Located on the southern shore of Jamaica, about 4 hours west of Kingston, Treasure Beach remains a sleepy, relatively undiscovered fishing village. If you relish a quiet getaway that, in July and August at least, is barely tainted by tourists, this is where you want to be. And the best…
Sign up for free Mars chocolate products. [MiamiCheap]Ukrainian Independence Day celebration featuring traditional food and music. 17200 Collins Ave. Free. [Herald]Crown Wine Tasting Event – 50 wines for $15. 12555 Biscayne Blvd. Saturday, August 22. [SouthFloridaTraveler]Friday happy hour 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Two for one cocktails at the National…
Ever been to Benihana Teppanyaki and bemoaned the “lack of Japan” in the place? The company is addressing your concerns on that point and others. Miami headquartered Benihana Inc., which operates 65 Benihana teppanyaki restaurants, 25 RA Sushi Bars, and 9 Haru sushi restaurants, recently concluded its 2009 annual meeting of…
Say a hurricane smashes Miami and leaves you without power. Are you gonna get stuck eating nachos for weeks til FPL hooks you up, or are you going to think ahead, go shopping before the storm hits, and buy canned foods and produce items that you can use to make…
Everyone has to eat to live, some out there live to eat, Short Order lives to eat what other people are eating after they’ve already eaten it, or get there before them and eat it first. Here’s what you might have missed throughout the week.The cult of Ikea extends to…
Whether he likes it or not, the Burger Beast may have found a co-host for his burger awards event, The Burgies, in September. The French Fry Fairy, Beth Swanson of South Beach, is a new specialized food blogger on the scene, and she’s no small potatoes. This morning NBC 6…
Cities don’t get much uglier or more depressing than Kingston. That was probably my first thought as we got off of the public bus we’d taken from the airport and stepped smack dab in the middle of an anarchic downtown scene. “We” consists of my wife and I and our…
Forbes India has an article this month about a guy in the outsourcing industry that was born and raised in Dade. Wait. Forbes India? Damn right Forbes India, they get money over there. Sanjay Kamlani’s column has him doling out his opinions on eating and shopping in Miami. His choices…
Farm Share is a non-profit organization that provides food directly to 6,500 families a month. They also work with 250 agencies to distribute fresh produce, donated goods, and USDA commodities to people all over Florida. Mayor Carlos Alvarez’s budget proposal for 2009/10 eliminates funding for all Community Based Organizations. Mayor…
Next time your bitch starts complaining about a lousy meal treat her like a pimp (or pimpette) and slap her with a rolled up newspaper, (that goes for your son of a bitch too). Or you could take her out and show her a good time.We’re talking about your dog…
If you like eating Indian food and don’t know how to prepare it, I highly recommend Ayesha D’Mello’s cooking class. Ayesha is really good at teaching this, the meal at the end of the class is delectable, and you will actually be able to recreate the dishes at home with…
Sandwich Slingers and Zingers: La Sandwicherie and Chicago’s Bakery & Deli
What do three accountants, two food bloggers, a planning director at Macy’s, a college student and his mom, and a special events associate at United Way have in common? Don’t feel bad if you’re stumped, because last week, the answer would be not much. Not even comparable cooking experience. What…
1. If you order a coffee with steamed milk (also known as a Caffé Misto) instead of a Caffé Latte, you’ll save about 85 cents.2. Ten cents off when you bring your own cup or mug.3. Any Starbucks coffee can be ordered served in a coffee press for two, which…
Greek mythology’s Maenads, the female followers of Dionysus, the God of Wine, were known to enter into states of ecstatic frenzy, indulge in wild, uncontrolled sexual urges, and run through herds of animals or people like sharp clawed lawnmowers tearing and eating their flesh, which is to say, never get…
When gourmet catering outfits also open up shop with a la carte for the paying public, something tasty usually results. It’s true at Whisk in Coral Gables, and now at Kouzíne’s Delicacies and Wines a short ride away. Owners Claudia Batlle and Mariela Valdez Roman are behind this gourmet market…
So a Long Island dentist and his wife decide to embark on the adventure of a life time, leave New York and open a restaurant on Miami Beach, “Right on Collins Avenue sweetheart!” Maybe that’s how the Fairmont Gardens Bar & Grille came into existence. Here’s our idea of how…
Back in 92′ I spent the duration of Hurricane Andrew laying on a blanket in a hallway with the family dog Harry and a skateboard Pro Tec helmet on my head. I was 10. Three weeks later when South Miami got power back our fridge stopped being that useless box…
Heavenly fish tacos have arrived on the stretch of Red Road between Bird and Flagler at Fish Shack Market. One of the best dishes: the daily Triple Tail catch. Thick pieces of fish are seasoned and seared a la plancha. They land on crunchy strips of julienne green cabbage inside…
8 year old Miami Beach kid Joshua Williams tackles world hunger, starts in Dade. [Herald]Sometime Miamian, the pregnant Kourtney Kardashian, craves fruit smoothies, eats twizzlers and Mexican food in bed, runs around naked all day. [USMagazine]Ford Motor Company and Newman’s Own donate a refrigerated truck to Miami’s Daily Bread Food…
Let’s face it. There are many reasons to love IKEA, and food is not one of them when you are a foodie. At the cafeteria, pre-made wraps and salads, plus desserts and a hot line straight from the freezer, hardly equal fuel for a day of combing through 293,000 square…
Ocean Drive. 8th street. 3 a.m. Need hamburger, fries, cold drink, stat. Your old standby may be News Cafe, but not today suckafish, or tomorrow, or August 19th for that matter.The iconic South Beach restaurant is seeing a renovation to its property that includes a new interior for the restaurant…
