, there were samplings from the venue which included a delicious tuna tartare. The restaurant is still lacking a name and in hopes to finding one, there was a suggestion…
It’s national avocado day and what better way to celebrate this unique fruit than with some fast fat facts…or just fat. The “ahuactl”, as it was known by the Aztec of Mexico, was considered an aphrodisiac. Hence the name, which translates to “testicle,” also a reference to the shape of…
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