These days, getting inside Zak the Baker in Wynwood isn’t easy. The café/bakery doors are guarded by a ZTB baker, and hungry guests are only allowed in when others leave. Depending on the hour, a line wrapped around Zak’s storefront is more of an expectation than a surprise, making it…
When Phil Bryant, executive chef at the Local Craft Food and Drink, started at the restaurant in September 2014, he fantasied about offering a southern-style Sunday brunch, but knew it would take time. “Southern cooking is really in my roots,” he says. “It’s a type of cuisine I really appreciate…
When people win a contest, they’re usually gifted with a vacation getaway or even a new car. It’s very rare that being lucky results in the opportunity to live out your career dreams. That’s exactly what happened to Andy Bates and wife Frenchy MIngo, who won a a year’s free…
Jugofresh’s much anticipated restaurant finally has a name and an opening date. Jugofresh Kitchen, the first full dining concept from the Jugofresh team, will open late April. The restaurant, located at 1834 Bay Rd. in the Sunset Harbour neighborhood of Miami Beach. The fast casual restaurant will offer dine in…
Indulging in a doughnut often brings feelings of guilt and regret. At the Salty Donut – not so much. The pop-up shop (29 NW 24th St ), which will open a brick and mortar in spring 2016, sells gluten-free, baked doughnuts under 150 calories. “People ask all the time if…
When Brickell City Centre opens in Spring 2016, it’s destined to become a hub of activity for the already tony area south of Downtown. The $1.05 billion mixed-use project, located at 67 SW 8th St., consists of a condominium, office space, and the East Miami Hotel. But the likely reason…
As tacos continue to have their moment in Miami, West Kendall joins in on the taco craze with buzzing newcomer Tacos & Tattoos located at 10720 SW 113th Place. Jonathan Cruz and his family are at the helm of this cozy 30-seater joint that promotes food and culture. Think bumping…
Nabil Hach Al-luch bought the restaurant across from the Normandy Isle fountain more than a decade ago but never planned to be a chef. Then, in 2012, the sole cook at his place, Rouge (908 71st St., Miami Beach; 305-720-9125), announced he was leaving for vacation the next day. “I…
Beaker & Gray soft opened early December, just before Art Basel. The restaurant and bar by chef Brian Nasajon and bartender Ben Potts took advantage of the hungry hoards of Baselers by presenting a limited food and drink menu. Now, the restaurant is in full swing, offering dinner and a…
A month after opening this past September, Marion seemed the culinary rebirth of artist George-Pierre Seurat’s masterpiece Un Dimanche Aprés-Midi à l’Île de la Grande Jette. Like the 1884 painting depicting a well-appointed crowd enjoying a bucolic weekend afternoon in Paris, this gold-splashed, 260-seat bistro on the ground floor of…
Calamari, a staple of the Coconut Grove restaurant scene, is closing its doors after seven years of service. The restaurant sent an email to its customers,stating the following: To our Loyal Customers and Friends: Miami is an ever-changing city. Today we are announcing that after more than seven years of…
Comfort food, booze, and a Miami-style pool party is how Hyde Beach Kitchen + Cocktails spends Sundays. Its newly launched Waves and Rosé brunch offers a sweet-meets-savory menu paired with an outdoor club-like atmosphere. Though it might not be the best place to nurse a Saturday night hangover, the sbe hotel eatery…
Eating apples used to be a pretty straightforward endeavor. Usually offered as part of your school lunch, it was a crunchy, sweet fruit to end your meal of grey meatloaf or squishy peanut butter and jelly. Now, walk into the produce section of your favorite grocer and you’ll be barraged…
It’s no surprise that Wynwood, the heartbeat of Miami’s art scene, proffers a blooming paradise of confections. For most #foodporn enthusiasts, it’s become second nature to snap a photo of these aesthetically pleasing eats — the kind that glisten in the sun or oozes chocolatey goodness — before taking their…
Shake Shack has always been about serving up a quality burger at a reasonable price. Though the insane lines that round the corners for a burger have, blissfully, died down in the Miami Beach and Coral Gables locations, the Shack nevertheless remains one of the most popular places in town…
Pamela Canales arrived in Miami from Quillota, Chile in 1973. In 1979 she started a humble business: Baking Chile’s flaky, egg-washed empanadas out of her house. They’re hefty half moons that weigh more than you’d expect. One plumped up with chopped shrimp, mozzarella, jack, and ricotta cheese is flecked with…
Alberto Cabrera has closed both his Little Bread Cuban Sandwich Company locations to start a new life outside of Miami. The chef posted a message on his Facebook page on the final day of 2015, saying, “2015 was a year I will soon not forget. Personally it was the toughest…
Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company, the neighborhood cocktail bar by restaurateur David Martinez, Blackbird Ordinary’s Dan Binkiewicz, and world-class bartender John Lermayer, opened about four months ago at 237-B 20th St., providing Miami Beach with world-class cocktails in a laid-back setting. The menu features a selection of interesting, well-made drinks…
No one in Miami makes tacu tacu like Miguel Gómez. The Iquitos-born chef stews lima beans in a brew of ají amarillo, cumin, and oregano fortified with chicken stock. Once tender, the legumes are mashed into a paste that smarts from the pepper’s citrusy sting. Slender grains of fragrant basmati…
Legendary comedian Groucho Marx famously quipped, “I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member”, which is why he’d likely not want to belong to the River Yacht Club. The rest of Miami, however, might just be interested in the new membership-driven culinary/lifestyle venue,…
It only takes one good bout with canned seafood to fall in love. My grandfather initiated me with weekend sandwiches of shimmering King Oscar sardines arranged in a neat row atop salty butter slicked onto whole wheat bread. Like odd smells and gifts in strange denominations (think checks for $50.12),…
Brunch at Novecento is classic. The Latin American and European-style bistro, with locations in Aventura and Brickell, offers a traditional style weekend meal, fusing American-inspired breakfast and lunch options with Spanish flavors. The eatery’s menu is simple and straightforward. There are 10 main entree options, ranging from light to heavy…
