UPDATE: Burger & Beer Joint owner Buzzy Sklar has confirmed his restaurant’s involvement in the Man V. Food Superbowl hoopla.Man V. Food, a Travel Channel show chronicling the competitive eating adventures of host Adam Richman, is now promoting a live eating challenge event in Miami on the Wednesday before Superbowl…
Eggnog is one of those staples that should be voted off the holiday table. Really, is that warm, thick, egg-y beverage the best thing to drink with your holiday meal? Especially in this Miami heat? Eggnog originated in England and was brought over to America by the colonists. Originally made…
Two Saturdays ago, a beer bar with a no-bullshit name opened up in the shadow of the Shops at Sunset. From its trio of giant booze fridges, Cervezas (5835 Sunset Dr., South Miami) serves up an international selection of bottled brews, including Canada’s Labatt Blue, China’s Tsing Tao, and Britain’s…
No competitive cognac introduced to the market in the past 50 years? That’s Ludacris.A new cognac to dip cigars in? That’s Ludacris.Conjure Cognac? That’s Ludacris.If you haven’t heard yet, actor/musician and Grammy-winning, more-than-20-million-album-selling Chris “Ludacris” Bridges has partnered with Norwegian-owned Birkedal Hartmann to produce Conjure Cognac. The stateside product launch is in…
Lee Brian Schrager is the South Beach Wine and Food Festival’s driving force. Almost ten years into its existence he’s got a book written (manuscript seen above), has expanded its reach to New York, and continues to deliver a program here of sold out events showcasing the trends and stars…
Fruit Basket Review has just released a detailed photo comparison chart of the top eleven fruit basket providers in the United States. No, we are not making this up — bear with us. Fruit basket companies, you see, spend a lot of money paying stylists, photographers, graphic designers and the…
Alphabetically except for the last:Alvaro Beade of Ideas Restaurant. His contemporary take on the cuisine of Castilla y León was exquisite. Not sure where he is now.Carmen Gonzalez of Carmen’s The Restaurant. She merged modern American cuisine with traditional Puerto Rican. Then her eponymous restaurant burned down. Last we heard…
A snippet of the New Times restaurant review for next week:Take the two salsas that jump start diners — one red, one green, both pureed to the sort of seamlessly smooth consistency that would satisfy the most stringent of French chefs. There are those (including myself) who generally prefer their…
Chef David Whyko, CIA graduate and former personal chef to Lenny Kravitz, is all about healthy but flavorful food. Inspired by his 12 years working for Kravitz, a job in which he prepared healthy meals to take on long bus rides in exotic places, he opened Delishe in 2008. There…
Breaking news: The AP, The Miami Herald, and NBC Miami report that Miami-Dade health officials have cleared downtown Miami’s Epic Hotel of responsibility in the death of a tourist from Legionnaires’ disease, a type of flu.The man did not contract any sickness from the Epic Hotel, though he did stay…
Beer good. Local better.We started telling you about Fresh Beer Inc. yesterday. They are a local marketing, and wholesale distribution company specializing in craft beer in the tri-county area.Craft beer is a term for limited production, high quality beer, also known as microbrew.Florida law prohibits a manufacturer from selling directly…
OpenTable has released its 2009 Diners’ Choice Awards for Restaurants with the Most Vibrant Bar Scene. Our congratulations go to Miami’s very own, um….gee, that’s surprising. Hmm…well, who cares that we didn’t make the stinking list. We’re not bitter, and indeed offer our heartfelt congrats to Bootsy’s in Cincinnati, and…
That would be Jason Sheehan, whose Dirty Cooking made Time Magazine’s just-released list of ten best nonfiction books of the year: “A great tell-all by the Anthony Bourdain of greasy-spoon kitchens.” Sheehan, a James Beard winner, just this week moved from being the restaurant reviewer for Westword, our sister publication…
Pamela’s Delicatesen brings Chile to Miami
Fresh Beer Inc. is the South Florida grassroots marketing, sales, and distribution company that is helping craft beer stake its rightful claim on our bar and restaurant menus and store shelves. More on them soon.For now, learn more the easy way: Eat and drink your way to a better understanding…
Dinner in Paradise is a celebration of gourmet farm dining and was created in 2005 by Gabriele Marewski of Paradise Farms and chef Michael Schwartz of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink.The $165.50 cost of each dinner (there will be seven between now and April) benefits the Plant a Thousand Gardens Collaborative…
Look at those golden potatoes and nicely cooked onions. An impeccable pommes lyonnaise. But where it at?We’ll acknowledge the correct answer in the comments section if someone gets it. If not, we’ll let you know where it at next week…
It was by sheer accident that we stumbled upon a newly opened Il Grissino Ristorante in Coral Gables. Just more than a week old, the Italian restaurant occupies the space that formerly housed La Gastronomia and an adjoining shop. There’s one thing the new place has certainly done well: transformed…
Last night, members of Miami’s own Chef’s Club got together over food and drink on the rooftop lounge of the Catalina Hotel’s Kung Fu Kitchen and Sushi on South Beach to network, knock a few back, crack jokes, and make the South Florida scene a stronger, more unified movement.Give thanks for local…
Kate Hudson and Alex Rodriguez breakup? A-Rod spotted partying in Miami at Wall Lounge at W Hotel South Beach and eating at Solarium above The Delano all alone. [AceShowbiz]The awesomely named Linda Gassenheimer’s recipe for shepherd’s pie. [DemoChron]Pensacola high school football coach laments costs incurred for food, travel, and hotels…
Kwanzaa, celebrated from December 26 through January 1, celebrates the seven principles of self awareness: unity, self determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. It’s a Pan-African compilation of harvest festivals that uses corn (to symbolize children) on a mat along with a seven-candle holder called…
After nine years of packing them in at 1223 Lincoln Road, AltaMar’s Claudio Giordano has partnered with chef Simon Stojanovic to open a sister venture ALTAMARE just steps away. The restaurant, due to debut sometime around the middle of next month, will be triple the size of the current space…
