It’s a pain in the butt to get into Burger & Beer Joint lately. All that patty and pint have would-be patrons enduring one hour waits for tables at peak feeding times. Add celebrities to the list, and something tells us the clamor won’t be subsiding any time soon. Owner Buzzy…
Luna Corner Pizza opened today at Biscayne Blvd. and 69th Street. The Neapolitan-style pies are made with multi-grain dough and San Marzano tomatoes, and are arguably the fastest pizzas ever: Each one takes less than five minutes to make and bake from scratch. Honestly.The venue is owned by the Amatruda…
If you’ve ever pulled up to a red light and seen a fresh-shrimp salesman standing on the sidewalk with a cooler and a posterboard sign then you might live in Miami.Give thanks we live in a region where seafood is so readily available that entrepreneurs can sell fresh-catch on corners…
Another year, another Book Fair. This one brought all the usual greatness of authors, signings, sales, and readings, and reminded us of the existence of a festival-circuit touring vendor subculture. When we hit the food mall we instantly recognized the Asadero Colombia food stand and spinning meat/torture rack from this…
No use rehashing all of Chef Tim Andriola’s background info, since Katel did a fine job of that in his blog post, so let’s just remind everyone that this popular guy is and has been co-owner of Timó in Sunny Isles Beach since its inception in 2003. He previously kept…
A South Dade man wants to build a soccer stadium between two farms in the historically agricultural Redlands. [RedlandRambles]Lee Klein is not the only guy who hates Mr. Chow. So does Anthony Bourdain. [AllPurposeDark]Cooking banana flowers Sri Lankan style. [BeeHeaven]Daily metro paper writes article about guy who eats hamburgers. [Herald]Swensen’s…
Versailles is an odd place. Long legendary as a pow-wow spot for local politicos, celebrities, gangsters, and politically connected celebrity gangsters, this fabled Cuban restaurant’s got all the ambiance of some kitschy-haute cafeteria at an upscale senior citizens’ resort. But, hey, that’s OK because you’re not here for the Louis-XIV-explodes-all-over-Denny’s…
The Sugarcane Raw Bar and Grill is a new concept from the creators of Sushi Samba that will premiere during Art Basel 2009 in Midtown Miami and function in coercion with the Sushi Samba presented Graffiti Gone Global exhibition curated by street culture photo team James and Karla Murray.The restaurant…
In what sounds like a modern version of a salon, 35 guests will join an artist and a chef at a private penthouse near Miami’s Design District to dine, talk art and rub elbows during Art Basel. The occasion: “The Art of Gourmet,” a dining and art event of three…
Wendy Maharlika is the manager/waitress at Naoe in Sunny Isles, and she took part in a hot dog throwing contest on the Jimmy Fallon show the other night. This clip from the Jimmy Fallon show is from a feature they have called Hot Dog In A Hole. In this episode…
Though work’s not gone, thy week is done, in the city, the suburbs, and rurals. Give us this our daily blog. And go get us some wings, as we go get us some pitchers. And lead us not into another belligerent drunk, but deliver us some pizza when we get…
Finding the latest, greatest, newest goods at the 12th Americas Food & Beverage Show Tuesday wasn’t all that difficult–and it would’ve been really easy if I was on the hunt for an energy drink or liquid sexual enhancer. It seemed as if every tenth booth had some scantily clad chick…
In a three way partnership between The Market Company (Lincoln Road farmers market, Upper Eastside Green Market, Doral Farmers Market etc.), Paradise Farms (organic produce farmer for the restaurant industry), and Miami Victory Gardens (ready made raised bed gardens) Creek 28 restaurant in the historic Indian Creek Hotel on Miami…
Cape Cod Room (5937 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach) at the Bath Club is Ken Lyon’s, the caterer and restaurateur, new northeast American seafood house specializing in what he calls comfortable, familiar food in a vintage room for a retro dining experience. Lyon says, “A lot of people in South Florida…
We all know someone who likes to play with his or her food, so why not give that epicurean enthusiast in your life a little fun this holiday season? Lots of new games are either already out on shelves or will be released in time for the holidays, so drop…
Driving down Grand Avenue, the only thing that might clue you into the existence of Golden Ribs is a sign standing on the street’s median. Tucked in between a hair salon and a barber shop, the small space in West Coconut Grove is the new home to long-time rib man,…
Oft labeled the “Godfather of Nuevo Latino,” bestselling author and Chef Douglas Rodriguez has also been heaped with praise by Newsweek and Zagat, among others. But folks ’round here mostly just know him as “That guy who takes the flavors of Latin America and whips them up into delicious food…
This past Sunday, I joined foodie friends and bloggers Steve, Paula, and David on a tiny trek to Homestead for a taste of America — and what could be more U, S of A than barbecued pig, funnel cake and roasted corn vendors, and cowboy and tchotchke stalls of all…
As Morrissey said, “Meat is Murder.” Tasty, tasty murder.And as we all now, in the beginning, after God warmed up by making man and woman, he set his sights on creating a truly perfect creature–the pig. For what part of the Great and Holy Pig is not tasty?Hoofs? Tasty. Tail?…
The Sam Wo Restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown used to be known mainly for a rude head waiter named Edsel Ford Fong. Mr. Fong, a hefty, intimidating man, would lead patrons to their table, tell them to “sit down and shut up,” and then sarcastically berate them (“fatso,” “dummy,” and…
Last time we had a beer dinner it consisted of a malt liquor tall can and a bag of chips in a parking lot downtown. Little did we know that the Urbanite Bistro (62 NE 14 Street, Miami) is doing a better version of the same thing starting Friday, November…
Every bar/restaurant that’s into getting green should throw a good reggae night. What better for the kitchen than a high-life crowd of hungry people smoked out on the river?Waxy’s On The River (690 SW 1st Court) is taking a piece of the action with their new Reggae Wednesdays. $3 Budweisers,…
