Most young cooks dream of achieving the kind of success enjoyed by Charleston’s Sean Brock and Philadelphia’s Marc Vetri. The pair claims a bounty of hardware, including James Beard Awards. They’re captains of burgeoning restaurant empires. But with the glory comes the complexity of managing it all. Just being a…
Bring on fancy, handcrafted drinks as today is National Margarita Day. Local restaurants and bars are offering a bevy of specials, including Radio Bar, Bodega, and Cleo. Or elect for a vegetarian-style dinner instead, helmed by Chef Allen Susser at Books & Books inside the Arsht Center. On Wednesday and Thursday, head…
Stephanie Izard is not one to turn down a challenge. She opened her own restaurant when she was 27 years old and became the first woman to win Top Chef in 2008. She even earned a Best New Restaurant nomination from the James Beard Foundation for her fearless fare at…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival returns February 24 through 28 with more than 75 signature events, tastings, parties, seminars, and dinners. The annual bash, which has raised more than $22 million to date for Florida International University, is bigger than ever this year — expanding from Miami Beach…
Chef de cuisine Jason Bamford wants to revolutionize the way eaters think about brunch. Though the daytime boozy meal can be found at various eateries across Miami Beach, Bamford, who joined Bianca in May, believes its remodeled Sunday feast is different than others. Instead of eggs benedict, French toast, and…
The who’s who of gastronomy are nearing their Miami takeover once again for the 15th-annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Hundreds of chefs will serve their best creations as more than 80 events sprout up across South Florida — basically the best 96 hours of a die-hard foodie’s year…
The latest in a string of hot new eateries from chef and restaurateur Matthew Kenney, Plant Food + Wine is making its debut in Wynwood Monday, February 29. The plant-based eatery will serve small and large plates, organic cocktails and juices, and fresh, healthy desserts. The menu will highlight local…
Forget everything you think you know about gas station food. Abandon thoughts of soggy pizza, unidentifiable empanadas and unfriendly staff. The underground, hole-in-the-wall restaurant is on the rise, and the modern wave of foodies knows that good eats can truly come from anywhere. Offering everything from handmade sandwiches with fresh-baked Cuban bread to romantic…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival offers a multitude of celebrity chefs cooking their best for thousands of fans who flock to its parties and dinners. This year, however, one particular event will feature actual local heroes. At Fireman Derek’s Midnight Breakfast, Derek Kaplan, the pie-making City of Miami…
With temperatures dropping and Uggs making their annual appearance — now’s the perfect time for a mid-winter’s FEAST. FEAST Miami, the city’s art-meets-eats vegan pop-up dinner series, is kicking off its sixth installment on Sunday, February 21. For those who haven’t had a chance to indulge in any of the…
The 2016 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists have been announced, and several Miami chefs — and one restaurant — are in the running. This year sees a dramatic increase in the number of local chefs up for an award from the New York-based organization. A Beard is the…
Imagine Velvet Creme Doughnuts, Jake and the Cake, Mr. Bing, Donut Divas and more than 15 other sweets boutiques all under one roof. No, it’s not the newest edition of Candy Land. It’s Dessert Wars. The second-annual eats and sweets event is back, transforming the BankUnited Center into the closest thing to…
Despite Miami’s tropical locale and abundance of beachfront, the city can feel less than paradisiacal at times. If you’re itching to bring a little more magic to the proverbial table, this month’s Brunch in Paradise at Homestead’s Paradise Farms offers an edible escape. The event, hosted by Les Dames d’Escoffier Miami…
Sunset Harbour’s NaiYaRa is like an Asian night market nipped, tucked, and primped to meet South Beach standards. The wicker baskets that, on the streets of Hanoi, might bear the purple, razor-edged herb called red perilla have been refashioned into tall, dangling light fixtures. The sheaths of Thai magazines and…
No one moves to Miami to live the simple life. This is a city filled will all-night clubs, yellow Ferraris, and cocktails accented with real gold. Even if you can’t afford to own an Italian sports car, there are places that let you channel your inner Trump — at least…
What’s the secret to great tasting pizza? “Patience,” says chef Rubens Mullaj who has been honing his craft for nearly 15 years. Born in Livorno, a city on the western coast of Tuscany, Mullaj has been in Miami for six years, the last two of which have been spent growing…
The agricultural quarantine that for months has gripped a large swath of South Dade farmland in an effort to stave off an Asian fruit fly outbreak will finally be lifted Saturday at midnight, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture. The long awaited relief will finally give some farmers the…
Zak Stern thinks Ptcha is sexy. The Ashkenazi dish is made by boiling cow’s feet or knees into oblivion with little more than onion, garlic, and salt. Once rendered out, the whole meat-studded brew is poured into serving trays and cooled. After it’s chilled, the fat is skimmed off and…
Ralph Pagano is getting naked again. The celebrity chef’s Naked Tiki, the third in his naked restaurant series, opens today, February 11, at the Stiles Hotel (1120 Collins Ave.) on South Beach. Pagano is also chef/owner of Naked Taco, a taco and tequila concept at the Dream South Beach hotel,…
Imagine a nondescript, brown box delivered to your doorstep. Now picture it filled with freshly baked goods, like sweet breads, cookies, brownies, and other pastry treats. No, this isn’t a dream. It’s the creation of Jarly, a new Miami-based start-up that delivers a sample of baked items made by local…
Whether you’re single or attached this Valentine’s Day, nothing says loving like overindulgince. Food, after all, equates to love in so many cultures. if you really want to embrace a loving attitude towards all things edible, a plant-based diet is your best bet. Vegan food helps you to love your…
Long before Dominique Ansel’s cronut and Momofuku Milk Bar ‘s corn cookies, New York’s cult favorite treat was Junior’s cheesecake. Since its introduction in 1950, the decadent dessert was a sensation with New Yorkers, who raved about the creamy cake, with fans of the treat have making weekly (sometimes daily)…
