Many know the Betsy on Ocean Drive for chef Laurent Tourondel’s steakhouse, LT Steak & Seafood. But what about some Latin fusion and a good old cup of joe? Through a partnership with Tourondel, the Betsy is now home to the Conservatory, where swank steak and seafood dining is swapped for Latin-inspired cuisine, coffee, and cocktails in a relaxed lounge.
While people line up for hours at trending places such as the Salty Donut and Mojo Donuts, Bake Shack (238 S. Federal Hwy., Dania Beach) has been quietly garnering a steady fan base. The little 22-seat eatery serves breakfast and lunch, but the specialties of the house are the doughnuts…
For decades, Kendall has been filled with mostly humble mom-and-pop spots wedged into an ever-expanding sprawl of chain restaurants. Gated communities and strip malls orbit around Dadeland Mall. But relief is here, and it’s a porchetta sandwich. The hub is a glossy spear of roast pork belly wrapped around a…
Miami’s favorite plant-based chain is making some changes. Today, Choices Organic Café is rolling out a new menu at its four South Florida locations. Customers can expect lower prices, more customization, and a simpler setup. Make-your-own items are now an option, so patrons can select their favorite ingredients.
Miami Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood (SoFi) is quickly becoming a desired destination for dining — and, more recently, drinking. Popular newcomers such as Upland, Bakehouse Brasserie, and Now & Zen are sparking renewed interest in the area. Now there’s one more reason to make a night of it: South Pointe Tavern.
If you’re hungry for Brooklyn-style pizza but want something quicker and more casual than Paulie Gee’s, head to Gramps. Inside one of Miami’s most popular venues hides a bright-yellow-and-red Cuban-style ventanita. But instead of finding pan con bistec and guava pastelitos, you’ll discover Pizza Tropical, developed by chef Frank Pinello of Brooklyn spot Best Pizza.
The first time Miami heard of NaiYaRa was about three and a half years ago. Created by Piyarat Potha Arreeratn, AKA Chef Bee, the restaurant brought upscale Thai to Miami Beach’s Sunset Harbour neighborhood. Now it’s about to cure hangovers with a Thai-inspired brunch happening every Sunday beginning March 12.
In April, chef Helene Henderson will open her third Malibu Farm location, at the recently transformed Nobu Eden Roc Miami Beach Resort.
Following the success of his Wynwood oasis, Plant Food + Wine, vegan celebrity chef Matthew Kenney is opening another eatery in the 305. Plnthouse is taking root at the 1 Hotel & Homes South Beach in mid-March. The casual spot will serve smoothies, juices, salads, sandwiches, and bowls for breakfast, lunch, and early dinner.
Chef Richard Sandoval is celebrating the transformation of his downtown Miami restaurant, Toro Toro. The restaurateur is involved with more than 40 locations in the United States, and that number is only growing.
This year has already been a busy one for the South Florida restaurant scene. Two months into 2017, we have a new crop of restaurant openings and closings. In February, celebrity chefs Geoffrey Zakarian (Point Royal) and Ralph Pagano (Naked Crab) unlocked the doors to their new restaurants. There were even a few brewery openings.
February is the shortest month of the year, but with the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in town, restaurants pop up to feed the hungry masses who need to soak up their libations with fine fare. Employees Only Miami, the offshoot of one of New York’s most well-respected speakeasies, opened in South Beach, and Yaku by La Mar at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel promises cocktails and bites by chef Diego Oka.
Stocked with more than 100 whiskeys and enough grub to keep even the pickiest of diners satisfied, a new South Beach speakeasy-style craft kitchen is worth visiting for the better part of a night out. Commonwealth, which opened this past November, is the neighborhood’s first bar dedicated to more than just booze.
If you’re in the mood for some mouthwatering, meat-free burgers, no need to wait until November for Seed Food and Wine Festival’s annual battle. Love Life Wellness Center is hosting its very own veggie burger bash on Saturday, March 4th.
North Miami Beach’s 36-seat Mazzi Cucina has the veneer of a hidden gem. It sits in a strip mall near the former location of Yakko-San that today houses favorites such as the Vietnamese spot PhoMi2Go, Filipino restaurant Lutong Pinoy, and Lettuce & Tomato, which is run by a former Epicure…
It’s last call for the 2017 South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Today, it’s back to reality after spending five days eating and drinking. And, while most of us are slightly hungover and hoarse from shouting, “rose all day”, it’s time to look back at the winners and losers of the festival.
When the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Chicken Coupe first nested at the W South Beach five years ago, the bulk of the event fell under the purview of the Dutch’s Andrew Carmellini. In recent years, the festival has taken over that role while upping the price of a ticket to the all-you-can handle fried chicken-and-champagne orgy from $250 a head to $325 this year.
If cocktails are a religion, tiki is some hybrid of Santería and gold-wrapped, incense-burning Catholicism. While classic cocktails like the daiquiri — a humble shake of lime juice, dark rum, and simple syrup — rely on only a handful of ingredients to balance out the alcohol’s burn, in tiki, no less than a half-dozen powerfully flavored ingredients, ranging from spice-infused syrups to tropical fruit juices, cloak enough rum to pickle someone’s liver three times over.
Miami Beach’s briny ocean breezes were tinged with the scent of grilled beef last evening as thousands took to the sand for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Burger Bash — the annual feast that celebrates all things on a bun.
This weekend, the white sands of Miami Beach fill with celebrity chefs and foodies when the South Beach Wine & Food Festival celebrates its sweet 16. If you haven’t snagged tickets, some are still available for the high-profile Burger Bash and Grand Tasting Village. Miami is also teeming with satellite dinners and parties where chefs from around the globe cook for our city.
The new South Beach restaurant Forte dei Marmi (150 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach) describes itself as having “sophisticated simplicity” in both its cuisine and atmosphere. Perhaps more interesting, however, is chef Antonio Melino’s background.
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival is in full swing. Celebrating its sweet 16, SOBEWFF will draw an estimated 70,000 attendees plus scores of chefs and celebrities for culinary events spread across Miami Beach and the mainland. With more than 85 events to choose from, guests can enjoy a bacchanalia of innovative treats such as doughnut-wrapped fried chicken and kimchi-garnished burgers.
