More than a year and a half after opening Fi’lia at the SLS Brickell, Michael Schwartz has dived into Miami’s brunch scene with Italian-inspired small plates, bottomless cocktails, and a South Beach-style DJ in the restaurant’s courtyard.
Forget fancy cocktails to celebrate Star Wars Day, Cinco de Mayo, and Derby Day. Dasher & Crank is behind a slate of limited-edition holiday-themed flavors, from mint julep to mango chili lime.
The Shore Club will soon fry up house-made tortillas and serve mezcal from carts at its new restaurant. Set to open in late spring or early summer, Diez y Seis will replace the hotel’s Italian eatery, Terrazza.
An all-day doughnut breakfast bar is coming to Miami. Pastry chef Max Santiago expects to open the shop — the first of its kind — by spring 2019. Find a lineup of breakfast-inspired sweet and savory doughnuts using what he calls a “new and perfected brioche doughnut recipe.”
April can best be described as the month of healthy eating in South Florida.Jackson Hall opened with six health conscious concepts, while Vegan Fine Foods offers an entire marketplace of plant-based goods.Other notable openings include Chotto Matte on Miami Beach and Malibu Farm at the Eden Roc. In May, look forward to the opening of Stephen Starr’s El Vez and Tap 42’s largest location, at Aventura Mall.
Stocked with doughnut-size warm cookies and fresh batches of nitrogen ice cream, the Davie-based dessert shop Phenomenom is now open in south Miami-Dade. “Pinecrest is a special location for us,” owner Chuck Woodard says. “Not only did I grow up there, but my family has been in the community for…
It’s a busy evening at St. Roch Market, the elegant collection of a dozen or so small restaurants hidden on a top floor in the Design District. A pride event is happening, and the usual after-work crowd is peppered with drag queens sipping drinks garnished with rainbow flags. A DJ…
After nearly a year of anticipation, Fort Lauderdale-based restaurant Tap 42 will open an outpost at Aventura Mall this Wednesday, May 2. With it comes a vibrant bar scene and a menu of affordable and well-executed comfort food.
Boasting patios, gardens, piers, and courtyards, many of Miami’s favorite brunch spots offer alfresco dining. Before the sweltering heat returns, lounge outside this weekend with carbonara fries, jamón serrano croquetas, and tableside growlers of local beer. Grab your fanciest hat and largest shades — these are the five best brunch spots to relish the remainder of springtime in Miami.
Florida stone crab season will come to a close May 15. The good news is there’s still time to get your hands on some of those sweet, sweet claws. Whether you’re cracking crustaceans at Monty’s or sucking down shellfish alongside Joe’s famous key lime pie, these spots will leave you full till October. (Please note that stone crab prices can fluctuate.)
Miami Beach’s love affair with rosé is about to reach a higher level. Bungalow by the Sea is set to open with what is said to be the largest rosé selection on the Beach.
Miami is about to have its first all-vegan food hall. Already open in Coconut Grove, the VShops is set to burst with an array of new plant-based eateries.
Summer is coming, Miami. That means days at the beach, sultry nights, and the sound of burgers sizzling on the grill. If you love burgers, get ready for New Times’ Burgerfest — a celebration of everyone’s favorite sandwich.
A health-minded café, bakery, salad and sandwich bar, and market have united to offer Fort Lauderdale its first all-vegan spot specializing in plant-based foods.
Inside a light-pink ice-cream shop in Wynwood, an Electro Freeze machine rumbles and a yellowish cream made with vanilla bean, passionfruit, and ají amarillo erupts from the spout. Nearby, stored in a cooler set to 5 degrees Fahrenheit, are other creative frozen flavors, such as raspberry-wasabi, salted caramel and black…
Mrs. Mandolin, a lifestyle store and café by the owners of Mandolin Aegean Bistro, has opened just a block north of the beloved eatery.
Brunch at Sweet Liberty Drink & Supply Co. is what hangover dreams are made of. The Miami Beach bar, which debuted Sunday brunch in December 2016, is behind a slate of new plates and a “pimp your prosecco” option, where diners can upgrade their drinks with fruits, “fluffy” juices, and herbs.
Doc B’s Fresh Kitchen, a Chicago-based restaurant chain, has opened its first Miami-Dade location in Coral Gables.
Jackson Hall is now open for business inside the Civica Center of Jackson Health District. A partnership of the Wynwood Yard’s Della Heiman and restaurateur Ken Lyon, the 10,000-square-foot hall offers six food concepts and a mini-marketplace and gift shop, as well as a positivity library where people can borrow or buy books.
Nourish 305 serves a healthful menu of custom-made salads, flatbreads, and sandwiches. In addition, the fast-casual dining concept will offer a selection of craft beers from MIA Beer Company and wines by the glass. Pricing and exact menu items have not yet been made available.
Miranda Cuisine & Bar, housed inside the modern EB Hotel, is a dining destination that caters mostly to weary travelers who need a convenient spot near Miami International Airport. The restaurant, however, hopes its Venezuelan food and drinks will attract more locals.
Smell the fire-baked pita, spiced lamb, and roasted red-pepper hummus. Then move on to the fresh-baked bagels and sliced corned beef. Walk onto the large patio, where folks are nibbling on cheeseburgers and frozen custard, before you continue onto the mezzanine, where you’ll find dozens of varieties of fine Peruvian…
