Basil Park has closed after two years serving delicious meals with a healthful slant. The Sunny Isles restaurant was chef Tim Andriola’s followup to he Mediterranean restaurant, Timo (which remains open). Andriola opened the bistro in 2014 after losing some 30 pounds by employing the assist of a life coach…
For Dirt’s director of operations and chef, Nicole Votano, it’s important that the healthy fast-casual eatery keeps evolving and doesn’t become stale. It’s why she’s adamant about changing the menu to reflect the seasons and customer preferences. For summer 2016, the new plates will focus on peas, mushrooms, broccoli and…
Mojo Donuts, the Pembroke Pines doughnut sensation, is expanding in more ways than one. The doughnut shop is opening Mojo Donuts & Fried Chicken in Westchester. Jimmy Piedrahita and Mojo founders Shawn Neifeld and Willie Muñoz, announced the expansion into Miami in April, but the partners didn’t want to release the exact…
Apeiro Kitchen & Bar has closed for renovation, effective today. Though the restaurant, which opened October 2015 is virtually brand new, a spokesperson for the restaurant said that there were design issues in the kitchen and bar that had been impacting operations for a while. Restaurant management determined that the…
The S&S Diner South at Allen’s is closing as of July 24, 2016. A sad note on the establishment’s Facebook page announced the news, stating that the the beloved retro eatery would shutter because the landlord did not want to negotiate a new lease. It seems as though the diner…
Red Ginger, the Asian-inspired restaurant located at 736 First St. in South Beach, is closing for a summer revamp, almost a year to the date of its initial June 19, 2015 opening. The restaurant will close after dinner service on Saturday, June 11, to reopen in time for Miami’s fall…
Tucked behind the curbside construction that welcomes you to Key Biscayne, lies a small café that serves one of the best Cuban coffees to an eclectic crowd. With lines trailing out the door and bikers gathering around “la ventanita,” this simplistic eatery has become a local, cultural hub. The wooden walls and outdoor benches…
Last Thursday, two of the most visible figures in Miami’s health food scene came together to discuss the importance of intuitive eating. Offering a holistic approach to nutrition and an individual’s connection to food, chef Pamela Wasabi and Bunnie Cakes founder Mariana Cortez began the bakery’s new lecture series. Titled “Re-establishing our Relationship with…
V for vegan, G for gluten-free, P for paleo, and U for under a certain amount of calories. Let’s not forget farm to table claims too. The rise of health-conscious eating is hastily transforming traditional menu cards, but Brickell’s Tamarina has another approach. The swank eatery, which opened about a…
Philadelphia restauranteur Michael Solomonov will open a branch of his Federal Donuts in the 250 Wynwood building, according to a press release from property owner Thor Equities. Solomonov, who won a James Beard Foundation award for Best Chef: Mid Atlantic in 2011 and most recently for his cookbook Zahav, is…
North Miami Beach’s Kings County Pizza & Heroes has closed. And now, its website redirects to another where, for a small fee, you can see CassandraCalogeraXXX and Lindsey_Luxury diddle themselves in real time. Calls to the restaurant on Tuesday morning were immediately disconnected and the seemingly hacked site is now…
On the corner of 21st Street and Collins, a white nondescript building stands. As dusk begins to set, its neon blue lettering lights up. The sign reads Bagatelle. Unbeknownst to many, an evening of opulence and indulgence is about to begin inside the French Mediterranean restaurant, redefining traditional dining for…
Brickell has recently undergone a surge of incoming restaurants including Baby Jane, ZUUK Kitchen, Quinto la Huello at EAST, Bachour Bakery & Bistro and COYO Taco. Now locals and gourmands have another reason to visit the ever-eager and expanding financial district, all thanks to Andres Barrientos and James Bowers. Just…
If you have an Amazon Prime account you can now receive free one-hour food delivery from a host of Miami restaurants. The Seattle-based company has been slowly initiating meal delivery throughout the United States for about a year with major cities like Seattle, New York, Houston, San Francisco enjoying the…
Thoughts of Thailand don’t often spring up in American chophouses. Yet at the 2-month-old PB Station, a meaty slab of swordfish doused in a Meyer lemon vinaigrette evokes the piquant coconut soup tom kha gai. Both coat your mouth with unctuous fat before their acid grips and puckers your cheeks…
It looks like another fast casual chain is coming to Miami with the Florida expansion of Rubio’s Coastal Grill. The California-based company has nearly 200 locations in the southwestern United States and has sold more than 200 million fish tacos since co-founder Ralph Rubio fell in love with fish tacos…
It seems every day a new eatery opens up in Wynwood, each with something unique to offer. Bianchini Mercato on NW 27th Street is no exception. This small Italian deli prides itself on serving simple, fresh and affordable food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They’ve been open for less than…
A few months ago, Apeiro Kitchen & Bar’s executive chef Anthony Sitek was engrossed in the kitchen, perfecting the last details of the Mediterranean-inspired restaurant’s menu revamp. Now, with more than 15 new plates added to its roaster, from Moroccan-spiced chicken wings to a fresh summer orecchiette, Sitek’s next challenge is the revival…
Being vegan and helping animals not only brings good karma your way — it apparently gives you sex appeal — and, possibly, a free trip to Maui. Animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has named the finalists in its annual “Sexiest Vegan Next Door” contest…
Greg Moody wants you to eat better barbecue. Hence why this former college football player, standing over six feet tall wearing all black and a pencil thin salt-and-pepper mustache spends more than two days preparing his brisket. He learned the technique some years ago, when his long-haul trailer broke down…
Vanesa Simons’ dream was to open a place where the sweet and savory options would be equally delicious. The FIU graduate also wanted to own a restaurant that would impress her grandfather, Leon —- a man who instilled in her a passion for cooking, baking and enjoying the finer things…
Working in a restaurant is oftentimes described like being part of a family. There are, after all, few work places where you yell, laugh, and work as closely as in a kitchen. That’s why, when something tragic happens to a restaurant employee, an entire community comes together. When Yardbird Southern…
