The first Friday of June marks National Doughnut Day, which is basically a foodie’s New Year in terms of gastronomy-inspired holidays. The celebration, which falls on the first Friday of June each year, was created by the Salvation Army in 1938 to honor those who served doughnuts to soldiers during…
If you’re looking for something different to throw on the grill this Memorial Day weekend, why not consider some lionfish? Though beautiful, this fish is an invasive species that is both aggressive to native sea life and prolific in its rate of reproduction, with females capable of laying up to…
Forget burgers and T-bones. Set aside thy holy rib eye. Instead, think beyond the usual cuts and opt to load your grill with row after row of sizzling tri tips. The cut is a small, triangular muscle (hence the name) culled from the bottom of the sirloin. Decades ago butchers…
Doggi’s Arepa Bar has just opened a new location in the MiMo area of Biscayne Blvd. The new location (7281 Biscayne Blvd.), which shares a shopping center with the original Ni.Do. Caffè and Flavorish Market, is the first step in Doggi’s expansion plans. Next year they’ll also be popping up…
The Miami dining scene keeps getting better and better. As the palates of our community matures, so does the restaurant industry. Today, farm to table, organic, and clean are no longer buzzwords — they’re standards and chefs can no longer ride on the coat tails of a famous name or great…
Inside the Faena Hotel Miami Beach, which opened to the public in early 2016, find Argentine eatery Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann. The restaurant, draped in red and gold decor, is just as lavish as the $1 billion estate itself, which spans five blocks of Collins Avenue beginning at 32 Street. A…
Margoth de Horta wanted her family back together. She fled a violence-wracked Colombia for Miami in the mid 1980s and scraped out a living doing hair out of her West Dade house. She sold Mary Kay jewelry and later and opened a downtown store selling shoes imported from family back…
The chestnut broth in Ichimi’s baby-back rib ramen is the distillation of a life’s worth of delicious steaks in a bowl. This is no slick, salty miso concoction or a tacky, fatty tonkotsu. It’s something different. This is a beef-neck-based broth that fills your senses like the aroma of meat…
Let’s face it: Miami loves its booze. Although alcohol is wonderful all on its own, when coupled with Miami’s second vice — desserts — it’s a food pairing well worth the buzz. Restaurants and bakeries around the city have caught on to epic culinary mashups like the sushi/burrito and duffin,…
Savvy Miami Beach diners have known for years that chef Laurent Tourondel’s BLT Steak at The Betsy wasn’t only a place to get a great cut of beef. The restaurant has always taken great care to serve some of the freshest seafood. Now, chef Tourondel is officially embracing his sea legs…
Sunday brunch and dim sum sound like an unlikely pair until you step inside Jeff McInnis and Janine Booth’s Sarsaparilla Club. The Top Chef couple’s restaurant inside the Shelborne Wyndham Grand hotel opened in March. After taking some time to focus on dinner service, the two said it was time to…
If your idea of a good time is to sing a rousing chorus of “Don’t Stop Believin'” while chowing down on fine grub and sipping cocktails with friends, prepare yourself for a new level of karaoke indulgence. PlugIN is a Tel-Aviv-based karaoke concept with five establishments throughout Israel. The company…
It stands to reason that Sugar Factory, the ice cream parlor and eatery with a roster of celebrity clientele — most notably Kylie Jenner, who appeared at the chain’s Ocean Drive opening, would have the most Instagram-worthy food and drink. The chain, known for over-the-top sundaes (like the King King…
Roam Miami at the historic River Inn, is getting a new eatery that’s as intriguing as the new co-living space. Casa Florida set to open in September at Roam, will offer food, cocktails, and coffee in several different environments. The concept, still in the final planning stages, is the work…
Spending an evening at Seaspice gives diners more than just a tasty night out. The Italian and seafood brasserie’s location along the banks of the Miami River oozes a French Riviera-esque vibe, fusing eats and vino in one of Miami’s most lavish environments. And the best part is it’s affordable. …
Miami’s dining scene is getting healthier and more colorful. In a city where only a few years ago, bacon and pork belly reigned supreme, more and more restaurants are offering brighter fare with a focus on local vegetables and clean proteins. James Beard nominee San Gorenstein was an early adapter…
With spring here and summer approaching, Miami restaurants are releasing seasonally appropriate menus. Even steakhouses, best known for Miami is STK’s 8th spot but they are hoping to expand. In the near future they will be opening two more locations- Brickell and Disney Springs. The trendy steakhouse will soon marry…
Virginia-bred chef Phil Bryant calls himself a die-hard barbecue fan, but says it’s hard to feed his craving for meat in Miami because barbecue in general “just isn’t very good here.” So, the executive chef at Coral Gable’s the Local Craft Food & Drink, has his heart set on a new…
Created by local cousins Anthony and Matias Ricchi and their partner Amado Rodriguez, new Japanese-Spanish fusion food truck Kuenko blends the minimalistic emphasis on technique and quality ingredients of the former with the familiar tastes of the latter. But its proverbial ace-in-the-hole is menu architect Ricardo Sanz, whose influence makes…
Paula Carmenate’s Golden Cafe (226 E. Flagler St., Miami; 786-378-1875) seems more like a place to get dressed than to eat lunch. The minuscule space opens to the street through a narrow chocolate-brown door frame. There’s barely enough room in front of the chest-high counter for two people. Beyond its…
Cindy Hutson spent the first lunch shift at Zest in tears. In late February, the downtown office crowd descended upon her 285-seater in a ravenous fury. Soon a kitchen crew that had barely worked together was slammed. “I had 41 orders for lamb burgers,” the 58-year-old Hutson says. “I didn’t…
Back in winter of 2011, Matt Kuscher opened a burger and beer restaurant in Coconut Grove. Back then, the tree-lined neighborhood was filled with vacant storefronts. Kuscher’s gamble paid off, with LoKal becoming one of the most popular casual eateries in the Grove. Five years later the Grove is hot…
