The St. Regis Bal Harbour family has lost one of its own with the death of Scott Thomas Dolbee. According to the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner, Dolbee, 46, died on April 15 at 2 p.m. The cause of his death was not listed. The five-star luxury resort issued the following statement: …
When Brickell City Centre opens, it will house Miami’s first true food hall. According to a statement, a 38,000 square-foot Italian indoor food hall will open at Brickell City Centre (67 SW Eighth St.). The massive culinary endeavor will anchor the shopping center located at the base of the 5.4…
Lush palms, sandy coastlines, and blooming orange blossoms make spring in Miami worthwhile (and the looming summer heat less daunting). If you’re a die-hard foodie, cherish the season with vibrant plant and vegetable-infused plates from a bevy of neighborhood restaurants. These five dishes blend brightly-colored ingredients like avocado and heirloom…
Robert Siegmann, the man who created Icebox Cafe more than 15 years ago, is opening two more brick and mortars. But this time, they won’t be inside of bustling airport terminals. The industrial-designed organic cafe, which has three express counterparts for busy and hungry travelers in Miami International and Dallas Fort…
Eateries claiming to be “sustainable” and “eco-friendly are a dime a dozen, and separating the posers from the honestly passionate can be tricky. At these local restaurants, Earth-friendly initiatives aren’t just a PR strategy; their teams actually do care about their impact on the environment. The origins, mission statements and…
When thinking about what makes the perfect brunch, a few deal-breaker ingredients come to mind. For starters, the food needs to be tasty, and the menu must balance breakfast- and lunch-oriented plates (it’s called brunch for a reason). A quaint, quiet atmosphere is essential too. Brunch parties are fun every…
The only thing South Beach Wine & Food Festival founder Lee Brian Schrager likes more than throwing a grand fete is getting up in the morning. While most people dread the call of the rooster and the rise of the sun, Schrager thinks of only one thing: Breakfast. Miami’s resident…
Earlier this month, the Japanese eatery Dragonfly opened its third location in Downtown Doral. The trio of restaurants is an exciting expansion for owners Hirofumi Leung and Song Kim, but they insist that each version have its own special flare. While the Gainesville spot is sushi-focused and Orlando’s location is…
Though tuna poke can be found on many restaurant menus, Miami really hasn’t had a true taste of the dish. Poke, which comes from the Hawaiian word “to slice or cut raw fish” is much more than an appetizer. The dish, born in Hawaii, started as a way for…
Sheryn Abalos has been vegan for three decades. She stopped eating animal products at 13, ages before Beyonce, Miley, or Ariana helped the term make it into the mainstream. In those days, meat substitutes were few and far between, and vegan cheeses?! The options were rubbery and gray, at best. …
Last week we brought you word from North Dade that the recently opened Basilic Vietnamese Grill boasts a fine rendition of pho, joining a limited numbers of options scattered across town. As luck would have it another Vietnamese spot, Pho Mi 2 Go (17010 W. Dixie Hwy., 786-986-2790) opened around…
It’s been a little over a year since Tacocraft Taqueria & Tequila Bar opened its doors in downtown Fort Lauderdale, giving a much-needed facelift to longtime Himmarshee eatery, T-Mex Cantina. In just a few weeks, the chef-driven taqueria will make its way to Miami-Dade, with its first location opening in the former 100…
There’s a never-ending procession of ducks at King Palace Chinese Bar-B-Q. A row of cooked, shiny auburn birds welcomes you to the squat mustard-yellow building on NE 167th Street. Take a seat at one of the lazy-Susan-topped tables and choose a quarter ($9), half ($13), or whole bird ($23). Soon,…
Caviar Russe, one of America’s largest caviar importers celebrated the opening of its Miami restaurant last Wednesday at the Four Seasons hotel in Brickell. While their retail store opened one year ago, the intimate restaurant is a new addition. It’s the restaurant’s second location, the first one opened 17 years…
For many Miami restaurants, an evening out comes with a small lesson in agriculture or animal husbandry. So many list the source for ingredients that it’s almost par for the course to find a dish described as “Palmetto Creek pork loin cooked in Wynwood Pop’s Porter, served with Swank micro…
Say the words “guava pastelito” to any Miamian and watch their eyes pop out of their stomachs. But what about salads, cookies, muffins, and even mojitos infused with the tropical fruit grown right here at home? Forget 2016 as the year of the doughnut, P&P Tropical Fruits’ Paul Ahwee says this year is…
As our days get longer (and uncomfortably hotter), a bevy of Miami restaurants have decided to launch new (or improved) weekend brunches. Dine along the Miami River or overlooking the 305’s downtown skyline, chowing down on everything from caramelized waffles and serrano ham croquettes, to breakfast sausage burritos and lobster mac…
The first time Zoila Castro sunk her teeth into a cheeseburger she was hooked. The year was 1991, and Castro and her family had just relocated from Guayaquil, Ecuador to suburban Los Angeles. The burger was a double chili cheeser from Original Tommy’s Hamburger, a West Coast chain that got…
According to Johns Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of Public Health, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast provides you with the energy and nutrients that lead to increased concentration in the classroom.” That wisdom translates well into the adult world where a fueled up body can better cope…
In a sea of gray, it’s hard to miss the orange-colored awning, patio furniture, and chic decor in the center of downtown’s Southeast Financial Center. Zest, owner/chef Cindy Hutson’s newest restaurant, brings her “Cuisine of the Sun” vibe to a place that needs it the most, Miami’s concrete jungle. Its bright lights, vibrant…
As riots raged through Liberty City in spring 1980, George Yap’s crayon-yellow warehouse was spared. But it wasn’t a miracle. More than a half-dozen employees from Yap’s bean sprout factory, many of them former drug addicts and ex-convicts who lived in a neighboring halfway house, stood outside the front gate…
At North Miami Beach’s Basilic Vietnamese Grill, the star-anise-laced scent of pho wraps around you like a Burmese python. It seems like everyone in the 96-seater uses a spoon to pierce the coils of steam billowing from porcelain-white bowls. Two women in business attire, all pencil skirts and reading glasses,…
