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Wasting Away in Margaritaville

By Jacquelynn D. PowersFebruary 19, 2010

Get ready to start channeling your inner Jimmy Buffett: It’s National Margarita Day on Monday, February 22. While there are many stories about the creation of the legendary libation, the most enduring tale centers around socialite Margarita Sames, who “invented” the original margarita in 1948 in Acapulco, Mexico. Looking for…

Cool Restaurant Interiors: Tap Tap Haitian Restaurant

By Paula NiñoFebruary 19, 2010

The festive ambience that characterizes Tap Tap starts outside, where a colorful, painted bus usually sits welcoming you to the restaurant. Inside the restaurant, everything serves as a canvas. From the bright blue floors decorated with yellow motifs, to walls that depict bright, colorful scenes of Haitian life…

Sneak Review: The Unofficial SBWFF Highlight Reel

By Lee KleinFebruary 19, 2010

Next week, in place of our restaurant review will be an overview of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Here’s a taste:”The most motherfucking stars of any Spanish restaurant in the U.S.,” bellowed Mario Batali from the stage in describing what he thought to be an overly generous rating…

Sushi Maki Rolls Out a Restaurant at MIA

By Lee KleinFebruary 19, 2010

The “sushi-roll cutting” ceremony took place on Wednesday, so it’s now official: The omnipresent Sushi Maki (restaurants, universities, Whole Foods…) has just opened a 2,000-square-foot, full-service Japanese restaurant in Concourse D of Miami International Airport. It also features a Grab-and-Go counter where customers short on time can pick up sushi…

New Altamare Food Photos

By Lee KleinFebruary 18, 2010

Altamare is now open for business, replacing Altamar next door. New executive chef Simon Stojanovic is redefining the immensely popular South Beach restaurant with sustainable and organic menu items. Look for contemporary combos such as Fuyu persimmon salad with heirloom tomato, toasted pumpkin seed, Swank farms petite fennel, and pear…

Celebites: LeBron James at STK

By Jacquelynn D. PowersFebruary 18, 2010

Cleveland Cavalier’s star LeBron James celebrated his last night of the NBA All-Star break with dinner at Miami Beach’s latest hotspot, STK. On Tuesday night, the basketball legend was joined by 11 of his friends at the trendy steakhouse. James and his entourage noshed on Lil’ Big Mac sliders, strip…

Miami Street Food Fest Rolling Into Town this Spring

By Jacob KatelFebruary 18, 2010

The Miami Street Food Fest could one day be bigger than the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, but it’ll have to get its wheels on the road first.This spring, the first annual Fest will welcome carts, trucks, vendors, tents, and the people who love them to some as yet…

Kiss My Cocktail: The SKYY Violet

By Riki AltmanFebruary 18, 2010

Know anyone with a February birthday? Here’s a drink perfect for those wacky Aquarians and sensitive Pisceans, since it is the color of their birthstone (amethyst). By the way, it was created by Jon Gasparini, co-founder of a San Francisco-based cocktail catering company called Rye on the Road, so hit…

If Not For Bakeries, There Would Be No Frisbees

By Lee KleinFebruary 18, 2010

Walter Fredrick Morrison, the man credited with inventing the Frisbee, died last week at age 90. Until reading his obituary, I hadn’t realized that the flying disc began as a tin cake pan that he and his wife used to toss on the beach for fun. He worked to make…

Burger Bash Sneak Peek at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach

By Jacquelynn D. PowersFebruary 17, 2010

As the host chef of South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Burger Bash, Thomas Connell has a leg up on the competition. Not only are all of the 27 burgers in contention prepared on-site at his kitchen at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach, but he also helps the contestants with their…

Contest: Predict The First Hamburger Joint To Close!

By Lee KleinFebruary 17, 2010

I mean c’mon — it’s getting silly. Oneburger, Blissburger, Fatburger, 8 Oz Burger, Burger & Beer, Burger & Beer 2, Bourbon Burger Bar, Dune Burger Bar, Kingdom, Five Guys, Whopper Bar, all the other Burger Kings, Mickey D’s, Checkers, Wendy’s —  plus one Shake Shack coming right up! According to…

Home Cooking: Sausage and Egg Casserole

By Paula NiñoFebruary 17, 2010

This breakfast casserole was introduced into my kitchen by my husband. For him, it’s a dish that evokes memories of home in North Carolina. His mom traditionally prepares it the night before Christmas and leaves it in the fridge overnight so it’s ready to be baked in the morning. I’ll…

Morena Restaurant Lets You Name Your Own Price

By Lee KleinFebruary 17, 2010

Partners Hernan Caporasohe and Alejandro Maya (also from Lincoln Road’s Maya Tapas and Grill) last week opened their new Morena Restaurant & Lounge. Morena brings Maya chef Hector Diaz, an Argentine/Spanish menu, Argentine/Italian wines, and — get this — a “name your own price” promo through February 28. Mention the…

Baru Urbano Up and Running

By Lee KleinFebruary 17, 2010

Colombian partners Nicolas Hoyos and Juan Carlos Pardo proudly introduce Baru Urbano, “an experience that will seduce the senses through art, décor, music and cuisine.” The Brickell neighborhood restaurant/club touts an eco-conscious bill of fare with locally sourced ingredients. According to the press release, the menu “has been created with…

Five iPhone Apps for Cooks and Food Lovers

By Paula NiñoFebruary 16, 2010

The iPhone is annoying for some, addictive for others. Love or hate it, the phone has won over a lot of us. And it’s only natural that among the thousands of applications made for it, there would be many catering to cooks and food lovers. Though you might not be…