Miami’s Pastelito Papi Bakes the City’s Craziest Cuban Pastries

Giovanni Fesser is reinventing Miami’s favorite pastry. A couple of years ago, the burly, bearded 38-year-old Ariete sous-chef was awake in the middle of the night, bouncing between episodes of Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and videos of entrepreneur/motivational speaker Gary Vaynerchuk. For some reason, he began thinking about pastelitos and couldn’t stop.

The Five Best Football Watch-Party Brunches

During football season, root for your favorite team while sipping bottomless mimosas and digging into French toast lollipops and hangover sandwiches. From Brickell to Wynwood, Midtown, and Aventura, these five restaurants serve Sunday brunch while screening weekly games.

Sanguich de Miami Returns to Little Havana With Permanent Storefront on Calle Ocho

Sanguich de Miami, a wildly popular Cuban sandwich shop, has returned to Little Havana — this time, for good. Last month, Sanguich’s co-owners, Daniel Figueredo and Rosa Romero, quietly opened a permanent storefront three blocks west of the spot where their original shipping container debuted last year. This Saturday, September 22, they’ll host a grand-opening celebration.

Ralph Pagano and Belkys Nerey to MC Iron Fork 2018

New Times’ Iron Fork has announced the MCs for this year’s culinary competitions. Miami celebrity chef Ralph Pagano and WSVN’s Belkys Nerey will MC this year’s fete Thursday, October 4, at the James L. Knight Center and Hyatt Regency Miami.

Vegan Bon Chocolatier Opens in Bay Harbor Islands

The next time your chocolate cravings kick in, Bon Chocolatiers in Bay Harbor Islands is happy to help. The newly opened all-vegan and kosher confectioner sells chocolate bars, chocolate pretzels, Rocher hazelnut, strawberry bark, pâte de fruit (fruit paste squares), and other sweet treats.

Five New Brunches to Try in Miami Beach

In Miami Beach, there’s more to brunch than sparkling cocktails and eggs Benedict. In the past few months, a handful of restaurants have rolled out new menus and experiences, including churro French toast, roving beverage carts, and the city’s first-ever rooftop dog park.

Miami Spice 2018: The Five Best Seafood Restaurants

Miami is a coastal town, which means meals call for a taste of the ocean. The freshest seafood can be pricey, which is why Miami Spice is the perfect time to indulge in shucked oysters, plump crab, and succulent shrimp. The promotion offers $23 lunch and $39 three-course dinner menus (tax, tip, and drinks are not included) at more than 200 participating eateries.

Deco Coffee Co. Restaurant and Roastery Opens in Allapattah

Inside a bright and airy space in Allapattah, Deco Coffee Co. roasts coffee, pours espresso drinks and guava mimosas, and serves beautifully plated toasts, salads, and sandwiches. The restaurant and coffee shop, located about a mile west of Wynwood, recently soft-opened and will officially open this Saturday, September 15.

SOBEWFF 2019: The Festival Turns 18 With a Record Number of Events

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival returns February 20 through 24, 2019, for an extended weekend of star-studded events and dinners. In its 18th year, the festival hits two milestones. For the first time in its history, there will be more than 100 events, dinners, and seminars to choose from: 105 to be exact, which is significantly greater than last year’s event count of 94.

Upper Buena Vista Is a New Restaurant Mecca

Names can make neighborhoods. Take, for instance, SoBe, Wynwood, MiMo, or Brickell. Simply hearing one of them conjures images, maybe of the beach, an iconic building, or a road lined with cars spitting out exhaust. Now, quickly, what do you imagine when you hear “Buena Vista”? We’ll do it for…

Extreme Axe Brings the Ax-Throwing Trend to Downtown Miami

Miami’s first ax-throwing lounge is set to open in downtown Miami. Extreme Axe Throwing Miami will offer eight throwing lanes with wooden targets in a 5,000-square-foot facility. The lounge, which is set to debut later this month, will allow groups of up to eight people share a lane. Four of the eight lanes will include interactive targets coded using a proprietary target technology.