Deck Sixteen Serves Dog-Friendly Saturday Brunch

Take your four-legged friend to Saturday brunch at Deck Sixteen. The indoor/outdoor restaurant, which serves brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., offers bottomless mimosas and bloody marys ($15), live music, and a robust selection of sweet and savory items with a Mediterranean twist. Plus, next to the restaurant is Wooftop Park, the first rooftop dog park in Miami Beach.

Miami Spice 2018: The Five Best Power Lunches

If you’re trying to impress a client or treat a valued employee to lunch, try Miami Spice. The program, in which more than 200 of Miami’s finest establishments offer three-course lunch deals for only $23, runs through September 30. The five restaurants below are noted for their generous menus and sophisticated settings. Tax and tip are not included in the prices, and reservations are strongly recommended.

Miami’s Five Best Gourmet Popsicles

The popsicles you enjoyed as a kid have been revamped. Miami purveyors are offering elevated versions of the favorite childhood treat. Forgoing red dyes and muted flavors, these shops serve pops made from unadulterated ingredients and unique flavor combinations. From decadent Nutella bathed in marshmallow paste to rainbow sprinkles…

Terre del Sapore Serves Hearty Italian Fare in Coral Gables

Terre del Sapore feels like home. This Coral Gables restaurant is replete with a welcoming vibe, an exposed brick wall, and a wood-fired oven where you can watch your pizza being cooked. Owner Marcelo Lederman opened the eatery so he would have a place for his family and friends to enjoy the cuisine he loves best.

Ono Poke Opening Location at Aventura ParkSquare

Ono Poke, a popular Wynwood eatery specializing in the trendy Hawaiian dish, is coming to the City of Excellence. The shop will open inside Aventura ParkSquare, a mixed-use development with a health and wellness spin in north Aventura. This spot will mark Ono’s second location.

Miami Chefs Embrace Their Dogs

In the Food Network era, chefs work long hours doing physical labor, which stresses human relationships to the breaking point. But one being is there without judgment: the dog.

Miami Spice 2018: The Five Best Italian Restaurants

Miami Spice continues through September, when diners can indulge in prix fixes ($23 for lunch and brunch, and $39 for dinner) at more than 240 restaurants across town. If you’re with a group of picky eaters, Italian restaurants are the way to go. From hearty pasta to fresh branzino, there’s usually something to sate every appetite…

Dessert Wars Relocates to Wynwood

Miami’s leading dessert festival is gearing up to return September 30. Instead of taking over the FIU Arena with more than 20,000 confections, Dessert Wars will relocate to Wynwood’s Soho Studios to accommodate additional vendors and attendees.

Southern Sol Garden BBQ at VShops Serves Vegan Southern Comfort Food

Classic Southern eats with a plant-based twist are coming to Coconut Grove. Southern Sol Garden BBQ will be the fifth concept to join the lineup at VShops, the vegan food hall in Coconut Grove. Southern Sol is scheduled to open Saturday, September 8, and will serve staples such as baked mac ‘n’ cheese, coleslaw, brown sugar baked beans, collard greens, buttery grits, cornbread, and barbecued faux meats and even drumsticks.

Miami Spice 2018: The Five Best Restaurants for Comfort Food

As Miami Spice continues, New Times is determined to find the absolute best places to dine among the 240-plus participating restaurants. Now we’re on to everyone’s favorite: comfort food. Choose from these five restaurants to indulge in double-patty burgers, fried chicken, jalapeño cheddar grits, and ice-cream cookie sundaes.

New Times‘ Tacolandia Returns to Soho Studios

Tacolandia, Miami New Times’ celebration of Miami’s taco scene, is set to return this November with a bigger and better fiesta. On Saturday, November 17, Soho Studios in Wynwood will host Tacolandia, presented by Goya, with unlimited taco samples from Miami’s favorite eateries.